Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 967
The king of Huainan is about to enter the town, and Shen Zhezi had learned from several letters from the princess last night, but the letter was still in a negotiating tone, but from what Du He said, it turns out that the Dudu Mansion has received a definite notice of the imperial edict.It can be seen that the empress dowager has made up her mind and cannot be changed.

Shen Zhezi didn't know whether to be funny or angry for a moment, and after a moment of pondering, he said: "Let him do it, don't worry about it."

"Don't bother?"

When Du He heard this, it was inevitable that he couldn't understand. Strictly speaking, the entire Huainan County was regarded as the feudal kingdom of King Huainan, and King Huainan, as the emperor's direct brother, was the most important among the clan kings in Jiangdong.

With the blessing of the two, it is conceivable that the arrival of Huainan King will definitely have a great impact on Huainan and even the entire Jiangbei. How can we "don't care about it"?Do you want to ignore it completely and wait coldly for the arrival of King Huainan?
"Yes, don't worry about it. The king of Huainan came to the town this time. He didn't have any envoys on his body. It was just for my new child. At that time, the family banquet in the mansion will be enough. How can I interfere with the busy king's affairs because of mere family affairs? .”

When Shen Zhezi said this, his words were already a bit cold.If it was in the past, he wouldn't mind having a few tricks with his mother-in-law who was improving day by day, but right now he really doesn't have the heart to do such a small trick.Since the empress dowager insisted on letting King Huainan go north, he didn't even bother to refuse.

When Du He heard this, his face was a bit troubled, and he could feel the extremely impatient mood of the governor.Of course, with the current power and reputation of the governor, it is true that he does not need to mind the interference of one or two vanity kings, but as a subordinate official of the government, he has to think more.

Regardless of the purpose of Huainan Wangbei's entry into the town, the greatest significance is the signal it sends out.From the beginning of the establishment of the town, everything in Huainan has been controlled by the governor, and there is only the voice of the governor in Huainan.Now that Huainan King is going north, it is full of hints. Does it mean that Taicheng, including Yuanzhong, has reached the limit of tolerance for Huainan's past state?

Especially as the power of the Governor's Mansion became more and more important, the only ones who held the upper-level management power were the Governor and dozens of subordinate officials of different levels under his command, including many temporary positions that were not in the legal establishment.Even for these people, it cannot be said that they are completely sympathetic to the commander-in-chief without any second thoughts.

Will the arrival of Huainan King send some bad signals to these people and make them deflect their positions?These are all things to consider.At the very least, Huainan is nominally the feudal state of the King of Huainan. If the King of Huainan wants to send some retainers to settle in, the Dudu Mansion cannot refuse.

Therefore, in Du He's opinion, it is best to isolate the variable of King Huainan, at least in the moment when he is eager to digest the results of the battle, even if it is just to avoid impetuousness and indifference, King Huainan should not be allowed to enter Shouchun .

Shen Zhezi considered Du He's worries more thoroughly. Although people's hearts are unpredictable, he has made a lot of efforts in the past few years. If he can't consolidate and stabilize Huainan's core hearts, it will be a failure.

Now he doesn't need to be patient and leave some room for it. If King Huainan just visits for family matters, he will naturally have a family banquet.If he really had the intention and attempt to dig out the wall, he wouldn't mind smashing the loose bricks and tiles into pieces for King Huainan to pack and take away!

The bottom line of a person is to improve step by step. It has nothing to do with whether a small person succeeds or not. At a certain stage, one needs to have a matching attitude and means.Shen Zhezi is very clear about this, but everyone in Jiangdong is not. This is where differences and conflicts breed.They still treat Shen Zhezi in the old way, and the only result they can reap is defeat!

"Daohui doesn't need to worry about this matter, he just needs to make a brief announcement in the town. Later, I will send my family to go south to meet King Huainan, and the affairs of the town will remain as usual without any adjustments."

Shen Zhezi gave another order, then asked again: "Is there any news from Xi Gong recently?"

Hearing what Shen Zhezi said, even though Du He had hidden worries, he could only put the matter aside for the time being, and replied: "Yes, Xi Gong has indeed been asking frequently recently, and as for the battle reports obtained in the town, he also released them immediately. Go to Huaiyin."

"This is what it should be. This year's northward advance can be so smooth, and Xuzhou's assistance in the battle is indispensable. Xi Gong was able to put aside his family opinion, so that the two towns and masters could cooperate sincerely. If it is not because of his advanced age, I really don't want Xi Gong to leave the town."

When Shen Zhezi said so, it wasn't that he was acting like a good boy because he was cheap. It was not the best time for him to accept Xuzhou.Although in this way, he can directly manage and dispatch various affairs in Xuzhou, but it also attracts more attention and suspicion. It is inevitable that he will be distracted and cannot concentrate on dealing with the Central Plains affairs.

However, this can be regarded as a gain and a loss, and the groundwork has been sufficient before, so there is no need to give up this easy-to-get town for the so-called avoidance of suspicion: "Xi Gong has helped me a lot. Now that the general situation is set, I should thank you in person. It's a pity that I Right now I don’t have the time to move eastward calmly, I can send a letter to Huaiyin later, if Duke Xi is suitable, I might as well come to the town for an interview.”

"I've made a note and will arrange it as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Du He also became more and more impressed by the strength of the Dudu Mansion. In previous years, when he went north, Huainan was newly established. In front of Xi Gong and other veterans and generals, the Du He was just a junior with a lot of achievements.But now that time has passed and the situation has changed, senior and important ministers like Xi Jian are always here when they are called.

Of course, he also understands that the Metropolitan Governor didn't deliberately entrust him with arbitrariness. Many affairs in the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion are indeed making it difficult for the Metropolitan Governor to get out. Although it is not appropriate to meet guests from all parties, many preparations are extremely cumbersome.

They chatted with each other for more than two hours, and it was not until evening that Du He took his leave.Now that the governor is back, it's like he hasn't come back. He will have to persist in the busy days before that for a while.But at least there is a backbone, and many affairs have a distinction between primary and secondary, so there is no need for the unorganized toil like before.

After sending Du He to the atrium, Shen Zhezi came back, and asked someone to fetch the family letters from the Empress Dowager and the King of Huainan, and read them carefully. Said: "My mother-in-law has really improved a lot, and I really don't want to be lonely."

It is not a secret discovery that the Empress Dowager's wrists have improved.The so-called stand on the vent, the pig can float.But to be honest, even if it floats, the pig is still a pig, even if it is covered in golden light, it can only be slaughtered for meat.

This gimmick may be disrespectful, but in Shen Zhezi's view, his mother-in-law really has no essential improvement.Although it seems that the empress dowager has made a lot of achievements in the past few years, she has suppressed the Langya Wang family, and even Wang Dao has been defeated. She has distributed the power of the center, and has achieved seemingly stable ties with all the current situations.

But to be honest, the formation of the current situation really has nothing to do with the efforts of the empress dowager.The only effect, probably, is that this busy and hands-on experience creates an unrealistic sense of accomplishment and a false sense of control.

As for the empress dowager herself, she is still just a little woman with strong self-esteem, self-willedness, and disregard for the overall situation. She does not have the pattern, forbearance, and perseverance that a mature politician should have.

For example, this time he was obsessed with sending King Huainan across the river, and it seemed that one move would fail, so don't make another move.After missing the opportunity to recover Heluo as the nominal commander of the army, he soon sent King Huainan to cross the river again, taking advantage of Shen Zhezi's joy of having a son.

But this kind of persistence is not called the main goal or perseverance.Because the two attempts to cross the river already have essential differences between each other.The former is called a planned temptation, and the latter is called aimless nonsense.

In Shen Zhezi's view, King Huainan's crossing the river this time is more similar to the empress dowager's willful insistence to regain face after being coerced by her father last time: If you don't allow King Huainan to cross the river, I will let him cross the river !

As for the name, plan and purpose of Huainan King crossing the river, Shen Zhezi believed that when the Empress Dowager made this decision, she was more focused on letting Huainan Wang cross the river itself, rather than letting Huainan Wang cross the river. Nothing else was considered.

Apart from satisfying the empress dowager's desire to win for a while, this incident revealed that the empress dowager herself was already extremely dissatisfied with their Shen family, and it happened at the time when Shen Zhezi had made great achievements and successfully recovered Heluo, completely. Expose the conflict between the northern master and the Jiangdong court!
Perhaps in the eyes of the empress dowager, King Huainan went north in the name of congratulations, at least to show that he attached great importance to Shen Zhezi, and it would not have such a big adverse effect.But the problem is, in political competition, there is no room for human favor!Shen Zhezi and the Shen family are one and share common interests.

Even if there is any kind of care, it is to save some face for each other, so as not to kill them all when one party has already achieved an absolute overwhelming advantage.

She did this in the hope that Shen Zhezi would be grateful for the royal family's favor and grace, and would give King Huainan a grand reception, so as to restore her lost face.

But Shen Zhezi would not do that when he was drunk and fell asleep, not to mention that the empress dowager has returned to the court and the emperor is in charge. To cater to the pointless vanity of the Empress Dowager.

As for the brother-in-law of King Huainan, Shen Zhezi originally regarded him somewhat seriously, but through this incident, it was clear that King Huainan really didn't have any inner talents.

As long as he has a little political sensitivity, he should be able to see that the empress dowager's attempts to use him as a bargaining chip are not helping him, but overdrawing his political potential, which further reveals that he has no independent opinions at all. It's just a pawn to drive!

Zong Wangyuan's politics is not only about avoiding disasters, but also about hiding clumsiness and exchanging silence for respect and attention.But today's Huainan King, driven by the empress dowager, frequently jumps around like a clown to show his presence, which will only make people see his reality more clearly.

Even if there is a possibility of replacing the emperor in the future, it is only because he is a useful puppet, such as Sima Yu, the Qing emperor who was originally supported by Huan Wen in history.

"Every family in Jiangdong is already ready to move, and it will be brilliant if given some sunshine. My mother-in-law is now shining brightly. I'm afraid of being lonely. Are those people overwhelmed?"

Thinking of this, Shen Zhezi sighed again, and sketched a few strokes casually, even if he had any coping strategies, he suppressed them for the time being.The current him is already holding his heart straight, and he is not afraid of the wind in all directions.

The world is like a chess game. When one side has the power to smash the chessboard at any time, it is not a fair contest.If it is not issued, it is because there are not enough chips on the chessboard.

(End of this chapter)