Chapter 168 Ancestral Stories
The biggest "news" in the Song Dynasty Hall today is not about the disaster relief in Henan Prefecture, or the large number of victims heading to Tokyo from Henan Prefecture who were intercepted by Yangcheng County.
It was not that the famine in Luoyang City was brought under control, but that Feng Zheng, the Duke of Wei, resigned again!
Moreover, Feng Zheng chose to resign this time by staying behind to serve, but the targets of his stay were not only Liu E, who was listening behind the curtain, but also young officials.
This was a quite formal stay-at-home event. The entire process was a private communication between the courtiers and the officials. Others could not know the content of their discussions and the thoughts between the two parties.
Feng Zheng was an important minister in the court, and the words an important minister said when he resigned were extraordinary. No one would naively think that Feng Zheng's resignation was just for the sake of resigning.
Wang Zengruo felt something and looked at Feng Zheng who was leaving the train. If it weren't for the winged hat on his head, he would definitely turn around and look at him.
Liu E was already used to Feng Zheng's resignation. After all, she was already an older person. It was the best ending to leave the court and return to her hometown to take care of herself.
It's just that Feng Zheng's resignation is something Liu E doesn't want to see. Everyone in the court knows that Feng Zheng doesn't have much knowledge, but they have to admit that Feng Zheng has sound methods.
His resignation at this time really made Liu E look down upon her. She knew that Feng Zheng was here to cry for poverty again...
But expressing his attitude at the court meeting was something that made it difficult for Liu E to come to a conclusion. Just to cry out for poverty, there was no need to make a memorial in front of the Gonggun princes in the court?!
Looking at Feng Zheng standing in the main hall and insisting, Liu E could only respect the veteran's decision, otherwise not only Feng Zheng's face would be at stake, but the Tian family's face would also be at stake.
He could only helplessly say slowly: "That's right!"
The chamberlain immediately stepped forward, led Feng Zheng to the small door on the west side of the Zichen Palace, and said loudly: "The Duke of Wei is here to report something!"
This is the rule for staying behind to perform affairs, and it also allows the courtiers to understand the order of staying behind to perform affairs. After all, Feng Zheng is not the only one who stays behind to perform affairs.
As the prime minister, Wang Zeng hesitated a little, but when he saw the smile on Feng Zheng's face when he passed by him and the expectation in his eyes, he could only go out and say: "Your Majesty, please stay here to serve!"
As the father-in-law, it was quite unusual for Wang Zeng to leave a personal statement, so no one was surprised.
But that's not all. After Wang Zeng, Lu Yijian, who was a subordinate of Zhongshu's disciples, also left work and asked to stay to report. This was surprising.
Wang Zeng was still involved in political affairs, while Ping Zhangshi, the disciple of Zhongshu under Lu Yijian, was actually the prime minister.
The young official Zhao Zhen was sitting on the throne. He was a little confused and didn't know what kind of big events would happen today. But Liu E smiled bitterly in her heart. She also didn't know what happened today. The important ministers in the court came one after another.
She stayed to report the matter, but she did not hear of any urgent military situation or the arrival of military reports from the frontier.
Zhao Zhen remembered what the eldest lady had said. The fewer ministers who were present in the court and the lower the number of ministers who were present, the more secure the court of the Song Dynasty would be.
If it weren't for the long-winged hats on their heads, the courtiers would have already started whispering to each other, and now there was a lot of discussion, and no one knew what happened.
Only Qian Weiyan suddenly had a sudden thought. Feng Zheng hated him as a person. This was something everyone in the court knew, and his identity as a relative was also extremely sensitive. As for the deputy privy officer, he was even more sensitive.
If Feng Zheng took advantage of this opportunity to resign... This idea was immediately abandoned by Qian Weiyan, who believed that Feng Zheng would not do this.
To criticize yourself at this time is to criticize the saint!
The main reason why he became the Deputy Privy Envoy was because of the saint’s original decision. It is true that his wife is a relative, but she is also the person whom the saint trusts the most!
At least when the emperor was still young, Liu E's trust in him could not be increased.
No matter how stupid he is, Feng Zheng will never do such an unwise move. Even if he wants to remove himself as deputy privy envoy, he will have to wait until Liu E hands over the power of personal administration to the officials!
But these are all his own guesses. Qian Weiyan still has some doubts in his heart. At the moment, he can only comfort himself with anxiety and luck.
Facts have proved that Qian Weiyan's worries were correct. After the courtiers dispersed, Feng Zheng entered the side hall of Zichen Hall to tidy up his appearance. After being summoned by the chamberlain, he went to the back hall through the corridor.
Across the beaded curtain, Qian Weiyan bowed slowly and said, "I would like to resign from Quan Zhongshu's post today!"
Liu E couldn't see the expression on Qian Weiyan's face through the bead curtain, so she could only smile and said: "Lv Yijian is Pingzhangshi under Zhongshu's family, while Wei Guogong is Pingzhangshi under Quan Zhongshu's family. Although there is one word difference, it is
It's just that the duties are different, maybe I think I should give Lu Yijian more weight to quell my dissatisfaction?"
Feng Zheng was horrified and immediately bowed again: "I don't dare to be greedy for power! Now the country is stable and I am old! After reading the official documents for a while, I feel my eyes are dry. I have to bend down at the desk to read carefully..."
"Feng Zhijie! Do you think that I don't know your thoughts? Every time you use this excuse to ask for rewards from me, over and over again, doesn't Wei Guogong worry about his reputation?!"
Liu E's rebuke shocked Zhao Zhen, who was standing next to him. This was the first time he saw the eldest lady being so angry, and she looked completely different from her usual appearance.
Feng Zheng, who was kneeling on the ground, did not panic, but slowly said: "Feng Zheng used to ask for a reward on the grounds of resigning, but now he is not asking for any reward, but sincerely intends to resign! Please also ask for it.
The official family, the saint has approved it!"
These words made Liu E secretly frightened. You must know that Feng Zheng is not only the Duke of Wei, but also a subordinate of Quan Zhongshu. Although he has one more word "quan" than Lu Yijian, he is also the deputy prime minister in the court. How can he
Just walk away?
After being dismissed as prime minister, he would have to pay homage to the prime minister again. During this period, the vacant position left by Feng Zheng would definitely become a hot spot for the courtiers to compete for. Thinking of this, Liu E felt overwhelmed.
But while her head was getting bigger, Feng Zheng made another request: "I beg you, Qian Weiyan, envoy of Huiling Temple and guest of the prince, deputy minister!
If his sister marries Liu Mei, then he is a relative of the saint. According to ancestral stories, relatives are not allowed to participate in politics. As a relative, Qian Weiyan inappropriately participated in government affairs. Please remove him from the saint!"
A flash of light flashed in Liu E's eyes. She knew Feng Zheng's purpose of resigning. This time he planned to use his resignation to give Qian Weiyan the final blow.
"I heard that Wei Guogong and Qian Weiyan were involved in something evil. At this time..."
However, Feng Zheng immediately kowtowed, and his head hit the floor of Zi Chen's back hall with a "bang bang" sound, which startled Zhao Zhen who was still confused, while Liu E shrank her hands in her wide sleeves.
Suddenly tightened.
"Although there is a gap between me and Qian Weiyan, I will never dare to use the national tripod artifact to criticize him! I am dedicated to the great Song Dynasty, as well as to the officials and saints!"
Liu E frowned slightly and said, "What does Wei Guogong mean by this?!"
Feng Zheng, who had a large red seal on his head, said in a trembling voice: "For the king and his ministers to be united, for the saint to gain the trust of the courtiers! For the sake of the late emperor, the great Song Dynasty and the saint! The mother is strong and the son is young, and the ministers are uneasy. Now the saint's foreign relative is the deputy privy councilor.
Let the world speculate! Please ask the sage to make a decision as soon as possible!"
Liu E said angrily: "Qian Weiyan is already a relative, and he had already worshiped the prime minister twenty years ago! I also made such an excuse to see you!"
Feng Zheng, who was kneeling on the ground, said quietly: "Twenty years ago? At that time, the late emperor was still there..."
Chapter completed!