I studied in modern times

Chapter 44
When Zhao Xu was speaking, in fact, the feelings of Empress Dowager Gao and Queen Xiang inside the curtain were completely different from those of the officials outside the curtain.

Empress Dowager Gao and Empress Xiang in the curtain, they only heard Zhao Xu's childish voice through the curtain.

Although Zhao Xu's speech was very decent.

However, both Empress Xiang and Empress Dowager Gao actually had this psychological expectation.

These days, Zhao Xu's image of pure filial piety, intelligence, understanding, and benevolence has been deeply rooted in their hearts.

Zhao Xu spoke more fluently, more appropriately, and more generously.

For them, it is nothing more than normal!

Moreover, because I couldn't see Zhao Xu's expression, and because of Zhao Xu's childish voice that was extremely confusing and deceiving.

Let them all feel gratified and proud in their hearts.

At most, it's just a compliment: At such a young age, you seem to have the style of your ancestors!

The officials outside the curtain are different. They can see Zhao Xu's expression, observe Zhao Xu's appearance when he speaks, and more intuitively feel Zhao Xu's demeanor and aura when he speaks at a close distance.

In addition, it was the first time for the officials to deal with Zhao Xu.

Before that, the image of the prince they created in their minds was more or less restricted by their own cognition - an eight-year-old, slightly smart, and sensible child.

And Zhao Xu's performance completely shattered their previous inherent cognition.

So, the shock was great.

Seeing the prince's gift, all the ministers held fluoren and bowed again: "The ministers are afraid, and dare not be the gift of His Highness!"

"The only thing to do is to die! To repay His Majesty's kindness in promoting you, and to repay His Highness's eager expectation!"

At this moment, even these high-ranking ministers who have experienced many trials and hardships and are used to watching people's hearts.

Also after being shocked, a sense of sacred mission arises spontaneously!
Zhao Xu's sentence: I have ten rebellious officials, just like a magic voice, scurrying in their minds.

Let them easily think of a common memory of all scholar-bureaucrats.

The emperor is also seriously ill, the young master is young, the sage is wise, the government is also in turmoil, inside and outside are uneasy, and barbarians are watching.

So Zhou Gong became king, led the world and served one person, poetry, books, rituals and music, and thus flourished!
The impact of this kind of self-association is very strong for these ministers who have long been deeply influenced by Confucian values ​​and thoughts!
Especially the traditional scholar-officials such as Li Qingchen and Zhang Yu couldn't bear the impact of the scene they saw in reality and the picture of Duke Zhou becoming king that he couldn't help thinking of in his brain!

In a trance, they even felt that they had traveled through time.

Historical records and reality have overlapped.

So fearful, trembling!
Even Wang Gui, at a certain moment, felt inspired, but the ensuing reality predicament made him calm down immediately.

However, these ministers are as moved as they are moved, and as excited as they are excited.

But after all, they are no longer young.

They have also experienced countless ups and downs from local states and counties to central courts.

Even for people like Li Qingchen and Zhang Yu, who have Confucianism stamped into their brains.

It is still clear, what is reality?What an ideal again!

So calm down, everyone, needs to face reality.

The reality is: the problems they are facing are not only not solved, but because of the prince's request, the difficulty has increased!

Prince, I have made it very clear.

'Father once taught me: everything will prosper when a family is harmonious! 'And' Qing and others are all my humerus! 'So 'there must be someone who can teach me, and there must be someone who can secure my family'.

Facing the prince's eager anticipation, facing the prince's innocent heart.

How can they have the heart to let them down?How can I live up to it?

If that's the case, once it gets out, people all over the world will cast aside them!
People's hearts are like knives, and words are like arrows!
Cai Que and the others retreated to the hall with Chi fluorene.

Then they took their seats, and immediately after that, they began to whisper to each other quickly.

"Zihou, you have always been well-informed, tell me, what should our Zaifu do?" Cai Que whispered in Zhang Dun's ear.

Zhang Dun pondered, and looked at Cai Que.

Then he turned his head calmly, leaned into Li Qingchen's ear, and whispered: "Brother Bangzhi, you have always been proficient in etiquette and allusions of the country and dynasty. What plan do you have at this time?"

Li Qingchen shook his head.

Since ancient times, you can't have both fish and bear's paw.

The prince's request is very tricky!

But these ministers have to solve this problem for the prince!
In particular, the prince's gift was lingering in Li Qingchen's heart.

Therefore, Li Qingchen said to Zhang Dun: "Zihou has always been resourceful, why don't you tell me?"

Zhang Dun thought for a while and said to Li Qingchen: "Let me go and discuss with Zuo Kui and You Kui..."

Li Qingchen nodded.

Zhang Dun turned and looked at Cai Que.

Zhang Dun knew that his fellow countryman already had an idea in his heart.

Moreover, the thoughts of the two of them are probably very similar.

It's just that it's a little shocking!
If it is usual, it will definitely not work.

But now, today, at this moment, it happens to be the right time, right at this moment.

Zhang Dun cupped his hands to Cai Que and said, "You Kui must have already made up his mind!"

Cai Que nodded: "Zi Hou must have an idea!"

"Why don't you and I imitate the stories of the ancients?"

Zhang Dun nodded: "Please!"

So the two tacitly dipped their fingers in the tea, and wrote the same sentence on the tea table in front of them.

Cai Que and Zhang Dun looked at each other's writing and laughed.

"The two palaces listen to military and state affairs together!"

This is a shocking proposal, and it is also unprecedented.

But now, it is the only way to solve the current predicament, and at the same time, possibly get the approval of the two palaces and the prince.

Other than that, any other choice will destroy the harmony of the two palaces!
This kind of thing, if it is normal, does not have the possibility of practical operation.

Not to mention the thoughts and attitudes of the two palaces.

Criticism from inside and outside the government and the public will make anyone who proposes this idea face criticism!
But now, the prince, with the heart of a child, entrusted Zaifu with the affairs of the country.

The prince followed suit, respectfully followed the teachings of the emperor, and diligently pursued the harmony of the heavenly family and the love of the mother and empress.

The heart of a child comes from the heart, it can be described as flawless white jade!
Scholars in the world and public opinion in the government and the public will never and dare not tarnish the innocent heart of the prince.

Therefore, although the idea that Cai Que and Zhang Dun came up with was indeed shocking.

But it is also the only solution at present.

The two looked at each other, and Cai Que said to Zhang Dun: "Zi Hou, you and I, go and talk to the minister about this matter separately, and make up your mind as soon as possible! How about it?"

Zhang Dun cupped his hands and saluted: "What You Kui said is true!"

So, the two split up.

Zhang Dun went to talk to Wang Gui, Li Qingchen, and An Tao, and Cai Que went to talk to Han Zhen and Zhang Yu, and exchanged opinions with two Hanlin scholars by the way.

Everything is going smooth.

Although Wang Gui wanted to object, he couldn't put forward any alternative suggestions or feasible methods. He had no choice but to say: Although the old man disagrees, Zi Hou might as well give it a try!
Wang Gui also had no choice!

If it dragged on, Da Zongzheng and King Sipu would arrive at the Imperial Palace from Jingling Palace.

Besides, Wang Gui understood that he couldn't support himself alone.

So, under the joint efforts of Cai Que and Zhang Dun, the ministers of the three provinces and two prefectures soon agreed: you can try it!
Even the two Hanlin scholars generally expressed their agreement—Deng Runfu and Zeng Bu, although they were not very satisfied with Cai Que and Zhang Dun's methods, they had no choice but to act in this way at the moment.

Otherwise, what else can we do?

What are you doing waiting here?
Spread the word, what do others think of them?How to talk about them?

You know, right now in the corridor outside Funing Hall, there are still six ministers waiting for orders!
Minister of the Ministry of Officials Zeng Xiaokuan, Minister of the Ministry of Rites Han Zhongyan, Minister of the Ministry of Households Wang Cun...

Each of these three people is not easy to mess with. They are both inside and outside the government and the public, and they have huge influence on public opinion!
Zeng Xiaokuan, the son of Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang.

Han Zhongyan, even more amazing!

Han Qi, son of Han Zhongxian!
As for Wang Cun?A famous official in the country, known for his integrity and integrity, he has countless fans both inside and outside the court.

These three people are all waiting outside, and they must all be inquiring about and caring about the affairs of the palace.

Therefore, the officials no longer hesitated, got up collectively and went to the front of the curtain, divided into two groups, held the fen to pay homage to the empress dowager and the empress in the curtain: "I would like to play the empress dowager's highness, the empress's highness: the prince Yan'an County King has a pure filial heart, entrusts the ministers and other ministers to order the children, and the ministers are in great fear! The story of the emperors of all dynasties governing the world with filial piety... I beg that the empress dowager has the same power to listen to the government, and the queen has the same power to assist the military and state affairs..."

After finishing speaking, all the ministers bowed their heads and worshiped again. They all prostrated themselves on the ground and held up their imperial wats. They all looked trembling, waiting for the decision of the empress dowager and empress in the curtain!
Empress Dowager Gao and Empress Xiang were in the curtain, listening to the ministers' report.

The aunt and daughter-in-law looked at each other, and then Empress Dowager Gao said: "I think the memorials of the ministers are very good!"

Things have come to this point, Empress Dowager Gao has no other choice!
Is it necessary to continue to stalemate over this matter?The stalemate until Da Zongzheng and King Sipu came to the imperial court?
That's a shame!
I don't know how many people in the clan gossiping!

It will also make people in the world think that she, the queen mother, is greedy for power.

Such a bad reputation!
What's more, the prince is also in front of the imperial court!
If the prince had witnessed it with his own eyes, the great mother and the queen mother would fight for power and profit, the influence would be too bad, too bad!
So Empress Dowager Gao looked at the queen and asked, "What does the queen think?"

Naturally bowed to the queen: "The bride obeys the mother's benevolent orders!"

All she wanted was a guarantee.

To ensure that the foundation left by the official family to the sixth brother will not be ruined.

Nothing else matters.

To be honest, it wasn't the child who was at fault, he was really cute and filial, and Empress Xiang didn't want to get involved in government affairs at all.

Empress Dowager Gao then said to the two Hanlin scholars outside the curtain: "You two scholars, let's take what you want!"

Deng Runfu and Zeng Bu immediately stepped forward with holding fluoren: "Wei, I would like to obey the orders of the Empress Dowager and the Empress!"

(End of this chapter)