Chapter 38: How to Weigh the King's Weight [26]
[Hurry up or be a step late, I'm really sorry for everyone. This is the second update. Tomorrow as usual at seven o'clock the first watch. 】
"Planning?" Xiang Empress smiled miserably, "How dare I!" ”
Cai was shocked and realized that he had said the wrong thing. But I didn't have time to repent, I saw the queen sneering, "It's just that he won't be embarrassed at the banquet, so he will change the queen to harm me, if I plan early, I don't know what I will write!" ”
Seeing that the queen was excited again, Cai Qu hurriedly shouted, "Your Highness, Your Highness!" Please stop your anger, please stop your anger! ”
Where did the queen pay attention to him: "For more than ten years, I have never borne him Zhao Zhongjiao." Write what queen harms me, the princess is here, just say where I am immoral, and abolish my queen! I'm angry too! ”
Cai did look at Zeng Bu and Han Gang, he, the prime minister, was in a hurry, Zeng and Han were good, sitting on the side and watching the excitement.
"Your Highness." Han Gang got up and persuaded, "Your Highness's hard work, the ministers and others are all looking at it." His Royal Highness's exploits are also seen by the subjects of the world. Today's incident is the loss of heart of the Son of Heaven, not the loss of virtue of His Highness. There will be public opinion in the world. ”
Zeng Bu also went up and persuaded: "Emperor Renzong also lost his heart back then, and shouted in the palace that Cisheng and Zhang Mao were going to rebel, but which courtier didn't know, this was Renzong's illness and confusion." Zhang Mao is still in the palace, and the virtue of mercy and sainthood is an example for future generations. How can anyone be so confused that they don't know right from wrong? ”
"In the past six months, I have worked hard, and I have been worried and scared every day, for what? It's not for him Zhao family! ”
"Fortunately, Your Highness, the Liao thieves have entered the Kou, and the country can be preserved, otherwise Hebei will inevitably erode, and Hedong will be difficult to save. Although His Majesty doesn't know the way about this matter, there is no one in the world who doesn't know. ”
The queen cried for a while, and finally under the persuasion of the three Zaifu, she choked and finally calmed down.
In just a moment, Cai Qu and Zeng Bu were sweating in a hurry, and after sitting down, they were speechless to each other, and they were really tired of talking to the woman.
Empress Xiang's breathing gradually stabilized, wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, and asked Han Gang, "Privy, what should I do next?" ”
"Your Highness, in the opinion of the ministers, it is better to recruit Pingzhang and the two governors into the palace as soon as possible." Han Gang left behind what Cai Cai had said about his early plan, and if he didn't gather people, how could he plan?
"Han Shumi, this matter can't be rushed."
Zeng Bu objected, and Cai Qu, who did not speak, nodded lightly.
Han Gang raised his eyebrows: "How can you not be in a hurry?" The Son of Heaven suddenly had a heart attack, how could he not notify the Zaifu as soon as possible? Isn't this to isolate China and the rest of the world?! ”
Where did Zeng Bu think that Han Gang casually planted himself with the crime of isolating China and foreign countries, he was just worried that recruiting Zaifu into the palace late at night would alarm the capital, of course, he didn't plan to let go of this rare opportunity. Han Gang's words made him angry, the queen's trust in Han Gang was obvious, Han Gang's words were so serious, "Is Han Shumi in a hurry to let the Son of Heaven meditate." ”
Han Gang sank his face: "Han Gang has half a word to say inner Zen?" How can participating in politics defile me with false crimes?! ”
"Existence and non-existence, the privy knows in his heart!"
Han Gang was not angry, and asked calmly: "Even Zhou Xing and Lai Junchen, if they want to get into the crime, they have to get a big urn and put it on the fire first." It's good to participate in politics, but whether I am guilty or not, I want to know in my heart. I don't know that I have been involved in politics and have known the military state for several years, and I have decided the case like this? ”
"Yukun, don't be angry." Cai Quzhu came to persuade peace, "Zixuan's participation in politics is just a slip of the tongue, not true." They should inform Jiefu Pingzhang and Zihua Xianggong, but they must also prevent people's hearts from being turbulent. ”
Han Gang stood up, "Xianggong! Keeping it secret is the reason why people's hearts are turbulent! ”
In Han Gang's eyes, the two people who accompanied Su Wei tonight, Cai Qu and Zeng Bu, couldn't be trusted, even Wang Anshi was more trustworthy than them. Judging from Zeng Bu's attitude, it is very likely that he wants to take this opportunity to propose Neizen, otherwise he would not be so resistant to the proposal to recruit Zaifu to enter the palace? The excuse for attacking himself was also used in Neizen, which shows that he had at least calculated it in his heart, so he blurted it out.
"Yukun. The gate of the imperial city is not open lightly at night, and now the inner servants and squads are sent to spread the word, and the soldiers and civilians in the capital are afraid that they will inevitably think crankily. ”
Han Gang didn't pay attention to what Cai Cheng was saying at all. He wants to confirm the news that Zhao Ji has gone crazy, and he can only recruit the Zai Fu into the palace as soon as possible. If Wang Anshi and Han Jiang were to let them know after going to court tomorrow, and there was a pimple in their hearts, the problem would be big. Just for Han Qi to abandon himself and force Emperor Cao to withdraw the curtain alone, Fu Bi held a grudge for a lifetime. Han Gang did not doubt that once Cai Qu and Zeng Bu were given the opportunity to convince the empress that they would become the prince of Inner Zen tonight, after tomorrow, he would not be hated by the other auxiliary ministers.
And the most important thing. Zai Fu entered the palace at night, and I don't know how many people in the capital have trouble sleeping tonight, and when the news of the Son of Heaven's illness comes out tomorrow, everyone suddenly realizes that the matter is solid. He has already made a decision, even if he supports the crown prince today, it will not add much credit, but Cai Qu and Zeng Bu, who did not participate in the beginning, are looking forward to this opportunity the most.
The queen is so angry now, it is very likely that she will be moved by Cai Qu and Zeng Bu, Han Gang would rather turn her face on the spot, and let the queen issue an edict to summon Wang Anshi and Zhang Dian in.
Han Gang just stood and didn't continue to refute, just glanced at the door and nodded again. Wang Zhongzheng, who was inspecting the palace, was there, dressed all over the clothes, just like a military general.
Wang Zhongzheng didn't say a word, lowered his eyebrows, and stood behind the door like a door god. But Han Gang nodded at him, and Wang Zhongzheng seemed to have changed back from the statue to a human, and he was alive again, so he nodded the same and returned the salute.
Empress Xiang didn't notice such a subtle movement, but Cai Qu and Zeng Bu couldn't ignore it. That is the first art of war in the palace, the general who commanded Ban Zhi within half a year, and has a great friendship with Han Gang. He nodded, which meant that Han Gang didn't need their consent to get the news to Wang Anshi, Han Jiang, and the rest of Zaifu.
"Your Highness!" Cai Qu said loudly, "The minister and Zeng Bu have no intention of preventing him from entering the palace. They are afraid that opening the palace gate overnight will make the hearts of millions of soldiers and civilians in the capital turbulent, and if there are thieves plotting against them, I am afraid that there will be chaos. You really can't be cautious! ”
"How dare Han Gang doubt Xianggong. But the three of us are guarding tonight, and Wang Jiefu Pingzhang and Han Zihua can go back with peace of mind, because they believe that if the Son of Heaven is unpredictable, we can calm people's hearts and notify the palace in time. One step earlier, let the rest of the ministers and privy councillors know about the changes in the palace, and it can more stabilize the hearts of the people. ”
"The Privy Council is right." Xiang wiped away her tears and straightened her waist. "You can't let the ministers worry outside."
As soon as Xiang Queen's words came out, Cai Qu and Zeng Bu both quieted down, and successively arched their hands, "What His Royal Highness said is extremely true. ”
However, the way they looked at Han Gang was different, they were already full of hatred!
Han Gang has already made a decision, and there is no need to draw snakes to add to it, but they lack credit. When you are full, you will not let others eat. As everyone knows, how hateful is this?
Han Gang said to Wang Anshi before that he did not advocate that Zhao Ji immediately give in. But now the situation is different.
Zhao Ji actually said that the queen harmed him.
Maybe it was the explosion of resentment after accumulating days, or the mental confusion after waking up, or he really thought that his illness this time was due to the queen's interruption of experience, but as soon as this sentence was said, there was no room for the queen to turn around.
"The Son of Heaven's illness has reached such a field, no matter what you have any ideas, you have to come out with a charter as soon as possible. Once it is agreed, even if people are uneasy tonight, they will be calmed down tomorrow. "No matter what happens next, everyone will take care of things together, this is Han Gang's idea, "Your Highness, let's send someone quickly." ”
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"It's the third watch."
Hearing the bangzi outside, Cai Jing confirmed the current time. Drinking with Qiang Yuanming, I drank until midnight before I knew it. Although the home-made wine is not a strong drink that can light a fire like a burning knife, you can drink too much. It's still only drunk.
"Why, I can't bear to make your new wine." Under the stone table in the backyard, Qiang Yuanming, who was drinking with Cai Jing, had a big tongue, and he had already drunk a lot, but it was not yet time to get drunk.
Cai Jing smiled, raised the wine glass in his hand, and looked at the unconcealed moon in the sky, although the best way to drink wine is the luminous glass, but there is a glass cup for wine, and after the magnificent red passes through the glass, there is an extra layer of crystal clear.
"This wine is not as rare as in the past, now every family will make it, how much you can drink depends on the amount of wine you drink in the hidden season!"
How to make wine, I don't know when it spread in the capital. There is no need for steaming and brewing utensils, and there is no need for wine medicine, just wash the grapes and put the Jiaozhou sugar in a ceramic jar layer by layer, then seal it and put it aside, and wait for a while to become wine. All that's left is filtration and bottling.
As long as there are grape vines at home and people who can afford Jiaozhou sugar, they can't help but brew some wine. For a time, the liquor tax in the capital fell by more than two percent.
"Since that's the case, I'm not welcome." Qiang Yuanming beckoned the servants of the Cai family to come up with wine, and said to Cai Jing, "Yuan Du still refuses to come out?" ”
"Yuandu's situation, you are not ignorant of the Dao. The physique is weak, and when I go out to drink a few times, I have to vomit a few times. Did you go to the temple today, I guess I had a heat stroke, and I lay down when I came back. ”
"Is it really heat stroke?"
"Drink yours. I'll know tomorrow. ”
What happened at the feast, Cai Bian refused to say after he came back. It's just that the Son of Heaven of Zhilu Dao fell ill at the sutra feast, and then the Zaifu all entered the Funing Palace. The details are missing.
Cai Jing is going to wait until tomorrow to find out. Anyway, you can guess the general situation, and your own brother is not as good as Han Gang after all. It is very likely that he suffered a big loss, otherwise he would not have hid in the room as soon as he got home, and no one would have been seen.
"San Lang." An old family member of Cai Jing's family hurried over from the front yard and whispered a few words in Cai Jing's ear.
Seeing that Cai Jing's face changed suddenly, Qiang Yuanming immediately asked, "What's wrong?!" ”
Cai Jing slowly put down his wine glass and said softly: "Wang Pingzhang and Zhang Shumi have entered the palace again. ”