This time the Zhongshu Province meeting did not come up with any solution.
At Zhang Jing's suggestion, everyone decided to submit a memorial to express their opinions to the emperor. In fact, this was a bad move, because since the emperor asked Zhongshu to discuss matters, he wanted to come up with a result, so each of them submitted a memorial like this , Talking to yourself may make the emperor dissatisfied or even angry.
The two prime ministers, Yang Jingzong and Zhang Jing, had their own reasons for agreeing to this approach.
When the emperor received the envoys, Prime Minister Zhang was present. He knew the emperor's attitude very well, and he also understood that the emperor's heart was towards Shen Yi. However, Yang Jingzong's attitude was also very obvious. If he had to come up with a unified opinion, then Prime Minister Zhang would not be in Yang Jingzong's favor. Between Jingzong and the emperor, someone must be offended.
Instead of doing this, it's better to talk to yourself.
The reason why Old Man Yang nodded in agreement was also based on this consideration.
He could also guess what the emperor was thinking, but as the "Prime Minister", he also had a clear attitude and did not want to have too much conflict with Northern Qi. He simply wrote to each other to let the emperor see how many people were from the "Turtle Sect", so that he could provide assistance to the emperor. pressure.
With the two prime ministers nodding together, the Zhongshu Provincial Committee meeting ended hastily.
The officials of the Ministry of Rites and Zhao Changping left the scene respectively.
Except for the prime minister who was on duty and stayed in Zhongshu, the other prime ministers also left Zhongshu and went home to write short compositions for the little emperor.
After everyone walked out of Zhongshu Province, Prime Minister Zhang Jing put his hands in his sleeves, looked at Zhao Shilang who was walking quickly in front of him, and shouted: "Changping, walk slowly, wait for the old man."
Zhao Changping immediately stopped and turned back towards Zhang Jing. When he was close to Zhang Jing, he lowered his head slightly, held his hands respectfully and said, "Mr.
The two of them are old acquaintances.
After all, Zhang Jing's grandson is Zhao Changping's student. When Zhao Changping was still a fifth-rank official, he was invited to Zhang Jing's home to teach his grandson. Although the two were not masters and disciples or relatives and friends, in terms of purely political relations, There is no difference from a family anymore.
Zhang Jing patted Zhao Changping on the shoulder and said with a smile: "No need to be so polite, let's talk as we walk."
Zhao Changping nodded slightly and followed Zhang Jing.
Prime Minister Zhang put his hands in his sleeves and said softly: "This matter has something to do with the Ministry of Rites and His Majesty, but it has nothing to do with Changping. Changping has been very cautious as an official these years. Even when I asked You accepted a student, and you tried every possible means to shirk it, so how could you take the initiative to get involved now?"
"also…"
Without waiting for Zhao Changping to answer, Zhang Jing looked back at him and continued: "Moreover, today you confronted Old Man Yang in the meeting hall..."
Zhang Xiang took a deep breath and said, "Counting the days, no one has dared to openly oppose Old Man Yang for almost ten years."
He stared into Zhao Changping's eyes and said solemnly: "You are too impatient."
"You can wait until Old Man Yang retreats on his own. Although he is old now, he has not retreated yet. If you provoke him at this time, he will think that you have been secretly harboring hatred towards him for a long time, and he will I feel like you might harm him in the future."
Mr. Zhang shook his head and sighed: "Old Tiger is so powerful. Changping, you have to see clearly. Today, the biggest man in the court is still Old Man Yang. Even if he is about to retreat, you are not His opponent.”
Zhao Shilang stood with his hands down and said calmly: "Old husband, Zhao has been an upright official all his life. He has never done anything bad, so he is not very afraid of revenge. What's great is that he will be demoted and return to his hometown. When the time comes, I will go to Jiangdu to meet him. We were old friends who went to study together. As for why we bumped into Prime Minister Yang today..."
Zhao Shilang let out a long sigh: "Shen Yi, the Jiangdu scholar mentioned by the gentlemen, is the student of a close friend of this junior. He came to the house yesterday evening and explained the matter to me. In this junior's opinion, Shen Yi There is right and wrong.”
Zhao Shilang looked serious and said: "The interests of the country are important, but right and wrong are equally important. Prime Minister Zhang, you should be able to understand the situation of the government after you have been in power for several decades. In the sixty years of the country, Emperor Xianzong has The period has been a little more encouraging, but from the late emperor's reign to the present, both the people's hearts and the political situation have become increasingly declining."
"In the past ten years, under the leadership of Prime Minister Yang, the imperial court has retreated again and again, and Da Chen... can no longer retreat."
Zhao Shilang took a deep breath and said slowly: "If we can't advance one point together, we will retreat one point. Now that the new king is in charge, we will forge ahead with determination. This is the last ray of vitality for the country. If we cannot seize this ray of vitality, It may be difficult for Da Chen not to mention returning to his old capital, but also to retain half of his country!"
He looked at Zhang Jing and let out a long sigh: "Mr. Zhang, you are nearly seventy this year, and the younger generation is already in his early fifties. Before you and I close our eyes, we may not see the day when the mountains and rivers are broken, but we all have it. Younger generations, how can you and I, who are in our positions now, bear to see Lu Chen in China and our descendants being killed?"
"At this time, we have to work hard and give it a try!"
The two elders were walking and talking, and other people naturally didn't dare to get close. Therefore, there was no one around them at this time, so as long as the sound was not too loud, they could talk freely.
Zhang Jing stood there and was silent for a while, then he still put his hands in his sleeves and sighed: "Old man Yang didn't have your passion back then. He was an official of the Xianzong Dynasty and had seen the people of the Xianzong Dynasty. Brilliant, when the late emperor ascended the throne and was focused on preparing for the Northern Expedition, Yang Jingzong also wanted to return to his old capital. As for why he is like this now..."
At this point, Zhang Jing stopped talking.
The late emperor's court suffered two major defeats and several minor defeats, which made the people in the court heartbroken and frightened.
Old Man Zhang looked at Mr. Zhao and said slowly: "In the past, I always thought that you, Chang Ping, were of a steady temper. Now it seems that you are also a courageous person. The fact that you stood up to confront Old Man Yang today... is not necessarily a bad thing."
After saying this, Zhang Jing turned his head and glanced at the Deqing Palace in the imperial city, and said slowly: "Our memorial will be sent to the Deqing Palace before tomorrow night, and then we will wait for His Majesty's attitude."
"Um."
Minister Zhao also nodded and said, "Everything depends on the Sacred Heart."
Zhang Jing patted Zhao Changping on the shoulder again and said with a smile: "If this time goes well and Old Yang is really pulled down from that position, as soon as next year or as slowly as the year after, Changping, you will definitely enter Zhongshu." Pay homage to the Prime Minister."
