Although in fact, the current Imperial Historical Observatory has been controlled by the Zaisuke. But on the bright side, the power to recommend and decide on the candidates for the imperial history is still not allowed to interfere with the Zaifu.

No Zaisuke can go directly to the book himself, saying that someone is suitable for the imperial history, this is not a recommendation, this is a trap for putting himself in.

In the same way, Han Gang, who is about to return to the ranks of Zaifu, is not convenient to openly interfere in the shortlist of Zaifu.

It is feasible and common to push someone to take the position in secret, to guide through words, and Han Gang has also done it. But when the Queen Mother put the personnel power in front of him, Han Gang couldn't help but retreat.

"Since His Majesty is a minister, it is not appropriate for the two governments to recommend it by the minister." Han Gang's reply was extremely solemn.

"The Qing family is not in the two mansions now." seemed to have found the contradiction in Han Gang's words, and there was a faint smile in the voice of the Queen Mother, "Isn't this exactly what the Qing family recommends?" Well? ”

Han Gang could only smile bitterly.

That's not what the words say.

Now, judging from the words of the Queen Mother, if there is no deeper intention, it should be to trust yourself wholeheartedly.

But even if Han Gang doesn't have to think about the future, there are too few candidates he can recommend. His cultivation of Qi disciples is far from the time of harvest.

Among the few people who were able to advance to the two prefectures, You Shixiong was still young. And Su Song, who is qualified, has entered Xifu; As for Shen Kuo, Han Gang was reluctant to recommend him until he was sure if he had committed another old problem.

In addition, there are some bosses and colleagues who have come and went, such as Cai Yanqing, the Qinfeng Road transfer envoy when he was in Hehuang, Sun Yong, the prefect of Kaifeng when he was in Baima County, Li Nangong, the transfer envoy of Jingbei Road in Jingxi, and Zhao Yu, who is still in Guanxi, the number is not small, but unfortunately they are not suitable.

And if it is guaranteed that the trust of the Queen Mother will no longer be in the future, she will not turn over the old accounts when she recalls this matter. At the same time, in order to clear himself and avoid others, Han Gang also had to recommend a candidate who he didn't like and the other party didn't like him. But isn't this full of food? Are you happy to find yourself yourself?

But...... Han Gang raised his head and looked at the blurred figure behind the thin screen through the thin screen. The Queen Mother is obviously on the rise, and it is not appropriate to pour cold water, that is a toast and not eat and drink.

"Han Qing?"

Seeing Han Gang's hesitation, the Queen Mother behind the screen urged.

"Your Majesty. Regardless of the rest of the duties, if you want to be a minister, the hearts of the people in Beijing are in turmoil today, just like the night of the winter solstice when the first emperor was ill. In order to calm the hearts of the people of the government and the wilderness, we should first invite an old man who has a long-cherished hope and can convince the people to come out of the mountain. ”

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Wang Zhong was listening in horror, and he didn't dare to move.

The Queen Mother's attitude towards Han Gang, whether it was trust or suspicion, he could at least see it.

As long as Han Gang said a word, the situation in the court would change greatly.

All the zaifu are in the palace, but they can turn a blind eye to the queen mother. Looking at it like this, if Han Gang doesn't recommend it, the Queen Mother is likely to be arbitrary.

But it's not without reason.

Although the remaining Zaifu did not participate in the rebellion, they could not escape the suspicion of negligence. As soon as Wang Anshi and Han Gang left the court, the Empress Dowager and the two kings immediately rebelled, and the Zai Fu could not prevent trouble, and the Empress Dowager Xiang naturally did not have much trust in the Zai Fu.

And today it can be countered, but tomorrow?

Although Cai did not catch up with the crown prince at the beginning, he was also a member of the party who supported the crown prince to ascend the throne. And Xue Xiang once participated in the winter solstice night fixed storage, second only to Han Gang and Zhang Qi.

How much more loyal can the other Zaisuke be than them?

Extrapolating the reason backwards from the result, the Queen Mother's idea is basically like this.

However, he never imagined it in advance, before he was sent by the Queen Mother to invite Han Gang, Wang Zhongzheng also thought that Han Gang would no longer be a saint. And now Han Gang is recommending his father-in-law in front of the Queen Mother, which Wang Zhongzheng never expected.

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"There is a long-cherished ......" Xiang Empress Dowager naturally knew who Han Gang was talking about, "Isn't this Ling Yue?" ”

Han Gang did not avoid suspicion because of the Queen Mother's title to Wang Anshi, "With the prestige and prestige of the Duke of Chu, it is the responsibility to protect the Holy Monarch and stabilize the dynasty." ”

"But the Pingzhang Militarists?"

"Pingzhang militaristic affairs!"

Han Gang emphasized the latter two words. Without the word 'important matter', is it worth it?

"Ah, I'm talking about the important affairs of the Pingzhang military state."

If you say that there is a long-cherished hope. In addition to Wang Anshi, there is no second person in the court. Even Han Jiang is also a step behind.

And Wang Anshi made this honor today, and it is reasonable to return to his old post of Pingzhang military affairs. No matter how you say it, it is impossible to make him the prime minister again. Han Jiang is a scholar of Zhaowenguan University and the prime minister, Wang Anshi can't go back to Dongfu to squeeze him down, let alone stand under Han Jiang.

“…… The Duke of Chu has indeed worked hard and made great achievements. After a long pause, Empress Dowager Xiang said the words, "I have also thought about it for a long time, and the court really needs the Duke of Chu. ”

"Your Majesty." Han Gang bowed his head and saluted.

"However, the Duke of Chu is a veteran of the dynasty, and he has done important things in the past and has made great contributions today. It is reasonable for officials to be reinstated. What I want to know is the vacancy left by Cai Qu, Zeng Bu, and Xue Xiang, the three traitors, how to fill it? ”

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In Lu Jiawen's eyes, Cai Qu, Zeng Bu and Xue Xiang's biggest credit this time was to give up three positions in the two mansions.

After the three of them went, only Han Jiang and Zhang Qi were left in the political affairs hall; Guo Kui can ignore it, and there are only two people in the Privy Council, Zhang Dian and Su Song.

There are several more vacancies in the two houses at once, and under normal circumstances, I don't know how many years it will take to meet. I happen to be in Beijing, and I can also get the position, which is even more rare.

Maybe the Queen Mother doesn't have a good impression of herself, but that's also because of Han Gang. Now Han Gang is obviously no longer trusted by the Queen Mother, as long as he works hard, there is still a great chance of entering the two mansions.

Thinking that his lifelong dream was close at hand, Lu Jiawen's heart was as hot as fire, he tore open the placket, pushed open the study door, and looked at the small courtyard in the dark.

It is unknown whether Wang Anshi will make a comeback, and even if he returns, it will only be a major matter for the Pingzhang military state, and it will not occupy the quota of the two prefectures.

And Han Gang, judging from the merits, can't say anything about not letting him re-enter the two mansions.

But how will the Queen Mother arrange him?

If he enters the Privy Council, will he be the privy envoy with Zhangdun and become the privy envoy, or will Zhangdun become the prime minister and Han Gang will take over? Or did Han Gang continue to be the privy deputy, and Su Song took the position of Zhang Dan?

It's quite likely. With the relationship between Han Gang and Su Song, as well as his age, Han Gang is completely unnecessary. And judging from his past behavior, he will not rush to compete for the position of privy councillor.

Of course, it is also possible for Han Gang to enter the Zhongshu Gate.

He will not be appointed prime minister immediately, and no matter how great his merits are, he can be rewarded in other ways, only by participating in political affairs.

But no matter whether Han Gang enters the East Mansion or the West Mansion, he can smoothly grasp the power, plus Zhang Dian and Su Song are both allies of Han Gang, Han Jiang is old and Zhang Qi is useless, and the Queen Mother definitely needs a candidate who can confront Han Gang.

What kind of role does the Queen Mother need, Lu Jia will ask what kind of role she will become. As long as you can enter the two provinces, because this is the easiest.

The emperor always needs a few Zaifu who can do things, and then a few colleagues who can't get along with them, so that it is a stable government that can make the emperor feel at ease.

Not to mention how many examples there were in the previous dynasty, just looking at this dynasty, you can know how many Zaifu in the Dao were promoted by the Son of Heaven in order to stifle the powerful ministers. Over the years, Lu Jia asked how Feng Jing, Wu Chong, and Cai Qu stepped on him with the light of Wang Anshi and climbed to the position of prime minister step by step.

This road is the easiest and smoothest one that has been walked by many people.

However, it can be seen that there will be no less. At least Li Ding must have seen it.

Although there are three vacant places in the two mansions, the Queen Mother does not necessarily need to stuff many people in. There is not much urgency to fill all the places.

If you really want to talk about it, in addition to Han Gang, there may even be only one person who can be selected for the two prefectures.

"One."

Lu Jia asked and whispered to himself, then turned around and went back to the room.

I have to write a seal tonight, and at this time, I have to express my position as soon as possible. Otherwise, he will definitely lose to Li Ding, who is in the imperial history.

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How are the three vacancies filled?

Han Gang could feel the Empress Dowager's ardent expectations for him, but he had scruples and other ideas.

"Cai is indeed a traitor. After being elected to the court, he became a public assistant for ten years. He is good at falsification, and is good at perceiving the intentions of the emperor, and the first emperor was negligent for a while, which caused him to cause trouble in the court. ”

With today's incident, Han Gang dared to accuse Zhao Ji of using the wrong person in front of the Queen Mother.

Empress Dowager Xiang didn't mean to defend her husband, and nodded: "The Qing family is right." ”

The other two are the same as Cai. Cai is used to seeing the wind, and he is used to seeing the wind and the rudder, and the villain is also. Zeng Bu was once recommended by his family, and within a few years he became the third envoy and the bachelor of Hanlin, but he was repeatedly expelled from the capital. Xue Xiangcheng is talented, and his skills of financial planning are unmatched by no one in the dynasty, but he is rarely close to the learning of saints. ”

"The Qing family is right. That's exactly what happened to the three of them. ”

"These three people are not what the court wants, but they can list the court, which is the policy of the first emperor."

"Well, indeed." Nodding yes to the Queen Mother.

After being in power for a long time, the Empress Dowager Xiang can more or less understand why Zhao Ji transferred Zeng Bu back at the beginning. From Zeng Butui, Cai Qu, and Xue Xiang, they were enabled, and it should be almost the same reason.

"With the wisdom of His Majesty, if there are three or five more years, he will be able to use or chase these villains, and advance and retreat from his heart. It's a pity that an accident gave them a chance. ”

Xiang Xiang pondered for a moment, "I understand what the Qing family said, and the Qing family plans to recommend Shen Kuo?" ”

Han Gang opened his mouth, when did he plan to recommend Shen Kuo?

“…… Your Majesty misunderstood. After a pause, he said, "Now the discipline of the imperial court needs the stability of those who are virtuous, and those who are talented but not virtuous can be used according to the situation in the future." Therefore, according to the opinion of the ministers, since it is difficult for His Majesty to decide, it is better to let the ministers recommend and choose the good ones to use? ”