Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 246 Persuasion

"And why doesn't the Grand Prime Minister go by himself?" Yuan Wenshao said.

"If possible, I naturally don't want to trouble Yuan Hou, but the Queen Mother is very dissatisfied with me because of what happened before. If I go, the Queen Mother will be so angry that it will be useless to say anything." Han Zhang said.

Yuan Wenshao was silent for a while and said, "I can go, but what benefits will I get?"

From the moment he met Han Zhang, he had already fallen into Han Zhang's plan.

If he doesn't agree and Han Zhang says a few words in front of Zhao Zongquan, Zhao Zongquan already doesn't trust him and will be even more suspicious, which will be very detrimental to him in the future.

"Haha, the officials will definitely not forget Yuan Hou's contribution. It is not easy for the officials to reward such things clearly, but they will definitely compensate Yuan Hou in the future." Han Zhang was in a good mood when he saw Yuan Wenshao's promise.

It would be best if the Queen Mother agreed. Although the executor was Yuan Wenshao, the idea was his.

If the Queen Mother does not agree, it will be Yuan Wenshao who bears the Queen Mother's wrath.

And it can also let the officials know that it is the Queen Mother who is unwilling to delegate power at all, and she does not blame him.

"The Grand Prime Minister is joking. Official reward or compensation is a matter for the officials. I went to persuade the Queen Mother, and after all, I solved a problem for you. The Grand Prime Minister can't give up at all, right?" Yuan Wenshao said lightly.

"What does Marquis Yuan want?" Han Zhang asked.

As long as Yuan Wenshao is willing to go, he doesn't care if he pays any price.

I just hope that Yuan Wenshao will not open his mouth like a lion.

Yuan Wenshao originally wanted Han Zhangbao to lead troops at the border so that he could take the opportunity to leave the muddy waters of Bianjing, but after thinking about it, he gave up.

After all, in the eyes of all officials, there is no difference between being sent abroad and being demoted. If he said this, it didn't sound like he was asking for benefits, and it would inevitably arouse Han Zhang's suspicion.

"Didn't the Grand Prime Minister promise me to be the commander-in-chief of the first battalion? If the Queen Mother returns to power, the officials will inevitably reorganize the western suburbs camp. My request is to serve as the commander-in-chief of one of the battalions." Yuan Wenshao said.

"Impossible." Han Zhang shook his head and said: "If I want to protect Yuan Hou and become the commander of the first battalion, I can't do it alone. Unless Yuan Hou is willing to become my own with me, I really can't do it. Yuan Hou still can't do it. Let’s change the conditions.”

Just kidding, the commander of the first battalion was his bargaining chip to win over Yuan Wenshao, how could he give it away so easily.

The western suburbs camp was reorganized. When the five battalions were not under each other, the person in charge of one battalion was no longer inferior to the general in command of the border troops in terms of official position.

The next step up is the deputy privy envoy. Once he agrees, if he wants to win over Yuan Wenshao in the future, he can only help him become the deputy privy envoy, which is impossible with his current ability.

"The Grand Prime Minister has no sincerity at all." Yuan Wenshao said lightly.

"It's not that I'm not sincere, but I really can't fulfill Yuan Hou's request. Can Yuan Hou also show some sincerity?" Han Zhang said.

Yuan Wenshao pondered for a moment and said: "Last time, because of the Grand Xianggong of Han, I had to donate the method of making colored glaze. How valuable this method is, the Grand Xianggong should know. Because of this, I am now living frugally. . Since the Grand Prime Minister said so, I won’t embarrass the Grand Prime Minister, just give me one hundred thousand taels of silver.”

"Why did Marquis Yuan say this? The method of making colored glaze was donated by Yuan Marquis voluntarily. What does it have to do with me? Besides, Marquis Yuan is so rich that his country will be short of this little money?" Han Zhang denied.

"My lord, if you are wise and don't tell secrets, you know what is going on in this matter. Don't treat people as fools. If the lord doesn't agree, it will break up at worst. The officials don't trust them anyway." I, if I don’t agree, the government won’t do anything to me if they don’t reuse me at most. But if I’m the Grand Master, I’ll be in big trouble." Yuan Wenshao said lightly.

"Okay, but Marquis Yuan must ensure that he persuades the Queen Mother to return power."

Han Zhang hesitated for a moment, then agreed.

However, he was also worried that Yuan Wenshao would trick him into pretending to ask for an audience with the Queen Mother, and later say nonsense like there was nothing he could do if the Queen Mother refused to agree.

Yuan Wenshao shook his head and said: "I can't guarantee this, but I can guarantee that I will get the jade seal back."

Han Zhang was about to get angry when he heard what he said. When he heard Yuan Wenshao promise to get the jade seal back, he smiled and said, "That's okay."

There are also differences in listening to politics behind the curtain. The first one is that the Queen Mother holds the jade seal and has complete control over the military and political power. The emperor is actually no different from a puppet.

Even if the Queen Mother is not satisfied with the new emperor, she can change the emperor.

This kind of thing happened often in ancient history.

The other is that the imperial seal is in the hands of the emperor, and the queen mother listens to the affairs behind the curtain, mostly to help him control the situation.

This type basically refers to those little emperors who ascended the throne at a young age. When they reach adulthood, the queen mother will first return the jade seal to the emperor and continue to listen to the government behind the curtain for a period of time. When the emperor completely controls the court, she will raise the curtain and return the government.

This situation only applies to biological mothers and children. After all, handing over the jade seal is equivalent to handing over power.

Therefore, in Han's view, as long as he can get the jade seal back, whether the Queen Mother listens to politics or not has little impact.

Moreover, the previous pursuit of the title had a considerable impact on Zhao Zongquan's reputation. If the Queen Mother suddenly withdrew from the throne and returned to power, it would have an even greater impact on Zhao Zongquan's reputation.

By just getting back the jade seal, Zhao Zongquan could control his power and save his face. It was like killing two birds with one stone.

"In this case, whenever the Grand Prime Minister brings the silver, I will go to the palace to see the Queen Mother. It is getting late, so I will go back first." Yuan Wenshao said.

"Then I won't keep Yuan Hou." Han Zhang said with a smile.

……

"Guanren, are you worried about something?" Hua Lan asked.

When Yuan Wenshao returned home, he deliberately acted as if nothing had happened. Unexpectedly, Hua Lan noticed it.

"Madam, Liu Sanlang and I had a good relationship. Now that I see the end of Zhongjinghou's family, I feel a little uncomfortable." Yuan Wenshao said.

Hua Lan shook his head and said, "That's not what I'm talking about. If it were because of this, the official would look a little sad, but the official looks full of worries."

Yuan Wenshao smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that our city government is still a little behind."

"Officer."

Hua Lan grabbed Yuan Wenshao's hand and said, "No matter what happens, you can tell me. Although I can't help, I can face it with you."

Yuan Wenshao held Hua Lan's hand with his backhand, held Hua Lan in his arms, and said with a smile: "What more can a husband ask for when he has a wife like this?"

Normally, Hua Lan would have struggled away in shame, but she knew that Yuan Wenshao had something on his mind, so she obediently lay in his arms and said, "Guardian, we are husband and wife, and we can deal with everything together. The more you If you hide it from me, I will have random thoughts in my mind."

"I was wrong." Yuan Wenshao hesitated and explained the matter again.

Hualan turned her head and looked at Yuan Wenshao, shocked and said: "Official, let's not get involved in this kind of thing."

Whether it was persuading the Queen Mother to return to power or getting the jade seal from the Queen Mother, if she failed, she would lose her life.

"Don't worry, ma'am, I know it in my heart. If I'm not sure, I won't agree." Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

His promise to Han Zhang was also carefully considered.

The Queen Mother is not a power-hungry person. Generally speaking, as a Queen Mother who wields great power, she will promote her relatives.

However, the Queen Mother did not do this. The reason why she was unwilling to delegate power was that Zhao Zongquan did not govern the world according to the policies of the late emperor during his lifetime. She was worried about it, so she was unwilling to hand over power.

Yuan Wenshao felt that such a fight between the officials and the Queen Mother was not good for the country, and he was sure that he could persuade the Queen Mother, so he agreed.

Seeing that Hua Lan was still a little worried, Yuan Wenshao smiled and said: "Don't worry, madam, I won't take risks no matter what. After all, you and the two children are the most important to me."

"It's good that the official has a plan in mind, but now you don't have two children, but three." Hua Lan said with a smile.

"You have it again!"

Yuan Wenshao looked at Hua Lan in surprise when he heard this. Logically speaking, he shouldn't, but considering that having children continuously is not good for his health, he deliberately stayed outside during this period of time, for fear that Hua Lan would get pregnant. In his opinion, he has to wait two years for rebirth.

"Officer, what are you looking at?"

Seeing that Yuan Wenshao's eyes were always on her belly, Hua Lan blushed and said, "It's Xiaohuan."

"Really?" Yuan Wenshao said in surprise.

In the past, when he and Xiaohuan Xiaocui slept in the same room, they had deliberately controlled it.

Later, after Hua Lan gave birth to his son, his aunt no longer controlled him, but there was no reaction between the two of them.

Yuan Wenshao didn't think much about it, thinking that the time was too short. After all, this thing also depends on luck. It is normal to not be able to conceive in a year or two.

"Of course it's true. The happy pulse diagnosed by the doctor today can't be wrong." Hua Lan said with a smile.

She didn't care that Xiaohuan and Xiaocui had children.

Not to mention that Yuan Wenshao was very kind to her, but Xiaohuan and Xiaocui also stayed true to their duties.

Although Mrs. Wang is a bit petty and has a bad temper, her greatest advantage is that she has no evil intentions.

This advantage was well inherited by Hualan.

Of course, if Xiaohuan and Xiaocui were dishonest and liked to cause trouble as much as that Miss Lin, she wouldn't be able to tolerate the two of them.

Seeing that Yuan Wenshao was blooming, Hua Lan smiled and said, "Official, go and see Xiaohuan."

"Madam, you are so kind. I will go and take a look now."

Yuan Wenshao kissed Hua Lan on the cheek and left the main hall under Hua Lan's angry eyes and went to Xiaohuan's yard.

Xiaohuan was very happy when she saw Yuan Wenshao coming. She wanted to salute but was stopped by Yuan Wenshao.

Yuan Wenshao actually felt a little guilty towards the two of them. He didn't have a deep affection for them. On weekdays, he would spend the night in their room only when Hua Lan was menstruating, and he wouldn't see them more than a few times a month.

"You are pregnant, so you should be more careful. Later I will ask the eldest lady to arrange for an old lady to come over for you. You usually listen to the arrangements of those old ladies." Yuan Wenshao said.

A woman must be very cautious when pregnant with a child, especially her first child. Having a mother by her side can avoid many problems.

For example, Lin Xiaoniang's method of harming Wei Xiaoniang was actually not very clever. Wei Xiaoniang was tricked because her mother died early and the Wei family was in a state of decline. After entering the Sheng family, they didn't even have a dowry wife.

Although there is a maid by his side, the maid is not even married, so how can she understand this.

As long as Wei Xiaoniang had an old lady beside her to give her some advice, she wouldn't be able to fall for such a simple trick.

"Thank you, Mr. Marquis, but the eldest lady has already said that she would arrange for a concubine, including the wet nurse Wen Po, who has been sent to look for her." Xiaohuan said.

"That's good." Yuan Wenshao nodded, very grateful to Hua Lan for his generosity.

Han Zhang moved faster than he expected. When he was having dinner with Xiao Huan in the evening, Han Zhang had someone bring him a hundred thousand taels of silver notes.

He also asked the person who sent the money to bring a message, asking Yuan Wenshao not to forget to promise him.

Yuan Wenshao slept at Xiaohuan's side at night. Early the next morning, he had breakfast and entered the palace.

Arriving at Fuyan Palace, after being notified, he was taken into the main hall by the internal officials.

"I pay my respects to the Queen Mother." Yuan Wenshao saluted.

"Haha, Lord Zhongyong, please excuse yourself and give me a seat if you come!" the Queen Mother said with a smile.

If Yuan Wenshao hadn't given her the idea, she wouldn't have known how to deal with it, and she might even have been forced to return the government to Zhao Zongquan in the end.

The anger towards Yuan Wenshao that he had before had long since disappeared, and the look he looked at Yuan Wenshao was very gentle.

"Thank you, Queen Mother!"

Yuan Wenshao thanked him and sat down.

"Marquis Zhongyong came into the palace early in the morning. He probably hasn't had breakfast yet, right?" the Queen Mother said with a smile.

"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your consideration. I had already had breakfast when I came." Yuan Wenshao said.

"Thanks to Marquis Zhongyong for what happened last time, the Ai family originally wanted to reward you, but they were worried that it would injure you. Don't say that the Ai family is stingy." The Queen Mother said with a smile.

Yuan Wenshao felt warm in his heart and said: "The Queen Mother loves and protects me. How could I not know that it's too late to be grateful?"

Yuan Wenshao regretted paying attention to the Queen Mother that day.

If the Queen Mother gave him a reward or something afterwards, there was no way he could hide it from Zhao Zongquan.

And he was completely tied to the Queen Mother's car.

But the Queen Mother did not do this, and Yuan Wenshao was naturally grateful.

"As long as you understand." The Queen Mother smiled and nodded.

She really planned to give Yuan Wenshao some rewards at that time, and completely make Yuan Wenshao fall to her side.

However, she hesitated and ultimately did not do it.

Her fight for power with the officials was more about differences in ideas than she really wanted to have power.

After all, she is just a woman, not young at all, and has no heirs, so what's the use of having rights.

With her status here, her glory and wealth are guaranteed, and her rights mean nothing to her.

If she really does that, Yuan Wenshao's end will be extremely miserable when she returns to power.

"It's not a good time for you to come to see the Ai family at this time." The Queen Mother sighed.

Now Zhao Zongquan must be keeping an eye on her. Although most of the maids and eunuchs in the palace are loyal to her, Yuan Wenshao's entry into the palace cannot be hidden from Zhao Zongquan at all.

"I have something important to tell the Queen Mother when I enter the palace this time. Can the Queen Mother withdraw from the palace?" Yuan Wenshao said.

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother agreed without even thinking, and said to the people waiting in the palace: "You all can go down. You are not allowed to come in without the Ai family's orders."

"Yes!"

Zhu Neiguan responded and led everyone back.

"Marquis Zhongyong has something to say now," the Queen Mother said.

"I would like to plead with the Queen Mother to return power to the official family." Yuan Wenshao said.

The Queen Mother was stunned when she heard this, and it took her a while to come back to her senses. She glared at Yuan Wenshao and said coldly: "Marquis Zhongyong, do you know what you are going to say?"

(End of this chapter)