Emperor Kang Ping was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise: "Gongbu Langzhong Zhouqiu is the grandson-in-law of Sun Changyu's in-laws, why does my uncle recommend the Sun family?" ”

After that, seeing Han Yan looking at him with a smile, he couldn't help but blush, and hurriedly waved his hand to explain: "I'm not questioning my uncle's idea, but I don't quite understand my uncle's intention to arrange it like this. ”

Han Yan shook his head and smiled: "The Holy Lord doesn't need to be so uneasy, the Holy Lord has his own ideas when something happens, and His Majesty will only feel relieved, not unhappy that he is 'questioned'." ”

Earlier, Emperor Kangping, probably because of the misfortune of his childhood, coupled with the dilemma of being surrounded by wolves after entering the palace, was afraid of helplessness, so he regarded him as his only support, and liked to listen to his opinions in everything, and rarely refutated.

This shows that the Holy One has grown up and is beginning to prepare for the pro-government. The saint has grown so fast, whether it is as a prince or as a parent, the minister is very pleased. Han Yan's eyes showed approval.

Emperor Kang Ping rarely received such undisguised praise from Han Yan, and more often, he was seriously taught by Han Yan that he was not doing it right, or how a monarch should be, so he was very excited to hear him affirm himself so coldly, and he was very happy for a while.

"How can I be as good as my uncle said." Emperor Kang Ping hurriedly waved his hand humbly, but the smile in his eyes couldn't be hidden.

Seeing this, Han Yan couldn't help but reflect on whether he had been too strict with Emperor Kangping before, so much so that he couldn't help but be happy when he praised him twice.

"The Holy One doesn't have to be presumptuous." Han Yan earnestly admonished, "Those who are kings must have the courage to cherish the world and give up on me!" You can afford it! ”

Emperor Kang Ping was really more suitable for such a stern Taifu, and when he heard Han Yan say this, he immediately put away his smile and excitement, straightened his body, and nodded solemnly: "I wrote it down!" ”

That serious little appearance, Han Yan couldn't cry or laugh.

Han Yan sighed secretly in his heart, but explained with a straight face: "The Holy Lord only knows that Zhou Qiu is Sun Shoufu's grandson-in-law, but he doesn't know that Zhou Qiu is a person who is upright and straight, and he is not a person who is not a person at all with Sun Shoufu. ”

When Emperor Kang Ping heard this, he immediately became interested, and hurriedly leaned over and said, "Really? Uncle, tell me how Zhou Qiu was that day! ”

There were so many civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty and officials from all over the country, all he really knew about the little emperor was just a few important members of the court or the children of noble families, like Zhou Qiu, a young man from an ordinary eunuch family, he just remembered a name.

If it weren't for Zhou Qiu marrying Sun Changyu's young granddaughter, I'm afraid he might not even notice this person.

Han Yan then told him about his several interactions with Zhou Qiu, and at the end, he said very pertinently: "Although Zhou Qiu is Sun Shoufu's grandson-in-law, he is very blind to the Sun family's behavior of disregarding the family and country for the sake of family interests. If it weren't for Miss Sun, I'm afraid he would have parted ways with the Sun family a long time ago. ”

Emperor Kang Ping was very surprised when he heard this, and thought to himself, this Zhou Qiu is the same as Han Yan's favorite wife, and he can't complain that the two of them can talk together!

If Han Yan knew that Emperor Kang Ping thought of him so much in his heart, he was afraid that he would not be able to cry or laugh.

And the last time I had a tea conversation with Zhou Qiu, the minister tried to ask him if his ministry in the Ministry of Industry was going well. Although Zhou Qiu was not good at saying bluntly to the outside world that he did not like the position of Langzhong of the Ministry of Industry, and on the one hand failed to live up to the good intentions of Sun Shoufu's arrangement, he mentioned between his words that he had always aspired to the Hanlin Academy for his talent and strategy, not the Ministry of Industry.

The minister also asked him about his opinion on the matter of digging iron and casting soldiers in Harrier Ridge as Langzhong of the Ministry of Works, and learned that he was not interested in this, and in his speech, he vaguely revealed his dissatisfaction with Sun Shoufu's arrangement. It seems that Sun Shoufu wants him to take the metabolic instrument in the future, but he is afraid that he will face a lot of obstacles. ”

Xie Zhiyi was unwilling to give up power, and Zhou Qiu was unwilling to passively accept it.

Both parties do not cooperate, this Sun Changyu's abacus is afraid that it will fail.

"Oh, really?" Emperor Kang Ping asked happily when he heard this.

Thinking of Sun Changyu's bamboo basket fetching water, he couldn't help but laugh.

Since he ascended the throne, he, the young emperor, has been living in the shadow of Sun Changyu, if Sun Changyu is really dedicated to the country and the people, he can still tolerate it, and maybe he can really admire it, but Sun Changyu's abuse of power is mostly for personal gain, which makes him intolerable.

Even if he is an ordinary person, anyone who has a little conscience will be indignant about this, let alone the emperor who carries the country and society on his shoulders and suffers from it?

"It's not until the end, and the minister can't say for sure." Han Yan responded cautiously, "However, with Zhou Qiu's personality, even if he reluctantly agrees to fight with Xie Zhiyi, I am afraid that he will not do his best to seek personal interests for the Sun family afterwards."

"Therefore, no matter who wins or loses between Zhou Qiu and Xie Zhiyi in this competition, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for the saint."

Zhou Qiusheng, he will do his best to protect the interests of the country; Xie Zhiyi wins, then he will be jealous of Sun Changyu from now on, and he will be separated from him.

If it is the former, then Emperor Kangping can breathe a sigh of relief, and he no longer has to keep an eye on it all the time, so as to strictly prevent the Sun family from digging iron and casting soldiers through Harrier Ridge to make personal gains; If the latter is the case, then Emperor Kangping can take the opportunity to take Xie Zhiyi for his own use - a person who is very intelligent, well versed in court politics, and has not yet been completely blackened by the filth of the court, will be an excellent help for the Zhongxing of the Great Zhou.

Han Yan explained the truth to Emperor Kang Ping.

Emperor Kang Ping nodded his head again and again when he heard this, and finally asked: "So the reason why my uncle wants to recommend Zhou Qiu at this time is to put their contradictions on the bright side before Xie Zhiyi completely gains a foothold in Harrier Ridge and Zhou Qiu completely surrenders to Sun Changyu, so that they can compete with each other, can we benefit from fishermen?" ”

"Yes! The way to be a strong minister and a weak monarch lies in the word 'check and balance'. Han Yan smiled and praised, "The saint is quick and thoughtful at a young age, and it is really a blessing for the Great Zhou to be able to hit the nail on the head immediately!" ”

In this way, the prosperity of the Great Zhou can be expected, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment!

Emperor Kang Ping was praised by Han Yan twice in a row, his heart was excited, and even his brain seemed to be more agile than usual, he thought for a moment when he heard the words, and muttered: "Since this is the case, then the person who recommended it cannot be an uncle, or anyone close to the Han family."

Otherwise, with Sun Changyu's suspicious nature, it is inevitable to speculate about his uncle's intentions in doing this. In this way, I am afraid that it will not be easy to succeed. ”

Han Yan didn't expect Emperor Kangping to think of this, so he immediately nodded again and again, and praised it: "It's exactly what the Holy Lord said!" If this recommended person can't be found from the Sun family's faction, at least he must be a righteous person and impartial, so that it is not easy to arouse Sun Changyu's suspicion. In this way, the plan can be carried out smoothly and close to the desired effect. ”

Emperor Kang Ping nodded again and again, with an excited face, with this pride, he discussed with Han Yan the candidate for Zhou Qiu.

The two got together to discuss for a long time, and finally decided that Di Li, the secretary of Dali Temple, would do this.

Di Li is fair and upright, and he has always been impartial and does not get involved in party disputes. Moreover, Di Li's daughter married the Fang family, and the girl of the Fang family married into the Sun family, although it is not the head of the house, but in this way, the Di and Sun families are barely related.

Di Li's recommendation, I think Sun Changyu will not be suspicious.