Sun Weigao no longer hesitated and went straight to the Yushitai. He met Zhang Han and the two sat down separately.
"Sun Hanlin, how did the traitor Yan Wen react? Do you have any doubts?" Zhang Han asked hurriedly when he saw that there was no one in the room.
"Yan Wen treated me with great courtesy, talked and laughed happily, and was not wary of me at all." Sun Weigao replied easily.
"Did he say anything?" Zhang Han frowned slightly and continued to ask.
"He said that he has asked Prime Minister Tao Lord to recommend me to the Central Committee to discuss affairs. I will receive the official seal the next day and will be in charge of great power. Using this prestige to win over people's hearts, this is really a God-given opportunity!" Sun Weigao clapped his hands.
Zhang Han was happy to hear this, but then he thought about it and hesitated secretly: 'Yan Wen treats Si with mediocrity. If he gets into Zhongshu Province, I'm afraid...'
"Tang Qing, why are you so depressed?" Sun Weigao felt strange when he saw his brows furrowed and his eyes dull.
Zhang Han came over suddenly, stroking his beard in a hurry and said with a smile: "No, not at all, this is a great thing. But I think it's okay to wait a few days before entering the Zhongshu Province."
Sun Weigao tugged on his collar and suddenly became serious: "What does Brother Zhang mean?"
Zhang Han didn't know how to answer. He thought for a moment and just prevaricated: "The affairs of the government are all controlled by the Liu Party. Sun Hanlin has never had any great achievements. If he is promoted to Zhongshu all of a sudden, he will definitely arouse suspicion from all around, and his every move will be monitored. Under this situation, it is inevitable that someone will catch someone and it will be difficult to handle. It would be better to be low-profile and powerless now and not be the target of public criticism."
Sun Weigao just sighed and said nothing else. He nodded: "Then I will listen to Zhang Yushi and find a reason first to postpone his entry into the province."
Zhang Han relieved some of his worries and sent Sun Weigao out with a smile. When he saw him walking away, he called his confidant pen clerk and said: "Go and ask Gong Zhao, the chief of Dali Temple, to come and say that the East Palace wants to ask questions about politics. I will go with him to discuss matters.”
Faced with Yan Wen's sincere solicitation, everyone would be afraid, let alone Zhang Han, who was walking on thin ice in order to kill Liu Dang. He was too afraid that Sun Weigao would betray him on the battlefield. In view of this, he had to keep a back-up. He had some reasons for finding Gong Zhao: firstly, Gong Zhao was from a poor family, and he had held this position before Liu Dang came to the capital. Then he began to reward party members lavishly. Naturally, outsiders were not allowed to interfere with the important positions of the imperial court, which made him depressed, which he could take advantage of. Secondly, due to official reasons, the Yushitai often exchanged official documents with Dali Temple, and all the officials and subordinates in the government were confused. They are familiar with each other, so it is easy to recruit them.
After greeting the prince, he and Gong Zhao entered the side hall of the East Palace, but there was no one in the hall.
Gong Zhao was timid and had sweat on his neck. When he turned around to look, the soldiers had closed the door tightly, leaving no room for retreat.
Zhang Han next to him looked calm and hurriedly asked Gong Zhao to sit down. Gong Zhao felt dizzy in his head and sat down tremblingly.
Zhang Han said with a smile: "Qing Gong usually decides on prison cases and kills people without fear. Why is his face turned gray now?"
"I'm not joking with Tang Qing," Gong Zhao was horrified, "Didn't you say you were meeting with the prince to discuss it? His highness was nowhere to be seen. You couldn't be lying to me..."
"I am not lying to you," Zhang Han said. "His Highness has something to say. He will come out and talk to me after we have reached a harmonious relationship."
Gong Zhao knew that the deal was done, so he did not dare to resist. He sat there honestly and asked, "I wonder what the censor Zhang wants to ask me to do?"
Zhang Han wiped his neck: "What I did was to kill the traitors."
Gong Zhao swallowed his saliva.
"The Liu thief has recently gone to Nanjing, and there is no one in the city, so he can carry out the great plan of revival. The prince also understands your majesty's holy will, so he dares to drive his ministers to fight to the death for it. I hope Lord Gong can lend a helping hand to save the foundation!" He was impassioned! The ground advised.
Gong Zhao was still in a dilemma, so Zhang Han simply came up with another set of words: "Dali Temple holds great power, which is not much different from my position as censor. The Liu Party is very greedy. If Lord Gong is unwilling to cause trouble, Sooner or later, you will be driven out of power by the Liu Party, and then disaster will inevitably befall you..."
"Okay," Gong Zhao spread his hands, "Speaking of which, how can you help me?"
"Sun Hanlin also participated in this coup. But Yan Wen was really nicer to him and was more prepared to promote him to Zhongshu. I just tested him and saw that he was indecisive and seemed to be thinking about Yan's affection. This can be No. When the time comes, the Crown Prince and I will be in the East Palace, and Master Gong will be responsible for monitoring the situation outside. If Si Yong betrays us, you will rush to help and be prepared to attack."
Gong Zhao thought to himself: 'Sun Weigao and he will inevitably be suspected of conspiring to rebel; what can such a fragile alliance accomplish? But if I refuse sternly, if the prince attempts a coup, or sells Tang Qing, and still takes the position of prince, then won't I be at odds with the prince? '
"You still don't agree? Let me tell you again, King Xu also participated in this coup!" Zhang Han shook his bamboo fan lightly, as if he was confident.
Gong Zhao finally gritted his teeth, slapped the table and said, "Gong hates Liu Gou so much that he has long wanted to kill them all! Please come out quickly, the prince, I am willing to kneel down and obey you!"
Zhang Han smiled and nodded, looking toward the inner room with his peripheral vision: "Your Highness, please come out."
But when the prince rolled up the bamboo curtain and walked out, he praised Gong Zhao and said, "Gong Qing is indeed a man!"
When Gong Zhao saw the prince, he turned around and bowed, and kowtowed several times in a hurry: "The master of the East Palace has a wonderful plan, how dare I say anything! It's just..."
"Just what?"
"It's just that I didn't report to Yan Wen that I came to the East Palace. If Liu Dang finds out that I'm hiding it, he will definitely become suspicious." Gong Zhao said with a glance.
The prince was about to agree, but Zhang Han stepped forward and waved his hand towards the former: "Your Highness, although Master Gong's words are somewhat reasonable, if he really reports to Liu Dang, they will be on guard immediately. Rather than earlier It is better to tell later than to tell others, so as not to give others the opportunity to pre-emptively strike."
Gong Zhao originally said this with the thought of saving his life. When he heard Zhang Han's objection, he felt very guilty and repeatedly echoed: "It's a small gaffe, but Zhang Yushi is still more skilled."
"The two ministers are both loyal ministers of the country, and no one is superior." The prince was very satisfied when he saw the two of them competing to give advice. "Go back, be careful not to be seen by Liu Dang."
"I obey your orders!"
Gong Zhao returned to the official office and did not give up the idea of reporting Yan Wen. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the passion of the prince and others will only ruin his own fate, and he never wants to be buried with these guys. It was necessary to inform Yan Wen, but at the same time, he had to ensure that he would not be seen by the prince and other coup factions, so as to achieve an effect that was unknown to God and ghosts, allowing him to stand firm under the oppression of the two forces; therefore, he came up with the idea A wonderful trick.
