With Princess Jinyang, Zhao Changqing's depressed mood finally improved.

However, the next day's court meeting, he still did not go.

Zhuge Liang sent some of the ministers' more important recitals to him for review today, and he swept them away.

After dealing with these twists and turns that made him feel a headache, Zhao Changqing already felt that his head was about to explode.

This is the first time he has spent a little effort to deal with the twists and turns, and he also has an idea in his heart, the matter of reviewing the recital and dealing with the government is really not done by people.

After finally dealing with it and wanting to rest for a while, Zhuge Liang's voice came from his ears again, "Your Majesty, who should fill the vacant position of this official secretary?"

Regarding this problem, Zhao Changqing felt that he had to deal with it carefully.

At present, Zhongshu Province is a monopoly, after all, Zhuge Liang is a prime minister, and he is a well-known loyal minister and good minister, with him, it is difficult to engage in mediocrity.

But if Zhuge Liang is removed from this position, he is a little reluctant, after all, it is Zhuge Liang!

And sooner or later, I will encounter something that I have to do even if I don't want to be mediocre, such as attacking the capital.

Something like this must need Zhuge Liang's help.

Therefore, he cannot be removed from the prime position.

As a result, the vacant position of the secretary of the ministry must find a corrupt official, a big corrupt official who can earn mediocre value for himself, so that both sides can not be delayed or left behind.

But who exactly?

Zhao Changqing made a difficulty.

He asked Zhao Gao beside him and said, "How is He Shen doing in Luoyang?"

Zhao Gao replied: "Back to Your Majesty, the slave maid did not pay attention to this matter, but the slave maid heard that she had done a lot of practical things with the adult. ”

"Facts?"

When Zhao Changqing heard these two words, he was very happy in his heart, what practical things can a notorious corrupt official in history do?

I'm afraid that I didn't take a large amount of money from the treasury to engage in corruption, right?

If this is the case, it can be regarded as a teachable child.

However, in this way, if He Shen is transferred again to serve as the secretary of the ministry, he will lose a lot in the construction of the imperial city, and after thinking about it again and again, he finally said:

"This is not in a hurry, let's leave the position of the secretary of the ministry vacant first, and let the servant of the ministry serve as the secretary for the time being, and when there is a suitable candidate, I will make another arrangement. ”

When Zhuge Liang heard this, he said: "It's Your Majesty, and when you wait for the ministers, you will know that you will be a servant of the ministry..."

Zhao Changqing saw that he looked like he wanted to speak and stopped, thinking that there was something, so he asked, "Is there anything else?"

Zhuge Liang replied: "Your Majesty, today the officials of all the states and provinces have come to attend the court meeting, but Your Majesty did not go, so they want to see Your Majesty as soon as possible." ”

Zhao Changqing nodded, thinking in his heart that it was a big deal, it could make Zhuge Kongming swallow, but he didn't think it was actually like this, he said quite indifferently:

"Is Qingzhi arriving in the capital today? Tell me to go down, hold a banquet in the Taiji Palace today, and let those feudal officials come with Qingzhi, you go down and make arrangements." ”

Zhao Changqing doesn't know how high his prestige is in Zhuge Liang's heart now, and because it is very high, Zhuge Liang talks to him from nothing in the past to the current one.

Zhuge Liang heard the sound and said: "Then Weichen will retire first." ”

Zhao Changqing nodded quietly.

When Zhuge Liang was about to walk out of the hall, Zhao Changqing stopped him again and said, "Wait a minute, let Yu Ming and Cao Shen come together, and Jian Yi, you can also come at that time." ”

Zhuge Liang shook his face again and asked, "Your Majesty, how many people should be selected from the civil and military officials to attend the banquet?"

Zhao Changqing shook his head and said: "What do you ask them to do?" A few of your brothers came from Qingzhou to fight with me, counting it, this dinner party from the dragon's skill should have been invited a long time ago, it is better to make up for today's coincidence, come together, but unfortunately, there is still a Zilong to go out to do errands." ”

Zhuge Liang heard the sound and retired.

As for the banquet, Zhao Changqing really didn't think too much, after all, he just wanted to get the big guys together.

But Zhuge Liang...

After he went out, he kept thinking, why did His Majesty put so much emphasis on letting Cao Gong and the others go?

Is it really just a coincidence?

But listening to His Majesty's tone, it doesn't seem to be so simple!

Zhuge Liang granted the emperor the will and held a banquet at the time of the ceremony.

He went to inform all the feudal officials, Qingzhou was removed, the eleven Dao of Great Wei plus the chief manager of Youyun and Chen Qingzhi and others, and then counted himself, a total of seventeen people.

After Chen Qingzhi came, it was already Shen Shi, and the scale of the team to welcome Chen Qingzhi's triumphant division was not small, except for Zhao Changqing, who did not come, all the civil and military officials who should have come came.

Led by Zhuge Liang, they stood in two long rows on the official road.

When Chen Qingzhi arrived, he felt that there was no figure of His Majesty in the team that greeted him, so he thought about it wildly.

After the meeting between the two sides and several greetings, Chen Qingzhi asked Zhuge Liang in a low voice, "Prime Minister, why didn't Your Majesty come?"

According to the imperial court etiquette system, the general is out on the expedition, and like Chen Qingzhi's exploits in expanding the territory, the emperor needs to greet him outside the city in person.

But Zhao Changqing didn't come.

Zhuge Liang frowned after hearing this, and sighed: "Your Majesty just asked me to tell the general that I will hold a banquet in Taiji Palace tonight, and prepare to invite you and all the feudal officials."

As for greeting you... To tell you the truth, I have told Your Majesty many times that you are coming today, but Your Majesty has no intention of welcoming you..."

Zhao Changqing didn't mean this, but he didn't know that there was such a saying.

Chen Qingzhi was just about to say something, but was interrupted by Cao Shen on the side: "Qingzhi, don't be in a hurry to meet Your Majesty first, you have something to say for your brother, let's go, go to my house first." ”

Chen Qingzhi nodded.

After everyone entered the city together, the main generals under Chen Qingzhi followed the arrangement of the civil and military officials to spend time drinking, which was an unwritten rule of the Great Wei State.

And he followed Zhuge Liang and others to Cao Sen's mansion.

Main Hall.

Cao Shen, Chen Qingzhi, Zhuge Liang, Xiao Yuming, and Jian Yi gathered together.

Zhuge Liang told everyone what he wanted to leave Daming Palace today.

Cao Shen then spoke: "Originally, this banquet was prepared for Qingzhi and the officials of the feudal realms, but why did Your Majesty summon us and others? I'm afraid that it is not as simple as Your Majesty said.

If it was just a simple banquet, among the civil and military officials, His Majesty would have to be present, but His Majesty would not allow it, which is enough to explain something. ”

Xiao Yuming said solemnly: "That's right, the sacred heart is unpredictable, everyone here is a diehard loyalist of Your Majesty, so I will be blunt, Your Majesty specially summoned me and others, I'm afraid it's for the sake of military power." ”

Jian Yi didn't understand these politics, and he asked, "How can you see it?"

Cao Shen touched his beard, pondered for a moment and said: "Recently, it has been rumored in the market that Your Majesty is a little worried that Qingzhi's achievements will be high, and taking advantage of Qingzhi's triumphant return, Your Majesty will gather us again, all of this is self-evident. ”

Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "That's right, from the very beginning of the military reform to the present, Your Majesty just wants to hold the 700,000 army firmly in your hands.

And those of us who are courtiers are doing things for Your Majesty, so you must think thoroughly about this matter of military power. ”

Chen Qingzhi said: "On the way here, I have already decided to hand over the military power to His Majesty, and I am only responsible for daily drills and military training.

We have the status we have today, all thanks to the gift of Your Majesty, and the soldiers and horses under our command can only obey the orders of Your Majesty alone, including us, without the orders of Your Majesty, we are not worthy to command these good men. ”

Xiao Yuming nodded and agreed: "This is also what I mean, hand over the military power to Your Majesty, and we are only responsible for drills." ”

Cao Shen immediately clapped his head and said: "You are right, everything we have is given by Your Majesty, and this military power, if Your Majesty wants, you can take it at any time."

And we are just His Majesty's pawns, and we will remain absolutely loyal to Your Majesty in order to live up to Your Majesty's kindness. ”

Everyone reached an agreement and planned to take advantage of tonight's banquet to return the military power to Zhao Changqing.

(End of chapter)