Han Shizu

Chapter 1710 Zhao Pu's Resignation

"Xianggong's fall injury, so far, it seems that there is no serious problem, but the old age, osteoporosis is easy to break, the recovery will be slower, you need to rest at ease, don't work too hard!" Zhao Mansion, Hou Zhai, in front of the sick bed , the old imperial doctor looked kindly, climbed on the couch respectfully, and supported Zhao Pudao, who was old at the waist from time to time.

"It's time to work!" Zhao Pu released a patient temperament at this time, and there was endless oldness in his voice.

As the prime minister, when he was injured, it was only natural for Emperor Liu to send his imperial doctor to treat and treat him with medication. This was the basic treatment for a "favored minister".

"Your Excellency's words are serious, this is what it should be!" said the imperial doctor, "Later, the old man will prescribe clothes and medicines, and take care of them according to the prescriptions, and leave a doctor to take care of him in the mansion. He will recuperate for a while, and there will be no danger!"

Hearing this, Zhao Pu showed a little smile, looked at the old imperial doctor, and asked, "You said that the old man's injury will take time to recuperate. I don't know how long it will take?"

The imperial doctor only thought that Zhao Pu was worried about his slow recovery, so he considered it carefully and said: "If you hurt your muscles and bones, you usually need to rest and recuperate for three months. Your husband is old, and it may take longer to fully recover. However, it should be done earlier. There should be no serious problems with the administration of Japan!"

Zhao Pu shook his head and said, "What the old man means is that it doesn't matter if the disease recovers slowly, it needs to rest for a longer time!"

The imperial doctor couldn't help being stunned, looked at Zhao Pu suspiciously, and saw Zhao Pu said slowly: "According to this old man, at least half a year, at least a year, you should say the same to others, what do you think?"

I still can't react, although I don't know what kind of medicine is sold in Zhao Pu's gourd, but since it has a deep meaning, he, a little imperial physician, dare not ignore it, and hate this power.

Therefore, after pondering for a while, he cupped his hands and said: "My husband's meaning, this old man understands! It's just that, this prescription still needs to be changed, the severity of the disease, and the medication is also different!"

"Very good! Thank you for your hard work!" Zhao Pu smiled knowingly, and moved his finger at the steward standing beside him.

The steward knew what to do, and immediately greeted the servants, personally offering two ingots of silver.Seeing this, the imperial doctor shook his head again and again: "The old man has been ordered to have a diagnosis, how dare he accept it, Mr. Xiang, this is not right!"

Zhao Pu smiled when he heard the words, and said: "The old man's family wealth is not much, and there are some small gifts. I am laughing at you. Don't refuse this kindness!"

The imperial doctor still refused to accept it, and refused endlessly. Zhao Pu arranged for someone to forcefully stuff it into the medicine box.

Silver, a precious metal currency, is of high value and has a strong purchasing power. Even with the large-scale mining of domestic silver mines and the inflow of gold and silver from Korea, Japan, and Nanyang, the value has depreciated. Up to now, one or two Silver can still be exchanged for more than 1000 taels of copper coins.

And the 100 taels of silver is a huge sum of money for the imperial doctor, Zhao Pu's family is not rich, obviously it still needs to be seen dialectically.In the past, Zhao Pu may have restrained himself in terms of money, but in the past year, he has made a lot of money, and he has begun to enjoy life.

To say that Zhao Pu is clean would be to tarnish the word, but in the past, in Zhao Pu's eyes, wealth was more important than wealth, so to retain power and be wary of Emperor Liu, he could naturally restrain his family and exercise self-restraint.

Now, he has let himself go. Of course, there may be a little bit of self-defilement in order to protect himself, but it is impossible to distinguish which is the original intention. Zhao Pu himself does not belong to the traditional minister.

As for corruption, which was a long-standing official policy of the imperial court, whether Zhao Pu was afraid or not, naturally he was not afraid.Things like this need to be viewed dialectically. The imperial court’s anti-corruption campaign mainly targets the middle and lower classes. When they reach a certain position, power is the best talisman.

After reaching Zhao Pu's position, the only person who needs to be worried is Emperor Liu.As for whether Emperor Liu would blame him for such a "small matter", Zhao Pu was not that worried, because if the emperor really wanted to target him, then it would be useless for him to keep himself clean, and Zhao Pu didn't need some upright name to prove himself.

And Lu Duoxun is a clear evidence. So many criminal evidences have been found out, but the most critical item has not been revealed in the file.The same is true for Zhao Pu, the most important thing is not to offend Emperor Liu's taboo.

For this point, Zhao Pu is very accurate. He still stays in the aspect until the 21st year of Kaibao, which is the biggest taboo. This needs to be avoided. miraculous.

And this year, Zhao Pu has tried every means and made several attempts to seek retirement and protect himself.It has to be said that this fall in Chongzheng Palace is worth taking advantage of. It is not only accidental but also inevitable.

After the imperial doctor left, Zhao Pu sat up slowly, a look of unnaturalness flashed across his face, he fell and injured himself, as for whether it was serious or not, he knew in his heart, staring blankly at the outside, he could feel the constant influx Sitting withered in the cold for a long time, Zhao Pu sighed heavily. At this moment, his heart felt a little empty, and he was inevitably saddened.

If he was really free, he would definitely not be used to being with the medicine pot on the sick bed, thinking about it.Power is a good thing. Anyone who has tasted it knows that even a small official is like this, let alone a prime minister.

"Father!" Suddenly, Zhao Pu's second son, Zhao Chengxu, walked in, and calling his father softly when he saw his old father's look of twilight.

After regaining consciousness, Zhao Pu felt that he shouldn't be sitting like this, and turned around to get down again. Seeing this, Zhao Chengxu hurried forward to help him.After getting down on the ground, Zhao Pu asked, "Has the memorial been written?"

Zhao Chengxu nodded, and hurriedly presented the memorial in his hand and said: "It has been drawn up according to father's request. My son's knife and pen are immature, so I may make omissions. Please correct me."

Zhao Pu took it, spread it out in front of his eyes, read it carefully, and quickly frowned, saying: "It really needs to be changed, a big change! Your memorial is not so much a resignation letter as a compliment for me." Congratulations, it goes against my original intention, and it's not what His Majesty would like to see!"

"But my father has been working hard for nearly [-] years, and Yu Guo has indeed made meritorious service. Should these be taboo?" Zhao Chengxu was a little puzzled: "Even if you want to retire, you should be decent!"

Hearing this, Zhao Pu chuckled: "The merits and demerits of the old man are commented by posterity, and His Majesty knows it well. No one needs to mention it, let alone we should take the initiative to mention it!"

"If you don't tell the merits, do you want to tell them?" Zhao Chengxu muttered.

"That's right!" Zhao Pu's answer surprised Zhao Chengxu: "I am in charge of politics, and there are still many mistakes and omissions. At this time, I can focus on the matter of the northwest rebellion. Someone has to stand up and take responsibility for this matter. There is no one more suitable than me!"

Zhao Chengxu seemed a little ignorant about these things. After thinking about it, he cupped his hands and said, "I don't say anything about my father's faults. If so, I'm afraid I won't be able to write!"

Zhao Chengxu expressed his filial piety and exposed his father's shortcomings. He obviously had moral scruples and psychological burdens.

Seeing his reaction, Zhao Pu couldn't laugh or cry: "Where did you learn to be so pedantic, do you want your father to suffer from injury and write in handwriting?"

"This..." Zhao Chengxu hesitated for a while, and then said: "Please forgive me for being unfilial!"

"How can it be so serious, just follow Weifu's orders!" Zhao Pu said.

"Yes!"

What Zhao Pu didn't know was that after returning to the palace, the imperial doctor went to meet Emperor Liu, reported Zhao Pu's injury truthfully, and even donated the hundred taels of silver that Zhao Pu had donated.To this, Emperor Liu's reaction was worth pondering, he almost laughed it off, and the imperial doctor kept the 100 taels of silver with peace of mind, which was regarded as a reward from Emperor Liu.

They are all thousand-year-old foxes, Zhao Pu's intentions are clear to Emperor Liu at a glance.Now, after the shock of the Lu case, the imperial court has gradually stabilized. The new power structure has been tried for so long, and it seems that there is no problem.

This fall seems to be a good time indeed.And on the second day, Zhao Chengxu was ordered to enter the palace to face the saint, and presented the letter on behalf of his father, in order to beg for old age.

This time, Emperor Liu appeared to be very straightforward, without the slightest retention, and approved on the spot.However, considering Zhao Pu's past achievements, Emperor Liu allowed him to retire in a prosperous manner and awarded him to the Marquis of Xunyang. He did not let him return to his hometown, nor did he stay in the capital, but found him a place to retire in Jiangdong.
In this way, very suddenly, Zhao Pu, the Prime Minister of Kaibao, officially became history.

(End of this chapter)