Zhao Xu knew very well that there was no hope for him to save Li Xian.
At least not in the short term.
Who would take the words of an eight-year-old prince seriously?
In Zhao Xu's previous life, even he was already an adult and had a queen.
But the ministers still only addressed their affairs to the mother-in-law behind the curtain.
Zhao Xu, who was sitting on the throne, could only see the buttocks of the ministers!
This made Zhao Xu deeply ashamed and made him hate Yuanyou's ministers.
And it's the same now.
Zhao Xu knew in his heart that in the court now, there were those prime ministers and ministers who were worshiped by his father, and these generals of the Xinfa line.
No one would really take him, the prince, the future prince, and the emperor, seriously.
Therefore, Zhao Xu needs foreign aid.
He needed to find a handhold.
To the Queen?
Zhao Xu thought for a while and then rejected this option.
It's not impossible, it's not possible.
Because if Empress Xiang directly intervenes in Li Xian's case, she will inevitably have a direct conflict with Empress Dowager Gao.
Given Empress Dowager Gao's personality and personality, once she gets involved, she will probably have a life-and-death fight with Empress Xiang.
Zhao Xu knew what it would be like if Empress Dowager Gao took advantage of her.
What happened in Yuanyou's four years flashed back in his mind.
"Mountains can be moved, but this state cannot be moved!" Faced with the Manchu court's persuasion, the Empress Dowager behind the curtain made the final decision with an unprecedented firmness, ignoring the persuasion and pleas of almost all ministers.
As a result, Cai Que, the former prime minister, was demoted to Sima Yingzhou and resettled in Xinzhou.
What kind of place is Xinzhou?
It is known as the official hell, a place of death where you can never come back.
Ever since Empress Zhang Xianmingsu demoted Cao Li to Fangzhou, it had been decades since a prime minister in the Song Dynasty had been demoted to such a bad place and died.
As a result, even the radicals of the old party who initiated the Che Gaiting case were frightened to death.
In the car cover pavilion case, no matter how high they jumped, how scared they are now!
The prime minister at the time, Fan Chunren, even more disregarded his decency, came to Zhao Xu, cried and begged: "Officials, please advise the Empress Dowager!"
Zhao Xu, who was sitting on the throne, had an expressionless face and remained silent. He only sarcastically said in his heart: "What have you been doing so long ago?"
At this point, the tacit understanding between civil servants and officials that had been formed for hundreds of years during the Song Dynasty disappeared.
The party struggle has entered into a fierce and life-or-death confrontation that is no longer dignified.
During the Shaosheng period, Zhang Dun, Li Qingchen, Huang Lu and others were able to liquidate the old party without showing any mercy or dignity to the scholar-bureaucrats.
All thanks to the Chegaiting case and the Yuanyou cases, the unscrupulous and crazy attacks by the old party ministers.
And Queen Mother Gao didn't know the consequences of her doing this? knew!
But she was on top, and the woman above her had no sense at all, and she couldn't reason at all.
Therefore, Zhao Xu knew that he could not directly confront Empress Dowager Gao.
That would only anger her and lead things to an uncontrollable situation.
The country will be divided and the world will be in turmoil.
Therefore, towards Empress Dowager Gao, Zhao Xu knew very well that he could only follow her.
Just like petting a cat, just like coddling a child, you have to stroke it smoothly.
If you go against her, she will definitely be unhappy or even angry.
Once a conflict arises, Queen Mother Gao will not care about the overall situation due to her strong character.
In his previous life, when Sima Guang, Lu Gongzhu, and Wen Yanbo were in power, Zhao Xu was still very young and didn't pay attention to many details.
However, when Zhao Xu grew up, Zhao Xu could clearly see how Fan Chunren, Su Che, Lu Dafang and others 'guided' Empress Dowager Gao.
"I still have time, and I can still make enough preparations and preparations!" Zhao Xu said softly.
His experience in modern times made Zhao Xu know that in addition to fighting against each other, this world also has human relationships.
Now he just needs to play his role well.
In front of Queen Xiang, he was a filial and sensible good boy, a good son who could serve her till her old age and make the Xiang family rich and honorable.
In front of Empress Dowager Gao, he had to show another side.
In addition to being sensible and filial, Zhao Xu also had to let Empress Dowager Gao know that he was studious, observant of etiquette, and respectful.
The most important point is that Ru admires the laws of his ancestors and advocates the rule of Jiayou.
Just like the old poems passed down from generation to generation.
The Duke of Zhou was afraid of rumors, but when Wang Mang was respectful and did not usurp the throne, Xiangshi died immediately. Who knows his merits and demerits?
This is the result of Zhao Xu's study abroad, and it is also his insight after reading the successes and failures of kings at home and abroad in ancient and modern times.
A qualified king needs to learn to disguise.
So, Zhao Xu began to read seriously, and from time to time he would draw circles and marks on the book with a brush. Sometimes he would ask Feng Jing to cut some small slips of paper, write text on these small slips of paper, and then paste them on Between the lines in the book.
These words are the result of Zhao Xu's careful consideration and repeated deliberation.
He will ask some childish questions that belong to a child, but occasionally he will have a "sudden inspiration" and ask some questions that outsiders think are "smart" or even "sage" or "benevolent".
Zhao Xu is setting up a character.
Establish a character that conforms to Confucian values and the image of a 'saint grandson' and a 'virtuous grandson' in Empress Dowager Gao's mind.
Personality is a good thing. Whether in modern times or in the Song Dynasty, as long as you establish a good personality and don't overturn it, the benefits are endless.
For example, Sima Guang is the best example.
Since the Xining Reform, Sima Guang has refused all appointments to official posts in the imperial court.
He squatted in Luoyang and wrote a book. Every time he wrote a letter, he would only talk about one thing: the new law harms the people!
Why harm the people? Is there any evidence?
He didn't say it, but he said that no matter what, regardless of the facts, it is obvious that the new law disturbs and harms the people!
As a result, Sima Guang stayed at home and became the red flag of the old party!
He became the hope of the world in the minds of all the conservative scholar-bureaucrats, relatives, and ministers who opposed the new law!
Even Wen Yanbo, Fu Bi, and Wang Gongchen, who are senior ministers whose official positions are far above Sima Guang, their status in the old party factions and the reputation of the world's scholars are far inferior to Sima Guang!
Why?
Because others, including Wen Yanbo and Fu Bi, were officials in the central government or local governments during the reform period.
In particular, Wen Yanbo once served as the privy envoy and faced Wang Anshi, who presided over the reform.
And anyone who does something will definitely make mistakes!
As long as you make a mistake, you will be punished!
But Sima Guang refused to hold any actual positions from beginning to end.
He wrote a book in Luoyang. While writing a book, he wrote a letter discussing the shortcomings of the new law and praising the benefits of the old law of his ancestors.
Because he doesn't do things, he won't make mistakes. Without mistakes, there will naturally be no weaknesses and nothing for others to attack.
As a result, Sima Guang became the flag of the entire old party!
All those who were dissatisfied and disgusted with the new law regarded Sima Guang as hope and a savior.
Even among the New Party, there were not many people who were infected by Sima Guang's personality charm and thought, 'Maybe he is right? '.
After all, the new law has been implemented for more than ten years, and there are countless problems exposed during its implementation! Many people in the new party are also confused when faced with these problems.
Therefore, Sima Guang at this time is just like Wang Anshi before Xining.
They are all famous ministers who bear the hope of the world!
An hour later, Zhao Xu finished annotating the volume of "Spring and Autumn" in his hand.
Then I checked it carefully to confirm that there were no problems and that the relevant text would not offend Empress Dowager Gao's taboos.
Then he called Feng Jing in front of him and told him: "Take my book and go to Baoci Palace to see your mother-in-law. Present this book to your mother-in-law, and say: Sun Chen, the Prince of Yan'an County, has the loving support of my mother-in-law." , I gave the sage the meaning of the scriptures, but Sun Chen is young and stupid, has little talent and little knowledge, and is really confused about the meaning of the scriptures, and it is still difficult to guess the true meaning of the sage!"
"My great mother-in-law, Sheng Mo, is so glorious and kind to the world. Sun Chen is frightened, so he presents his recent difficulties in studying. I beg my great mother to explain the saint's teachings and not hesitate to speak kindly to the saint..."
Empress Dowager Gao wanted to be both strong and face-saving, and she especially cared about what the world, especially Shilin, thought of her.
Sima Guang and Lu Gong wrote a sentence, "Yao and Shun among women", which even made Empress Dowager Gao overjoyed.
Now, Zhao Xu took the initiative to send him to his door and asked Empress Dowager Gao to teach him how to read.
What kind of temptation is this?
Zhou Taijiang!
And the grandson of Zhou Taijiang is King Wen of Zhou!
So the poem goes like this: Ancient Duke and Danfu came to court and rode horses. He led the Western Water Margin to Qixia. Falling in love with Jiang Nu, Yu comes to Xu Yu!
Zhao Xu didn't believe that Empress Dowager Gao could resist such temptation!
Leave a name in history, be praised for eternity, be famous for generations to come, even if the country is destroyed, your virtue will not decline, be a model for all generations, and a role model for the world!
