After returning to Wenzhao Pavilion, Zhao Hongrun secretly thought about what Emperor Wei said to him.
To be honest, Zhao Hongrun did not approve of Xin De's defeat, because he felt that at today's ceremony, he was just a passerby watching, and it had nothing to do with him.
But unfortunately, his father's calm words made it impossible for him to refute: I have achieved what I wanted, what about you?
Yes, if the facts and results speak for themselves, Zhao Hongrun would be speechless.
"Hey, why are you keeping such a straight face? Here, this is for you to eat."
With her mouth bulging, the little witch Mi Rui handed the plate in her hand to Zhao Hongrun, as if to be polite.
She had never thought that Zhao Hongrun was the owner of Wenzhao Pavilion, and they all just stayed here.
"Keep it for yourself and eat it slowly."
Gently patting the head of this greedy silly girl, Zhao Hongrun walked towards the bed.
When he passed by Mi Jiang who was drinking tea, the latter asked in confusion: "Did you encounter any trouble?"
"Hmm."
Zhao Hongrun was not in the mood to elaborate, so he went straight back to his bedroom, lying on the bed with his head on his hands, ready to clear his thoughts.
Although it was a bit of hindsight, after recollection, Zhao Hongrun really recalled some details that he had overlooked.
For example, when Mr. Wei and Emperor Wei came out of Ningxiang Palace that day, Emperor Wei suddenly asked him what he thought of the East Palace and King Yong on the way.
At that time, Zhao Hongrun subconsciously wanted to distance himself from the relationship to avoid being involved in the war for the throne, but now that he thinks about it carefully, does that mean that his father, Emperor Wei, is also hesitating?
If this is the case, then it is not difficult to guess that Emperor Wei turned a blind eye to today's Yong Wang Hongyu framed the Prince of the East Palace and pretended not to know.
Therefore, Emperor Wei wanted to give King Yong Hongyu a chance to compete fairly with the Prince of the East Palace. In other words, he gave a chance to all the princes in Daliang who were interested in the throne at the moment.
If we want to improve the status of King Yong Hongyu and others, it will inevitably reduce the authority of Prince Hongli of the East Palace. To put it bluntly, Emperor Wei will mention this matter when Prince Hongli of the East Palace makes a major mistake.
For example, what happened at today's ceremony to worship heaven.
What a sinister old fox...
Zhao Hongrun lay on the bed and let out a long breath.
Who would have thought that this matter, which was clearly framed by Yongwang Hongyu to frame Prince Hongli, would actually be used by Emperor Wei to achieve his desired purpose: Prince Hongli was beaten, and the other three princes including Yongwang Hongyu were tortured.
After scolding him, he raised his status again, and even Zhao Hongrun, who was just watching the show, suffered a lot.
This strategy of killing three birds with one stone was used by Emperor Wei very skillfully.
However, even though Zhao Hongrun somewhat admired his father for being able to take advantage of the situation to such an extent, Zhao Hongrun still felt very angry at his father's undeclared war.
Despicable, really despicable!
Zhao Hongrun thought angrily.
But after calming down and thinking about it, he gradually felt that in fact, Emperor Wei's "teaching" was correct. The so-called open guns are easy to hide and hidden arrows are difficult to guard against. The things that cause threats are often not things that are already on the table.
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Just like King Yong Hongyu did. If he didn't move, he would almost knock the Prince of the East Palace to the ground with a stick.
If the real intrigue refers to the conspiracy of undeclared war, then it is undeniable that Zhao Hongrun was able to live a smooth life until now despite his careless behavior in the past, which was really a blessing to him who had made it clear early on that he had no interest in the throne.
Two wins, three losses... and one defeat.
Looking blankly at the top of the hall, Zhao Hongrun muttered.
He knew that from now on, if he wanted to win back a victory from his father, it would be far more difficult than before. After all, Emperor Wei had clearly told Zhao Hongrun that he would no longer look down on his son.
What does this mean? It means that Emperor Wei has regarded Zhao Hongrun as an opponent of the same level. It also means that the father-son war has been upgraded to a higher level than before. Some of the childish tricks in the past will no longer be suitable for use here. Will gradually be replaced by mature strategies.
For example, if Zhao Hongrun still wants to harm the golden-scaled tail in the fish pond in the palace garden and make Emperor Wei feel distressed and have chest tightness as revenge, then he would be too cheap. Not only is he unworthy to compete with the king of Wei Opponents would even disappoint Emperor Wei.
However, it is not a problem simply as a way to vent depression.
After the renovation of Prince Su's Mansion is completed, I will definitely move all the fish in the fish pond to the pond in Prince Su's Mansion!
Zhao Hongrun thought fiercely.
After thinking about it, he waited for sleepiness to come to his mind again, and he fell asleep in a daze.
After all, he was so excited last night that he stayed up all night and was actually very sleepy now.
When he regained consciousness and opened his eyes again, it was already noon the next day. The clan guards had prepared meals early and were waiting for His Highness to get up to eat.
At the same time, the imperial court has officially promulgated the "punishment measures" that the Emperor of Wei yesterday imposed on the princes who have left the cabinet, that is, the five princes of the East Palace, Hongli, Yongwang Hongyu, Xiangwang Hongjing, Qingwang Hongxin and Suwang Hongrun, will each take charge of a palace. The six departments.
Although Lin Yuyang, the Zhongshu Ling who promulgated the imperial edict, kept saying that this move was just the emperor of Wei's hope that his energetic sons who did not know where to use them would contribute to the great Wei state. , there is no way to deceive the eyes of the ministers in the DPRK.
In response to this matter, the six ministers secretly organized a small meeting. The members who participated in the meeting were limited to the six ministers, namely He Mei, the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, Li Liang, the minister of the Ministry of household affairs, Sheyou, the minister of the Ministry of rites, and Li, the minister of the Ministry of war. Huan, Zhou Yan, the Minister of Punishment, and Cao Zhi, the Minister of Works.
"Everyone, what do you think of today's imperial edict?" He Mei, the Minister of Civil Affairs, looked around at the other five colleagues.
In fact, today's gathering was suggested by this official.
He hoped that the other five colleagues would support him and jointly submit a letter, hoping to persuade Emperor Wei to withdraw this imperial edict.
Don't think that because Prince Hongli of the East Palace has taken charge of the Literary and Selection Department of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Personnel can regain its previous status.
You must know that Hongli, the crown prince of the East Palace, has always been a thorn in the side of Yongwang Hongyu, Xiangwang Hongjing, and Qingwang Hongxin. To put it bluntly, if Hongli, the crown prince of the East Palace, takes charge of the literary selection department of the Ministry of Personnel, then there is no doubt that the Ministry of Personnel will become King Yong. The targets of the three princes, King Xiang and King Qing.
This is actually a new wave of disaster for the officials who have been pulled down from the top position of the six departments.
"Disobey Your Majesty?" Cao Zhi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who is older than all the ministers here, waved his hands and said with a smile: "Forget it. You are not joking, how can you take it back?"
Of course you said that!
He Mei, the Minister of Official Affairs, glanced at Cao Zhi, the Minister of Works, with some depression, feeling resentful in his heart.
In his opinion, the Ministry of Industry was lucky again this time and was selected by His Highness Prince Su. What does this mean?
This means that in the future, the Ministry of Works will have the support of Su Wang Zhao Hongrun. Among the six ministries, who dares to look down on the Ministry of Works again?
Think about it, half of the six departments of the imperial court, including the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Households, have clearly understood the methods of King Su Hongrun. Except for the fact that the Ministry of War only lost some face, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the other six departments of the imperial court are all because of that person.
Your Highness has lost all his power.
This made Su Wang Hongrun's reputation among the six departments of the imperial court greatly increased.
But unfortunately, His Royal Highness Prince Su is still very rare and has no interest in the throne. This makes He Mei, the Minister of Civil Affairs, even beheaded Cao Zhi, the Minister of Works: How come it is this old man Cao's Ministry of Works who has taken advantage of it?
.Instead of our officials?
Indeed, as He Mei, the Minister of Official Affairs, had guessed, Cao Zhi, the Minister of Works, strongly supported Emperor Wei's decision.
Because he chose Hongrun, Prince Su of the Ministry of Industry, who is a rather special prince. He has not been implicated in the fight for the throne, and is very famous. With this prince as the backstage, I believe that the Ministry of Industry will definitely develop rapidly, not to mention
His Royal Highness Prince Su had a very good relationship with his Ministry of Industry in the past.
Of course, in fact, those who are jealous of the Ministry of Industry are not limited to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. After all, Su Wang Hongrun's refusal to join the fight for the throne is definitely the worst for some ministries that also do not want to be implicated in the prince's fight for the throne.
Best choice.
It's a pity that King Su chose the Smelting Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and chose an inconspicuous department.
Except for Cao Zhi, the Minister of Rites, who supported Emperor Wei's decision, Du You, the Minister of Rites, actually didn't care about it. After all, no prince chose him as the Minister of Rites this time, which meant that he could stay out of the matter. It's no wonder that Du You, the Minister of Rites, followed.
From the beginning, he acted indifferently, sitting there drinking tea by himself without interrupting.
Therefore, the most critical ones are still in the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs.
However, after a long time, Zhou Yan, the Minister of Punishment, said with a smile: "Zhou agrees with Lord Cao. Your Majesty is the king, and we are ministers. How can a minister violate the emperor's will?"
What benefits did King Yong give Zhou Yan?
He Mei, the official secretary, frowned.
What made him extremely disappointed was that after Zhou Yan, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Li Liang, the Minister of the Ministry of Husbandry, also spoke out in support of the former. Only Li Huan, the Minister of the Ministry of War, seemed hesitant, but in the end, he still sided with the side with more votes.
In other words, with the exception of Du You, the Minister of Rites, who stayed away, almost all of the other five ministries, except He Mei, the Minister of Personnel, voted in favor.
Seeing this, He Mei, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, an old man with gray hair on his temples, became angry and asked in a low voice: "Everyone, could it be that you have united to bring about the death of our Ministry of Personnel?!"
After all, they were colleagues in the court for many years. The five ministers repeatedly persuaded He Mei, the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, who was actually very good-tempered. Among them, the minister of the Ministry of punishment, Zhou Yan, even smiled and said: "Master He misunderstood, Zhou just felt that
, as ministers, it is really inappropriate for us to disobey His Majesty’s will. Furthermore, Mr. Cao may not easily let go of the strong backing that the Ministry of Industry has worked so hard to obtain..."
"Hehehe." Cao Zhi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, smiled and said nothing, not minding Zhou Yan's teasing.
"How about this. Six of us and I have made a private agreement. We won't care what the princes and their highnesses want to do, but we won't show any favors. How about that?" Zhou Yan, the Minister of Punishment, looked around at his five colleagues and asked sternly.
road.
What if someone breaks today's agreement?
Coincidentally, this idea emerged in the minds of six ministers almost at the same time, but no one said anything about it.
Because everyone here knows that as ministers of various ministries, it is extremely difficult for them to remain neutral from beginning to end. At best, they can only maintain the relatively calm situation temporarily until the situation becomes irreversible. (To be completed.)