Funing Hall.
"Today Yiyingge is giving a lecture. Will the official family make any progress?"
Not long after Liu E sat down, she directly asked what was on her mind.
She wanted to see if the official's answer was the same as in the morning.
"Xueshi Lu's lectures are very interesting, both theoretical and practical, and very rewarding."
Li Jie said this on purpose. Liu E came to test him, so he was testing Liu E.
In fact, Liu E came directly over today and asked him face to face, which already made Li Jie look down upon her.
Changing places, if it were him, he would never end up easily.
The son of a rich man, if he cannot sit down in the hall, he will end up in a poor position.
With Liu E's current strength, she can observe slowly and wait until she understands the whole story before exiting.
"It's good to have something to gain."
Liu E nodded with a smile: "When your father was still alive, he often praised Scholar Lu as a capable minister."
Although there was a smile on her face, Liu E had already made up her mind.
Lu Zongdao was no longer suitable to teach the prince.
The lecturer must be changed again!
Liu E also didn't expect that Lu Zongdao, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, also wanted to reform.
It seems that Wang Sijian had a great influence on him.
On second thought, Liu E already had a new candidate in mind.
Yan Shu, a Hanlin scholar!
There is also a reason for picking Yan Shu.
Yan Shu became famous at a young age and was a famous child prodigy in the country. At the age of fourteen, he entered officialdom as a child prodigy and was granted the same background as a Jinshi.
Although Yan Shu became famous at a young age, he is very tactful in dealing with things, especially in recent years, he has become more sophisticated.
Liu E believed that Yan Shu would never mess with the instructor's family.
Compared to a wise king or a heroic leader, Liu E would rather see a mediocre official family.
The more mediocre the official is, the longer she will stay in power.
"Yes, my father also mentioned Academician Lu to me before. At that time, my father also praised Academician Lu as Duke Zheng of Wei in this dynasty."
As he spoke, Li Jie looked a little sad, as if he was wallowing in the past.
At the same time, Liu E also looked startled when she heard the words 'Wei Zhenggong'.
She thought of someone else.
Scholar Lu was not the first official in this dynasty to be known as Wei Zheng. Earlier, in the Taizong Dynasty, there was also a Duke of Wei Zheng in this dynasty.
Mr. Kou!
When compared with Kou Xianggong, Lu Xueshi is much inferior.
Xianggong Kou passed the imperial examination at the age of nineteen. After becoming an official, Xianggong Kou also dared to give direct advice and even dared to contradict Taizong face to face.
Although he was repeatedly contradicted by Kou Xianggong, Taizong loved him very much.
When Kou Xianggong was thirty-one years old, he was promoted by Taizong to participate in politics. After twelve years in office, he was ranked Zhongshu.
Although compared with Lu Xianggong (Lu Mengzheng) who was ranked Zhongshu in seven years, Kou Xianggong is inferior.
But in terms of age, Kou Xianggong was the winner.
One is thirty-one years old and ranks among the middle school students, and the other is thirty-seven years old. Which one is stronger and which one is weaker is clear at a glance.
At this time, Liu E had a flash of inspiration and had an idea.
Should we recall Mr. Kou back?
Of course, Kou Zhun's return this time was definitely not going back to the capital, but to Xijing. He was given the title of stay-at-home in Xijing and left in Xijing for his retirement.
This seems like a good choice?
Liu E wanted to summon Kou Zhun back, naturally to check and balance Ding Wei.
Of course, she would definitely not give Kou Zhun real power.
Just give him a name to support him in his old age.
Xijing is very close to the capital. With Kou Xianggong outside to restrain him, Ding Wei did not dare to be too presumptuous.
At this time, Liu E had even thought of the reasons for recalling Kou Zhun.
Leizhou is a bitter and cold place. The Kou Prime Minister is loyal to the country and has made great contributions to the country. Even if he makes mistakes, he should not be demoted to a bitter and cold place at an old age.
In this way, Kou Zhun can be recalled to check and balance Ding Wei, and he can also show his benevolent side.
Kill two birds with one stone!
As for Ding Wei, will one party firmly oppose it?
Liu E was not worried at all. Kou Xianggong had been an official for decades, stayed in Zhongshu several times, and had disciples and former officials all over the world.
Even if Ding Wei and others organize it, they may not be able to stop it.
After all, Liu E's reason for recalling Kou Zhun was legitimate, and it was not to reinstate Kou Zhun, but to change his place to retire.
Of course, the most important thing is that this is Liu E's decision!
She holds great righteousness!
On the other side, Li Jie didn't know that Liu E had already thought of recalling Kou Zhun.
It was not until two days later that he learned the news from others.
Two days later.
The inner east gate is a small hall.
Liu E summoned all the ministers from the two governments. At first, the ministers didn't know why the Queen Mother suddenly summoned them.
"Recently, I accidentally heard officials mention Kou Prime Minister. I suddenly realized that Kou Prime Minister went to Leizhou, which was really not thoughtful."
"Kou Xiang has experienced three dynasties. Even if he made mistakes before, he should not go to that bitter and cold place."
"I summoned all the ministers here today to discuss the matter of recalling the Kou Prime Minister."
As soon as these words came out, Ding Wei stood up from his chair instantly.
"This must never be done!"
"Kou Zhun harbored evil intentions. According to the laws of the Han and Tang Dynasties, it was a crime of clan execution. Now he is only demoted to Leizhou, which is already a favor for him!"
(PS: In the Song Dynasty, people were generally not called by their names directly. They were either called by their names, positions, positions, etc. Directly calling people by their first names and surnames was equivalent to insulting words)
"Look, the third division of the Queen Mother!"
During the conversation, Ding Wei also secretly wondered, how could the Queen Mother recall Kou Zhun so smoothly?
Wang Zeng on the side was shocked when he heard this, but he did not jump out immediately.
The situation is unclear, wouldn't it be a shame to jump out?
What does Queen Mother mean?
He also had the same question in his mind.
Kou Zhun fell, and the Queen Mother was indispensable for fueling the situation. She finally brought down Kou Xianggong. Why did the Queen Mother suddenly recall Kou Xianggong?
Checks and balances?
Wang Zeng had not thought about this, but even if he wanted to check and balance Ding Wei, he should not recall Prime Minister Kou.
Kou Xiang was an important minister in the Taizong and Zhenzong dynasties. How could his reputation be comparable to that of Ding Wei?
This is a plan to drive away tigers and devour wolves, and the Queen Mother's skill should not be unclear.
On the other side, Qian Weiyan, the Queen Mother's in-law and now deputy privy envoy at the time, was also confused.
In the past, every time the Queen Mother made a major decision, she would ask him first.
Recalling Prime Minister Kou is definitely a major event among major events. This decision came too suddenly.
Although Qian Weiyan was attached to the Queen Mother and was related to Ding Wei by marriage, his attachment was not bottomless.
His dependence is also a helpless act.
He was originally a descendant of the Wuyue royal family. Although the whole country of Wuyue voted for the Song Dynasty, the emperors of the Song Dynasty in the past dynasties also treated the Qian family of Wuyue well.
But after all, the Qian family of Wuyue was once a royal family, and the Zhao family was defensive in their courtesy.
If the time were pushed forward another fifty years, there would be no need for Qian Weiyan to be a sycophant who clings to the powerful.
Qian Weiyan's survival wisdom is to please those in power.
After a while, veteran Feng Zheng suddenly stood up.
"I agree with Prime Minister Ding. He almost made a big mistake. It is really not appropriate to recall him."
Feng Zheng did not discuss Kou Zhun's guilt too much and just used the word "big mistake".
This was a subtle reminder to the Queen Mother not to forget that Kou Zhun wanted to support the official family and ascend the throne in advance.
