Queen Mother Wang was sitting with a smile on her face, with two maids beside her. One was squeezing her shoulders and the other was beating her legs. There were assorted preserved fruits and cakes on the table in front of her. The emperor's filial tea was brewing in the cup, and the faint aroma filled the air.
Tian Fu pushed an orange aside, his mouth watering as he ate it, with a flattering and flattering smile on his ugly face.
The Queen Mother rolled her eyes and said, "Bring a piece of cloth to Marquis Wu'an. He is already the Prime Minister and yet he still looks like this. You are not afraid of being laughed at when you go out?"
He took the cloth and wiped the orange juice on his chest: "It doesn't matter, today's discussion is over. I miss my sister so I came to see you. By the way, the King of Huainan gave me a few boxes of oranges a few days ago.
It's more delicious than what you have here. I'll have some sent to my sister when I get back."
The Queen Mother smiled: "It's good if you have this kind of heart. I have it here too. As long as you are good, I will be relieved. No one will give you trouble these days, right?"
Tian Fu smiled and shook his head: "No, everything is fine, just..."
"Haha!" The Queen Mother knew that her brother's virtues were that he never went to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. Today, he wanted to give her something. She must have something to ask for: "You! Tell me, is there anything you need my help with?"
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Tian Fu chuckled, quickly put down the orange in his hand, moved forward, and looked around with his sharp eyes.
The Queen Mother shook her head and ordered: "Xiao Xing stays, everyone else can go out. I want to talk to Marquis Wu An."
Xiaoxing is the Queen Mother's personal maid, and she is also considered a confidant. There are many things that need Xiaoxing to do, so the Queen Mother only leaves her behind. After everyone left the door, Xiaoxing closed the door and stood at the door.
The Queen Mother said: "Can we talk now? Who bullied you again?"
Tian Fu said: "It's not bullying. Brother, I am now the prime minister. One person is inferior to ten thousand people. Who dares to bully me? It's just that some people feel uncomfortable watching."
"Who? Could it be that Su Ren?" The Queen Mother said: "If it's him, just bear with it. As long as he doesn't embarrass you in public, I can't do anything about it. When I asked you to be the prime minister, I promised that the emperor would not move.
Su Ren."
Tian Fu waved his hands quickly: "It's not him! This Su Ren is not bad. Sister, do you still remember that I didn't politely refuse His Majesty's order? At that time, that old guy Zhuang Qingzhai pointed out my mistake in public, but Su Ren covered it up with a few words.
Otherwise, brother, I really don’t know how it will end."
"Oh? It seems that you have a good impression of this Su Ren! But let me remind you, Su Ren is not simple, be careful!"
Tian Fu nodded quickly: "Sister, don't worry, brother understands."
"Who is it if it's not Su Ren? No one in the entire court would dare to be your enemy except him!"
Tian Fu said with a bitter face: "Sister, my good sister, you have to make the decision for your brother. I have only been in office for a few days, and the censors have already issued several impeachment memorials. If this continues, the prime minister may do the same.
not long."
"Zhuang Qingzhai? How could it be him? Why does he have such trouble with our siblings?"
Tian Fu nodded: "He is the imperial censor. Without his permission, no one else would have the guts! This old guy relies on himself as a veteran of three dynasties and always has trouble with me. It is said that he was ordered by someone. I haven't thought about it for a long time.
I understand why Zhuang Qingzhai did this. Maybe he thought I had taken away his position as prime minister? In conclusion, it is indeed Zhuang Qingzhai who should be the prime minister."
"Nonsense!" the Queen Mother said coldly: "Whoever becomes prime minister has his own arrangement with the emperor, how can he, Zhuang Qingzhai, do whatever he wants?"
"Who says it's not the case? But Zhuang Qingzhai doesn't think so. Although he is gentle with his brother, he instructs his censors to find fault. If he fights with him, the brother is worried that someone will say that I eradicate dissidents. This matter requires my sister.
Think of a way."
"Zhuang Qingzhai! Huh!" The Queen Mother snorted: "He is just because you and I are uncomfortable. How can I spare him?"
Tian Fu was a shrewd man. Seeing that he had aroused the Queen Mother's anger, he kept silent and ate oranges with his head down. The Queen Mother sulked alone for a while, thought about it and said: "If Zhuang Qingzhai is dismissed from office, what do you think?"
Who can take over? Although the position of imperial censor is not an important one, it is still considered as one of the three nobles and must not fall into the hands of others."
Tian Fu raised his ugly face and said quickly: "If we talk about the imperial censor, my brother really has a few candidates here."
"Oh? Tell me?"
"Jingzhao Yin Ji'an, Daxingling Wang Hui, and Taixue doctor Dong Zhongshu are all good. Although they are not our own, at least they will not cause trouble."
The Queen Mother glanced at Tian Fu, who smiled very sincerely. The Queen Mother smiled: "Ji An is too upright, Wang Hui is still junior, let alone Dong Zhongshu, that is Confucianism, or Su Ren
My father-in-law, please stop being secretive and tell me what you have to say."
Tian Fu chuckled twice: "My sister is still smart, no wonder she can be the queen mother. Our family is what we are today because of my sister. If my sister were a boy, we don't know how rich our family would be."
"Stop patting the horses and saying, who do you like?"
Tian Fu said: "Da Si Nong Han Anguo!"
"Han Anguo?" The Queen Mother thought about this person in her head, rolled her eyes a few times, and nodded slightly: "This Han Anguo is really suitable. When he was in the Liang Kingdom, he helped the King of Liang block the Seven Kingdoms Allied Forces, and later
After the death of King Liang, he came to Chang'an, and we helped him become the captain of the Northern Territory. Last year, he was promoted to the rank of chief minister. If we let him be the imperial censor, at least we will have less to talk about."
Tian Fu nodded repeatedly: "Who says it's not the case? Han Anguo is a mature and prudent man, and he is quite strategic. With him assisting his younger brother, my sister can rest assured."
The Queen Mother also nodded: "This person is quite suitable. You can bring him into the palace and let me see him."
"No!" Tian Fu was overjoyed and quickly stood up to salute.
Seeing Tian Fu happily going out, the Queen Mother sighed. She knew better than anyone else what his younger brother was, but who made him his biological brother? The Queen Mother was born in a humble background and had few relatives.
There is no such thing as Tian Fu. There is really no other candidate. If there is someone like Su Ren, he will have less to worry about.
Xiaoxing poured a glass of water for the Queen Mother and placed it gently on the table. The Queen Mother was still looking at the door: "Xiaoxing, send someone to find out who gave the Prime Minister this idea? Don't let anyone let you know.
Take advantage of it.”
Xiaoxing quickly saluted: "No! I will do it now!"
When Zhuang Qingzhai came back from the court, his eyelids were twitching violently. He tried various methods but still remained the same. Shaking his eyelids, Zhuang Qingzhai sighed. He could clearly see in the court that several censors were besieging Tian Fu. He had no idea.
I don't know. These people are not his cronies. Logically speaking, they shouldn't stand up for him. But the strange thing is here. When the emperor asked a few people why, those guys said in unison that it was for the sake of heaven and the people.
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At that time, Zhuang Qingzhai went up and knocked a few people over. What is the way of heaven? What is the common people? If they don't tell the truth, everyone will think of them. Today, this basin of shit on their heads cannot be cleaned.
Zhu Maichen asked in a low voice: "Is there something on your mind, teacher?"
Zhuang Qingzhai came back to his senses: "You three can leave tomorrow. I may not be able to serve as a royal censor for long."
Bian Tong said quickly: "Why is the teacher doing this? Is Your Majesty going to terminate the teacher's official position?"
"Dismissal from office is a minor matter, but I am more worried."
"Ah!" Wang Chao was surprised and quickly turned to look at Zhu Maichen and Bian Tong, asking what should we do.
Zhu Maichen said: "If you have any problem, the teacher can talk to a few students, and the students can also think about whether there is a way to remedy it."
Zhuang Qingzhai sighed and recounted what happened in the morning. Bian Tong was furious: "Aren't these guys obviously trying to trick the teacher? Why doesn't the teacher explain it clearly to His Majesty?"
Chao Chao also sighed: "It's a done deal. The more the teacher explains, the less likely your majesty will believe it. In my opinion, this was probably done intentionally by the Prime Minister, just to retaliate against the teacher for obstructing him from accepting the order at the Prime Minister's Mansion. Tian Fu is narrow-minded in the world."
known!"
Zhu Maichen frowned: "It's not surprising that Marquis Wu'an has always been like this, but this move is too harsh, I'm afraid there are other moves later, so the teacher shouldn't be unaware of it!"
Zhuang Qingzhai nodded: "Because of this, I am even more worried. I think that my banker has been loyal to the big man for hundreds of years, but it will end up like this when I come here. How will I explain to my ancestors in a hundred years?"
Several people fell into silence, and Zhuang Qingzhai was caught off guard by the sudden change. He was promoted by the Empress Dowager Dou. Xuchang, who was ranked among the three princes with him, had gone home to retire, and he was the only one who was still standing in the court.
Zhuang Qingzhai also knew that this was a concession made by the emperor in order not to upset the Empress Dowager. He did not expect such a thing to happen, and he had a premonition of danger.
Zhu Maichen said: "Teacher, there is a way for the student to prevent His Majesty from being punished!"
"Now that the deal is done, why don't the teacher retreat bravely? In this case, for the sake of the Queen Mother, Your Majesty will not embarrass the teacher too much. He will just wait for Tian Fu to lose power and the teacher to make a comeback."
Wang Chao sneered: "Tian Fu is the younger brother of the Queen Mother, when will he lose power?"
Zhu Maichen said: "You don't understand this. Don't you think that this time Dou Ying's resignation has a certain smell? In my opinion, the struggle between the emperor and the queen mother has begun, and the focus of their mother and son is
On Tian Fu."
Chao Chao said: "Brother Zhu means that the dismissal of Dou Ying as prime minister was deliberately done by His Majesty?"
"It's not just Your Majesty. I'm afraid there's also a shadow of Su Ren in this. Maybe this idea came from Su Ren."
Bian Tong's head hurt from thinking about it. Zhu Maichen's thinking was beating so fast that he could no longer keep up. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't connect Zhuang Qingzhai's current crisis with Su Ren. He covered his forehead and said, "No nonsense."
It's so far away, what will we do if the teacher resigns? Is it possible to go and seek refuge with Tian Fu?"
Zhu Maichen glanced at Zhuang Qingzhai, then turned and glared at Bian Tong: "What nonsense are you talking about? You and I are both the teacher's students. We should follow the teacher. Is there any reason to join someone else's disciple?" (To be completed.)
