Zhao Zongshi slowly walked out of Prince Pu's Mansion. Zhang Yue followed him and said to Zhao Zongshi, "I have offended a lot of people with what I said just now. I hope the captain will understand me."
Zhao Zongshi said with a sullen expression: "I really don't want to be an official, but why do you impose it with loyalty and filial piety?"
Zhang Yue sneered, he was indeed too cruel.
Guan Jia was Zhao Zongshi's adoptive father, so the relationship between the two was that of father and son, as well as monarch and minister.
Therefore, Zhang Yue admonished him by saying, "When the father calls, there is no promise; when the king orders the call, there is no waiting for the driver." A father orders his son, but there is no promise; when the emperor orders his ministers, the ministers will leave before the carriage is ready.
You claimed that you were sick at home, and the officials called you to see you, but you refused to go. No matter in your capacity as a son or as a minister, what you did was wrong. This was obviously an attempt to trap the other party and was unfaithful and unfilial.
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No one can stand up to this hat, so Zhao Zongshi will have to go even if he doesn't.
Zhao Zongshi is full of resentment towards himself now.
Zhang Yue then said as if there was nothing wrong with him: "Everything I do in lowering my rank is for Taiwei's plan."
I do everything for your own good!
This is the same as a parent confiscating his son's game console. You will blame me if I do this now, but you will thank me in the future.
Zhao Zongshi looked at Zhang Yue repeatedly and said with an angry smile: "Okay, I thought Duke Zhuangyuan was a literary man, but I didn't expect that he was also a powerful minister."
Lord minister?
Zhang Yue thought to himself, is it good or bad to leave an impression on the future emperor that he will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals? Forget it, leave him alone and go back to his life first.
Zhang Yue said: "If the lieutenant wants to punish the subordinate, it will be a matter of the future. Now please get on the sedan chair!"
We have come this far, do you still want to regret it?
Zhao Zongshi snorted angrily and hesitated slightly when he walked to the sedan. He turned back and glanced at Prince Pu's Mansion, only to see many people gathered around the door, including his secretary Zhou Mengyang, Yi Shan and other palace attendants as well as several members of his clan.
Brothers, they all stood by the door.
Zhang Yue couldn't help but follow the other person's gaze and glance at the door of the mansion. He saw that Zhao Zongshi seemed to be very nostalgic.
In any case, after stepping onto this sedan chair, he, Zhao Zongshi, was no longer an ordinary clan member.
Zhao Zongshi sighed and finally boarded the sedan.
Zhang Yue and several eunuchs helped him get into the sedan chair.
Zhou Mengyang chased him out at this moment and said to Zhang Yue: "Everything has been done by Zhang Yue on this journey. Just now, Juncai Jun said that if Tuan Lian becomes the prince, he will never forget this great kindness. I will also be deeply grateful."
After saying this, Zhou Mengyang used his body to block the fortress and gave some gold and silver to Zhang Yue and several eunuchs. Zhang Yue knew that this was also a rule and went to the palace to announce the decree on behalf of the emperor. Regardless of whether Zhao Zongshi went or not in the end, the money would be withheld.
But Zhang Yue pushed back: "Zhou Jishi's words are serious. You are a minister of Qiandi. When you become famous in the future, don't forget that you are here."
As soon as Zhang Yue said this, several other eunuchs also came to their senses and returned their money one after another without daring to accept it.
Zhou Mengyang was stunned and said: "I understand."
Zhang Yue said again: "Let the county prince pack his luggage and enter the palace with his followers later."
After saying this, Zhang Yue and others embraced Zhao Zongshi into the palace.
Zhang Yuesheng was afraid that something might happen when trouble came, so he followed the sedan closely. Xuanhuafang, where Prince Pu's Mansion was located, was in the inner city, at the foot of the Imperial City.
As long as he delivers this sedan to the imperial city, his errand will be completed.
Zhang Yue felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy, but he saw the sedan curtain suddenly lifted. Zhao Zongshi said: "Master Zhuangyuan, I won't look back when I get on the sedan. Don't be so cautious."
Zhang Yue smiled, hey, you can tell.
Zhang Yue said: "The Taiwei has a body worth thousands of gold. Although the subordinate officer is accompanying me on the journey, I don't know why I feel uneasy in my heart."
The so-called dragon fart is offered!
Zhao Zongshi was also stunned. When Zhang Yue forced him to get into the sedan, he was still very much like I'll fall out with you if you don't go. Now this change of attitude has become quite fast.
When Zhao Zongshi was not ill, he was quite normal and he said a few words of comfort to Zhang Yue.
He looked at the tall imperial city and remembered that he entered the palace at the age of four and left the palace at the age of eight. Now twenty years have passed. Except for the New Year visit, he has never been called into the palace, nor has he spoken a word to the officials.
When he was ignorant, he once regarded the official as his father and the queen as his mother, but everything changed from that day... He was thrown out of the imperial city like an orphan. It was raining heavily that day,
Accompanied by two chamberlains, he took his luggage and returned to Prince Pu's Mansion to be with his biological father and mother.
He also thought of Sima Guang and his wife Gao Taotao who went to Empress Cao and received a cold face after Zhang Yue suggested establishing a heir apparent. Gao Taotao and Empress Cao were as close as mother and daughter, which was unprecedented.
Thinking of this, Zhao Zongshi smiled bitterly and lowered the curtain.
When they arrived at the imperial city, the imperial city's marriage officer who was guarding the left door of Xuande Gate shouted loudly: "Who is this person who actually entered the palace in a sedan chair?"
Before Zhang Yue could open his mouth, several eunuchs scolded him: "You are blind, the officials summoned you, and there are thirteen regiments sitting on the sedan!"
Apparently the marriage officer also heard that the official family was planning to set up thirteen regiments to train as princes, so he was so frightened that he fell to the ground and apologized.
The eunuch said: "Stop talking and open the door!"
Everyone carried the sedan into the imperial city. The eunuch just now was very proud of being in the limelight. He whispered to a good eunuch, which basically meant that he had just shown his face in front of the future officials. Maybe the officials would be happy.
Later he was rewarded with a high official position.
Zhang Yue smiled after hearing this.
Here, Zhang Yuezao sent someone to the palace to report the news. When he arrived at the Daqing Palace, he met the Duke of Guo, Zhao Zonge. Zhao Zonge was Zhao Zongshi's cousin, and he was also a secret rival for the establishment of the heir apparent.
Zhao Zong'e once had a cook who was good at making lamb dumplings. When Zhao Zongshi came to visit, the cook made two plates of lamb dumplings. Zhao Zong'e asked the cook, and the cook said that he was asked to make them by the Thirteenth Regiment.
Zhao Zong'e was furious and immediately hung the cook up and whipped him.
In terms of status, Zhao Zonge is the eldest grandson of Zhao Zongshi's grandfather, King Zhao Yuanfen of Lu.
After Zhao Zongshi's father, Zhao Yunrang, King of Pu, passed away, the princes and grandchildren of Lu regarded him as their eldest son, so he often relied on him to make things difficult for Zhao Zongshi. On the other hand, he knew that today's officials like literature in order to please them.
He ordered the calligraphers in the prince's palace to write books for him, first submitting them to the fifteen volumes of "Zhiyuan", and then submitting them to the "Taiping Panwei Lu" for the officials.
In the fourth year of Zhihe's reign, Guan Jia was not feeling well. He even said that he had been born in Taizong's palace since he was a child, and he had been married to the treasured Zhenzong royal face, and he was very plotting.
Later, the officials intended to make Zhao Zongshi the reserve, and ordered Zhao Zonge to lead all the royal family members of the Lu Palace to come and invite him. However, Zhao Zongshi was always reluctant to go. Zhao Zonge thought that Zhao Zongshi was afraid of him and therefore did not dare to inherit the throne.
But he never expected that Zhang Yue's words today, "The official will choose someone else in the future, and Taiwei Yan will be safe", which made Zhao Zongshi think of Zhao Zong'e.
With his cousin's vicious and jealous temper, if he were an official, he probably wouldn't be able to tolerate him.
But I saw Zhao Zong'e standing in the Daqing Palace and speaking condescendingly to Zhao Zongshi: "Are you a minister? How can you refuse your father's order and not accept it? Is this the righteousness of a minister?"
After getting off the sedan chair, Zhao Zongshi heard the words and said yes. But Zhao Zonge still didn't let go and cursed vehemently.
Zhang Yue also knew Zhao Zong'e's personality, and had heard that some of the female envoys he disliked in his palace were often killed. After Zhao Zongshi was sent back to the Pu Palace, he often encountered sarcastic comments from his cousin.
Days like this make everyone go crazy.
Now he is deliberately scolding Zhao Zongshi with the righteousness of the monarch and his ministers, just to ask him to back down and withdraw from the battle for the reserve position.
Zhang Yue stepped forward and said: "The prince was unable to move due to illness before. Now he has recovered a little and has received permission from the Holy One to enter the palace in a sedan chair. Please forgive me for your kindness."
Zhao Zong'e was displeased when he heard this and gave Zhang Yue a vicious look. Zhang Yue thought to himself, "Fortunately, I am not asking you to be an official, otherwise this temperament would not be tolerated."
Zhao Zonge said: "You are the scholar Zhang who proposed the establishment of a prince? This is a matter of ministers and conspirators. How can you, a humble minister, discuss it? What are your intentions?"
Zhang Yue thought to himself, I haven't provoked you yet, but you have provoked me. I will bring Zhao Zongshi into the palace, which will violate your taboo.
Zhang Yue said: "The great state is Weiping, the great clan is Weihan, Huaide Weining is the eldest son, and the eldest son is Weicheng. I heard that people of the same clan and the same surname are the Pinghans of the country. In the same day, Guo Feng was the palace chief of the Lu State. This is how he treated his fellow clansmen. Is it harsh?"
"How could I be like this? How dare you, a humble minister, talk nonsense?" Zhao Zonge scolded.
Zhang Yue said: "The duke keeps saying that I am a humble minister. Yes, I am a humble minister. But in the past, a girl from a lacquered room in the state of Lu still worried about the old king of Lu. The prince was young and cried loudly. I am loyal to him because I am deprived of his salary." What can't be said about the matter?"
Zhao Zonge wanted to blame Zhao Zongshi, but was interrupted by Zhang Yue, and he couldn't help but lose his momentum.
"Who are you? How dare you talk to me like this?" Zhao Zonge was furious.
Zhao Zongshi looked at Zhang Yue repeatedly. He had been suppressing Zhao Zonge on weekdays, and it was only today that he felt proud.
At this time, a Xiaohuangmen came here and said: "Your Majesty, Qingju Palace, summoned the regiment."
Zhang Yue said to Zhao Zonge: "The Duke of the country has invited me."
Immediately, Zhang Yueli ignored Zhao Zong'e and went straight to the Qingju Hall with several eunuchs following Zhao Zongshi, only to see the official, Han Qi and other officials sitting in the hall.
Seeing Zhao Zongshi arriving, the official looked over, and the two looked at each other for a moment.
Zhao Zongshi hurriedly walked forward to the palace, knelt down and cried: "Zhao Zongshi, an unkind, unfilial and unjust minister, has seen your Majesty."
But seeing the official slowly getting up from the throne, he walked to Zhao Zongshi and stroked his back, saying, "I remember you were this tall when you first entered the palace, but you are so big now."
The official said with emotion: "Time is not forgiving. When I was discussing the establishment of a reserve with the two ministers, I asked who in the clan could do it. The prime minister said that this matter is not discussed by the ministers. It should be decided by the Holy See. I said that I
I once raised two people in the palace. The younger one is very simple, but unfortunately not smart, but the older one is just fine. The prime minister asked for his name, and I said the one named Zongshi must be around thirty now."
"Look at you, you are almost thirty! When you left the palace, I took a look at you from a distance and couldn't bear to send you away. I was the same age as you now!"
After saying this, the officials shed tears, and Zhao Zongshi in the palace also burst into tears.
Speaking of this, Han Qi, Zeng Gongliang and others all looked happy.
Han Qi said: "Your Majesty will take care of his own affairs, I will retire!"
After talking about Han Qi, Zhang Yue and others exited the hall together.
