The next day.
An edict was signed by Zhongshu.
According to the imperial edict, soldiers from the nearby states of Su, Hu, and Xiupang diverted the stagnant water and built embankments, and ordered Zhang Lun, deputy envoy of Jianghuai Shipping, who knew Taizhou, and Fan Zhongyandong, supervisor of Xixi Yancang in Taizhou, to supervise it.
Send Xu Shi to Jixian Academy to promote his service.
Wang Xianggong's Mansion.
In the evening, Wang Zeng called Lu Yijian to his home again. Yesterday in the Chengming Palace, officials were involved in politics, and the Queen Mother had no objection.
This has never happened before and must be carefully discussed.
backyard.
Still a familiar location.
"Tanfu, what do you think about what happened yesterday?"
Originally, this conversation was supposed to take place yesterday, but Wang Zeng had something to do that delayed it last night, so it was postponed to today.
After a day of thinking, Lu Yijian answered simply.
"The officials may have pro-government intentions."
In fact, Lu Yijian had already seen the signs. Ever since his brother-in-law took that class, he had a premonition.
Although today's officials are young, they are not people who are willing to be lonely.
Later, there was another letter from Yan Shu, which undoubtedly confirmed his suspicion.
This result not only surprised him, but also made him worried.
Hearing this, Wang Zeng nodded silently. He was more informed than Lu Yijian, and his views were consistent with Lu Yijian's.
However, Wang Zeng didn't know whether this was a blessing or a curse.
Although Guanjia's performance in recent months has far exceeded expectations, after all, Guanjia is only thirteen years old this year.
He had only heard of thirteen-year-old prodigies, but prodigies were more of a literary talent.
Literature and governing the country are completely different things.
The former relies on talent, while the latter relies on accumulation, which are completely different in nature.
Therefore, Wang Zeng did not very much agree with officials directly taking charge of the government.
If the time were pushed back two to three years, he would definitely support it.
"well."
After a long silence, Wang Zeng sighed slightly.
What an eventful time.
There is a dictatorship of the Queen Mother inside, there are traitors such as Ding Wei outside, and now the officials want to take over the government, the current situation is simply a mess.
"Prince Prime Minister, do you have other ideas?"
Unlike Wang Zeng, Lu Yijian supported the officials to take charge of the government as soon as possible.
As the saying goes, one emperor has one minister. Now that he has the power to know the Kaifeng Mansion, the next step is to become a general and become a prime minister.
But there are only so many positions for one carrot and one pit. If the current situation doesn't change significantly, he doesn't know how long he will have to endure.
Although he is only in his forties this year and can still afford to wait, who doesn't want more of power and come faster?
Wang Zeng said slowly: "The official family does have the appearance of a holy king, but he is still young. If he is personally in charge, it will be a blessing or a disaster for the country."
"What the Prime Minister said is indeed true."
Lu Yijian thought for a moment and said: "Tanfu also agrees, but it is not advisable to continue to maintain the status quo."
"What did you say?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Wang Zeng's eyes. This answer was a little different from what he expected.
In his impression, Lu Yijian has always been the kind of mature person who upholds the country.
Lu Yijian said frankly: "Tanfu also knows about the affairs in the palace. The official documents that are seen in daily life are all from the past."
"Moreover, when the Queen Mother ordered us to discuss government affairs, she also excluded the officials."
"This will be very harmful to the growth of the official family."
Today's Lu Yijian can be regarded as risking his life. Although he and Wang Zeng are the only two at the moment, if these words reach the ears of the Queen Mother, they will definitely be irreverent.
However, he also knew very well that with Wang Zeng's character, there was a high probability that he would not support the official's pro-government as soon as possible.
Therefore, Lu Yijian thought over and over again and felt that it was necessary to take some risks.
Risks and benefits coexist. If an official wants to take charge of the government, he alone will definitely be unable to do so alone.
Wang Zeng’s support is very important!
As one of the leaders of the northern scholars, if he can get the support of Wang Zeng, it also means the support of the northern scholars.
Although the northern scholars were temporarily suppressed, the collective of northern scholars was still a huge force.
With Wang Zeng's support, Lu Yijian has great potential to use the Lu family's connections to promote the official government.
On the other side, Wang Zeng was silent for a long time after hearing Lu Yijian's retort.
He was analyzing Lu Yijian's intentions.
If something goes wrong, you will become a monster!
Lu Yijian, who has always been steady, actually said such "treasonous and unethical" remarks today, there must be a deep meaning.
Lu Yijian wanted to take the "merit of following the dragon".
This point is not difficult to guess. Although the official family is now the nominal master of the world, the current situation is very similar to the story of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
When Empress Lu was in charge of the government, the emperor was also in his early years, and Empress Lu made decisions both inside and outside the court.
Therefore, it is very appropriate to describe it as 'the power of Conglong'.
Since ancient times, it has been common for ministers of the dragon to become generals and prime ministers. Lu Yijian came from the Lu family in the east and came from a famous family. His uncle was even the prime minister.
(PS: Although Lu Mengzheng and Lu Yijian are from the same Lu family, Lu Mengzheng and Lu Mengheng, that is, Lu Yijian's father's generation, the two parties have separated. [I forgot, it may also be Lu Guitu, Lu Guixiang's grandfather. The families of that generation were divided, one was in Luoyang and the other was in Donglai. However, not long after the separation, their relationship was still very close)
With this background, it is normal for Lu Yijian to want to go further.
What Wang Zeng worried about was not Lu Yijian's ambition, but whether the official family could bear the weight of the world.
The burden of a country is as heavy as a thousand pounds. Can a child really bear it?
'That's all. '
After thinking for a moment, Wang Zeng had an idea.
"What Tanfu said is indeed for the sake of the country, and officials should be more involved in the affairs of government."
Hearing this, Lu Yijian suddenly felt reassured.
This plan is done!
However, he still needs to plan carefully to facilitate the hearing of the government.
You have to pay attention to methods when doing things.
If he had spoken directly, what awaited him might not have been a meteoric rise, but a demotion from the capital.
The Queen Mother was obviously a woman with a strong desire for power. At this time, the Queen Mother held the late emperor's edict and held great righteousness.
Therefore, this matter can only be discussed in the long term.
First find someone to submit a letter and do the same thing as throwing stones to ask for directions.
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Funing Hall.
Li Jie didn't know what happened in Wang Zeng's house. Although he controlled part of the Imperial City Department, it was not easy for a high-ranking official like Wang Zeng to investigate even if the Imperial City Department wanted to investigate.
Right now, he was looking at Zhang Lun, or to be precise, the letter that Fan Zhongyan had presented before.
In the last year of Tianxi, the sea intrusion in Taizhou was serious, and the seawater poured in and flooded a large amount of fertile farmland, so this book was created.
After a while, Li Jie put down the note, then walked to the window and glanced at the southern sky.
He very much hoped to see in the court as soon as possible this famous example of a minister who had left behind "worry before the world's worries, and be happy after the world's happiness".
Fan Zhongyan was transferred to Suzhou to control floods. He must be very satisfied with this job.
After all, Fan Zhongyan is from Wuxian County, Suzhou.
