Chapter 16: The Battle of the Phases (Part II)

"If you have something to do, you have nothing to retreat." On the Qinzheng Palace, the eunuch Ling shouted loudly, and the high voice stimulated the fighting spirit of the courtiers to a certain extent.

"Chen Handan ordered Lou Ji to have something to play." Generally, the first to appear are some unknown little minions, their task is to fight a bloody way for the bigwigs behind them, Handan Ling Lou Ji is the little minions in the Wang Party, the death squad.

"Quasi-play!" Zhao Danxi said with a smile. He just summoned Lou Ji yesterday and talked secretly for half an hour, and it was obvious that this scene was a play he wrote and directed.

"Pingyuan Jun left the country to go to Qin, and now the phase is vacant, please set up the Xiangguo as soon as possible to maintain the normal operation of the imperial court." Lou Ji said steadily, but he couldn't help but feel a little panicked in his heart.

"What Aiqing said is very true, the phase cannot be hung empty, it is time to elect a new prime minister." Zhao Dan stroked his beard and continued to smile and said, "What is the candidate?" ”

"Shangqing Yu Bu has outstanding wisdom, is skilled in political affairs, and is honest and fair, which can be regarded as a face!" Lou Ji recommended Yu Bu under the gaze of all the courtiers, and showed his identity as a king in an open manner.

Zhao Dan was overjoyed when he heard this, everything was going according to the process he had arranged in advance, so he answered without hesitation: "Yu Bu is the appearance, I think it's good, it's him!."

As soon as the words fell, before the ministers of the court could react, Zhao Dan quickly ordered the order beside him: "The edict said: There is Zhao Ren Yu Bu, whose wisdom is superhuman, quick to act, unique vision, and won the heart of the king. ”

Soon, a sprinkled will was placed in front of Zhao Dan. Just as Zhao Dan picked up the seal and wanted to press it on the edict to make the decision to appoint Yu Bu as the prime minister to cook the raw rice, a strong voice sounded: "King, no!" ”

Zhao Dan raised his head and followed the voice to see that the person who spoke was the eldest son of Dazai Zhao Bao, Zhao Hu, the captain of the Handan garrison. Zhao Dan stopped what he was doing, and then asked, "What do you have to say?" ”

Between the perennial mixed ranks, Zhao Hu's whole body exuded a fierce aura. He said with a straight face and a smile: "Since the founding of the Zhao Kingdom, there has been no Xiangguo who has not been appointed without recommendation, please think twice." ”

As soon as Zhao Hu's words fell, Zuo Shi Touchlong also took the opportunity to interject: "Your lord, the phase is the important weapon of the country, and it is related to the national economy and people's livelihood of the Zhao country. ”

Touching the dragon's words made the ministers in the hall recover from their amazement, and they all thought to themselves: "The king is going to decide the victory quickly!" Almost fell on his way! Luckily, I reacted at the last minute! ”

Zhao Dan saw the slightly disdainful look on the faces of the ministers, and immediately understood his situation, so he had to give up his original plan, and said to the ministers with a displeased face: "The secretary and others are all choosing the prime minister, but there are candidates, hurry up and come alone." ”

Ma Fuzi Zhao Kuo heard the words and said: "The minister recommended Dazai Zhao Bao as the prime minister, Dazai Zhao Bao is the royal secretary, and his loyalty to the country is needless to say; He has assisted the previous kings for decades and is quite proficient in government affairs; He has repeatedly participated in the planning of the country's re-planning, and his meritorious achievements are worthy of praise. ”

Commander Zhao Qi then quickly stepped out and said, "The minister also seconded the proposal!" Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen courtiers of the clan faction also came forward to second.

Zhao Dan's face turned pale when he heard this, and he immediately understood the purpose of the courtiers. "So you want to put your human form in phase! Loneliness won't let you get your way! Zhao Dan thought to himself in his heart.

After figuring this out, Zhao Dan continued to ask: "Dazai Zhao Leopard is the prime minister, but anyone opposes it?" If there is no objection, so be it! Book the order, take the pen! ”

As soon as Zhao Dan's words fell, His Royal Highness remembered a majestic voice again. "Your Majesty, Weichen has something to say."

Zhao Dan once again followed the prestige, and the person who came out of the list this time was the new Fengyangjun and his brother-in-law Li Shen. "Say it!" Zhao Dan responded lightly.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Dazai-sama is not suitable for the prime minister." Li Shenyu was not shocked, and immediately attracted the attack of the clan faction.

"King, Fengyang Jun spoke frivolously, and the minister implored him to be expelled from the Qinzheng Palace." Ma Fuzi Zhao Kuo protested strongly.

"Ma Fujun, please don't take it out of context, can you wait for me to finish speaking?" Li Shen glanced at Zhao Kuo and said dissatisfiedly.

"Ma Fujun, you step back first, let's listen to what Fengyangjun has to say?" Zhao Dan in the palace looked at His Highness's farce, and inadvertently showed a smile, and he said in a gloating tone.

"King Xie, there are two reasons why the minister thinks that Dazai-sama is not suitable to be the prime minister! As we all know, Xiangguo has a lot of opportunities and requires a lot of energy, and Dazai-sama is now more than sixty years old, and the minister is afraid that Dazai-sama will die because of overwork, which is not what the country should do to a meritorious old minister; In addition, if an old man is used as a prime minister, he may be ridiculed by other countries, and all countries in the world may laugh at me, and there is no one in Zhao country. ”

"You seem to have some truth in what you say." Zhao Dan thought for a while and continued to ask, "Then do you have any good candidates for the prime minister?" ”

"The minister recommends the new Si Kou, Shangqing Lin is like Lord Lin." Li Shen continued: "Lord Lin is forty-five this year, and he is in his prime and full of energy; It originates between the grass and the field, and its wisdom is superhuman; He assisted the previous king for many years and was loyal; After returning to Zhao, Michi will coerce King Zhao at the meeting, and he has made outstanding achievements; He has successively served as the defense envoy of southern Xinjiang, the city guard of Zhaocheng, the commander of Handan, the secretary of the court, etc., and is familiar with government affairs, which can be regarded as a minister. ”

"Does anyone have any other candidates?" Zhao Dan continued to ask after listening to Li Shen's words.

Handan defense envoy Yan Ju came out and said: "The minister recommended the eastern defense envoy Qi Ji as the prime minister." Lord Qi Ji has been working in Eastern Xinjiang for many years, and he has done his best for the country's borders, and his meritorious achievements are outstanding. ”

Handan ordered Lou Ji to also come out and say: "The minister recommended Shangqing Yu Bu as the prime minister." Lord Yu Bu rises among the grass and fields, with superior wisdom, skillful political affairs, and a strong sense of responsibility. ”

"Anyone else you would like to recommend?" Zhao Dan asked again, this time, His Highness was silent.

"Dazai Zhao Bao, Si Kou Lin Xiangru, Shangqing Yu Bu, Eastern Defense Envoy Qi Ji, who is the prime minister, let's discuss it together! Let's settle this matter today! Zhao Dan said flatly, as if he was talking about an ordinary court matter.

"The king, the minister thinks that Yu Shangqing is not suitable for the prime minister." Handan prepared Yan Ju to play a line: "Yu Shangqing is a newcomer to the court, with very little qualifications, and it is already a great favor to be promoted to the king, if he is promoted to prime minister, I am afraid that the ministers will not accept it." Besides, Yu Qing has just entered the court, there is no foundation, and he suddenly becomes rich and noble, which will inevitably attract the jealousy of many officials, which is quite unfavorable to his career, the most important thing is that Xiangguo leads the government and connects hundreds of officials, and hundreds of officials do not like it, how to gather it, how to tie it up? Please plan for Yu Shangqing, for the virtuous ministers, for the country, it is best not to let him be in the position of the cusp of the flames! ”

For a time, Yan Ju sounded the horn of the struggle of various factions.