Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1115
Not long after Wei Chong left Xichi, a minister from Taiwan heard the news and wanted to inquire about the situation in the garden.

However, Wei Chong had just learned about the death of the Empress Dowager from the Empress, and he hadn't recovered from the huge shock, and he didn't dare to rely on his relatives to do anything to attract popularity and fight for power and position. Resigned, and almost fled away from Taicheng, not daring to stay any longer.

Seeing Wei Chong's behavior like this, the ministers finally realized the seriousness of the problem, and realized that the emperor, whom they had never paid much attention to before, had now become the biggest variable in the current situation.

The most important thing right now is not to find out what the emperor wants, but to restore the connection between them.Although the previous emperor did not have a high sense of presence, there was still the empress dowager who was in charge of the court. Even in the most chaotic time not long ago, at least a few Taiwan assistants were in charge of the situation in Taiwan.

But now, the majesty of Taifu is gone, it is still a matter of sin or fault, and the empress dowager is no longer there. If these officials in Taicheng want to gain legal legitimacy, they must follow the emperor closely. However, now They can't even see the emperor's face!

This kind of situation is simply unprecedented since ZTE. Even when Emperor Yuan was dissatisfied with Wang's dictatorship, he had to establish some close assistant ministers to actively compete for power in the cabinet.As for Suzu, let alone Suzu, there was a king who was promised to go after Xuan, Jing, and Wen.

Even if Jiangdong is not mentioned, even when the current situation in China and North Korea is the most chaotic, there may be a powerful confinement emperor to make it difficult for the officials to approach, but there is no situation where the emperor avoids a whole set of Taiwanese assistants.

We must know that although Emperor Jin Zuo is only a position similar to the co-lord, no matter who is in power, he must attract and use this imperial power in a certain way, so as to deter all parties.

In the current situation, the emperor avoided seeing all the ministers, and a deeper level meant that he was dissatisfied and denied the entire ruling team of Taicheng.Even in peacetime, this is an extremely dangerous signal, not to mention the current turmoil that is uncertain.

That is to say, there are still powerful ministers in the north of the river looking south, otherwise, there would have been ministers from Taiwan who could not bear the torment of anxiety, and rushed into the forbidden area to ask the emperor what he really wanted!

At present, there are only two Shang Kehuashi left in Taicheng, one is Zhuge Hui and the other is He Chong.Zhuge Hui was in a dire situation at the moment. He sent his sons to meet the Jiangbei envoys, but his son-in-law directly refused to see him. The well-informed officials had already heard about this and realized that Jiangbei's actions would definitely not be good for Zhuge Hui. Be kind.

Therefore, Zhuge Hui didn't dare to move a little at this moment, also to avoid making mistakes in his busy schedule.The patriarch Wei Chong, who was originally expected to be high, had already retreated and went home behind closed doors, so the task of restoring contact with the emperor fell entirely on He Chong.

He Chong's current situation is also very embarrassing. Although he entered the Phoenix Pond, he was just picking up the omissions for several other Taiwan assistants before, and his popularity and qualifications were not enough to win the hearts of the public.His positioning itself is balance and communication. Like when Wang Dao and Yu Liang stood side by side before, as a candidate recognized by both parties, he made some contact and buffered.

But now that there is a mess in the stage, it is necessary for someone to knead the hearts of the people with a leadership attitude, which is exactly what He Chong does not have.

As for the person who needs to be contacted and communicated at the moment, Shen Chong avoids him, and the emperor also avoids him. He Chong is really helpless about this, but in such a position, he can't do nothing. Facing the harassment of the officials is simply annoying.

In the end, He Chong didn't even dare to go back to the official office, so he simply lived outside the gate of the garden, sending people into the garden every day to see him, his posture can be described as desolate and embarrassing.

The affairs of the world never come to a complete standstill because of the stagnation of one side. Although there was still a lot of delay in Taiwan, the Jiangbei envoy finally arrived in Jiankang a few days later.

There is no way to hide this matter, because all Shiliu are eagerly waiting for Liang Gong to return to the country, so on the day when the Jiangbei envoys arrive in Jiankang, even if there is no announcement from Taicheng, a large number of Shiliu will flock to Qingxi in the east of the city to welcome them.

The arrival of the envoys along the way was not Jiangbei's usual strong posture. Half of them were in mourning, and even the armor of ordinary soldiers was tied with plain silk cords to show the country's mourning.

As for Wang Hun and Xi Tan in the team, their attire was even more pathetic. There was no silk on their bodies, and they walked in rough linen robes and bare feet. While the people in the capital waited and watched, they entered the capital crying and crying, truly bloody and tearful every step of the way.

Seeing such a sad and mournful gesture, the thoughts of the people in the capital were also drawn back to the terrified situation in the previous turmoil. There was no shortage of howling and crying in the crowd, but more of them were cursing. He scolded Tai Fu for being incompetent and incompetent. So far, he has not been able to trace the previous turmoil to a conclusion and give comfort to the sufferers and the people.

However, the matter is not over yet. In order to prevent the emissary from Jiangbei from swaggering in the capital and making people's feelings more agitated, the Taiwan people were sent to greet and resettle him early.

"The minister was ordered by the governor of the capital to return to the country to ask about things. He only went under the Ming hall and did not dare to follow around. There are many people who have been wronged and humiliated, and they urgently need to be heard. I am afraid that the grievances will not be blocked by the way. It is not the emperor's order. If you dare to serve, you will not dare to wait for non-Chinese envoys.”

Facing the envoys sent by the stage to greet him, Yu Bin didn't even let them approach his team.And those messengers had nothing to do, so they had to return in a hurry.As for Yu Bin and the others, they continued to move forward until they reached the south side of the Zhuque Dazheng in the city, where they stopped and did not move forward.

Seeing the attitude of the Jiangbei envoy, the unkindness of the visitor became more obvious, and the sentiment in the stage inevitably became more anxious, and they all went to ask Zhuge Hui and He Chong how to deal with it like ants on a hot pot.

Zhuge Hui was also embarrassed and annoyed at the moment, he didn't expect Yu Bin's attitude to be so resolute, that statement was clearly implying that there were treacherous evils in the stage who were about to harm the sufferers in his team, so no one believed it, but Seek to face the king.

As for He Chong, although Zhuge Hui lacked the humiliation of being forced by his son-in-law, his mood was not much better.In any case, the Jiangbei envoys must never be exposed to the people in the capital again, but those people gritted their teeth and refused to obey anything except the emperor's edict.

This can be considered to have been driven to a desperate situation, He Chong couldn't care about anything else, rushed into the garden in person, knelt outside the palace where the emperor lived, kowtowed and wailed: "The chaos is born in the capital, and the disaster is a national mourning. The minister is appointed as a servant. A serious crime is hard to escape. If your Majesty has any grievances, the minister is willing to bear the wrath of the thunder, and he dare not avoid being cut or broken, but I beg your Majesty to cheer up and never alienate the subjects of the country..."

He Chong wailed for a long time before the palace servants came out to summon him into the hall.

At this moment, the emperor was still dressed in plain mourning clothes, sitting high on the imperial couch and looking down, seeing He Chong's embarrassing posture with bruised forehead and tear-stained face, a slightly mean smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: " Everyone is in such a mess, the crime is not only your lords, I am still terrified to wait for the responsibility of heaven, but I don't know that my uncle has big thoughts and wants to pay for it with his own body..."

He Chong heard that the emperor's tone was not as gentle as before, even a bit cold, and he felt awe in his heart. He bowed his knees and walked forward and said in a shy voice: "I am in a hurry to speak nonsense, and I dare not extravagantly seek to transform myself into a crime. All evils are heard by heaven , but if you want to go down to the common people and comfort the people, you still need to pay a public judgment. After the chaos, everything needs to be dealt with, and the ministers are all like lambs in fear, and they need to be guided by the king's order..."

"I have entrusted my affairs to the public for a long time, and it has not been the slightest alienation. How can you repay me? At present, everything needs to be dealt with, so please tell me, uncle, can there be hundreds of talents in Taiwan? It is not human to use it. Chaos, it is better not to cure it!"

Hearing the emperor's sharp tones, He Chong's forehead broke out in a layer of cold sweat, but he also had to say that he really admired the emperor, although it was only a few sentences, but But it made him feel exhausted that he couldn't cope with.

"Your Majesty was wise and intelligent early on, inherited from Suzu's legacy, the ministers are ashamed, and it is difficult to restore the old rule of Yongchang, but..."

"Forget it, Wanfang is guilty, and I am guilty. I live in mourning and autism, and it is really embarrassing to face the gentlemen. But it is also like what my uncle said, everything needs to be treated, and everyone needs to be comforted. Don't tire the world because of one person's sorrow." I am depressed. Even if my uncle does not come to knock on the palace today, I will invite you to listen to my advice. Here is an edict, and if it is correct in the Zhongshu review, then it will be promulgated immediately."

After the emperor finished speaking, he pointed to the imperial edict on the book case and handed it to He Chong, and then sighed: "The poor family, even mourning at the time of the funeral, can't do anything. As the emperor, I can't do everything." Yu Xiaodao..."

"The ministers are incompetent, and there is a debt of gratitude..."

He Chong kowtowed again in a hurry, and then took the edict with both hands, lowered his head to take a quick look, his expression changed suddenly.

The handwriting of this edict is neat, and the ink stains have already dried, so it can be seen that it was not made in a hurry, but must have been carefully considered and brewed by the emperor during the time in the garden.

As for the content of the edict, the first half is nothing more than self-harm and self-ashamed, but the second half involves the arrangement of the situation, which really makes He Chong feel terrified.

In the edict, Sima Xi, king of Wuling, was appointed as the general of the guard, and he entered the capital to purge the Sixth Army of Suwei. Sima, king of the East China Sea, rushed into Taichang and presided over the national funeral.This kind of arrangement of promoting the Zongwang is actually understandable in the current situation. In fact, even most of the officials feel that the imperial power is weak, which makes the king play tricks on the power. Properly strengthening the Zongwang's power is also helpful to the situation Stablize.

However, the most eye-catching content in the edict is the last two, which is to enlist the general of the Peking University and the Duke of Liang County, Shen Zhezi, to become the general, and to supervise the military affairs of Yangzhou.At the same time, the two thousand stone ministers in Taiwan, provinces and counties were ordered to use their talents to help the country.

Of these two contents, the former one means that the Shen family's return to the country to take charge of the government is a foregone conclusion, and the latter one means that the emperor intends to readjust the structure of the entire Taicheng center.In the long edict, there are very few current assistants involved, and the only one mentioned is He Chong, who was promoted from Zhongshu Supervisor to Zhongshu Ling, which is a consolation that is better than nothing.

Holding the edict in his hand, He Chong froze on the spot for a while. The first thought that came to his mind was that although the emperor was in the garden during this time, he was not completely ignorant of external affairs, and the person who served as the bridge It must be Shen Ke who was escorted by the arch servant in Jianping Garden before!
The second point is that the formation of the whole situation after the return of Du Nei was actually aimed at He Chong.It is not easy to return to the country to govern by a strong vassal, but now Chu Chong is forcibly blocked from returning to Taiwan, and Zhuge Hui is too frightened to move because of the Jiangbei envoy's entry into the capital. He Chong was the only one who opposed it.

But He Chong is now also forced into a desperate situation, and there are only two ways in front of him, either obey the order obediently, or turn around and go back to Taicheng to face the devastated mess alone.

(End of this chapter)