The next day, the imperial edict was issued that Tong Guan was appointed as the governor of Hejian. However, although the matter was resolved, the storm had not passed. Zhongshu's behavior of forcing remonstrance at every turn had completely touched Zhao Ji's bottom line. , making him feel that his imperial majesty seems to be running out among the ministers.
On this day, in the Chui Gong Hall, Tong Guan, Wang Fu, and Liang Shicheng, who seemed to be much older, were seen. These three people who had been in charge of the court together once again gathered in front of Zhao Ji.
"It seems that I have made the officials suffer. I would rather stay at home than let the officials be bullied by them." Tong Guan's face was full of guilt, and a few tears seemed to squeeze out of his eyes.
Zhao Ji looked at it, shook his head and said, "It's none of your business, it's because I, the emperor, am too incompetent."
"Guan family, please don't say that. Lu Yihao and the others are arrogant. They are also ministers. The official family is the king of the entire Song Dynasty," Wang Fu said quickly.
Zhao Ji sighed and said with a bit of sadness: "Nowadays, Zhongshu is a group of virtuous ministers who can save the world. It doesn't matter whether I, a mediocre emperor, have any. What makes me even more disappointed is that the prince actually Come and say good things to them too.”
Hearing this, Liang Shicheng's expression changed and he immediately said: "The officials, the prince was just deceived by them. His filial piety and respect for you can be learned from heaven and earth!!"
When Wang Fu heard this, he also said: "What the Taiwei said is true. The prince has nothing to do with Lu Yihao and the others. He is just doing the responsibilities that a prince should fulfill. I am worried that conflicts between the official family and the important ministers in the court will be triggered!!"
Tong Guan took a look and immediately understood that Qi State did not want anything to happen to the prince. Now the relationship between the prince and Qi State was very good. He could regain power, but he could not touch the prince. As for Liang Shicheng, he was originally there to protect the prince.
When Zhao Ji saw this scene, not only was he not angry, but he said with some relief: "I still know the prince well. You don't have to worry. He will still need your assistance in the future."
"The wise official"
"I called all three of you here today just to ask if there is any way to suppress them and let them know that I am not someone to be bullied," Zhao Ji said seriously.
After hearing this, Wang Fu looked happy and pretended to be helpless. "Guan family, at this time, except for the Taiwei, I and Tong Gong have been ruined by them. And Tong Gong will go to Hejian soon. If the official family wants to fight back, I'm afraid they need to find foreign aid."
"foreign aid??"
Tong Guan raised his eyebrows, as if he was dissatisfied, but he also seemed to be singing a double act, "Master Wang, you don't mean Qi State!!"
"Exactly"
"No," Tong Guan said immediately, looked at Zhao Ji and said seriously: "Officials, although Chen Dong visited me and King Qi treated me well, I am still a minister of the Song Dynasty, and I will never allow the vassal king to meddle in the imperial capital at will. Things!!"
When Zhao Ji saw it, he was a little moved.
"Tong Gong has misunderstood. How could I allow the King of Qi to interfere? Not only that, I also want to use this to promote the negotiation between the imperial court and the Chu State!!"
"What does Mr. Wang mean??" Liang Shicheng said a little puzzled.
"Officials, during this negotiation, I heard that Chu State is not willing to let the crown prince be used as a hostage. If this is the case, then why not let Qi State express it!!"
When Zhao Ji heard this, he said doubtfully: "I seem to remember that the queen of Qi has not yet given birth!"
"Your Majesty, the State of Qi does not have a prince now, but the King of Qi has two elder brothers. In addition to the Marquis of Yuanning Song Hai, the eldest brother is the Marquis of Weining Song Yang, and the fourth brother is the Marquis of Juze Song Qing. If the King of Qi can Arranging for someone to come over will not only strengthen the relationship between the two countries, but also leave Chu State speechless!!" Gu
"This, this is a good idea. If one of King Qi's brothers can come, the officials can use Qi to deal with Lu Yihao and the others. However, the three princes have no foundation in the imperial capital and can only rely on your majesty. But this counts. If there are hostages, will King Qi be willing??" Liang Shicheng said in surprise.
"Official family, I think it is possible. After all, the King of Qi does not have only one brother. The Marquis of Yuanning is definitely not suitable. Although he is the Marquis of Qi State, he is also the Commander-in-Chief of Chu State. The most important thing is to control the power. Marquis Ning and Marquis Juze choose one of them. It is not appropriate for the officials to intervene in this matter, because if they refuse, it will lose the official’s face. Why don’t I ask first? If it is not possible, then let’s talk about it!!” Wang Fu said .
Zhao Ji's eyes narrowed and he said seriously: "Okay, you go to Wu Xiang personally and tell him that as long as the King of Qi can agree, I will absolutely guarantee the safety of his brother, and he will not treat him badly. If this happens, the Song Dynasty will unite with Qi State in the future." We are completely one family, and as long as I am still here, no one will be allowed to harm the Qi country!!"
"The officials are wise!!"
Soon after, Wang Fu and Tong Guan came to Wu Yong, looked at the expectant eyes, and nodded heavily.
"Okay, great," Wu Yong said excitedly. If the Qi State wants to take over the imperial capital in the future, it must have a representative figure. This is something Wang Fu and the others cannot do. They originally thought that it would take a lot of time until this day. Unexpectedly, Lu Yihao was so upright and directly created an excellent opportunity for them.
"It actually worked this time, thanks to Tong Gong's cooperation." Wang Fu immediately smiled.
Wu Yong took a look and quickly said gratefully: "Thank you Tong Gong."
After watching it, Tong Guan sighed: "I can't stand Lu Yihao and the others, but I hope the Marquis and the Left Prime Minister can keep their promises."
"Don't worry, Duke Tong. As I said before, my king will never step into the imperial capital without an express decree from the imperial court. As long as my king is still here, no one will be able to bully Duke Tong," Wu Yong said seriously.
"That's good." Tong Guan nodded.
"Prime Minister Zuo, although the matter has been resolved, extraordinary means are needed to deal with people like Lu Yihao and Zong Ze. If King Qi comes in person, there will definitely be no problem, but I heard that the two princes rarely interfered in the past. For things like this, when the time comes, the Prime Minister Zuo, Consort Chen, etc. will all leave. Although we are still waiting, the Lord is in charge!!"
"This does require attention, but you can learn if you don't understand. We don't have to take action now. As for who to choose, it depends on the king's decision," Wu Yong said seriously.
After Wang Fu nodded, he said: "By the way, military advisor, the officials will definitely personally investigate this matter. You must not agree directly!!"
"Haha, brother Wang, don't worry, I'm the best at this," Wu said with a smile while stroking his beard.
. . . .
A few days later, in Jingdong Mansion, Song Jiang held a secret letter and laughed excitedly, "Okay, okay, Prime Minister Zuo has lived up to his expectations and opened the first door for me, Qi State, to enter the imperial capital!!"
"What the king said is true. The key now is which marquis will go!!" Gongsun Sheng said.
"You don't have to choose, it's definitely the eldest brother who will go," Song Jiang said.
"Weininghou" Gongsun Sheng was a little surprised. After all, Song Qing was the one who followed Song Jiang to Liangshan.
"Although the fourth brother knows more, he has a weak temperament, which is difficult to change. Although the eldest brother is not resourceful enough, he also has thunderous methods. People are tempered. Find two resourceful people to assist the eldest brother, and the future will be determined. You have made great achievements!!" Song Jiang smiled and immediately said: "Quick, let the elder brother come over immediately."
"yes!!"
