Cui Taihua came out of the palace and took Chu Qianqiu to his home in one breath.
Compared with Prime Minister Wang Ji's home, it looks more magnificent and does not look like a simple life at all.
"My dear nephew, how many years am I older than you? I have some friendship with General Long and Liu Dutong. Please tell me that I call you my nephew."
"What happened today is still too much." Cui Taihua took the person back home and said seriously.
"Young man, Meng Lang, it's just that the eldest princess has bullied her to the point of her head. If I don't fight back, how will the Divine Power Army gain a foothold in the imperial court in the future?"
"It's just that I didn't expect that the imperial court's attitude towards the Shenwei Army would be so bad." Chu Qianqiu also said in surprise.
The Shenwei Army naturally has manpower in Shangjing. In addition to Niu Dang and Prime Minister Cui, there are also die-hard supporters in Wanshou Temple.
Otherwise, why would General Long live in Wanshou Temple? It was because of the good relationship between the two parties.
Now when I see the eldest princess, I directly scream and kill her.
The eldest princess is the Queen Mother's minion. When she came out to suppress Chu Qianqiu, she also had the intention of casting stones for the court. At the same time, it also showed that the political environment of the Shenwei Army was deteriorating.
"Hey, ever since Lord Niu abdicated, the Niu Party has been getting worse day by day."
"Starting from two years ago, the Queen Mother seemed to have been fed an ecstasy soup, and she used Wang Jina to a great extent. Even the Imperial Master kept silent about it."
"One is declining and the other is increasing. Naturally, one day is not as good as the other."
"In addition, Danjun was killed this time, which had a great impact on the court."
"I originally wanted to take the opportunity to attack Wang Ji and stir up trouble, but he retreated in order to advance and was caught off guard." (Note: Chapter 167)
"The Queen Mother firmly supports Wang Jina, so I have no choice but to find ways to get His Majesty's help."
Cui Taihua said helplessly.
The civil servants of the imperial court are always an important force. They control all aspects of the operation of the imperial court.
Therefore, changes in the position of the prime minister often represent changes in court policy.
Since two years ago, the pressure on the Shenwei Army has gradually increased, and now the fruits have just matured.
"I'm afraid your majesty is not on the side of the Shenwei Army." Chu Qianqiu shook his head. As long as he is the emperor, he cannot trust an independent-minded army.
"Your Majesty knows right from wrong, is a wise man from heaven, and has a kind heart. He is a great hero of the generation." Cui Taihua couldn't help but praise him when he mentioned the young emperor.
"On the day of Your Majesty's wedding, it will be the time when the Queen Mother will withdraw from the curtain and return to power."
"When the government's political situation improves, I think there will be a turn for the better."
"I have tried to persuade Liu Dutong many times, but to no avail."
No wonder Prime Minister Cui can't defeat Prime Minister Wang Ji.
Chu Qianqiu murmured a few words in his heart. The young emperor was too dangerous, even more dangerous than Prime Minister Wang. He didn't believe in the nonsense about the young emperor being kind-hearted.
The emperor is good, but he was deceived by his traitorous officials.
Whoever wants to believe it can believe it, but Chu Qianqiu doesn’t believe it anyway.
Especially now, when Chu Qianqiu recalled the battle in the palace, he was still a little worried, and he didn't even quite understand what happened.
"Qianqiu, you can be my minister."
This sentence lingers in my mind like a gangrene in my bones, and I can't get rid of it.
At that time, he suddenly wanted to worship His Majesty devoutly and become a loyal dog like a thousand mountains of iron.
This idea is too terrible.
If he hadn't been a master of martial arts, or if it hadn't been for the jade slip left to him by his adoptive father, he might have agreed.
"Master Cui, Your Majesty is still young. Even after he takes charge, he will be subject to many constraints. You must not try this."
"What's more, Your Majesty is about to marry the legitimate daughter of the Wang family, so how can you disobey the King's wishes?"
"Prime Minister Cui, please make preparations in advance."
Naturally, Chu Qianqiu would not attack His Majesty directly, but would take a detour in an attempt to remind him.
"My dear nephew, don't worry. This is just a trick by His Majesty."
Cui Taihua pinched his beard and smiled.
"Wang Ji has no sense of propriety in doing things. He likes to decide major issues alone. It is better for me to be the emperor's master and respect your majesty. The advantage is mine. In the future..."
future, future.
Chu Qianqiu finally understood Cui Xiang's problem. He had serious political illusions and couldn't grasp the present, so how could he talk about the future?
It's like Prime Minister Cao asking: If the ministers of the Manchu dynasty cry all night until dawn, and tomorrow morning until night, can they cry to death for Dong Zhuo?
Of course, to be fair, Prime Minister Cui, as the emperor's advisor, helps His Majesty. Once His Majesty takes charge, the political benefits will be great, which is a safe and clever plan.
But this young emperor has problems, big problems.
"Prime Minister Cui, if the emperor still trusts the prime minister and exerts extreme pressure on the Shenwei Army, what can be done?"
Chu Qianqiu couldn't help but ask, and now Cui Taihua also fell silent.
"Then a war is inevitable."
"I see everything my nephew wants to say."
"What's more, Liu Dutong has been recalling veterans of the Shenwei Army from overseas, such as Lan Yi, Jiang Ming, Chen Rui, etc."
"They went overseas in the past, and now they have returned to Lingzhou. The imperial court is well aware of this."
"From Duke Xu to the eldest princess, they all have their own personal interests, and I'm afraid they also have some expectations for promoting the war."
For Duke Xu Guogong, a fight may not be a bad thing. Just like Sima Yi, without Zhuge Liang, he would not have a share in making the Sima family bigger. Regardless of whether he has ambitions or not, he will benefit from a fight.
For the same reason, for the eldest princess, it would not be a loss for her to fight.
The interests of the court and the royal family are not equal to personal interests.
Sometimes they are often in conflict, which is why in history, noble people clearly like to undermine the imperial court when their own interests come from the imperial court.
"If even His Majesty is unwilling to maintain peace, then war will be inevitable."
Cui Taihua sighed. He had always wanted to avoid this result, but now it seems that it is still very difficult.
From this point of view, it is the only choice for Prime Minister Cui to work hard to maintain a good relationship with His Majesty.
"What about the Queen Mother? What if Prime Minister Niu Monk can be restored to his position?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chu Qianqiu also wants to avoid war. If he can follow the institutional route, he will not just overturn the table. He has time to cheat, so he is not afraid of playing tricks on others, but he is worried that the enemy will be behind him.
Before it gets bigger, it would be a lot more troublesome to lift the table directly.
Therefore, the trip to Beijing was risky to a certain extent, but he came anyway. Even if he told his adoptive father that he had become a military minister, he could still stay in Lingzhou.
But he still came, just to look for opportunities, to look for opportunities to condense all kinds of magical powers.
"The Queen Mother originally supported Niu Monk, but she listened to a Taoist lecture two years ago and dismissed Niu Monk not long after."
"Wanshou Temple also criticized this."
"It's just that the Queen Mother did not grant any canonization to the Taoist priest, but only allowed him to stay at the [Tianxin Taoist Temple] outside Beijing, so Wanshou Temple gave up on it."
Cui Taihua stroked his beard and recalled with a frown.
After all, the Shenwu Dynasty was a Buddhist country, and the upper-level beliefs were mainly based on Buddhism. For example, the eldest princess was able to practice the "Wanshou Tripitaka", the supreme treasure of Wanshou Temple.
No matter whether it is true or false, you have to believe it.
After all, the military support of Maha Temple was the necessary support for the imperial court.
How could the Queen Mother do such a foolish thing?
"I was just surprised at the time, but now I think that the deterioration of the court has something to do with that Taoist priest."
"Xiang Cui, who is that Taoist priest's name and his origin? Maybe I can help Xiang Cui to investigate and get to the bottom of it."
"That Taoist priest had a very strange origin. He called himself [Yi Taoist], and he did not visit with other nobles. He just kept to himself in the Tianxin Taoist Temple, and was gradually forgotten by everyone."
"Then -" Chu Qianqiu was about to say something, but suddenly a servant of the Cui family came to report.