[Today is still the third watch, this is the first change. We continue to solicit commuter passes. 】

Empress Xiang is still in the Funing Palace.

Now that the country is insufficient, it is not suitable to build a large number of buildings and build a temple for Zhao Ji. I discussed it with the queen and Zaifu before, and decided to change the name of the old palace building and change it with a plaque.

It is tentatively decided to be the Ruisi Hall in the northwest corner of Ouchi. The Rui Si Hall next to Kunning Palace was originally an inner book pavilion, and Zhao Ji occasionally came to read and take a nap by the way. In order to ensure the safety of the book collection, Xining also renovated it slightly. Among the palaces and pavilions of Ouchi, it is a relatively new one.

However, choosing Rui Si Hall to change its name to Shengshou Palace is not to really let Zhao Ji live in it. Due to his serious illness, the new emperor should not move at will, and changing to an unfamiliar palace may have an adverse impact on his condition.

Therefore, the Son of Heaven's bedroom palace Funing Palace, the Emperor Zhao Ji continued to live. The new emperor Zhao Xu and Empress Xiang planned to stay by his side and take care of him personally, so that he could live in Kunning Palace together. Wait until Zhao Xu becomes an adult, and then move to Funing Hall to live.

It's just that now, Empress Xiang has begun to wonder whether her decision is right or wrong.

Zhao Xu is too smart, but he is still young and will not fake. After last night's incident, the attitude is obviously cold.

Zhao Xu's biological mother, Concubine Zhu, no, now she has to be called Concubine Taishang. Today, Zai Fu can write a book treasure, and he will definitely be able to be crowned the queen mother in the future. Although this was unavoidable, Empress Xiang's heart was still very uncomfortable.

Who let himself not be able to give birth to an heir, Xiang thought helplessly. I was sad for a while, even if I had a daughter who could talk about my heart.

"What about the prince?"

Hearing the footsteps outside the room, he hurriedly wiped away his tears and asked the queen about Song Yongchen who came in.

"Back to the saint, the prince is studying in the inner compartment."

The conversation was the same as before, and I didn't immediately notice anything wrong after I spoke. After a while, Song Yongchen reacted and hurriedly kowtowed to ask for guilt. The crown prince has ascended the throne, how can he still use the old name?

Empress Xiang didn't take it to heart, "The ministers are coming soon, and the state affairs will be handed over to the officials after all, from today onwards, I will listen to the lecture here"

Empress Taishang's words sounded a little angry. Song Yongchen didn't dare to ask more, bowed his head and answered, and hurriedly withdrew.

After a while, the Zai Fu appeared in the Funing Hall one after another, and Zhao Xu was also brought and sat with Empress Xiang.

"The ministers are here." Xiang looked up at the queen and smiled reluctantly. Zhao Xu, on the other side, had a cold attitude, just like in the Inner Zen ceremony, without any movements and expressions.

Under the leadership of Wang Anshi, they saluted the Empress Taishang and the Little Emperor successively, and then they were all given seats.

"The ministers are coming over now, but what do you have to say?" Asked the Empress.

Of course there is. Not to mention anything else, just the serious Zen Rite Ceremony follow-up ceremony, the missing clothing must be prepared, and the rewards and personnel arrangements after the event must be approved by the queen.

By the time Han Jiang talked for a long time, Empress Xiang was already impatient

"What about Xijing?" She took advantage of the break in Han Jiang's speech and hurriedly asked.

Han Jiang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then said, "Your Highness doesn't have to worry, Xijing, Nanjing, Beijing, and Sanjing are all pure ministers, and when I heard that Your Majesty has ascended the throne, I will definitely be happy for Your Majesty and all the people in the world." ”

"Really?" Greeted the queen casually.

"That's true." Han Gang and Zhang Dian stepped forward at the same time and helped Han Jiang talk together.

The queen wanted to ask the elders of Luoyang, but Han Jiang said it reluctantly, but it was inconvenient for the prince to say it clearly.

There are many things to think about and deal with now, but they do not include those old party veterans. Today, their influence in the court is almost gone. If it is said that before the night of the winter solstice, there was still some influence, but after the night of the winter solstice, Sima Guang and Lu Gongzhu were defeated one after another, and the old party did not even have a spokesperson left in the court. Because the two of them offended the queen, it will be almost impossible for the power they represent to turn over in the next ten years. No matter how much the tea is kept warm, can the temperature of the tea be maintained for 20 years?

"So be it." To the Queen. The decisions of the Zaifukes, in general, are not necessary to object.

"What else?" She asked again. The tone is not so interested, I didn't sleep all night last night, and today I attended the court meeting again, and now I am really tired.

Wang Anshi stepped forward: "The minister asks for his resignation from Pingzhang and the important military affairs......"

"For what?" Without waiting for Wang Anshi to finish speaking, Xiang asked the queen in a lost voice.

Wang Anshi said: "The minister is old and sick, and he has been in office for a long time, which is not helpful for state affairs, and it is not appropriate to serve as Pingzhang again." ”

Before Empress Xiang responded, Han Gang also took advantage of the situation to stand up: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, the minister is young and knowledgeable, and he is useless for the country, so I ask you to resign as the deputy privy envoy today." ”

Taking the initiative to speak in front of the queen, Han Gang's decision finally made the suspicious Cai Qu nod.

But the queen was extremely surprised, and even Han Gang had to resign for something, "For...... Why?! "Even my voice trembled.

Han Gang looked at the queen, then at Zhao Xu, and then said to the two, "Your Majesty, Your Highness Mingjian, the minister mistakenly thought that the Emperor was sinking last night, so he said that to His Majesty." I never thought that the Emperor Taishang would be favored by God, and his heart disease subsided, repeating the old peace. Han Gang sighed lightly, "The minister has been punished." ”

"It's not the fault of the Privy!" The queen said immediately.

Cai Cheng also said: "The Emperor Taishang said that he wanted to pass on the throne for a long time, what is the fault of Han Shumi? The Emperor Taishang no longer worries about state affairs, and his relief can last for a long time. Although there are minor mistakes, they should not be deeply responsible. ”

"That's right." "The Privy Council does not have to blame itself so much. ”

"The minister has resigned due to improper recommendation, and today he mistakenly judged the illness of the emperor, and made two mistakes at the same time, how can he still be cheeky to stay in Xifu? ，”

Han Gang insisted on resigning, and Empress Xiang couldn't dispel his thoughts, so he could only say helplessly, "Pingzhang, privy." Since you all want to resign, let's talk about it on the resignation form. ”

"The minister will obey the command." Han Gang and Wang Anshi saluted at the same time.

When Han Gang looked up, he saw Zhao Xu's small face frowning, as if he was thinking about something.

Although it was just an excuse to resign, it sounded like he was responsible for what happened last night. Yesterday, Han Gang personally told Zhao Xu that his father was sick, and he was denied by Zhao Xu himself. It was impossible for Zhao Xu not to have doubts in his heart. If you can resolve it now, you should resolve it a little bit, otherwise you will inevitably get into trouble when you give a lecture - although such a solution can only be a little.

Empress Xiang seemed to think of something again, and asked tentatively: "With the resignation of the privy council, aren't there only two people left in Xifu for a while?" This is to transfer Lu Shumi back. ”

At the time of the war, it seemed that there were always two people in Xifu. Zhang Dian thought, but it was inconvenient for him to say it.

"Your Highness." Zeng Bu stepped forward and said, "Guo Kui has been in charge of the place for a long time, so he should be transferred back first!" ”

"What about Hebei?"

Even Empress Xiang understood that the three marshals in the north could not be transferred together.

"Your Highness, you can let Lu Huiqing transfer to Hebei." Han Jiang proposed.

"Why is that?"

"Han Gang is in Hedong, he has made great contributions to the country, and now he has not long entered Beijing, he does not want to recognize the privy council again, in order to avoid the ridicule of the court in the world, Lu Huiqing and Guo Kui are not suitable to serve in Xifu again."

It's inconvenient for Han Gang to be a privy, so don't do it. That's fair.

This is what Han Jiang means.

It is impossible for Han Jiang to stay in the position of prime minister for too long, he is already seventy years old, can he still expect to be eighty years old?

After a few years as prime minister, you can promote your children and grandchildren to the right positions, and you can go home to retire with peace of mind.

The future of the Lingshou Han family, these allies who rely on accidents to make friends, now is the time to make a good fate.

He groaned to the Empress and began to seriously consider the proposal. After a while, she raised her head and asked again, "It's just that in this way, isn't the number of people in Xifu too small?" ”

"You can choose to transfer virtuous people to Xifu again." Cai Qu's voice was calm, but there was joy in his eyes.

"Who does Xianggong think is the most suitable?"

Where did Cai Qu dare to answer, and asked rhetorically: "Does Your Highness have a favorite person?" ”

“…… How is Su Song? Xiang glanced at Han Gang to the queen.

Cai did not make a sound, looking as if hesitating. Han Jiang replied first: "Su Song is the oldest, he is also famous in the court, and he once made the Liao State in the north, which is indeed the most suitable." ”

Han Gang's withdrawal, by the way, pulled down Lu Huiqing, and at the same time Wang Anshi also withdrew, so that Su Song's position was barely reasonable.

The east mansion is two phases and two references, and the west mansion is a prefect, and two people are the same governor. In terms of numbers, it is relatively normal. It's not a little more than the number of Zaisuke who can sit down and talk on the Chongzheng Hall earlier.

Han Gang used his withdrawal in exchange for the opportunity for Shen Kuo to be appointed as the third envoy - although discussions have not yet begun - and Su Song to enter the two mansions.

In this exchange, it seems that Han Gang is very advantageous, but Han Gang's withdrawal is not just as simple as ceding power.

Han Gang's resignation not only pushed Su Song and Shen Kuo up, but also made it logical for the two governments to remove Lu Huiqing and Guo Kui from their privy positions.

Of the three commanders who presided over the war against Liao, only Han Gang was able to return to Beijing. This is not a fair arrangement after all.

If there was no Neizen, which was destined to have a lot of controversy this time, the queen would have pressed Lu Huiqing to the place, and it would not have caused too much discussion. But in the current situation, everything must be just and fair, at least it seems, in order to stop many people's mouths.

"Your Royal Highness, Guo Kui's merits are high, and with stories, martial artists should be rewarded." Zhang Qi suddenly spoke.

Zhang Dian said: "Guo Kui has been a post-empress for ten years. You can give a festival to praise its merits. ”

Guo Kui changed the degree of moderation. From the second grade of the festival, it is already the highest level that the martial arts can achieve. The rest, that is, the difference in the size and rank of each jiedu state, allows the jiedu envoys to be promoted from the low-ranking small jiedu state to the top-ranked large jiedu state, and they will never worry about not having a higher official position to pursue. As long as you don't seal the envoys of the German army, you can watch those generals who have risen to the top and continue to climb up one level at a time.

The prime minister and the festival envoy are called the envoys, and their rank is still above the prime minister. It can be seen that the status of the festival envoy is high. Even if he has no power, it can be used as an exchange and reward for Guo Kui's resignation to sign the Privy Council, which is more than enough in the system.

"It's still not enough." Zhang Qi shook his head, "This is the work of breaking Liao." If you don't reward you, it's not enough to motivate people to come. ”

"His son Guo Zhongxiao is talented and learned, and he once studied under Cheng Shijiao." Han Gang interjected, and then immediately closed it again.

Empress Xiang looked at Han Gang again, is this a comrade's love?

"I know it." But he didn't promise anything

The descendants of the samurai family, no matter how much they can read, it is just a full scene. A few days ago, among the meritorious generals reported in Shaanxi, there was a man named Chong Jianzhong, who was the nephew of Chong Ge. I remember that he also has a fame, and he is still a classmate of Han Gang, but he has a mentor and a friend, and he is only a Ming Law Student.

When Guo Kui entered the Hajj, he asked more, and by the way, giving his son a Tongjinshi background can be regarded as a reward for his merits.