Han Shizu

As Zhao Pu's son, he has been trained by elites since he was a child. As Zhao Pu's land fortune gradually increased, he was surrounded by too many people, and he also spent some years in the officialdom, so Zhao Chengzong was naturally not stupid.

Whether it was the rumors he heard, or Zhao Pu's performance and arrangements for him, he felt the unusualness in it.Zhao Pu asked him to avoid him, and he naturally wanted to protect him, but as Zhao Pu's eldest son, some things could not be avoided, and he had to be concerned.

Facing the eldest son's concerned eyes, Zhao Pu pondered, after all, he still needs some disclosure, otherwise he is worried, and it may not be a good thing. If he goes wrong, he may become the target of others' criticism.

After pondering for a while, Zhao Pu sighed lightly: "Your Majesty's dissatisfaction with me has become more and more exposed. As a prime minister, in His Majesty's view, it is becoming more and more annoying. I am afraid I won't be able to stay for long!"

Hearing Zhao Pu confide his heart, even if he had some guesses, he couldn't help being shocked. He subconsciously stood up and said in amazement, "How could it be? Since we have won Lu Doson, we should rely on you more, otherwise, how can this court be stable? Can you come down?"

Zhao Pu shook his head and said with a wry smile: "You are looking down on me. I may have made some contributions over the years and accumulated some prestige, but it is far from indispensable. The Han court, as long as His Majesty is there, how can there be chaos? Get it up, who dares to mess up?
Don't look at the turbulence inside and outside the court for more than half a year. Even Lu Doson died in prison. That's just His Majesty's intentional rectification. Like us ministers, even if we are afraid and uneasy, we still have to try our best to maintain them. Be stable and keep a low profile, whoever makes a living in this way will definitely be hit by His Majesty! "

Hearing what Zhao Pu said, Zhao Chengzong frowned and pointed out, "It's not that there were no rumors of quitting the prime minister in the past, but in the end it was just a rumor. Why is it so serious this time?"

Zhao Pu shook his head and said, "Your Majesty's thoughts are not something you can speculate. In fact, I can also see that in the past few storms, His Majesty may not have had the idea of ​​changing his face, but he is still on my side in the end. .

But this time, the situation is different. I had a hunch from the time of the Ludoson incident, and when he died, this hunch became even stronger. Now, I have basically determined that whether to quit or not, it will only be a matter of waiting. Your Majesty has written an edict! "

"From the time I entered Beijing in the second year of Kaibao, from the time when Shangshu Zuopu shot, to now, I have been prime minister for eighteen years!" Zhao Pu said with a little reminiscence in his eyes, "Since the founding of the country, you can see Someone has been prime minister for so long? How can His Majesty tolerate a prime minister for 20 years? Perhaps as early as eight years ago, my aspect was unstable.

You only saw that after Ludoson fell, I lost a big opponent, but in the eyes of His Majesty, there is one less piece that restricts me?
His Majesty has been in government for more than [-] years, administering the country, and using troops to control the people. He is often impatient and impatient. However, that is the appearance. It is just that he moves according to the situation.

From the rudimentary economics when the country was founded, to the complete laws and regulations that bind the world with severe punishments and laws, you can get a glimpse of it.As soon as Ludoson left, I, the prime minister, became abrupt, and the balance of power in the court was broken.

In such a situation, Your Majesty may support Ludoson in the past, and then support another person, but looking at the current situation, His Majesty has no intention of this, so we can only start from me. …

His Majesty used to be able to use me for 18 years, that's why I was still available, but now, in His Majesty's eyes, I may be even more useless.

Your Majesty advocated the reform of the administration of officials. In the past, I was responsible for this matter, but now, perhaps I am an obstacle to the administration of officials."

Zhao Pu's remarks made Zhao Chengzong terrified. He had already felt a hint of danger from his father's tone.A Lu Xianggong has died in the DPRK, so is this Zhao Xianggong safe now?Although it may be very small, who can say for sure, it is Emperor Liu after all!

"Since you have seen everything, why don't you retreat bravely in order to protect yourself?" Zhao Chengzong thought about it and advised: "With your hard work, Your Majesty should always take care of your old feelings and give you a stable old age! Chuzhou, you can also do it! Don't go!"

Seeing Zhao Chengzong's nervous appearance, he didn't even want to be the prefect of Chuzhou. While Zhao Pu was relieved, he also smiled: "Why haven't I asked His Majesty? It's just that His Majesty won't allow it!"

Hearing this, Zhao Chengzong's expression suddenly became tangled.Zhao Pu explained: "If I try my best to retreat at this time, I am afraid that instead of being able to escape, it will arouse His Majesty's suspicion. I have already felt this!
Since I was recommended by Mr. Liu to enter the palace, I have served His Majesty for almost 30 years, and 30 years is enough to see some things clearly.

His Majesty is a hero that is rare in a century, but he cannot get rid of some of the problems of the hero of the hero.And our majesty, even more so, has always been the only one who abandoned his subjects, and never allowed his subjects to abandon him on his own initiative.

His Majesty is also getting old, and the heart of this taboo is getting heavier and terrifying!
The day before yesterday, Your Majesty called me to talk, and I mentioned one thing. Later Zhao Shihu, when he was young, roamed across the Kyushu, and there was no one in the world to fear. In his later years, he was seriously ill, and he was still taken advantage of by the traitorous minister and the demon queen, isolated from the outside world, and died in desolation. The sons contend for the country, and the world falls apart.

Also mentioned Zhu Wen, the hero I, the night scene was desolate, killed for the evil son
What a wise lord your majesty is, and what a tyrant they are, compared to stone and Zhu, it is conceivable that today's majesty is very suspicious.

Just imagine, how do I feel when I hear these words, and how can I respond? "

After Zhao Pu finished speaking, although he was full of emotion, his expression was still calm. Zhao Chengzong couldn't take it anymore. A little cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he said in surprise: "If this is the case, isn't my father very dangerous?"

Zhao Pu sighed: "I can't go in now, and I can't go back!"

Seeing Zhao Pu's description of the situation so severe, Zhao Chengzong was infected by it, and he felt like he was sitting on the stove to bake. He asked nervously, "Father, there must be a way to break the situation!"

Zhao Pu did not answer directly, but changed the subject and said, "I'm afraid I'll make Your Majesty unhappy again today!"

Without waiting for him to ask, Zhao Pu said to himself: "Your Majesty has already ordered that the King of Wei should be the commander-in-chief, and the Hexi and Anxi armies will be headed to the Black Khanate in the west! The meaning is very strong, although I did not directly object, but there are also words in the words. Dissuasion!"

This made Zhao Chengzong stunned and did not understand.

Noticing his confusion, Zhao Pu explained calmly: "In recent years, with the communication between the government and the people in the Western Regions, I have some research and understanding of the black khanate entrenched in the western regions of the Western Regions.  …

Although this country is small, there are still millions of people. The people are fierce and barbaric.Moreover, the weapons are excellent, there is a standing elite army, and its **** can recruit a large number of infidels who are not afraid of death from the far western regions.

This is not an easy enemy to deal with. Although compared with the big Han, it is only a small country. However, although the big Han is large, he may not be able to win the battle in the Western Regions thousands of miles away.If you use the power of the whole country, I am afraid that you will end up with the result of using military force. "

"You're not optimistic about this Western Expedition?" Zhao Chengzong asked.

Zhao Pu shook his head.

Zhao Chengzong frowned and thought for a while: "What does this have to do with your current predicament?"

Zhao Pu sighed leisurely: "His Majesty, of course, pays attention to his ability in employing people, but what is more important is whether he has his will or not. Since Your Majesty is not willing to directly allow me to resign, I can only let Your Majesty understand step by step that I have out of phase.

If the Western Expedition is victorious, then I see the paradox today, and I will naturally come to the truth. If the Western Expedition is frustrated, as the Prime Minister, I should take the responsibility first, which is also the righteousness! "

Speaking of this, Zhao Pu looked at Zhao Chengzong and said lightly: "You don't have to worry too much, I have been with you for [-] years, even if I am abandoned by Your Majesty, but I will keep a name in the history, and this life is enough. Although Your Majesty is suspicious, but to protect yourself, Still have confidence. Chuzhou knows the state, you can rest assured to take office.

After all, I'm not Ludoson, I'm not so power-hungry, I can do anything."

Although Zhao Pu was so comforting, Zhao Chengzong always had a huge boulder hanging in his heart. Seeing Zhao Pu waving his hand to chase people away, he could only retire.

When Zhao Chengzong retired and Zhao Pu was alone, he fell into contemplation again. His words of comforting Zhao Chengzong were not comforting himself.

On the other hand, although he felt the danger and wanted to retreat, he inevitably kept a little extravagant hope in his heart. If something happened, he might not be able to serve as prime minister for 20 years.

The throne of the Prime Minister is really nostalgic.