He said this not only to Xia Qing, but also to himself. He would only help this time, and Xia Qing would never threaten him because of this matter in the future.
Xia Qing smiled slightly after hearing this, but at the same time, she sneered in her heart.
Didn't an upright person like Zhang Hai do something against his principles for his own selfish desires?
He believed from beginning to end that there was no one who could not be touched in this world, either for fame, fortune, power, or for various unavoidable reasons.
He didn't believe that Zhang Hai said it was only this time. This time it was because of his eldest grandson's life, and next time it would be for something else.
As for holding the handle this time and making Zhang Hai his, that would be impossible. Because this matter involves Min Feng, it would be detrimental to anyone to reveal it.
"That Grand Scholar Zhang should know what to do. Once it is presented to the Emperor, I will fulfill my promise."
Xia Qing planned to ask Zhang Hai to submit the preface. The font on the preface was regular script. All books in the Hanlin Academy must be in regular script.
The writing techniques of regular script are all similar, with square shapes and straight strokes, so it is not easy to identify at all.
Since it was said to be Min Feng's work, it was not suitable for him to present it to the emperor in person.
Zhang Hai had to do this himself. After the emperor read the preface, he asked other officials to say a few words in front of the emperor. Finally, he personally said a few good words for Min Feng. He did not believe that the emperor would
Lost his face.
After all, he is also a dignified chief minister, and there are many officials who rely on him, so the emperor will naturally weigh it carefully. What's more, even if the emperor doesn't care, Taoist Ji must be able to use some strength, right?
Thinking of this, he felt a little annoyed. How could such a low-ranking sixth-grade official be in such trouble before?
He sent a letter to the Ministry of Personnel, saying that the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel still wanted to sell him this little face, but who knew that the emperor had interfered with the matter, which was really an extraneous matter.
In the past two years, his nbn has been constrained, the emperor's trust in him has been dwindling, and he has begun to be constrained in his work.
"Then please keep your word, Lord Capital, and I will resign first!"
Zhang Hai returned to the Hanlin Academy with a heavy heart. This time, for the sake of his eldest grandson, he violated his usual principles of life. He actually bowed his head in front of Xia Qing, which made him very upset. He couldn't help but lose his prestige in front of his subordinates.
He said that he has become a person who does not keep his word.
Thinking this, he felt a little more depressed. He packed up the preface to the ceremony and prepared to rush to the imperial study room to ask for an audience with the emperor.
The little chamberlain guarding the imperial study watched Lord Zhang from the Hanlin Academy coming from a distance, and one of them went into the imperial study to report.
As a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, Zhang Hai often came to the imperial study room to ask for permission from the emperor because he had to consult the emperor on many matters of the Hanlin Academy. The young chamberlain guarding the door was very familiar with him and watched him coming from a distance, so he went in to inform him first.
Zhang Hai hesitated in his heart as he walked. He never knew that the road from the Hanlin Academy to the Imperial Study Room was so close. He staggered under his feet, and he was also hesitant in his heart.
"Master Zhang! You are here. The Emperor invites you in!"
After waiting for a long time, Zhang Hai walked close to the imperial study. The young chamberlain quickly saluted him, feeling that Mr. Zhang looked a little strange today, as if he was very preoccupied and walked very slowly.
If he had known earlier, he would have gone in more slowly to report the matter. The emperor might have been impatient at the moment, and he didn't know if the chief manager would blame him.
Not to mention how regretful the young chamberlain was, Zhang Hai saw that he was already outside the imperial study and had to go in. He had no choice but to bite the bullet, grab the book in his hand, ignore the warm greeting of the young chamberlain, and go straight into the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Hai, respectfully wishes your Majesty's blessing!"
The emperor was reviewing a memorial, and he felt very unhappy. During this period, because he personally reviewed the memorial, the veteran ministers in the cabinet became completely hands-off managers, and some trivial matters were piled in front of him.
There were not many important things to see, but the memorial to invite the crown prince accounted for 60-70% of the memorial.
Those cabinet officials don't know what they are doing. All he can see are these messy memorials?
The emperor rubbed his brows, this is forcing me! We can't go on like this. As the chief minister of the cabinet, Xia Qing's nbn is too big and has become a climate.
He had to support someone as soon as possible to compete with Xia Qing. The emperor went through all the officials in the court in his mind, but he didn't expect anyone to be able to use him.
The relationship between the DPRK and China was complicated, and even the neutral ministers were closely related by marriage, so their hands and feet were tied up when doing things, and he was not fully happy with what he was doing.
Those veterans are all old foxes, and it will take a lot of effort to figure them out. He doesn't have so much time and energy, and his body is no longer as good as when he was young. Those high aspirations have disappeared with age.
If you want to secure your position, you cannot act on your whim. You must learn the golden mean, weigh the pros and cons, and think twice before acting.
Just like the pile of memorials in front of him, no matter how disgusted he was, he had to finish reviewing them. So what if he was the emperor? There were still times when he couldn't help himself.
After much thought, he had no choice but to choose among the new officials. So far, he still has expectations for Gu Chengyu.
The emperor calmed down, forget it! He is just a fledgling boy, so he can help him when necessary. When the power between the DPRK and China is balanced in the future, he will be able to sit back and relax.
Having made up his mind, the emperor heard Zhang Hai salute and say hello, and then the emperor called out.
"Master Zhang is coming over now, but the regulations for the ceremony have already been drawn up?"
The emperor calculated the time and found that the ceremony had been arranged for five days. Zhang Hai came to ask for an audience, presumably for this matter.
"Your Majesty, I am here because of the ceremony. These are the regulations for the ceremony drawn up by the Hanlin Academy. I would like to ask your Majesty to take a look at them."
De'an, who was waiting by the side, quickly stepped forward to take it and handed it to the emperor respectfully.
As the emperor flipped through the pages, Zhang Hai's expression became nervous.
The emperor opened the preface. He was a little surprised at first, then admired it, and finally nodded with satisfaction after reading it.
"Is this drawn up by your Hanlin Academy and the Sixth Ministry? Yes, I think there should be nothing that needs to be checked and filled in, so let's compile it according to this!"
Zhang Hai had been staring at the emperor's face, and he could naturally see that the emperor was very satisfied. Next, the emperor would definitely ask who came up with this, after all, this preface was completely different from the original one written by the Hanlin Academy.
"I obey the decree!"
"Your preface is a good example. All books compiled by the Hanlin Academy in the future can use this form. It is clear at a glance, and it will be easier to search for it later."
Thinking of this, the emperor was full of praise for the preface and praised it a few times.
"Who came up with this? You veterans can't think of this method."
The emperor felt a little happy at this moment. These senior officials in the Hanlin Academy would only do things step by step. How had they ever thought about reforming or innovating?