When Xu Zongwen entered the Qingshu Palace, he saw a plaque with the four characters "Graceful Yajing" hanging in the middle of the hall. What was rare was that the writing method did not use Jin Kai, but Han Li. The handwriting on the plaque was delicate. The thin and beautiful appearance actually gives people a sense of majesty and freedom, and there is no trace of traditional deepness, which makes people's eyes bright!
"Your Majesty, Xu Xiao, pays homage to the Empress Dowager!" Seeing Empress Dowager Chen coming from the side hall, Xu Zongwen saluted unhurriedly.
"General Zhengbei, please." Empress Dowager Chen did not call Xu Zongwen by his first name, but addressed him by his official position. It was obvious that she was trying to win over people.
"Give me a seat."
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
After a brief exchange of greetings, Xu Zongwen chose a thick cushion nearby and knelt down.
"Xu Zhengbei has already reached the position of assistant minister at a young age. He is really a formidable young man!" As soon as Xu Zongwen sat down, Empress Dowager Chen praised him.
Xu Zongwen cupped his hands and responded: "The Queen Mother is ridiculous. This is all the kindness of the late emperor. I will never dare to forget the kindness of the late emperor to me."
"The late Emperor Bintian and the Young Lord were in office, and four auxiliary ministers were in charge of state affairs. However, Wang Xun, the minister, was old and feeble. Since he came to power as the first auxiliary, no strategies to stabilize the country and help the world and the people were heard in the temple. The remarks of the monks, or the trend of spreading mysterious talk, make people laugh at home and abroad. My uncle Wang Gong is also a man of few virtues and talents, with only a false reputation, greed and excessive greed. Zuo Pu shoots the king's treasure and goes with the flow, toward Qin, Mu and Chu, and cannot be relied on. "
"If you look at it carefully, only Xu Zhengbei earned himself the fame he has today by relying on his hard work on the battlefield. Xu Zong is both civil and military. In time, he will definitely become the chief minister of our Great Jin Dynasty!"
A few words from Empress Dowager Chen made Xu Zongwen tremble with fear. Was she going to attack the team of auxiliary ministers?
"Your Majesty is young, and I am a woman. I shouldn't dwell on national affairs. But how can such an auxiliary minister be able to shoulder the great trust of the late emperor and allow us, mother and son, to feel at ease?"
"General Zhengbei, do you think this is true?"
Queen Mother Chen stared at Xu Zongwen closely, as if she wanted to see through Xu Zongwen's whole person. The smiling eyes revealed a sharpness that made Xu Zongwen's hair stand on end!
Xu Zongwen was slightly startled and thought to himself: This woman is not simple!
Xu Zongwen carefully replied: "Who said women are inferior to men? During the Han Dynasty, Empress Dowager Dou went through three dynasties, assisting Emperor Wen, Emperor Jing and Emperor Wu for three generations, making the inside and outside awe-inspiring, and establishing discipline and principles, and then became a prosperous Wenjing Dynasty. Empress Dowager Dou unified the two dynasties. The nurturing and filial piety, the respect for relatives in the third generation, is a generation of virtuous queens. The Queen Mother is also your Majesty's biological mother. Since she is respected as the Queen Mother, she is the mother of the world. It is not an exaggeration to call her a title before the court, so how can you belittle yourself?"
"Who said women are inferior to men!" Empress Dowager Chen was inspired by Xu Zongwen's words and was full of confidence. She kept repeating Xu Zongwen's words "Who said women are inferior to men".
The most important thing is that Xu Zongwen compared himself with Empress Dowager Xiaowen Dou of the Han Dynasty, which shows that Xu Zongwen is inclined to take power himself!
Empress Dowager Chen asked tentatively: "I wonder what General Zhengbei's life ambition is?"
Xu Zongwen didn't understand why at such a critical moment, Empress Dowager Chen suddenly asked about his ambitions, but he had to answer truthfully: "Since I was in the army, I have made a great oath to drive out the barbarians and restore China. I will never change my ambition in this life! Recover the lost territory." , return the capital to Luoyang, and unify the world, this is not only the ambition of the minister, but also the vision of the Jin Dynasty, from the late emperor to the common people. If I can achieve this ambition in my lifetime, my time in this world will be worthwhile!"
Xu Zongwen's face was red and his blood was boiling. He clenched his fists and his eyes were full of determination!
Xu Zongwen did it to regain Luoyang, but it is still unlikely for the time being. The Jin court has been living in the left corner of the Yangtze River for decades, and the noble families have occupied vast fields in Jiangdong, and they will never agree to the imperial court moving back to Luoyang!
As for another Northern Expedition, Xu Zongwen has been planning this matter.
After Emperor Xiaowei was killed, Xu Zongwen planned to integrate the four auxiliary ministers and reach an agreement to jointly support the Northern Expedition, but it seems not easy at the moment.
The minister ordered Wang Xun to stick to the old ways and remain unchanged. The Jin Dynasty was experiencing a national mourning and a new king was established. At this time, Wang Xun would not agree with Xu Zongwen's proposal for the Northern Expedition.
Although Wang Gong, the supervisor of the Zhongshu, appears to be honest and loyal on the surface, he is actually a sanctimonious person with hidden ambitions. He is also narrow-minded and often uses harsh words and even punches!
For example, a few days ago, Wang Guobao turned against him. It seemed that there was a quarrel between the two. I don’t know what Wang Gong said that angered Wang Guobao. Wang Guobao, who always weighed the pros and cons and was extremely respectful, actually cursed. As a result, Wang Gong went to court. He actually took out the ivory wat from his waist and threw it towards Wang Guobao!
These two people are now incompatible with each other in front of officials. No matter how incompetent and mediocre Wang Guobao is, he is also the head of the Wang family in Taiyuan. Wang Gong comes from a branch of the Wang family in Taiyuan. This is a slap in the face to Wang Guobao!
Wang Guobao assessed the situation. The grass on the wall fell in the wind, so ignore it and don't count.
Xu Zongwen was worried about not knowing what to do. He did not expect that Empress Dowager Chen would see him at this time, and her words revealed the intention to win over him. If Empress Dowager Chen could truly control the court, let alone the Northern Expedition, as Guo Shang once said It’s okay to imitate Wei Wu and Jin Wu and replace them!
I don't know why, the more high-ranking he is, the more power Xu Zongwen has in his heart!
Before Emperor Xiaowei died, Xu Zongwen was thinking about what would happen after Emperor Xiaowei's death.
When Emperor Xiaowei died in the mutiny, Xu Zongwen tightly blocked the news and advocated the four ministers to assist the government. He tempted Wang Xun, Wang Gong, Wang Guobao and Zhang Songzhi to pretend to be independent, so that they could successfully rise to the top and become the leader of the Jin Dynasty. Zaizhi.
Now, the four auxiliary ministers have been in charge of state affairs for less than half a month, and Xu Zongwen is thinking of using Empress Dowager Chen to suppress his colleagues and seize power.
Thinking back carefully now, Xu Zongwen himself felt terrible!
"The emperor is still young and has not yet been crowned. He is in urgent need of guidance from a minister with outstanding achievements and loyalty."
When Xu Zongwen was deep in thought, Queen Mother Chen's voice sounded in Xu Zongwen's ears again.
Empress Dowager Chen continued: "In today's imperial court, the only minister who has made the most meritorious deeds, made the most meritorious service, and is the most loyal to the late emperor is the general. My intention is to invite the general to serve as the emperor's tutor..."
The position of Taifu is the assistant to the emperor. When the emperor is young or absent, they can manage the country on his behalf and be in charge of the formulation and promulgation of rituals and laws. They are one of the Eight Dukes.
The last Taifu in the Jin Dynasty was Xie An. You can imagine that the Taifu was in authority!
Xu Zongwen's heart was pounding. He took a few deep breaths, considered it again and finally replied: "I am young and have little experience. I have been favored by the late emperor and have been promoted by the court as an auxiliary minister. How dare you live in the imperial palace again?" The position of Fu? I believe that the post of Taifu must be held by someone with high moral character and high prestige, and his qualifications are convincing to everyone. For example, Che Yin, the Taixue of the current dynasty, was fair, knowledgeable, capable in both civil and military affairs, and was mature and prudent, which can be set as an example. , being the emperor’s master is perfect.”
Xu Zongwen thought about it for a long time and felt that Queen Mother Chen suddenly wanted to seal him. I was afraid that the matter was not that simple. It would not be too late to wait until it was clear, so he declined.
"Then according to your opinion, Cheyin will be granted the title of Grand Tutor, promoted to Marquis of Linxiang, and the general will be made Young Fu. Please don't refuse any more!" Seeing Xu Zongwen stand up to salute, Empress Dowager Chen hurriedly stopped her, knowing that Xu Zongwen wanted to be humble again.
The Shaofu lived under the Taifu and was in charge of assisting the emperor, managing yin and yang, and promoting the development of the country. He was one of the three orphans.
The corner of Xu Zongwen's mouth twitched slightly, and after going around for a long time, he was pulled into the situation by Queen Mother Chen.
Forget it, since you have become the auxiliary minister, you are already in the middle of the situation and you can't help yourself. If the soldiers come to block it, the water will come to cover it up!
