Just when Zhao Zongji followed Chen Ke's suggestion and used family affection to further consolidate the relationship with Zhao Zhen. In the meantime, Han Qi also returned to Zhongshu Province, took a look at Wu Kui, who finally got his wish, worshiped Wu Kui, who was participating in political affairs, and entered the prime minister's room.

Wu Kui knew that this was Han Xianggong going to open a small stove, so he went back to his room and touched his buttocks, and hurried to Han Qi to report.

"I heard," Han Qi said with a dark face, "They are going to ask for the crown prince again?" ”

"This ......" Wu Kuigan smiled, "Where to start?" ”

With a 'snap', Han Qi slapped the table, which frightened Wu Kui and shrunk his neck, and hurriedly said truthfully: "The day before yesterday, the king of Runan County did find his subordinates, and asked me to write a recital to ask the prince to ...... within the year" After Zhao Yunrang's death, Zhao Zongyi inherited his title.

"The old man said that within a year, don't mention this matter again......" Han Qi's voice was like a golden stone, which made Wu Kui's heart tremble.

Wu Kui hurriedly said: "The subordinates were afraid that the prince and the prince would have a discord, so they didn't dare to report it immediately, thinking about persuading them ......to talk about it."

"Hmph......" Han Qi knew his little tricks, but he didn't break through: "Can you persuade him?" ”

"It seems that you can't ......" Wu Kui said with some difficulty: "Their brothers seem to have made up their minds......"

"It seems that they don't look down on old age." Han Qi said coldly.

"Don't get me wrong." Wu Kui sighed in his heart, although he often had the heart of 'sooner or later a day to take over', he knew the ability of this prime minister better than anyone else. Knowing that without Han Qi's support, Zhao Zongshi would have had a hard time laughing to the end. Hurriedly spoke for Zongshi, "In fact, their mood is not difficult to understand, a suburban welcome ceremony made people pour cold water, and everyone was shocked to find that the original prince's position was not nine out of ten, but there was a big problem - the emperor of the official family for decades, how could he praise another prince before the crown prince?" Therefore, when they are afraid, some radical actions are understandable......"

"I didn't say that. Can't the sky fall? Han Qi's face softened a little.

"But Xianggong didn't say anything about ......it," Wu Kui smiled bitterly: "Don't talk about them, even I can't help but feel worried in my heart." ”

"What are you worried about?"

"With the presumptuous speculation of his subordinates, it is likely that the official family is unwilling to be authoritative, so they support Zhao Zongji to confront the prince, so as not to curry favor with the new lord early and snub him, the old master." Wu Kui lowered his voice and said, "There is another possibility. It's even more serious, that is, the official family's preferred candidate is Zhao Zongji......"

"Looks like you're not stupid yet." Han Qi sighed, and said without losing his tough guy nature: "Needless to say, the old man is to blame for the current situation, if it weren't for the fact that I lost my cool." Coercing the general trend to force the king, the official family will not elevate Zhao Zongji like this. ”

"Could it be that the official family's promotion of Zhao Zongji is just a backlash against Xianggong?" Wu Kui was surprised.

"How else can you explain it?" Han Qi slowly closed his eyes and said, "The old man has been dealing with the official family for thirty years. I still know his personality if I ask myself. For decades, the emperor adhered to the principle that 'no fault is meritorious'. He won't not know that Zongshi's heir is calm and everything is smooth, and if he changes the heir of another person, it will inevitably be turbulent, and he will fight openly and secretly. That's why I have the courage to force him with the general situation, thinking that even if he is unhappy in his chest, he will eventually focus on the overall situation. ”

"Of course, there is a price to be paid for the following. But what the old man wanted at that time was to fight for his life and finalize the storage position for His Royal Highness. Han Qi said as he pulled it out of the drawer. took out a piece of music and pushed it in front of Wu Kui: "When I came back that day, the old man wrote this." I hope to calm the anger of the official family in this way. ”

Wu Kui saw that it was actually a letter to Shi, and couldn't help but be shocked and said: "Xianggong, you can't do it!" We can't live without you! ”

"I'm afraid Your Highness doesn't think so anymore," Han Qi sighed: "The old man is already the prime minister, what else do you want?" It's nothing more than the foundation of the society and the country, and the friendship with King Pu, so he made up his mind to serve His Royal Highness, but who knew that he was sentimental......"

Wu Kui saw that Han Qi was really hurt, so he quickly patted his chest and said, "I'll go and tell His Highness to let him know the hard work of Xianggong!" ”

"No need." Han Qi shook his head and sneered: "Your Highness's brothers are donkeys, and if you don't touch a nose of ash, you don't know how thick the sky is." ”

"Xianggong is talking about ......" Wu Kui asked, "Then leave them alone and let them go up?" ”

"Can the old man stop it?" Han Qi still sneered.

Wu Kui thought about it, shook his head and said, "It's difficult, but it's man-made, I'll try my best to persuade it." ”

"If you want to waste spit, go ahead." Han Qi said lightly: "Tell them that they can't wait for the dead, and they can't wait for the dead." ”

"Yes." Wu Kui bowed and retreated.

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In fact, Han Qi's resignation was just a superficial article, and he knew that Zhao Zhen would not agree. Because no one dares to guarantee that without Han Qi's checks and balances, Wenyan will not become the second Han Qi.

But if Han Qi and Wen Yanbo are gone, what will happen to the country?

Han Qi found out exactly this, so he resigned, and said that he was sick at home to calm Zhao Zhen's anger. Because this emperor is indeed gentle and virtuous, he is not very resentful by nature, no matter how big the hatred is, he basically forgets it after a few months......

Who knew that Zhao Zongshi's brothers were stimulated by Zhao Zongji's sudden rise, and they ignored his constraints and mobilized officials to go up and down, asking the officials to keep their promises and be sure to establish a reserve this year!

However, no one dared to come up with a specific name. The reason is very simple, it is the responsibility of the courtiers to appoint a prince and make the country have a prince. But if you dare to stand up for someone, you are trespassing! The scholars of the Song Dynasty were to set up the memorial arch, even if they were as strong as Han Qi, they only dared to say 'please order the king of Qingling County to sentence Kaifeng Mansion', and did not dare to directly say 'please set up the king of Qingling County as the prince', let alone others.

But once the official family decides to make a prince, the situation will be very different. For though a courtier cannot say who he stands, he can say who is not good. The scholars and doctors can even scold the emperor, and the quasi-prince is naturally not a problem. If the crown prince that Zhao Zhen is preparing to appoint is unpopular, how do you let him establish his prestige? So Zhao Zhen had to consider the opinions of hundreds of officials...... This is also the reason why Zhao Zongshi and Han Qi have always been full of confidence.

But if it drags on for a year, with Zhao Zhen's strength in praising Zhao Zongji, who knows what changes will happen to people's hearts? How many people have switched to Zhao Zongji's disciples? It is because the Zhao Zongshi brothers are absolutely unwilling to drag it out this year!

Under the full persuasion and coercion of his brothers, seventy or eighty officials finally agreed to write again, asking the officials to appoint the crown prince this year as promised.

However, it is not possible to just read the book, because the official family can stay in the middle and not send it, and it will be the New Year after a few days!

In order to prevent this phenomenon from happening, the officials met to the Yintai Tong Political Division, and after the chapter was handed over, Hu Zongyue of Tianzhang Pavilion said to everyone: "The national cultivators are originally permanent for the society, and there are countless people who have written to ask for the establishment of the prince over the years, and the storage position is still vacant to this day, what is it?" Its intention is not strong, and the fight is not strong! Today, we can't just go to the book, but also fight to the end, and we must not give up without the official letter! ”

When everyone heard this, they thought it was true, and sighed: "I only hate the humble position of the official, and I can't resist the front!" "In the struggle, it has always been young officials who serve as death squads, and senior officials will not take a stand easily, and this time is no exception.

"Don't be discouraged!" Hu Zongyue said loudly: "We still have Dengwen Drum, don't worry about not being able to reach the heavens!" ”

Everyone was excited when they heard this, yes, how did they forget this stubble!

So they went to the Dengwen Drum Courtyard at the palace gate.

However, they walked all the way, and they did not have the tragedy of 'the wind is sluggish and the water is cold', but they all seemed a little excited. This is not because the officials of the Song Dynasty were particularly brave, but because the Dengwen drum of the Song Dynasty was not as sacrosanct as it was in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Qing Dynasty stipulates that 'it must be related to the major affairs of the military state, the great greed and evil, and the strange and tragic cases can be beaten to beat the drum and sound the grievances, and the person who hits the drum will have a staff of thirty regardless of the reason, so although the drum is also placed, it is clearly an ornament.

In the Song Dynasty, there was no limit to beating this drum. Back then, because someone lost a pig, he beat the drum and shook Song Taizong out. Later, a noble lady wanted to divorce, and Song Zhenzong was also beaten out by beating the drum...... Later, Zhao Zhen was really annoyed, so he set up a Dengwen Drum Courtyard, which arranged for the official to be on duty, and those who beat the drum first asked for the reason, and the general case was transferred to Kaifeng Mansion. More serious cases will be presented on their behalf.

But that drum has always been there, and if you really want to hit it, go for it!

In the end, there were thirty-three officials who arrived at the Dengwen Drum Courtyard, and one of the Drum Courtyard Commanders Wang Fu saw this situation and hurriedly greeted each other: "What are you here for?" ”

The morale of the officials had reached its peak, and they said loudly: "Of course I came to you to beat the drums, can't I go down to the restaurant!" ”

"It's really not a coincidence," Wang Siji smiled bitterly, "This drum can't be beaten today......

"How?" A group of young officials glared and said, "Do you want to stop it?" ”

"How dare the lower officials ......" Wang Fuzhi explained: "It's really because the drum broke ......"

"Ah......" Everyone couldn't help but be dumbfounded: "How is it possible?" ”

"The drum was still made during the Qingli period, and it has been a long time, and after several cold and heat, the skin was cracked and ...... the day before yesterday," Wang Fuzhi explained in a soft voice: "It has been sent to the Ministry of Industry for a new drum skin, and it can be sent back in a few days." ”

"If we want to do great things today, how can we be stopped by a drum skin?" The officials said, "Isn't there anything to spare?" ”

"This drum can't be broken for a few years, so it's important to spare it." Wang Fuzhi shook his head and said: "Besides, you don't have to beat the drum, if you have anything, you can write a notebook, and it will be the same for the lower officials to deliver it." ”

"Won't we write it ourselves?" The officials said depressedly.

"Then wait two more days, and it will be fine soon." The way of Wang Fu.

The officials looked at each other: "Then wait for two days?" ”

Hu Zongyu, the leader, also got Zhao Zonghui's order to come out of the Yintai Division and come to beat the drum. But he didn't tell him what to do if the drum broke.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Hu Zongyue didn't dare to make a claim, so he had to be deflated and said: "Then go back first......

"I'm not far away." Wang Fuzhi said politely.

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