Ye Zuqia glanced at his two subordinates from afar, and then withdrew his gaze.

During this time, several newcomers under him were secretly planning something, and Ye Zuqia, the head of the Rite Academy, naturally would not be unclear.

The Imperial Observatory has now become a tool for the prime ministers to control the court, and it is full of eagle dogs that bow down to the prime minister.

And those young people in the court who could have joined the unruly were all stuffed into the yamen as idle and powerless as the Taichang Rite Temple.

Chen Qian is the leader of Yuanfeng in the second year, he is better than others, and he is also very capable in managing things. Originally, after serving as the magistrate of the county, he was going to be transferred to the center, but when he met with the prime minister, he actually suggested that Zhang Dian persuade the queen mother to return to the government as soon as possible. This is true for Li Gao and the other two.

Young people who are arrogant and do not resent the treatment they have received will naturally want to break the current situation and fight for a way.

Ye Zuqia could understand their feelings, and he himself had done the same thing when he was young. So after informing Zhang Dian, he didn't interfere more in this matter.

It definitely can't be done, so let Zhang Xianggong and Han Xianggong worry a lot.

Ye Zuqia once chatted with Han Gang about how to use soldiers.

Han Gang said that the first thing to do with soldiers is a letter.

One meaning is naturally the faith in wisdom, faith, benevolence, courage and strictness, and the other meaning is to be able to win the enemy's trust and self-knowledge - knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is the only way to survive a hundred battles.

Ye Zuqia, as an important minister, has been notified by the political affairs hall.

Pu Wangfu conspired against the great rebellion, and Zhao Zonghui and Zhao Zongyou both confessed to it.

Although the case is still to be tried in detail, the crime has largely been decided.

Zhao Zongyou is the mastermind, and his brothers from Zhao Zonghui to Zhao Zonghui all know about it and do not report it, and they are regarded as complicit. If someone wants to run for it and be aggrieved, Kaifeng Mansion will also dispel their thoughts.

As for the final verdict of this case, a joint decision will be made at the council meeting in a few days.

As soon as the Pu Wangfu falls, there are not many people that the emperor can still rely on, and the courtiers and clans who dare to oppose the political meeting will also be rare.

Ye Zuqia is very satisfied with the current situation.

Originally, the Taichang Rite Academy, which was light on power and complicated affairs, and often fought over the tongue, was not valued by the court, and Ye Zuqia himself was not very popular. But now, just by looking at the court officials who have come up to greet them, you can know how valuable the identity of the important minister is.

Ye Zuqia is now sentenced to the Taichang Rite Court, but he has no idea of maintaining the courtesy of the monarch and the minister at all.

Zhao Xu, the emperor, is not the kind of emperor who can inspire the loyalty of his subordinates. is still young and stubble, and the crime of killing his father is nothing, and he can be planted on others after taking power. The Queen Mother's serious illness is even more good news.

But the biggest problem is that his physical condition makes the courtiers dare not rashly press the treasure on him. Frail since childhood, no sons, and short life expectancy of both parents and ancestors, these are all disadvantages for Zhao Xu.

Who knows if he will live to be twenty years old? If he was just in power and was about to compete with the prime minister, he suddenly died, who deserves the counterattack of the successors?

If there is no Han Gang, there may be many people who are willing to gamble. But Han Gang's identity and his position really suppressed many people.

At least Ye Zuqia, as long as he can maintain his current status, he will never consider serving the Son of Heaven.

The Governor of the Imperial Servant had just left in front of Ye Zuqia. Fang Cai's humble smiling face was really hard for Ye Zuqia to believe that he was the deputy official of the most feared Yushitai in the past.

Wutai, which was originally like a wolf and a tiger, has now become a cat and dog raised by the two prefectures. The prestige that has been established since the Wutai poetry case was smashed by Zai Fu and the politicians who had the ambition to do so.

In the past, the yamen, which could make both the government hall and the Privy Council fear, is now not as important as the ordnance supervisor and the general supervisor.

In the Taiwanese advisory system, including the Imperial Academy, only the Imperial History Zhongcheng can still be among the political councils, even if his deputy's Imperial History Governor or the Imperial Counselor's Yuan, they are not qualified to attend the political council.

Ye Zuqia likes this kind of court very much, and there are so many bullet seals on his body that he can't wait to abolish the Taiwan admonition.

However, the current kind of Taiwan advice is not bad, because they have changed from currying favor with the emperor to currying favor with the government.

In the past, the officials dared to confront the ministers, and that was because there was a more powerful emperor above the so-called ministers. As long as he can get the support of the emperor, even a newcomer who has just entered the imperial history platform can overthrow the prime minister.

After overthrowing the prime minister, the merit is there, the fame is there, the sacred heart is there, and the road to prosperity is naturally there. Even if he fails for a while, he can have a great reputation and leave a name in the emperor's heart, and the future is still promising.

This is why the Zaifu of the Great Song Dynasty could not overthrow the emperor, and the officials who could take the Zaifu as a model were endless.

But what about now?

The emperor star is weak, standing on the emperor's side, but there is no visible benefit, do you want to risk your life to challenge the authority of the prime minister?

Will there be such stupid people?

There may have been before, but after the Pu Wangfu case, the 'loyal and upright ministers', who were already very rare, are even more rare. There are only three or two ministers who are dissatisfied with the status quo, and they are still trying to subvert today's good situation.

The cannon sounded, and the closed Xuande Gate slowly opened.

Ye Zuqia's spirit was shocked, and he couldn't wait to walk into the imperial city that no longer belonged to the Son of Heaven.

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"I thought there would be some chaos this morning, but I didn't expect it to be so calm."

Zhang's laughter was so loud that it even pierced through the door wall.

Han Gang heard it in the courtyard, walked into the hall, and asked, "What are you talking about?" ”

"Yukun is late. The ministers who are talking about the Taichang Rite Courtyard and the Secret Pavilion. ”

Zhang Dian got up with Zhang Qi and Zeng Xiaokuan in the hall to salute, waited for Han Gang to sit down, and said, "I heard last night that the Bangyan Gong of the Rite Courtyard was going to hit the Xuande Gate today, and I was waiting to see how much trouble it could make, but I didn't expect it to be over." ”

Zeng Xiaokuan said: "I heard that there are only two people in the sect, and they are all afraid." ”

"Let's find a name to get these people out as soon as possible." Han Gang said, "If this continues, we will become more and more like traitors who framed Zhongliang in miscellaneous dramas." ”

Zhang Dian sneered, "At this time, does Yukun still care about ruining his reputation?" If you can't figure it out, let them continue to think about it. ”

Zhang Qi and Zeng Xiaokuan both nodded, in the position of Zaifu, how could they not be jealous. The villains who are so high-eyed and low-handed, always feel that they don't meet their talents, and always think that the Zaifu have robbed them of their positions, and they are full of complaints, and they care about what they do?

Han Gang said, "Of course you have to care." You don't have to get your hands dirty, so don't get them dirty. If you get your hands dirty, you must wash them in time. ”

There is a world of difference between the kind of reputation and the treatment you receive, and there is also a world of difference between the good and bad reputation.

It's not that dirty things can't be done, but it's important to wash them off in time afterwards. If you can step into the position of Zaifu, no one's hands will be clean, but if you think that you can not hesitate to be famous, regardless of reputation, it is a big mistake.

is like Wang Anshi, who helped Zhao Ji enrich the country and strengthen the army with the reputation accumulated in the past 30 years, and when he was about to succeed, he was thrown off by the emperor as mud. The reason why he can get rid of it so smoothly is because Wang Anshi's reputation has been exhausted.

Although Wang Anshi didn't care very much, Han Gang cared a lot. Prestige means not only power, but also security.

"That's a good thing to say." Zhang Dun stroked his palms and laughed, "I thought you couldn't remember what you said two days ago, Yukun." ”

"Of course I do."

Two days ago, the political hall received a secret report from different sources, saying that a group of ministers were preparing to make trouble.

In the early hours of this morning, I received an urgent report, saying that one of them was going to read the recital in public outside the Xuande Gate, and even said that he wanted to break the jade under the door, so as to warn the world.

At the time of the third watch, all the important ministers and the Shenji Battalion guarding the Xuande Gate were notified.

Ye Zuqia, as a senior official, intends to do his best. But there was still a group of soldiers guarding the door hole and waiting for this person to arrest him when he made trouble at Xuande Gate.

The arrest of the scholar doctor is completely different from the arrest of the clan, but the councilors did not hesitate in the slightest,

Because as early as two days ago, Zhang Dian had asked Han Gang's opinion, 'If someone really jumps out, what do you say, Yukun?' ’

'What to do?' Han Gang said very simply at that time, "The traitor henchmen will be arrested together." ’

The king of Jiyin County was arrested neatly precisely because of Han Gang's opinion. And the decision to arrest any courtier who planned to side with the Son of Heaven was also because of Han Gang's approval.

To implement the new policy, the first thing is to distinguish between the enemy and us, to distinguish who is the enemy and who is the ally, and what remains is to strike a ruthless blow to the enemy.

It is really necessary to do it, and Han Gang will never hesitate.

"But Yukun is also right." Zhang Dian said, "These people really shouldn't stay in Jingshi anymore. But Chen Qian must stay. ”

Han Gang thought for a moment and nodded, "Brother Zihou's idea is more appropriate. ”

"What do you think, Ling Xuan?" Zhang Dian asked again.

Zhang Qi immediately agreed, "Chen Qian is indeed inconvenient to move, so it's better to keep him for a while." As for the others, sending out early can also make Jingshi quieter. ”

Zeng Xiaokuan also nodded, "That's true." ”

At present, the system is in its infancy, and people's hearts are not stable, if it is not necessary, Han Gang and Zhang Dian do not intend to fabricate human crimes at will. If it doesn't please the eye, it's better to send it out of Beijing from afar. With the greatness of the Great Song Dynasty, it is not difficult to make it silent.

But Chen Qian also seems to be a die-hard, and his pretentiousness in front of the city gate has also been noticed by many courtiers. What if the government office hastily lowers the order, and if he refuses?

The courtiers of the Great Song Dynasty were famous for picking and choosing, and the court could not use this to ask for guilt. If Chen Qian was given the opportunity to openly refuse the appointment of the political hall three times and twice, it would have achieved his reputation.

It's better to put it in Jingshi and watch, if there is anything wrong, arrest it immediately. And Chen Qiang's companions are just cowards, and they are not noticed, so it is easy to send them out quietly.

After a few words to agree on the matter, and other political affairs were discussed together, Zhang Qi and Zeng Xiaokuan took their leave. Zhang Dian and Han Gang didn't move, and when the voices inside and outside the hall were quiet, Zhang Dian asked solemnly, "How is Yanda?" ”