Erqi entered, Hong Tao didn't let the stand-in go, and went by himself. He still had a hint of fantasy that Zhao Hao might use this opportunity to talk to him.

Just like the original Emperor Shenzong, everyone can seek common ground while reserving differences, as long as they talk clearly, King Qi can wait for a few years, and he is not in a hurry to force him to concede.

It's a pity that not only did he not see Zhao Hao, but he didn't even have a familiar minister, and only a few officials from other provinces who had been howling with him for more than an hour.

Their grade is not low, and if they are low, they will not be able to enter. But the intention of this arrangement was obvious, the emperor did not want to see him, and he did not intend to let the officials of the center pass on the message.

Even when he left the palace, Hong Tao still saw people in some corners who shouldn't be there. They are all dressed as internal officials, and they are estimated to be similar to Pei Ying. This is really guarding himself as a thief, and he has no desire to solve the problem.

Since this is the case, Hong Tao is completely dead, and continues to be his guard in the Pony Mansion, counting the days. The southern suburbs below asked Yi and Sanqi to enter the whole to let the stand-in come forward, and it turned out to be a problem.

When the stand-in walked, it was a car, and when it came back, it became two, and a carriage in front of it was a six-wheeled one, not to mention the gold and silver, and the four corners also had the shape of a golden phoenix with wings spread and flying high, and Queen Pang arrived!

"What is she here for? Was it arranged by the emperor? Taking advantage of the opportunity to change his dress, Hong Tao entered the eldest princess's house.

"The second brother is deliberately avoiding us, and it is not clear why the queen is here." Even if the eldest princess knew the inside story, she was still very awkward about the two husbands standing in the room at the same time, and she didn't dare to look up at each other when she spoke.

"Help me change my husband's clothes first, and I'll go and meet her in person. Prepare whatever you need to prepare, and don't delay. ”

It's an accident, the stand-in is quite like himself, and a simple conversation is fine, but it definitely can't be done to talk to an acquaintance about specific issues, and three sentences have to arouse suspicion.

If others are suspicious, it will be fine, once Empress Pang has an idea, she will immediately blow up as soon as she goes back and talks to the emperor. Even if it was soon time to evacuate, Hong Tao had to go out in person.

Queen Pang is a little fatter and older than in previous years. It is no wonder that the court battles in the years since Zhao Hao ascended the throne have not subsided, but have intensified.

In addition, Empress Dowager Gao is in the harem, and she, who is a daughter-in-law, must be restricted everywhere, and it is okay to be a woman with a peaceful personality, but her heart is really not peaceful.

Another reason is to give birth to a child, Empress Pang gave birth to a son for the emperor, which may also be the main reason for Zhao Hao's evil to be born to the bold, and he wanted to leave the throne that originally belonged to his nephew to his son.

"I haven't seen you for a few years, and the horse is still the same as it was at the beginning, and I don't know how many people are envious. Can you tell us a thing or two about such a rejuvenation technique? Seeing Wang Shu walking in and staring at herself, Queen Pang immediately understood the reason in her heart, not only was she not angry, but she also made a joke.

"Less worry, less stress, and open sight are all tips for rejuvenation. Wouldn't it be nice for the queen to try to let go of some thoughts, count the money, buy more shares, and pave the way for the prince's future. ”

Hong Tao was worried that he couldn't test the queen's intentions, but the words were stubble. Hurry up and pick it up, the straightforward point is the straightforward point, the quick battle is solved, and it can't be delayed.

“…… Hongu can think about it, but not everyone is like that. This time I came not at the behest of the official family, but because the palace wanted to ask the horse where to go from now on. ”

In fact, Hong Tao doesn't need to be so straightforward, Queen Pang also understands the current situation, the people don't know about it, but it is already an open secret in the court.

"The queen's difficulties are also known to the ministers, but if it drags on like this, I am afraid that there will be more variables, so much so that the lower officials cannot control it, and I hope the queen can also understand the difficulties of the lower officials."

Hong Tao can partially believe Queen Pang's words, although she is a woman with great ambitions, she is also a woman who can see the situation clearly. Knowing that the odds of winning are not good, he will not force it anymore, and not only talk, but also the corresponding means.

At the beginning, she took the initiative to make friends with herself and do business together, which was a trick for her. The fall is silent, no matter how it changes in the future, there is no loss. It is much easier to talk to this kind of calculating person than to talk to Su Shi.

"My sister-in-law is not afraid of being in prison and eventually ruining her reputation. No matter how you and the official family say it, they are also a family, so why do you have to treat each other like this! Seeing that Hong Tao didn't plan to give in, Queen Pang tightened her face and her tone was much more severe.

The question was changed to an affirmative sentence, and the official title was changed to that of a member of the family. One tightened and one loosened, which not only maintained the pressure but did not appear aggressive, and the heat was grasped just right.

"This is not a battle of will, nor is it that my Wang Shu wants to usurp the throne, but for the sake of the country. Forgive the ministers for speaking bluntly, the official family currently has only two choices, Chan Rang and Civil War. The former can allow the royal family to save face, let the official family gain a good reputation, and let the queen and the prince have no worries for a lifetime. The latter is either you die or I live, even if the minister tries his best to stop it, I am afraid that he will not be able to completely stop the victor from slaughtering the loser. ”

"The queen is a smart person, and instead of sitting on the throne in fear, it is better to simply take a step back. As for the minister's personal gains and losses, there is actually no need to take them into account. Ministers have never been people who follow the rules, and if there is no perfect strategy, they can not be called into Beijing, and they can go. The reason why I took the risk to come back was just to try to avoid becoming enemies with the official family and doing things that were painful to relatives and enemies. ”

In the face of the threat, Hong Tao's face did not change his color and his heart did not beat, but instead taught the queen a lesson in current affairs. Others are more or less contrived, but he is the only one who speaks naturally and convincingly.

The actions of the previous years were not less scolded, but once again proved that there are two sides of things, and if there is bad, there must be good. Whether there are many benefits or disadvantages is completely different from person to person, and there is no fixed number.

"My sister-in-law's ability to govern the country was praised by the emperor, and the government and the opposition were all admired, and if he was willing to assist the official family, he would not necessarily be worse than the king of Qi. Why do you have to set up a new king, is it difficult to achieve a little selfishness? ”

When Empress Pang saw that the threat did not work, her face changed to questioning again. In her opinion, Wang Xu's insistence on letting her husband give way is nothing more than that she feels that King Qi is at the mercy of him, and he can obey his words and plans, and it is most suitable as a stepping stone.

Not only does she have this kind of thought, I'm afraid that most of the courtiers who know about it, including the emperor, think so, and their habitual thinking is very stubborn and can't be changed easily.

"The minister and the former emperor swore that they would not rebel against the royal family in this life, and they would also assist King Qi to become a good emperor. The queen may be dismissive of this oath, but if there is no such oath, the minister can support the king of Qi in Youzhou, so why wait for seven or eight years to bring up the old thing again. ”

"There is something that the minister has never made public, but he has obtained the approval of the king of Qi. Whether the official family is Zen or not, the new emperor who ascends the throne does not have the imperial power to say a word. ”

"The ministers should follow the example of Zhou Li, return the power to the scholars, and follow the teachings of the Holy Ancestors, so that the Great Song Dynasty will really become a country ruled by the emperor and the scholars. So may I ask the queen, is the official family willing to give up the supreme imperial power? ”

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Hong Tao didn't want to talk to Queen Pang anymore, so he threw out a bombshell and dragged Zhou Li and Zu Xun on it. Aren't you crying all day long and shouting about the enlightenment of the saints, well, let's also treat others in the way of others, and see how you can justify yourself.

"Although this palace is a woman's family and does not understand national affairs, I am afraid that my sister-in-law's ambition will not be able to be displayed. Even if the official family agreed, the courtiers would not easily agree. The ancients knew that it was easy to fight the country and it was difficult to defend the country, and without the support of the courtiers, no matter how many new policies there were, they would end in nothing. ”

For Hong Tao's ambitions, Queen Pang is the first time to hear it, she said it very modestly, but it is really not as simple as a woman with long hair and short knowledge, if there is no ancestral regulation, she is no worse than too many men when she enters the court, and her vision of the problem is very accurate, and she immediately found the crux of the problem.

"Hey, hey, hey...... Those who follow the general trend prosper, and those who go against the general trend die. Three-legged toads are hard to find, and two-legged people are everywhere. The queen knows that the Yangtze River College in Fuzhou and Chengdu has been built, and tens of thousands of primary and secondary schools have been built in various places in recent years, and no less than 1,000 people have graduated from them every year. In the eyes of the ministers, they are more suitable to be officials than most court officials, and it is still a little troublesome if their colleagues support the new political ministers, and the ministers do not have so many positions to arrange them. ”

Hong Tao rarely mentioned this matter to outsiders, especially old bureaucrats like Su Shi. No matter how much he leans towards the New Deal, he will also decide his head, and whoever fights the bureaucracy with his life will be their natural enemy.

But Queen Pang is fine, she wants to join the management system, but unfortunately people don't take her to play, speaking of which she and the bureaucracy should be a limited cooperative relationship between friends and enemies, and she is more willing to see the other party deflated.