Many officials in the capital knew that the people of Changyuan were coming and went to the north of the city, but the officials in the upper court did not know.
In the Palace of Taiqian, the monarchs and ministers discussed the matter of "money and food", but in the end nothing came out of the discussion.
The emperor was very angry, not only because the dynasty had no money, but also because of the attitude of the officials and their bad attitude.
It is abnormal for such a huge country to be in poverty.
To the ministers, it was normal.
Because the country was already poor, even before Boss Zhou came to the throne, the country was poor.
Therefore, the country will not suddenly become rich just because Boss Zhou ascends the throne.
Three feet of ice is not frozen in a day. If Boss Zhou can solve the problems that have not been solved for decades in the first year of taking the throne, this is not an emperor, but a god.
After the dynasty ended, Boss Zhou came to Jingzhi Hall angrily, and Zhao Tai, the Minister of Civil Affairs, also came.
After the emperor sat down, he asked: "What happened?"
"Your Majesty." Zhao Tai was not sitting on the embroidered pier. He suddenly lifted up his official robe and knelt down on his knees: "Your Majesty..."
After saying "Chen", an extremely embarrassed look appeared on Zhao Tai's face.
In fact, let alone ministers, even those at the level of minister, minister, or minister are considered "ministers" among "juniors". The so-called monarchs and ministers are a complementary relationship.
Minister, you must be loyal to your Majesty.
You must love your ministers.
The relationship between the two is very subtle. When the emperor is fatuous, the ministers can speak out for justice. When the ministers make mistakes, the emperor can rebuke the officials. This does not mean that the two parties are like masters and servants.
In the entire history of Chinese civilization, among the feudal dynasties, only the Qing Dynasty had a monarch-minister relationship similar to "master and servant". No matter how high an official you were, you had to grovel before the emperor, and you had to call yourself a "slave" in many formal occasions.
There were so many feudal dynasties, but only the Manchus in the Qing Dynasty called themselves "slaves" to the emperor, while the Han officials in the Qing Dynasty still called themselves "chen".
Except for the Qing Dynasty, no ministers in any dynasty claimed to be "slaves" like Jingba.
The same was true in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The ministers, especially the civil servants, whether they were pretending or thinking so in their hearts, had character and arrogance, and would not kneel down and lick anyone just because they said they were the emperor.
This is even more true when it comes to a position like Zhao Tai. Not to mention the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, even Zhou Zhenghuai, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, did not kneel on the ground.
Generally, when a monarch and his ministers meet, they will not kneel down for no reason unless they make a mistake.
When Zhao Tai knelt down, Wen and Wu were shocked.
Boss Zhou sighed: "The Zhao family abandoned you?"
Artest closed his eyes, his face was not filled with humiliation, only helplessness.
When a minister suddenly kneels down in front of the emperor, it is equivalent to releasing a signal of "surrender". This kind of surrender is not about being a dog to the emperor, but to express one's own attitude and the attitude of the current situation.
"Get up."
Zhou Ke was not used to the way the Minister of Civil Affairs knelt down in front of him. He knew that Zhao Tai was a proud man.
For other courtiers, this kneeling might mean that they would act like a dog to the emperor and obey his words, but this was definitely not the case with Zhao Tai.
"Get up and tell me what happened."
Zhao Tai stood up and lowered his head: "Last night, the elders of the family sent people to the minister's house and abducted the minister's only daughter, Zhao Feiyu."
"Abducted?" Boss Zhou stared at Zhao Tai: "I remember that your daughter is the daughter of your Zhao family and she is extremely doted on. Since you said she was abducted, does that mean you resisted?"
"I was not in the house at that time, so it is true that I was kidnapped. If I were in the house, I would not let them succeed even if I risked my life."
Zhao Tai did not hide anything: "The elders in the family want to marry Feiyu to Prince Yan's Mansion in the West. I don't want to, and Feiyu doesn't want to either..."
Zhou Ke interrupted: "Has the person been found yet?"
"Fortunately, I found him."
"That's good." Zhou Ke's expression was very calm, and he didn't seem to care much about this matter.
Zhao Tai was silent with his head lowered, as if he didn't know how to speak.
After a long time, Boss Zhou suddenly chuckled.
Zhao Tai raised his head, a little confused.
Boss Zhou smiled and said: "You, Zhao Tai and Zhao Wuhuang, are ministers of the Zhou Dynasty and mine. If you enter the Jingzhi Hall and come to me, then I will naturally protect you. After thinking about it, I will Tell me, if you haven’t thought about it yet, I will tell you, tell me, but you have thought about it.”
"Chen..." Looking at Boss Zhou's smiling face, Zhao Tai, who had not slept all night, looked extremely confused.
For this official, the salt he eats is saltier than the feet of ordinary officials.
The responsibility of the Ministry of Personnel is, to put it bluntly, “employing people”.
Zhao Tai can tell at a glance whether a person is true or false, and whether what he says is true or false.
He could hear and see that what Boss Zhou said was true.
He, Zhao Tai, was the official minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty and a minister of the Emperor Zhou Ke of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Therefore, it was natural that the Emperor Zhou Ke would protect him.
"Not thought through, right?"
Boss Zhou took a sip of tea: "Let me tell you, I know that Zhao Feiyu is your heartthrob, and you are willing to defy my family for her. In this case, the forty guards will stay in your Zhao Mansion for now. Tell the public that there was an assassin in your house last night."
Zhao Tai was so moved. The imperial guards were not the imperial guards, but the troops in the garrison. Anyone who broke into Zhao's house and attacked the imperial guards would be disrespectful. If they go to the line, they will not be charged with treason. no way.
Boss Zhou put down the tea cup: "Protecting Zhao Feiyu's safety is only a temporary solution, not a long-term solution. The Zhao family is so merciless to you because the palace has leaked the news to let them know that I want to restore the three provinces system... "
Zhao Tai looked greatly moved: "Could it be that His Majesty intentionally released..."
"Yes, I am the one who wants the outside world to know about the three-province system."
Zhao Tai's expression became extremely complicated, as if he thought of something, his eyes drooped.
Boss Zhou smiled again: "The three-province system is imperative, but I just let you know in advance that the Zhao family is just using you, Zhao Tai, as a pawn. The Zhao family is forcing you because after the three-province system, you can only be a minister." , rather than me deliberately spreading the news, if you want to blame me, Zhao Tai can’t blame me.”
"My lord, I don't dare."
"As I said, after the three-province system, if you become a minister, it would be better for the Zhao family to be a minister of the Ministry of Personnel. The Zhao family thought that it would be better to marry Zhao Feiyu to the West to win over the Yan Palace and the army general. You This is the dilemma, right? The Zhao family wants to take away Zhao Feiyu, and you, Zhao Tai, are very kind to your daughter, so even if you break up with the Zhao family for the sake of Zhao Feiyu, that's not true."
Zhao Tai fell silent.
The emperor asked in a deep voice: "I am asking you, in order to protect Zhao Feiyu, you, Zhao Tai, are willing to break with the Zhao family, yes or no."
Zhao Tai seemed to know what the emperor was going to say next. He gritted his teeth, said "yes" and knelt down again.
"My minister, Zhao Tai, must be your majesty and do your best for the country and the dynasty. I dare not fail to be loyal and sincere."
The first thing he said was "Your Majesty", and then the "King Dynasty". In just one sentence, his attitude was expressed. I, Zhao Tai, am willing to obey His Majesty's words.
"good."
Boss Zhou smiled and nodded: "Then I will hand over the position of provincial minister to you. Step back. Don't let me or the country suffer."
"I obey..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Tai's expression suddenly changed. He raised his head and looked at Boss Zhou who had lowered his head and started to read the memorial. He was completely stunned.
Zhao Tai was dumbfounded and blurted out: "Men...menxia...menxiashishizhong?"
Boss Zhou said angrily: "Why, do you still want to be a Zhongshu Ling?"
With a "plop", Zhao Tai fell to his knees again.
At this moment, he was willing to give everything he had to the emperor behind the case and never regret it.
"Only those ungrateful sycophants would kneel down at every turn."
The emperor lowered his head to look at the memorial and waved his hand: "I dare to break into your Zhao Mansion. You are very brave. A servant must have the majesty of a servant. If anyone insults you, just return it. Don't tell me to look down on you. Step back." Bar."
