Not to mention that the fourth prince's in-laws, the Shi family, are the inherited generals of the dynasty, but the fact that the fourth prince has official support is enough to make many forces flock to him.
This is a plan for Northern Liao... This is what most people in the court thought.
Therefore, whether they were retired soldiers who wanted to seal their wives as wives, or those who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity, or even those who did not understand the officials' intentions, they all invariably added people to the ranks of the fourth prince.
"The Cao family asked someone to question..."
Empress Dowager Cao had been suffering from poor health since the beginning of the year, and she had continued to do so. At this time, she seemed to have insufficient energy to speak. Zhao Xi wanted to use the knowledge of future generations to make a diagnosis and help.
It's a pity that his knowledge is too lacking. And Zhao Xi also knows that all these imperial doctors did was to keep the Queen Mother alive.
For more than half a year, Zhao Xi has been saying hello morning and night. It is not to show filial piety to others, but from the heart. Zhao Xi is more affectionate towards the Queen Mother than that father.
"Mother, the child is in trouble."
Zhao Xi knew what she was going to say when the Queen Mother spoke. During this period, even those from aristocratic families were clamoring to join the Fourth Prince's team.
Zhao Xi took over the Queen Mother's words in order to save her effort... She spent a lot of effort every time she said a word.
"Should the Cao family send someone to get involved in this matter? I want the officials to give the Cao family a clear explanation..."
Queen Mother Cao is dying, but she still knows it in her heart. But she originally needed to be tactful, but now she speaks more straightforwardly.
According to the previous dynasty, the Cao family was considered the pillar state of the Song Dynasty and was closely connected with the Song Dynasty. Empress Dowager Cao did not know the whole story of the incident, but she felt that it was unusual from the behavior of a prince.
My body is failing, but my mind is getting clearer.
"Empress, let the Cao family ask the child directly..."
This can't be explained clearly in one or two sentences. Zhao Xi doesn't want the Queen Mother to suffer... she can't bear it anymore.
"I belong to the Cao family, and I am also the Zhao family. I can only pray for the Cao family's peace of mind with a shy face... I guess this is the only time..."
"Empress..."
"Xi'er, I can see clearly that life, old age, illness and death are normal. I'm leaving soon, so I have no regrets. When I see your father, I will tell him what kind of Song Dynasty is today..."
"Xi'er, my mother originally wanted to see the Cao family who recovered Yanyun... If it involves military and national affairs, I just don't care..."
As long as she is awake, Empress Dowager Cao is still Empress Dowager Cao. Even if she loses her strength, her mind will always be intact.
"Empress, if possible, let a branch of the Cao family join in."
Facing the Empress Dowager Cao who was not suitable for long speeches, Zhao Xi could only talk about the essence and the key points. At that moment, the Empress Dowager Cao seemed to be quite clear-headed, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Zhao Xi was meaningful.
The involvement of the Gao family has not caused much repercussions in the court. After all, the fourth prince is the nephew of the Gao family and the queen's daughter. When the Cao family also gets involved, the reaction of the court is another matter.
But after all, this is not government affairs, and there is no way to make irresponsible remarks in the court... Even the cabinet has some overt or covert involvement.
It is unclear whether it is for the purpose of managing the Northern Liao Dynasty or for the purpose of common prosperity...
Many times, things don't always develop as people want.
Zhao Xi didn't care to pay attention to this. Lu Gongbi passed away. Zhao Xi had just returned from paying homage. The cabinet once again delivered the news of Chen Shengzhi's death...
They were all from the Ge Lao Yuan, and the structure of the Ge Lao Yuan had just been set up. Although in terms of intimacy, Chen Shengzhi was not as good as Lu Gongbi, so Zhao Xi had to pay homage again.
However, this was not the beginning. A few days later, before Zhao Xi could change his mood, Ouyang Xiu also left...
Lu Gongbi and Chen Shengzhi focused on the court, but Ouyang Xiu was different. From the beginning of the three-level decision-making system, Ouyang Gong did not continue to stand out in the court. Instead, he concentrated on being the cornerstone of the Song Dynasty and thoroughly understood Zhao Xi's intentions.
, Yixin is teaching at the Wushuang Hall.
It is also because of this that Ouyang Xiu can be said to be a real man with great talents all over the world. There are countless ministers and ministers who have benefited from Ouyang Xiu in the army, the supervisory office, and even the entire court of the country.
Ouyang Xiu's departure has brought the entire country into a sad season...
The news of funerals and posthumous titles made Zhao Xi immersed in sadness again and again.
Because of this, the fourth prince, who was already planning to sail eastward, had to postpone the matter. Not only was the team broken up because of these funerals, but also because the empress dowager's body seemed to be getting worse...
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Twenty years of Zhenghe... What the hell happened!
As the Empress Dowager passed away, all the officials were thinking about this question.
"There are a lot of discussions in the DPRK and China. Although they did not discuss our cabinet, they are also talking about whether to change the reign name. What do you think?"
Such rumors were not only heard by Wang Anshi, but also by all the cabinet ministers.
There are still a few people who talk about the reasons for the reign name, and most of them talk about the cabinet ministers of this term. The Confucian connection between heaven and man is not only for the king, but also for the important ministers.
If the country is not in chaos, the principles of the government are normal, the king is wise, and the governance is clear, there is no way to involve the king, so we have to involve the cabinet ministers.
There shouldn't be much objection in the court about the qualifications of the previous cabinet. After all, they were the continuation of the late emperor's dynasty, and they were inherited. No one really went into the late emperor's affairs. But this time, although the officials nominated the cabinet in this way, there are
There were still a lot of mixed sounds in the court hall.
Take Xue Xiang, for example. In the original dynasty, non-jinshi were not allowed to worship the prime minister, but Xue Xiang was not a jinshi. For example, in the second year of Jiayou, the number of cabinet ministers in the same year was actually four: Zhang Dun, Su Che, Lu Huiqing, and Wang Shao.
Originally, due to the prestige of the official family, no one dared to mention it. This time, the death of important ministers and even the empress dowager finally gave them a reason to talk about it...
"Nonsense talk! What do you mean that there are very few era names that have been used for twenty years since the beginning of the era name? In the 32nd year of Guangwu and the 23rd year of Zhenguan, which one can be remembered forever?"
When Zhang Dun said these words, everyone realized that the Song Dynasty had already directly caught up with Guangwu and Zhenguan in terms of just one era name. The first two era names were mainly based on strong military force, and they were also due to strong military force.
What led to the decline of the national destiny...
"Should I ask the officials?"
No one really cares about this in this era, and the idea of the connection between heaven and man has been deeply ingrained. Even Wang Anshi, who said that destiny is not to be feared, did not refute Han Zhen's cautious suggestion.