"Master Marquis, what do you think, General, this Lord Jin Wuhuang has come this time? It seems he is here to test you, Master Marquis?"
There was still a trace of confusion on Zhang Xiu's face.
He was puzzled. Didn't the general and the Marquis have already agreed on this matter? As the cousin of the general, you, Mr. Huang, shouldn't act like this even if you don't support it.
Even a rough person like him can see that doing this will cause cracks in the cooperation between the two parties that is not yet completely stable.
"Youwei, this Lord Huang is not as reckless as you think. Sir, how will I handle this?"
Seeing that Huang Wenbo and his party left his sight, Zhao Yu just opened his mouth to ask Wang Pu.
A reckless and brainless person cannot achieve the position of Zhijinwu, and it is even less possible for him to become the second-in-command in the line of generals.
Who can achieve the current status, who is not a fox who has become a fox over the years, and every one of them is smart!
What the other party did was called a test, but it was actually a warning.
Warn him, the future king, to be more secure. His brother, General Huang Jingming, may not care, but the people below are all staring at you!
Acting as a puppet will ensure that you have no worries in your life. Don't have any thoughts that you shouldn't have. Otherwise, don't blame us for not giving you the face of the nominal master of Chu!
"The Marquis responded appropriately and showed his duty as a minister. Now that the Marquis has not ascended the throne, he is still a minister, not a king. In this response, Mr. Huang couldn't find any fault even if he wanted to find fault."
When he said these words, Wang Pu's face was full of approval.
The person you choose to assist is a smart person, and he is a smart person who knows how to advance and retreat. This is undoubtedly a blessing for a counselor.
While Zhao Yu and Wang Pu were having a conversation, Fan Zhen, who was leading the Black Wolf Guards at the front of the team, looked at Zhao Yu with some admiration.
Being able to be supported by the general to ascend the throne as emperor is like a huge piece of pie falling from the sky to an ordinary clan. Others would have been overjoyed and wished they had received the decree on the first day and rushed to the divine capital the next morning.
As for the Marquis of Anguo, he was very cautious in his journey, fearing that he would make a wrong move.
In this way, he can be regarded as a successful king.
The carriages and horses rattled.
At sunset, Zhao Yu's motorcade arrived outside the Xuanniiao Pavilion.
"Situ Zhang Kangnian, together with hundreds of civil and military officials, pays homage to the Marquis!"
Outside the Black Bird Hall, dozens of civil and military officials had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Zhao Yu arriving in his car, they all bowed to greet him.
"My lords, you have betrayed me!"
Zhao Yu hurriedly got out of the car and said respectfully to the ministers:
"My lords are all the pillars of the country. You are only a young man, so you need to give me more advice."
As he said this, he bowed in return.
Cao Huan, the Minister of Rites, raised his voice in the crowd and said: "According to etiquette, you are the emperor and do not need to pay homage to me and other officials."
Zhao Yu looked at the tall and graceful Cao Huan, the Minister of Rites, and suddenly had an idea in his mind.
When dealing with these ministers who came to greet them, I must not treat them the same way I treated Mr. Huang just now.
Zhijinwu Huang Wenbo is a die-hard direct descendant of the general and cannot be won over. Among these ministers, there are still many neutral factions. If he has a better attitude, he may be able to gain their favor and even win them over to his side. .
Even if the general has monopolized power in the court these years and uses his power for his own purposes, he still cannot truly cover the sky with one hand.
In the court of Da Chu, in addition to the general faction, there are also three factions: the neutral faction, the queen mother faction and the royalist faction.
The general line is headed by General Huang Jingming, the general of the auxiliary state, and includes nearly 80% of the officials in the court. Among the six departments, except for the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Household Affairs, the other three ministerial departments are all held by close associates of General Huang.
In addition, the Queen Mother Party is headed by Zhang Chao, the Minister of Dali Temple, and Ma Xinyi, the Minister of Household Affairs. The neutral faction is led by Situ Zhang Kangnian, Cao Huan, the Minister of Rites, and Ma Xian, the Minister of Industry. As for the royalists, most of them He is a clear official in the Supervisory Yuan and Imperial College.
In Zhao Yu's eyes, the neutralists and royalists are forces that need to be fought over as much as possible.
He traveled thousands of miles to come to Shenjing. Even with the assistance of Zhang Xiu and Wang Pu, he was still weak against General Huang and his family. He had to fight for all the power he could to strengthen himself and consolidate his foundation. Only In this way, he, the new king, would have the possibility of confronting the other party in the court.
Therefore, in the face of Cao Huan's persuasion, Zhao Yu still insisted on returning the courtesy to the ministers.
"You are all ministers of the Great Chu, isn't Yu the same? Even if Yu becomes the king in the future, today he is still the minister of the Great Chu just like you all. In this case, facing the understanding of many seniors, Yu, as a junior, How can you not return the favor with courtesy?"
As soon as this was said, all the ministers nodded secretly.
The new king is humble and knows etiquette, which is a blessing rather than a curse for Da Chu.
Compared with An Guohou, Emperor Daxing did all kinds of ridiculous things because he was doted on by the Queen Mother since he was a child...
Although the son did not speak of his father's fault and the ministers did not speak of the emperor's fault, everyone's faces felt hot when they thought of Emperor Daxing's death due to drowning.
The passing geese leave their voices, and the passing people leave their names.
A hundred years later, I’m not sure what the younger generations will say about the ministers of their dynasty!
Even if His Majesty is foolish, don’t you ministers know how to give advice?
Therefore, although Your Majesty is at fault, you ministers are also at fault.
With such sighs, the ministers and Zhao Yu entered the Black Bird Pavilion together.
Xuanniao Pavilion is a royal summer residence. The name of the second palace gate ends at the car door, which means that everyone except the emperor must get off the car and dismount their horses and walk into the palace.
Zhao Yu, like the other ministers, got off the carriage and prepared to walk into the Black Bird Hall.
Several officials advised: "According to Da Chu's practice, you can directly enter the Xuanniao Pavilion by car."
Zhao Yu heard this and said seriously:
"Yu received the Queen Mother's order and was recruited. As for what the imperial court will arrange for Yu to do, it is still uncertain. The imperial court's laws cannot be ignored. As a member of the clan, Yu should abide by them and set an example for the world. In this way, the imperial court Only when the laws are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people can the country maintain long-term peace and stability. What is good from the top will be affected by the bottom. If even officials and clans regard the laws of the country as if they are nothing and think they can be trampled on at will, then the people will not take the laws to heart. Now, thieves are rampant and riots are not far away from us. And these are all our faults!"
Hearing Zhao Yu's righteous words, all the civil and military officials who came to greet Zhao Yu looked surprised.
"The old Marquis has taught a good son!"
Situ Zhang Kangnian, who was over seventy years old, sighed while stroking his beard.
"If everyone thinks like the Marquis, then the prosperity of Chu will be just around the corner. Marquis, please come first."
"Mr. Situ, you are the elder, please go first."
After the two were polite, Zhang Kangnian was in front, Zhao Yu followed closely, followed by a group of ministers, and a group of people entered the Xuanniao Pavilion in a mighty manner.
The Black Bird Hall, which had been silent for a long time, became lively again.
