"Two ambassadors, this is my farewell." The chamberlain said politely to the Great Yuan Envoy.

"I'm waiting here for news from the Queen Mother." Uri replied politely.

Seeing the chamberlain sent by Empress Dowager Yang leave, the Mongolian envoy sighed: "It turns out that the Zhao family also has all kinds of people. ”

"Hmm." Wu Li Buhua agreed profoundly, "Every time I see what Zhao Jiaren did, I think of those Zhao family members in Dadu. Are they really the same ancestor? ”

The envoy chuckled, "The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager of the Zhao family in Dadu are not surnamed Yang, but they are exactly the same as the current Empress Dowager Yang thinks. I asked them before this departure, and they all said that Empress Dowager Yang would definitely agree to the marriage. ”

Uri turned his head in surprise, and was a little surprised and dissatisfied that the envoy had not informed him of this in advance. The messenger could also understand Uri's feelings, and he explained: "I didn't believe it either. Now I didn't expect Zhao Jiaren to intervene in this matter. ”

"Hmm. I didn't expect Zhao Jiaren to intervene. Do you think he is preparing to deceive us? ”

"Hmph." The messenger sneered, "Do you think he can be fooled?" ”

“…… We won't believe what he says. Then he just doesn't care? ”

"Zhao Jiaren wants to stop it, and there is a way. Maybe he just wanted to see it. ”

……

Dayuan's speculation about the Empress Dowager Yang is accurate, and the Empress Dowager Yang is already immersed in the imagination of the future. The palace maid said: "Queen Mother, Zhang Shijie asks to see you." ”

If it was in the past, Empress Dowager Yang would casually reply: "Let him come in." This time, Empress Dowager Yang hesitated, because Zhang Shijie had been opposing this marriage. The attitude is very firm. After thinking for a moment, Empress Dowager Yang said to the palace maid: "Tell Commander Zhang that I am already going to sleep." ”

Although Zhang Shijie is a martial artist, before evening, the Queen Mother will go to sleep. The slightest brain knew that this was just an excuse for the Queen Mother not wanting to see him, which made Zhang Shijie even more anxious. According to the latest news brought by the chamberlain, Empress Dowager Yang has already officially received the Mongolian envoy. According to this trend, Empress Dowager Yang is determined to promote this marriage.

Seeing that Empress Dowager Yang could no longer move, Zhang Shijie simply left the palace and went straight to Zhao Jiaren's mansion on the other side of the West Lake. At this time, it was already evening, and I came to inquire, but I learned that Mrs. Zhao was not at home. Zhang Shijie went to the political affairs hall, but after arriving at the political affairs hall, he still did not find Zhao Taiwei. When I asked everyone, everyone said that they didn't know where Mr. Zhao was working today. Zhang Shijie is even more anxious, if the time drags on like this, something will happen soon.

At this moment, Zhang Shijie suddenly thought of the Ministry of Rites. If Empress Dowager Yang wants to see the envoy of the Great Yuan, she will definitely go to the Ministry of Rites. If you can get the Ministry of Rites to stop this, you should be able to succeed. So Zhang Shijie went straight to the Ministry of Rites, and finally blocked the Ministry of Rites before the Ministry of Rites got off work.

Listening to Zhang Shijie's request, Xiong Sheng said slowly: "Commander Zhang, you guard the palace, as long as you prevent the Queen Mother from going to court, it should work......"

"How can I do that?" Zhang Shijie angrily interrupted Xiong Shang's suggestion.

Xiong Sheng was not in a hurry at all, this matter had been in trouble for several days, Xiong Shangshu had completely determined his position, and he said slowly: "Then we can't stop the Queen Mother from summoning the Great Yuan Envoy." We are used for the five rites of Kaoji, Jia, military, guest, and fierce; Manage the affairs of the national schools, the imperial examinations, and the affairs of the vassal and foreign countries. Now that the system of science is emerging, the new schools in the country are not under the control of our Ministry of Rites. Look at which one of these can manage the Queen Mother. ”

Shangshu picked his son, and Xiong Sheng found that he had no way at all. After all, he is a person who can be a scholar, and he can't be more familiar with the officialdom. Xiong Shang's statement is actually a meaning, "I don't want to give my life to the Queen Mother." ”

Zhang Shijie was silent for the time being, and he had a strong sense of familiarity with this. Before President Lin'an surrendered, those civil and military ministers had the attitude of being like a bear. Before the situation was critical to a certain extent, they dared to make some accusations against the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother at that time, and when the situation was so bad that it was a mess, these people respected the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother very much, and were willing to listen to the decisions of the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother.

In hindsight, if the Lin'an Imperial Court had decisively led hundreds of thousands of people to retreat to Fujian before the Mongols encircled Lin'an, or had summoned Zhao Taiwei to Lin'an, appointed him as the prime minister of Zuo, and entrusted him with national affairs, there would have been no tragedy of the surrender of the general surrender of Lin'an. Although the current situation is not as critical as it was then, these civil officials have begun to protect themselves again and stay out of the situation.

Zhang Shijie said with a heavy heart: "Xiong Shangshu, it was the Queen Mother who promoted you to be the secretary of the Ministry of Rites." Don't you feel sorry if you don't contribute to the Queen Mother at this time? ”

Feeling Zhang Shijie's reproach, Xiong Sheng sneered, "I think Commander Zhang has tried his best to persuade the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother didn't listen at all. The Queen Mother didn't even listen to Commander Zhang's words, would he listen to what I said? As for obstruction, it is even more unacceptable. If even I know that this matter cannot be done, but the Queen Mother wants to do it, what is the use of me blocking it. ”

"Don't you even persuade the Queen Mother?" Zhang Shijie made his own request.

Xiong Sheng knew that he had been close to Empress Dowager Yang before, but this was not because Xiong Sheng had any expectations for Empress Dowager Yang, but because Xiong Sheng was dissatisfied with Taiwei Zhao. However, after seeing that Empress Dowager Yang was ready to agree to Dayuan's proposal, Xiong Sheng decided to give up Empress Dowager Yang. Such a stupid woman will only drag Xiong Sheng into the abyss.

The little guilt in my heart flashed for a moment and then went out. Xiong Sheng said: "Commander Zhang, this matter is already something that the ministers have to do. You are a close minister of the Queen Mother, and this should be what you have to do. We and other courtiers can only reason, but the queen mother does not listen to the reason we say. You can't ask our courtiers to do what they do. ”

Zhang Shijie has heard people say the terms courtier and close minister, and the understanding of these two words is whether he can see the monarch often. At this time, after Xiong Sheng spoke, Zhang Shijie suddenly discovered that there were different obligations between these two identities. This was something he had never thought of before.

No wonder Zhao Taiwei began to try his best to distance himself from the Empress Dowager Yang when he had the opportunity, and Zhang Shijie's mind began to think quickly, because Zhao Taiwei was not a close minister of the Empress Dowager Yang at all, and he had never considered being a close minister of the Empress Dowager Yang. And after Jia Nidao experienced the defeat of Ding Jiazhou, the Empress Dowager Xie Daoqing actually tried her best to keep Jia Nidao's position. When the situation was bad all the way, after Jia Rudao and his henchmen were driven out of the court, they watched the shrewd and capable Empress Dowager Xie behave like a headless fly.

first appointed Chen Yizhong as prime minister, and after Chen Yizhong killed the commander of the forbidden army, Empress Dowager Xie would actually make peace with the mud. First they wanted to move the capital, and then they refused to move the capital. In hindsight, Xie Daoqing is like crazy.

The courtiers who can be relied on are finished, and the courtiers are simply unreliable. Zhang Shijie began to understand what kind of situation the Empress Dowager Xie Daoqing was facing.

"Thank you Xiong Shangshu for your advice." Zhang Shijie said from the bottom of his heart.

Xiong Sheng looked at Zhang Shijie, judging from his expression, Zhang Shijie had an epiphany expression. However, Xiong Sheng didn't know what Zhang Shijie had an epiphany. Xiong Sheng had to guess that Zhang Shijie had an epiphany about the definition of courtiers and close ministers, but Xiong Sheng had no confidence in this. Judging from his previous performance, Zhang Shijie is completely able to distinguish his status as a close minister and abide by his duties.

It was half past five. Xiong Sheng smiled: "Brother Zhang, it's already here, let's go to the cafeteria for dinner?" ”

Zhang Shijie replied: "No. Delay Xiong Shangshu, I take my leave. ”

Looking at Zhang Shijie's back, Xiong Sheng felt finally relieved. Not to mention the embarrassing internal struggle, at least Xiong Sheng can have a peaceful dinner.

Zhang Shijie rushed back to the palace and asked to see Empress Dowager Yang again. After waiting for a long time, the chamberlain said, "The Queen Mother invites Commander Zhang to come in." ”

When he arrived at the dormitory, Zhang Shijie saw Empress Dowager Yang sitting in her seat a little impatiently. After he saluted, he said: "Queen Mother, the women know more about marriage. We men are talking about men's words when we mention this, and the minister thinks that the queen mother might as well invite the wives of those edicts and officials into the palace to discuss. ”

Empress Dowager Yang was obviously moved by these words, and Zhang Shijie saw that her expression changed a lot. After being silent for a while, Empress Dowager Yang said, "Just according to what Commander Zhang said." ”

Zhang Shijie breathed a sigh of relief. When Empress Dowager Yang summoned those palace wives, he also heard in the corner outside, although those women talked about women's topics, in fact, it was a national event that changed women's terms. Since men can't persuade Empress Dowager Yang, they might as well let women persuade them.

The next day, Zhao Jiaren's wife Qin Yuzhen received an invitation from Empress Dowager Yang. Qin Yuzhen was almost the same as before, and she was still very euphemistic and said that she couldn't go because she had something. And let someone send a gift to apologize in the past. After that, Qin Yuzhen informed Zhao Jiaren of the matter.

The forbidden army and the chamberlain already gave the news and list of Empress Dowager Yang's invitation to the palace to the anti-traitor committee, and the anti-rape committee made a briefing and handed it to Zhao Jiaren. Zhao Jiaren just wanted to see how Empress Dowager Yang tossed, and after listening to the news, he just responded, "I know." ”

"San Lang, do you really want to stand by and watch?" Qin Yuzhen asked.

"Well......" Zhao Jiaren wanted to say this, but he felt that it was a bit inappropriate to say it so bluntly.

Qin Yuzhen fully understood what Zhao Jiaren meant, and she sighed: "In the past, there was Zheng Boke Duan Yu Yan, and today the Taiwei punishes the Empress Dowager Yu Lin'an with his wisdom. But I don't know how future generations should evaluate Saburo when they read this section thousands of years later. ”

Zhao Jiaren was not moved at all, he smiled: "I also feel a little embarrassed. But watching Empress Dowager Yang jump like this, I really want to see how stupid she can be. ”

"Saburo, she's stupid enough. The book says: Zheng Boke Duan Yuyan. Duan is not a brother, so he is not a brother; Such as the second gentleman, so it is called Ke; called Zheng Bo, ridiculed and untaught. Thou art a captain and her elder, and thou shalt teach her taught. It is Zhao to tell the world to depose the Empress Dowager Yang and listen to the government, which is enough. Do you have to force her to death? ”