Summoning the Mythical Eternal Emperor

Chapter 1145

No matter how the concubine has gradually faded out of the government's vision over the years, the concubine is a concubine after all, not just her status.

Back then when His Majesty was young and the royal family was dying, it was all supported by the Dowager Concubine!
At this moment.

Concubine Xiaoyi tightly held Li Buhui's hand, after all she showed a comfortable smile.

In fact, before coming here, the concubine had already thought about it very clearly.

Although he was in Bingzhou and far away from the imperial court these years, he never let up his attention to Chang'an.

Because I dare not say anything, she is the only concubine in this empire, and some things must be balanced by her.

Concubine Xiaoyi has no prejudice against Li Buhui. On the contrary, she has always felt sorry for Li Buhui, and the relationship between the two is not low, after all, they are the daughters of Guozhu.

However, in this matter, the concubine did not want to favor someone.

Her position is crystal clear.

That is, the stability of the royal family and the stability of the court are the first.

Right now, Qing You is about to return, and His Majesty's attitude is so clear, as if Li Buhui would not be merciless if he went too far.

but.

As long as Li Buhui backs down, will everything be calm?
It's not that simple at all!
Once Li Buhui backed down, and once the veteran faction in the DPRK lost power, someone would immediately take advantage of this moment when the balance was broken to make trouble.

In the battle of power and strategy, there has never been any talk of giving in, and giving in means losing.

It is impossible to shake hands and make peace. If you take a step back, the opponent will inevitably go further, and if you go any further, you will expand your advantage, and then you will completely trample the side that retreats to death at all costs!
And this was exactly what the concubine didn't want to see.

So, now that Li Buhui is weak, no matter how deep the relationship between the concubine and the empress is, she must stand by Li Buhui's side to consolidate the new balance!

It is impossible for Li Buhui to be promoted to empress.

But Zhao Antai must not completely lose the right to speak in the future because of Li Buhui's retreat this time.

The New Ministers faction showed their sharpness, and the Veterans School was pedantic and conservative and could not keep up with the development of the times, but this kind of alternation between the old and the new must not be a big test.

Of course.

The concubine just said a lot about His Majesty.

That's because only she dares to speak, and only she is qualified to speak.

But having said that, did His Majesty really do something wrong?

Nor is it!
His Majesty's will is absolutely correct, the old minister must make concessions for the new minister, but His Majesty is too strong.

The most important thing is that with His Majesty's current prestige and means, he can be so unscrupulously powerful, and can make drastic innovations like autumn leaves.

No one dares to say that the writing is wrong.

It can't shake the foundation of Han soil and the court situation in Chang'an at all.

Even in the long run, the absolute advantages outweigh the disadvantages, but some people will be sacrificed too much.

Those elders will be ruthlessly dismissed, and even the cattle and horses will be left behind in the end.

Your Majesty will not take them into consideration, and there is no need to take them into consideration.

but.

Toffee can't.

She is grateful and sympathetic to the veterans in the court.

If possible, she hoped that His Majesty would be kinder, more lenient, and more humane.

And this is also the biggest mission of the concubine when she returns to Beijing this time.

In a word, Chang'an cannot be chaotic!

The car is not in a hurry.

Cross Chang'an Central Axis Street Zhuque Avenue, enter Chengtian Gate, and finally enter Weiyang West Palace.

Along the way, Concubine Xiaoyi sighed and sighed.

There is no doubt that she is in awe of His Majesty, and she is extremely impressed by His Majesty's achievements. The achievements of the big man in just over 20 years are unmatched in the past nearly a thousand years.

This flourishing age is too great, so great that it overturns all old-fashioned cognitions!
Return to West Palace.

Li Buhui gave up the position of power in Weiyang Palace, and asked for instructions on all matters, big and small, and Princess Xiaoyi did not shirk, her voice was needed at this time.

in the afternoon.

A decree was issued.

All the officials of the first rank and above from the various divisions in Chang'an attended the Weiyang West Palace.

Concubine Xiaoyi took advantage of the opportunity of making arrangements to welcome the empress, and mentioned a few outliers, which were not obvious, but they truly affirmed Li Buhui's achievements in the past few years and the hard work of Chang'an veterans.

This is clearly a statement of attitude.

Basically, it set the tone for the Chang'an court, which has been uncertain and panic-stricken these days.

Some people are happy, some are happy, and some are unwilling.

However, this is the court.

into the night.

West Palace hosts a banquet.

Li Buhui led Zhao Antai, Xu Xintian led Zhao Anping, but Wu Tingfang was alone.

After all, there are three generations living under the same roof, and the royal family is the same. Concubine Xiaoyi is very happy, especially Zhao Antai shouting one after another, the smile is called kindness.

Before the meal, Nishinomiya temporarily arranged a remote video call device and connected to Zhao Yuankai who was far away in Middle-earth.

After eating a meal for two hours, it was lively and lively.

Wu Tingfang, who was a little lonely and not very well integrated, couldn't help but wondered whether she really should try to change her identity and role.

……

at the same time.

Prime Minister's Mansion.

Zhang Juzheng, as the chief assistant of the cabinet and the chief minister of internal governance, has always been a role model in the court, especially in the past few years when His Majesty was not in Han, he was more conscientious and cautious in his words and deeds as an official.

His life has always been simple.

But tonight, for the first time, he ordered the back kitchen in the mansion to prepare a few more dishes, and also took out the old wine that had been stored for several years, and even made a few jokes when drinking for himself.

When he was in Weiyang West Palace in the afternoon, when he heard those words of Concubine Xiaoyi, it was as if he had taken a reassurance.

He knew why the concubine came back to Beijing.

He also knew that the big storm that had been brewing for a long time and seemed to sweep the entire court melted away.

This is a good thing and a blessing.

During the prosperous and peaceful times, stability is the first priority, and there is no need to use heavy swords.

……

Middle-earth.

Western Tianyu.

The palace in the Linshui theater.

Zhao Yuankai, who had just finished talking with Weiyang Xigong, stood with his hands behind his back, and there were several documents on the dragon case behind him, which were all a series of reports from Concubine Xiaoyi's return to Beijing.

Including who went to greet her, and what the concubine said in the West Palace.

And this time.

Qingyou has taken a special plane and is on her way back to Chang'an, the Han land.

Honestly.

Zhao Yuankai was surprised.

The fact that Li Buhui took the initiative to invite Concubine Xiaoyi took him by surprise.

It was an accident that Xu Xintian and Wu Tingfang were also brought along to greet the concubine.

The most important thing is that the concubine summoned all the ministries of Chang'an in the West Palace, and what she said surprised Zhao Yuankai even more.

The concubine was favoring Li Buhui, but she didn't mention Qingyou at all!

Anyway.

The fact that Chang'an Chaotang jointly signed the letter really angered Zhao Yuankai.

Zhao Yuankai was very annoyed by the messy and secret folds before, as well as the conflicts between the old and the new in the Han Dynasty.

Accumulated before and after, Zhao Yuankai directly ordered to greet the return of the emperor and empress with the greatest momentum!

This is the first step!
The purpose is to re-establish the prestige of the empress.

But in fact, it was true, the Han people celebrated together, and no one cared about Li Buhui's so-called hard work these years.

The two extreme characterizations of hard work and offside coveting are actually only a sentence opened by Zhao Yuan.

There is no doubt that Zhao Yuankai gave it to the latter.

But Zhao Yuankai was not in a hurry to clean the Chang'an court, because it was unnecessary, because as long as he had an attitude, the Han Tuhui would immediately respond and adjust itself.

just.

obviously.

The concubine's various actions are hindering Zhao Yuankai's will effect.

What Zhao Yuankai wants to see is a small chaos in Chang'an, and then he can adjust himself from the chaos and move towards a new balance.

The concubine obviously does not want chaos in Chang'an.

and so.

Zhao Yuankai was not very happy.

At this time.

The ceremonial supervisor knocked on the door and asked for instructions:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Han Tu called, and the concubine asked to speak to His Majesty."

"Take it here." Zhao Yuankai nodded.

This was what he expected.

When the Western Palace held a banquet before, due to the scene, it was all about the family's faults, but Zhao Yuankai knew that the concubine needed to give him an explanation.

The phone comes in.

Zhao Yuankai's voice was a little cold, and he said:

"Toffee, how are you doing here?"

"Thanks to His Majesty's concern, Ai's family is well in Shangjun." The other side replied.

Zhao Yuankai didn't speak.

There was a brief silence on the other end.

The atmosphere is a little subtle.

"Is Your Majesty blaming Aijia? I think Aijia has meddled too much in the government affairs in the West Palace today." The other side took the initiative.

The first sentence is to ask.

The second sentence is an affirmative tone, it seems to be an active admission of mistakes.

Zhao Yuankai still didn't speak.

After all, it is the concubine.

"Hehe..." The other end chuckled, with a three-point self-deprecating tone, a little helpless.

Then, he said earnestly: "The Ai family knows that His Majesty will be unhappy, but the Ai family has no choice but to do this."

"Why do you have to do it?" Zhao Yuan said coldly.

"Your Majesty probably thinks that the old ministers of Chang'an are too restless, even hindering the development of the country, and the concubine Xiang is too offside, but the Ai family doesn't think so. Especially the concubine Xiang, the Ai family has something to say, your majesty in recent years Unintentional Han soil, if the Chang'an court didn't regret it, it might have been in chaos long ago." The concubine said.

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Yuankai became unhappy, and coldly snorted:
"My court will not be chaotic!"

Very strong, no doubt.

Over there, the concubine smiled and said:
"Your Majesty, what is chaotic is not order, but people's hearts."

What is chaotic is not order, but people's hearts.

These words... made Zhao Yuankai stunned.

He seemed to realize something.

"Your Majesty thinks that those old ministers are forming groups, forming cliques, or even trying to do nothing in their positions, but in fact, is that really the case? Ai Jia doesn't think so. In recent years, the new ministers have shown their sharpness and forged ahead. It keeps coming out, is it true that another person has been suppressed? Not at all!"

"But people are like that, people will always be dissatisfied. Some people think that they can do it when they see Xu Xuan'an going to the Tianzitang as Tian Shelang in the morning. Some people see Su Shangshu from the business to get rich and go directly to the official rank. That's the norm. There are still people who can't tell what is youthful and what is arrogant."

"In short, the Han soil is not what it used to be. Your Majesty also said that you must always believe in the system, not the people!"

"Your Majesty also said that talents can be demoted without sticking to one pattern."

"However, there are always people who don't distinguish between right and wrong, and regard individual cases as the norm, and exceptions as the right."

Speaking of this, Concubine Xiaoyi over there suddenly stopped and fell silent.

Zhao Yuankai didn't speak either.

In fact, Toffee was right.

Thinking about it carefully, although there have been rumors and gossips in the Han Tu Dynasty Hall these years, there is really nothing out of the ordinary.

The only thing that counts is this joint letter.

The replacement of old and new is inevitable.

But if you think about it carefully, you really shouldn't be so anxious.

"Your Majesty, the Ai family just said that if Chang'an didn't regret this child, people's hearts would be disturbed. Perhaps His Majesty has never thought about it and realized that, in fact, Chang'an's old ministers have been in a state of anxiety all these years."

"The end or appeasement of this anxiety is precisely because of no regrets, because of the big tree of the national pillar king. They gathered under this big tree and gained some comfort and stability. I feel that His Majesty will not treat them so ruthlessly."

"But in His Majesty's view, it is a kind of grouping, but His Majesty must not forget that to convict or characterize a person should be based on deeds and mind."

"The national policy comes first, and the change of officials needs a cycle. This was originally a guarantee for veterans and a guarantee for the system, but it seems that this national policy has no authority."

"Your Majesty, what the veterans are afraid of is not abdication, but an unseemly abdication."

"Your Majesty should know what Aijia said in the West Palace today, and he should be unhappy, but Aijia still wants to say that this time Aijia just hopes to mention those veterans who have worked hard and made great achievements. It was given by His Majesty, and it was also bestowed by the banner of King Guozhu."

Decent.

Zhao Yuankai let out a long sigh of relief.

It is true that what the concubine said made sense.

These years, the veterans are indeed too anxious. You can say that they rely on the old to sell the old, or you can say that they are self-protection under the excessive impact of the younger generations.

No one dares to violate the principle, this is absolute.

However, no one wanted to resign in such an unseemly manner.

They flocked under the banner of King Guozhu, just hoping that His Majesty could see their hard work, and that His Majesty would be slower and gentler when using the knife, so that everything would not look so embarrassing.

Zhao Yuankai did not deny these, but he still asked in a cold voice:
"Then what about Li Buhui? Where does she have the guts to covet the position of empress?"

As soon as the words came out.

The concubine at the other end was silent.

After a long time, he let out a long sigh, but asked back:
"Your Majesty, what do you think of Tai'er?"

"Uh……"

Zhao Yuankai was stunned.

Taylor?

Why did he ask, but he didn't know how to answer.

Because he didn't seem to know Zhao Antai very well, his impression was vague, and he had few opportunities to get along with him.

"Tai'er is very good, very smart, very hardworking, and very humble and polite." Zhao Yuankai thought for a while and said.

If you think about it carefully, you really can't find anything wrong with it.

Whether it's my own contacts or the public opinion inside and outside the court, they are all impeccable, and this is not an illusion.

And suddenly, Zhao Yuankai seemed to realize something.

as predicted!

"Hehe...Your Majesty, the Guozhu family has never been ashamed of the Han Dynasty since it was named king. If you don't regret it, your Majesty should not look at her, but Tai'er, because she is also His Majesty's own flesh and blood, the eldest prince of the Han Dynasty. Ah!" The concubine sighed.

　Good night, sweet dreams
　　
　
(End of this chapter)