The official family was worried by a few words from Empress Dowager Gao, and nothing could be more important than supporting them.
To be honest, I don't remember much about Sima Guang and Zhang Yue's support. The late emperor mentioned it before, but after so many years, I no longer care about it.
Now that the officials think about it carefully, they have always trusted Zhang Yue, otherwise they would not have been promoted to prime minister.
He was... indebted to Sima Guang. However, Sima Guang supported the Puyi during the late emperor's reign and opposed the reform during the Xining reign.
It is said that kings are inherently ungrateful. But officials do not consider themselves to be ungrateful people.
The official said: "Zhang Yue's prime minister is only comparable to Zhao Pu in this dynasty. Sima Guang's words and deeds are in line with the current situation, and I must reuse them one by one. Sima Guang is now in Luoyang, compiling books, Zhizhi Tongjian, and promoting Songshan Chongfu in Xijing
Dong, I made an agreement with him to meet him in thirty months."
In fact, thirty months later, there are still thirty months... Sima Guang wholeheartedly opposed the reform and the opening of the Xihe River border. Even after winning a great victory in Lanzhou, he still felt that the court should not cede the land of the three Dangxiang states. Instead,
It should be returned to the other party to show the magnanimity of the Heavenly Kingdom and to cultivate good relations between the two families for generations to come.
Seeing Sima Guang's memorial, the official was so angry that he almost became paralyzed.
Meet Sima Guang?
He would meet with him, but he would have to wait until Wang Shi regained Liangzhou to see him again.
Empress Dowager Gao said: "Emperors sometimes take the wrong path and do the wrong things when governing the world, and loyal ministers will naturally be stubborn."
The official nodded and said nothing.
The official family left Empress Dowager Gao and returned to meet Zhu Zhaorong.
The conversation with Empress Dowager Gao reminded the officials of something.
Although Guan Jia felt that he was in good health at the moment, after all, he had fallen ill many times before, almost to the point of dying.
In addition to the memorials of the previous dynasty left by Empress Dowager Cao, even a loyal minister like Han Qi dared to propose the establishment of the Supreme Emperor when the late emperor was dying.
The sixth son of the emperor whom he loved most was raised by Zhu Zhaorong himself, instead of being handed over to his legitimate wife, that is, to the empress, as was common practice.
A chamberlain once said that Zhu Zhaorong's status was humble and that the emperor's sixth son should be raised by the empress. Empress Xiang was the granddaughter of Prime Minister Xiang Minzhong and was well informed.
After hearing this, the officials executed the servant, and no one in the palace mentioned the matter again.
Because the officials were disobedient, Empress Dowager Gao was particularly unhappy with Zhu Zhaorong.
Empress Dowager Gao even reprimanded Zhu Zhaorong in front of officials many times.
Now when the official returned to the palace and saw the sixth son of the emperor, he immediately felt relaxed and had a heartfelt smile on his face.
The sixth son of the emperor was precociously intelligent. At the age of six, he was already more sensible than many children.
The official said: "Do you know the poems I want you to memorize?"
"Okay, grape wine luminous cup,
If you want to drink the pipa, urge me immediately.
Don’t laugh when you are lying drunk on the battlefield,
How many people have fought in ancient times?"
The official said: "Remember this poem is called Liangzhou Ci."
"In the future, I will not only leave you loyal ministers and good companions, but I will also give you a large territory!"
The official stood up, thinking that he wanted to do something for the sixth prince.
Zhu Zhaorong's foundation is too shallow. Unlike his mother, the Queen Mother Gao, and his grandmother, the Queen Mother Cao, the sixth son of the emperor does not have the support of his mother's family, so he can only have the support of his ministers.
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At this moment, in the palace, Empress Dowager Gao was also thinking carefully.
To her, Yuanfeng's government was much better than Xining's. Although Zhang Yue continued Wang Anshi's idea of opening up borders to the outside world, his methods of doing things and the measures he took to govern the court were relatively gentler than Wang Anshi's.
And he tried his best to remedy the shortcomings of Xining's government.
There is something like managing a big country like cooking small things.
Of course, this is only the first year since Zhang Yue reached the phase, so maybe drastic measures have not been taken yet.
Although Zhang Yue was still too young in her heart, it would be better if there was a minister like Sima Guang to reconcile.
But in the end, Zhang Yue was the only prime minister in the world who could satisfy both her and the officials. Empress Dowager Gao couldn't help but think to herself that it was the late Emperor and Empress Dowager Cao who had the foresight to choose such a wise prime minister.
Help me in the Song Dynasty.
Empress Dowager Gao said to Zhang Maoze: "I remember that a new batch of Shu brocade arrived in the palace!"
"Reporting to the Queen Mother, it was put into storage five days ago."
Empress Dowager Gao said: "I remember that Prime Minister Zhang's wife was very fond of Yuehua Jin."
Zhang Maoze said: "The Queen Mother has a really good memory."
Empress Dowager Gao smiled and said: "Last time she entered the palace, I personally asked her. She and I are very attached to each other. Why do you think it is?"
"I don't know this."
Empress Dowager Gao said: "She can control it and make Mr. Zhang not to take concubines."
Zhang Mao laughed when he heard this. Empress Dowager Gao was a woman with a very strong temperament. The late emperor was not allowed to have concubines in the first place, but it was Empress Dowager Cao who finally solved the problem.
So Empress Dowager Gao and Qi Niang actually had some affinity for each other, and this was what they were talking about.
Empress Dowager Gao said: "This man has a man's way, and a woman has a woman's way."
"You come to the house on my behalf and greet me personally. Prime Minister Zhang is now in charge of this house for the imperial court, and she takes care of the family affairs for Prime Minister Zhang. Her contribution is not small. I want to thank her on behalf of the people of the world."
He has been an official in the palace for many years, so he is not a simple person. He knew that there was a conflict between the official family and Zhang Yue today, and at this time, Empress Dowager Gao sent someone to visit the palace to congratulate him. What does it mean?
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"Your Majesty gave Prime Minister Zhang the Yuehua Brocade!"
After Zhang Yue returned home, he found out that the emperor's gift of brocade was somewhat inexplicable.
Today, he had just had a disagreement with the officials over the conquest of Liangzhou, but he didn't expect that at this moment, he was suddenly given a brocade.
After the palace envoy left, the Seventeenth Mother smiled sweetly. Zhang Yue didn't know why and asked: "Why are you laughing?"
The Seventeenth Mother said: "This is not a gift from the officials, but from the Queen Mother."
"Queen Mother?"
Zhang Yue said: "Why did the Queen Mother give me the brocade?"
Seventeenth Mother said: "I don't know, but the last time I entered the palace, I told the Queen Mother that I often use Yuehua Brocade."
"It was just a casual comment at the time, but the Queen Mother kept it in her heart."
"This time the Queen Mother gave you brocade in the name of the official family. It is obviously the Queen Mother saying that she supports you. Otherwise, how would the official family know that I like Yuehua Brocade?"
Zhang Yue knew that Empress Dowager Cao had always supported him, but he did not expect that Empress Dowager Gao, who was always known for her strength, also supported him.
There was silence for a moment.
Zhang Yue said: "I have never tried to please the Empress Dowager, and I am not far or close to Gao Zunyu. I really don't know why the Empress Dowager would support me in front of the officials."
The Seventeenth Mother said: "Guardian, you are such a noble person who forgets things so much. You have completely forgotten all about your achievements in supporting the dragon."
"The Queen Mother is a person who remembers both gratitude and grudges. She chose officials to support her, not only because of her kindness back then, but also because she appreciated the officials since they came to power."
Zhang Yue nodded and said, "But this is just the beginning of my tenure as Prime Minister. I may not be able to meet her wishes in the future."
"I heard that Empress Dowager Gao is a difficult person to deal with. I don't know how to deal with her gift of brocade to me?"
The Seventeenth Mother smiled sweetly and said: "Officials, women have their own women to deal with. I am very close to the Queen Mother and Queen Xiang. This matter
Just let me handle it."
Zhang Yue thought to himself that he did not expect that he would actually take the wife route. He looked at Seventeen Niang and sighed: "Madam, you are the prime minister among women!"