Saint of the Confucian way

There was a mess in the palace.

On this day, the two most common words in Jingguo and even the whole Shengyuan continent are forced palace and Qing emperor's side.

Almost everyone believed that if the royal family of Jingguo did not agree to this, the officials of Mizhou and Xiangzhou would do more drastic things.

No one would believe the so-called resignation of those officials. If the royal family really dared to agree to their resignation, Xiangzhou and Mizhou would dare to declare the Qing monarchy and even independence the next day.

Jingguo palace.

Shang Shusheng Boyuan of the Ministry of rites sat opposite the Empress Dowager through a thin curtain.

Sheng Boyuan is tall with a broad face and straight nose. He is in his seventies, but he doesn't look old. On the contrary, he looks very strong.

Since Mao Enzheng, the last Minister of the Ministry of rites, returned home, Sheng Boyuan has been in charge of the Ministry of rites since then. This man is resolute and courageous. Last year, he became an imperial scholar and finally became a Shangshu.

At the moment, the new minister, who was admired by the officials of the Ministry of rites, was full of helplessness in his eyes.

"Sheng Aiqing... There is only one person who is most reliable in this hall." the Empress Dowager's sad voice came from behind the curtain.

Sheng Boyuan sighed and remained silent for a long time.

The main force of the royal family is the military. When the left phase is not down, the royal family receives full help from Jiang Hechuan and Cao De'an. Therefore, even if it falls behind, it can stabilize the situation.

But now, Cao De'an has turned to Fang Yun, and Jiang Hechuan's hesitation is equal to the power of the royalist party.

Among the first and second grade officials of the imperial court, the majority tend to be royal, but only Sheng Boyuan, who is in charge of the ritual department, is the real royal lineage.

As for the other Shangshu or Zhu Qing, they either had deep contacts with Cao De'an and Jiang Hechuan, or had a family background, and their origin was not as pure as Sheng Boyuan.

Like the Minister of justice of the Ministry of justice and the Minister of Dali temple, they all have the relationship with the holy court. As Legalists, they try every means to weaken the imperial power on weekdays. It is impossible to firmly stand on the side of the royal family at this time.

Even when Zuo Xiang was in great power, the appointment of the Minister of justice of the Ministry of punishment and the Secretary of Dali Temple needed the consent of the temple of punishment.

As for the military strategists, there is nothing wrong with letting them rush into battle. Now when it comes to Party and Korean disputes, they have no place to play. Moreover, with the war of Ning'an and the war of liangjieshan, Fang Yun has completely conquered the military generals, and the royal family's trust in the military is far from what it used to be.

"Empress dowager, the old minister's literature is not enough to govern the country and his martial arts are not enough to open up Xinjiang, but in order to repay the kindness of the former Emperor, he will not give up his mind! Minister, there is no conflict with Fang thieves!" Sheng Boyuan angrily drew a clear line with Fang Yun.

The Empress Dowager nodded gently, showing a pleased look, and said, "the former Emperor used to boast that Sheng Aiqing was the Minister of the shares and the pillar of the human race. Unfortunately, you are too honest. You are not as good as Liu Shan's power and Cao De'an's tact, so you can't worship the phase. The mourning family is also in disorder now. I don't know if it's appropriate for the mourning family to invite Jiang Hechuan as the left phase?"

Sheng Boyuan said, "this plan is a stroke of genius, and I admire it very much. As long as Mr. Hechuan is willing to serve as the left minister, he will break Fang Yun's road to dominate the power. If Fang Yun really wants to enter the court again, or compete with Cao De'an, or serve as the new Wen minister, it will be difficult to make waves."

The Empress Dowager sighed and said, "Ai Jia also thinks so. However, after a day, Wen Xiang hasn't replied to AI Jia yet. Mr. Hechuan is still hesitating. What do you say about Jianmei Gong?"

Sheng Boyuan hurriedly said, "absolutely not! Mr. Hechuan is generous and kind. Even if he knows how to block Fang Yun, he can only serve in front of the imperial edict. But unlike Li Wenying, he is decisive and strong. If he thinks he has become a shield, he will hang his hat on the spot."

"Then, can Cao De'an be appointed as Zuo Xiang?"

Sheng Boyuan shook his head and said, "Cao De'an is a tactful and old man. As a great Confucian, he is not afraid of the royal family, but he is afraid of Fang Yun's deep background in the holy yard. He would rather die than fight with Fang Yun. If he had the courage to fight with Fang Yun, why would he let Liu Shan rise? If you let him be the left minister, he would certainly recommend Fang Yun. At that time, stealing... Would be not beautiful."

Sheng Boyuan only said half the word "steal", so he hurriedly changed his mouth and almost said that stealing chicken can't erode rice.

The Empress Dowager seemed to turn a deaf ear and said, "in your opinion, who is worthy of great responsibility?"

Sheng Boyuan bowed his head and thought. After a long time, he shook his head and said, "unless the holy families are willing to intervene in this matter against Fang Yun, there will be no one in the court."

"That Liushan..."

"No!" Sheng Boyuan interrupted the Empress Dowager loudly, then apologized, "please forgive me for being in a hurry."

"But it doesn't hurt to say it." the Empress Dowager's voice was very unnatural.

Sheng Boyuan said, "at present, all the officials in the hall are fat and eat the willow party. If the willow mountain rises and recovers, you are equal to the enemy of all officials, and there is no room for maneuver."

The Empress Dowager smiled at herself and said, "the AI family is also in a hurry to seek medical treatment. Yes, it's better to let Fang Yun take the position of Zuo Xiang than Liu Shan recover. So... What if the AI family insists on Abolishing the position of Zuo Xiang?"

Although Sheng Boyuan is honest, she is not stupid. She will not believe that the Empress Dowager will really use Liu Shan. This should only test herself.

Sheng Boyuan sighed and said, "if you don't want to see the emperor of Qing Dynasty and the fragmentation of Qing Dynasty, you can't abolish the position of Zuo phase."

"Qing monarch's side? Don't the aristocratic families of Dangjing exist?" the Empress Dowager's voice suddenly increased.

Sheng Boyuan said helplessly, "it's ok if the aristocratic family doesn't intervene. If the aristocratic family does, Fang Yun will ascend the position of Zuo Xiang."

The Empress Dowager fell silent.

Sheng Boyuan's meaning is obvious. In the eyes of aristocratic families, how can a declining royal family compare with Fang Yun? Fang Yun can bring out some sacred objects casually, so that all aristocratic families can help. At that time, the royal family will not only lose face, but will be forced into a desperate situation.

"What did the Manchu civil and military say?"

Sheng Boyuan thought for a few seconds and said, "those small officials are the grass on the wall. Most of them think that the position of Zuo Xiang is Fang Yun. Some even say that he risked his life to bury the holy Valley for the Terran and came back with injuries. If the Terran doesn't even give the position of Zuo Xiang, it will chill the meritorious officials."

"The people... Just don't ask."

The Empress Dowager remained silent for a long time.

Sheng Boyuan knew the ultimate purpose of the Empress Dowager's calling himself to come, so he said: "the old minister will go to the Wen prime minister's house and persuade him to take over the position of Zuo prime minister by all means. If he doesn't obey, the old minister will hit his head against the beam column..."

"Empress dowager, it's bad..." a hurried voice came from outside and interrupted Sheng Boyuan.

When Sheng Boyuan looked out, he saw a eunuch in the palace rush in, his face flustered, but then he woke up and hurriedly said, "please punish the Empress Dowager for being rude."

The Empress Dowager snorted coldly and said, "it doesn't hurt. Why?"

The eunuch said, "the special envoy of the holy courtyard has gone to Jiang's house and said that he wants Jiang Hechuan to take over the position of senior cabinet in the temple."

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The Empress Dowager patted heavily on the table on her side. When the tea cup shook and the tea splashed, the eunuch fell to his knees in fear.

"What a Fang Xusheng..." the Empress Dowager squeezed out a sentence from between her teeth.

Sheng Boyuan stood in the same place. Unexpectedly, Fang Yun used the drastic strategy. Moreover, it must have been planned for a long time. Otherwise, even if Xu Sheng can see the sky, it is impossible to decide whether to leave or stay an old cabinet in just one or two days.