Chapter 362 You have Zhang Liangji, I have a wall ladder (Part 2)
Chapter 362 You have a good plan, I have a wall ladder (Part 2)
"What's going on!" Wen Yanbo angrily walked into the Prime Minister's room and threw the copy of the congratulatory form he got from the Banking Department on Han Qi's desk: "Why is there my signature on it?
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"I'll sign it for you." Han Qi seemed to be talking about a trivial matter, not even bothering to raise his head.
"As expected!" Wen Yanbo said angrily and shocked: "How dare you do such a reckless thing?"
"Don't worry." Han Qi said with a half-smile but not a smile: "It's just a congratulatory form, why bother with all the effort? Not only yours, but I also helped sign the drunkard's name." He said in his heart that if I don't use this method, you
This old cunning guy will never sign it!
"Is this just a congratulatory statement?" Wen Yanbo said angrily: "It's clearly a message to force the government to establish a heir apparent!"
"So what?" Han Qi said coldly: "Anyway, the congratulatory form has been uploaded. If Minister Wen has different opinions, can he submit a separate form to express his clarification!"
"You..." Because the officials were very cunning and did not specify who to appoint, but only asked the emperor to abide by his promise, Han Qi knew that Wen Yanbo would not be able to sing the opposite, so he dared to sign on his behalf. Who knew that Wen Yanbo was just angry,
He calmed down in an instant and said: "I will show off myself."
"It's up to you." Han Qi sneered. I want to see what tricks you can come up with.
After leaving Han Qi's duty room, Wen Yanbo went straight to Funing Hall to ask for an audience.
When Zhao Zhen saw him, he immediately asked: "Is the congratulatory note from the Zhengshi Hall also meant by the husband?"
At this point, Mr. Wen could only confess with an innocent face: "The name was signed by someone else. I really didn't know it beforehand."
When Zhao Zhen heard this, his face softened and he said, "What is your original intention?"
"Wei Chen believes that the establishment of a crown prince is not only the foundation of the country, but also a matter between the father and son of the official family. Now that the official family is in its prime, it is not urgent for the country, so your majesty still has room for consideration." With Fu Bi's advice, Wen Yan
Bo Cai was so confident that he said without hesitation: "In short, it all depends on the official's wishes. If the official wants to establish a prince immediately, the minister will support it; if the official feels that it is not mature yet, the minister will help the official."
Slow down."
"Yeah." Zhao Zhen didn't have any trouble on his face, but he felt very disappointed in his heart. He secretly said that Mr. Wen had become a lot more cute after sitting on the bench in Luoyang for several years. He nodded and said: "To tell you the truth, I found out that the two
Years of time are not enough to investigate clearly. I originally thought that the Prince of Qingling County was elected, but who knew that the Erguhe incident broke out again, which made me very worried. If this case is not investigated, how can I pass on the Datong to the throne?
he?"
"What does your Majesty mean..." Wen Yanbo asked knowingly.
"Let's wait for a while and wait until the Erguhe case is investigated." Zhao Zhen said.
"Yes." Wen Yanbo nodded in agreement. In fact, the case was not complicated. It was Zhao Zongshi who was eager to do his best, ignored the requirements, and overdue construction, causing the cement to fail and causing hidden dangers in the embankment. Zhao Conggu, who supervised the construction, and the censor who inspected the acceptance, also
There was a dereliction of duty, which eventually led to the bursting of the Qiuli dike!
Everyone knows this, but it is extremely difficult to verify it, leaving people speechless. Even Wen Yanbo does not dare to confirm it.
"Then how do you pass this test now?" Zhao Zhen asked again: "What do you think Aiqing has to say?"
"When I was in Luoyang, I had a relationship with Master Shao Yongshao. I heard from him that next year will be the Year of the Tiger in Renyin, which is also known as the Year of the White Tiger in the folk." Wen Yanbo lowered his voice and said: "Queen Yinmu will be the Earthly Branch next year.
Emperor Tiangan defeated Wutu, and Wutu failed in his duties, so it is a year of great misfortune. If a heir is established in such a year, he will either fail to survive or it will harm the country..."
"What do you mean?" Zhao Zhen understood somewhat.
"As long as we can postpone this month, we can legitimately postpone it for another year." Wen Yanbo said calmly.
"If we delay this month, it won't be a problem." Zhao Zhen said slowly: "After all, the agreed date has not yet arrived. I can announce that I will fast for a period of time after Laba to communicate with the ancestors of heaven and earth and ask for instructions on establishing a heir."
"It should be like this." Wen Yanbo nodded and said: "When the fasting ceremony is over, it will be the New Year. When the Qintian Supervisor released the almanac last year, it would be logical to reveal the Year of the White Tiger..."
"It's just that," Zhao Zhen said with some worry: "Isn't the delay too much?"
"It doesn't matter, as long as it's postponed until next year, no one will dare to clamor for the establishment of a reserve, because no one can afford this responsibility." Wen Yanbo paused and said, "But in order to avoid any trouble, we still need to appease him."
"How to appease him?" Zhao Zhen asked.
"It's better to give Qingling County Prince an imaginative official position." Wen Yanbo said: "For example, Zhizong Temple..."
In the Song Dynasty, it was not easy to establish the crown prince. Just like ordinary officials, you had to advance step by step to reach the position of crown prince. Knowing Zongzheng Temple as a prince was usually regarded as the gateway to the golden road.
The only way to go.
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After the monarch and his ministers reached an agreement, Zhao Zhen announced that he would bathe in Laba, fast and hold a ritual ceremony, and stay in seclusion for several days to pay homage to the ancestors of heaven and earth.
This is the proper meaning of the title, and the officials did not doubt it... But Han Qi was an exception. He was really worried that Wen Yanbo would do some harm to Zhao Zhen and disrupt his good business.
So he gave the order, and a large group of cronies got busy and began to look for any adverse factors.
The hard work paid off, and a few days later, the Qintian Supervisor came to report that next year would be the so-called Year of the White Tiger. Although the imperial calendar did not pay attention to this, next year would be a year of great misfortune, which has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people!
"That's it!" Han Qi immediately understood Wen Yanbo's bad idea, and went straight to Funing Hall to ask for an audience with the official.
"The official family is having a fasting ceremony. My husband should wait for a few more days." Hu Yandui stopped him with a smile.
"I beg your father-in-law to inform us of urgent military and national affairs," Han Qi said with a serious look on his face: "Otherwise, the country will not be stable!"
"Ah..." Hu Yandui was startled when he heard this. If military affairs were delayed, no one could afford it, so he hurried in to report it.
After a while, the official announcement came, and Han Qi entered the inner palace with his head held high. He saw Zhao Zhen wearing a Taoist robe, holding a fly whisk, and sitting cross-legged on the Xumizuo. He really looked like a fairy.
After the ceremony, Hu Yandui brought a futon over, and the monarch and his ministers sat opposite each other.
"What's so urgent?" Zhao Zhen asked softly.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this is a matter of national origin..." Han Qi was honest.
Hu Yandui's face immediately turned green. Grandma, isn't this bullying an honest person?
"Haha, I guess..." Zhao Zhen waved his whisk and said sarcastically: "My husband is really concerned about this matter."
"This is the duty of a minister." Han Qi said seriously: "Firstly, it is related to the prestige of the official family, and secondly, it is related to the survival of the Song Dynasty. If the prince is not appointed, your majesty's credibility will be lost, and the world will be in chaos!"
"Then according to your wishes," Zhao Zhen sighed, "who should I appoint?"
"This..." Han Qi suppressed his heartbeat and said, "Of course the Sacred Heart should make the decision."
"I came to ask the ancestors of heaven and earth because I couldn't make up my mind," Zhao Zhen said.
"I wonder if I can gain anything?"
"I was about to communicate, but you interrupted me."
"I'm sorry..." Han Qi was so sweaty. He knew that the emperor was trying to squeeze him, but he still had to plead guilty: "If there is no urgent news, I would never dare to disturb the official's Qing Xiu!"
"What's the matter?" Zhao Zhen asked.
"Qin Tianjian said that next year will be the Year of the White Tiger among the people, and it seems that the heir apparent is unknown!" Han Qi said solemnly.
"Then let's wait until the year after next..." Zhao Zhen seemed to have a lot of time, but he was surprised in his heart and thought to himself, as expected, he couldn't hide it from Han Qi!
"No!" Han Qi said loudly: "It has been delayed for a whole year. Where is the credibility of the official family? The prince must be selected before the year!"
"I'm afraid it's too late?"
"All the ceremonies have been prepared. For the sake of the state-owned crown prince, the ministers are willing to take a few days' holiday later!" Han Qi said decisively.
"But I haven't decided on a candidate yet." Zhao Zhen shook his head.
"Are the officials deliberately going to break the promise?" Han Qi said angrily: "Every official will think that they have been played like a monkey by the officials for the past two years. Wouldn't it be chilling to the bone!"
"Then you can give me some advice!" Zhao Zhen was also angry, "Mom, it's true that good people can be bullied by others. How could there be such a useless emperor like him?"
"I said that I was going to die, but I didn't expect Your Majesty to accept it!" Han Qi gritted his teeth and said, "The most important thing for a prince is to win people's hearts. A prince who wins people's hearts is always good. A prince who can win people's hearts is a blessing to the country!"
He said a string of words like a tongue twister, which was basically two words: "people's hearts"!
Zhao Zhen's head buzzed and almost exploded. Finally, the moment of showdown came, and Han Qi threatened all the officials and generals to force the emperor!
At this moment, Han Qi is clearly not alone. Behind him, there are several ministers, six ministers and nine ministers, and generals with high honors! With the support of these people, he can definitely give it a try with the emperor and discuss the throne.
The choice!
Zhao Zhen knew very well that Han Qi's next sentence was to say, "Why don't you ask the ministers to recommend it?" This was his trump card to prove to the world people's support. Once used, the officials would be completely passive! Of course, Zhao Zhen
We will never let the situation come to this point.
"What you said makes some sense." Zhao Zhen calmed down and said slowly: "But I do have doubts in my heart." After a pause, he said: "Actually, I was very optimistic about Zong Shi's child before, but the matter of Ergu River
, which makes me very doubtful. If this matter is confirmed, then his usual behavior in front of others will be all false. How can I safely establish him as the prince?"
"I see..." Han Qi nodded and said, "The concerns of the officials are reasonable. But if a minister dares to risk his wealth and life as a guarantee, Prince Qingling is definitely not that kind of person!"
"Of course I believe in my husband's vision." Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "But it is important for the country that I cannot be cautious, and I ask for your understanding."
"..." Han Qi pondered for a long time and said in a low voice: "It's okay not to establish a prince, but please ask the officials to distinguish the Qingling County Prince from other princes, so as to reassure the officials!"
"Okay," Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "I'll let him know about Zongzheng Temple, do you think so?"
"This is not a grand ceremony for the imperial court." Han Qi said word by word: "It's better to let him know about Kaifeng Mansion!"