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Chapter 991 Your Majesty likes the old man, the current prime minister (first update)
Chapter 1000

Zhu Guangting, who was still in the capital after taking up his post as an official, never thought that Liu Zhi, an old friend, would come to visit at this time.

After hearing this, he hurried from the study to the front hall, saluted with a smile to Liu Zhi who was already sitting in front of the iron stove, sipping tea and warming his hands. "Liu Xiang, what kind of wind is this that brought you here?"

"Okay, don't come here for these empty gifts, you are talking about Liu Xiang, do you despise this old man?" Liu Zhi glared at this old friend angrily and said.

"Hey, okay, okay, I was wrong... But, I see that you seem to be in a low mood, brother. Could it be that something difficult happened in the court?" Zhu Guangting smiled, sat next to Liu Zhi and asked road.

"It's a difficult matter, alas, Kotei, although you have left the court, but with your friendship with us, is there anything in the court that you still don't know?"

Zhu Guangting smiled helplessly. "So what can I do if I'm clear? In other words, the old man was still unwilling to be defeated by that Wang Wushan this time, but now, he really has to accept it."

"Then Su Dongpo, relying on the great achievements of the heavens, played to His Majesty, please respect Concubine Zhu as the Empress Dowager. Although this move catered to His Majesty's wishes, this move actually made a big mess. Unprecedented in history.”

"Besides, since ancient times, the dispute between the concubine and the concubine has always been a matter of conclusion. Isn't he just making himself uncomfortable by doing this? So at that time, the old man thought that Su Dongpo had done something stupid because he took credit for it."

"At first, I thought that this matter would be settled in the end, or that His Majesty hardened his heart and was willing to bear the burden of being poked in the back by all the people in the world, so he resisted all opinions and respected Concubine Zhu as the Empress Dowager."

"But in the end, the old man was just about to watch a good show happily, but in the end, this good show was lightly and invisiblely dissolved by a memorial from Wang Wushan..."

Hearing Zhu Guangting's words beside him, Liu Zhi also nodded with a bitter smile. "That's right, the empress dowager, the aunt mother, the empress dowager, the biological mother, the two honorable titles solved the biggest problem. Moreover, it was brought out that your majesty is the son of destiny, and the mother is more valuable than the son. This is not against filial piety, and it has been for a long time. The truth is, it’s really hard for people to pick a mistake.”

"So scheming and cunning, the old man lost to him, I really have nothing to say..."

Liu Zhi stroked his long beard and nodded in deep agreement. "Although this man is young, his behavior is really unpredictable and unparalleled. He is also talented and has fantastic ideas. Don't you know that since the beginning of winter this year, not a hundred people in the three states have suffered from winter hunger? And die."

"This... is this unlikely?" Zhu Guangting couldn't help but took a breath, looked at Liu Zhi and said.

"Don't think that the old man is joking, this is exactly the report of the censor from Yushitai, moreover, His Majesty also has other channels to check, if it is false, His Majesty may be ashamed to show it in front of the officials. "

"Don't forget, what kind of prestige Wang Yang Wang Wu Shan has in the court, there will always be people who want to find his faults and loopholes."

These words made Zhu Guangting have to nod and admit. He didn't know how many pairs of eyes were staring at Wang Yang and the three states under his rule. If anything went wrong, the impeachment would fly towards the emperor like snowflakes. .

Therefore, if the censor of Yushitai dared to report this, it must be true. Otherwise, if he dared to cover it up for Wang Yang, unless the officials of Yushitai did not want to hang out in the circle of the old party.

"Then what is it for, to make you so depressed, brother?"

Zhu Guangting's words intensified the bitterness on Liu Zhi's face. "You must also know that Su Dongpo has made great achievements on Shaanxi Road, and now, he can no longer be in charge of the military and political power on Shaanxi Road..."

"This is natural. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, anyone who has made great achievements must return to the court and serve for a period of time." Zhu Guangting nodded matter-of-factly.

"Could it be that His Majesty doesn't want Su Dongpo to return to Beijing?"

"If His Majesty objects, that's fine. In this case, it is His Majesty's responsibility, not the fault of the courtiers. Unfortunately, that's not the case..."

"No matter what kind of candidates you recommend, your majesty will find out their own reasons and reject them. Up to now, almost all the candidates who are qualified to serve as appeasement envoys of Shaanxi Road have been selected, but your majesty But it's never been satisfying."

Zhu Guangting froze for a moment, frowned, stroked his beard and pondered. "Then there must be a reason. Could it be that Your Majesty has other ideas, or that he has another candidate in his mind, and we have not chosen the candidate in his mind, so we took the opportunity to reject it?"

"My dear brother, you are thinking fast, hehe, you are really right. At first, the old man just thought that His Majesty was thinking about the courtiers on purpose, but today, I went to pay a visit to the Empress Dowager, and then I realized that His Majesty is indeed There is a candidate." Liu Zhi took a sip of warm tea, with a very complicated and authentic expression.

Seeing that Liu Zhi hadn't opened his mouth to continue for a long time, Zhu Guangting gradually came to his senses, and couldn't help but gasped. "Could it be, could it be that His Majesty's favorite candidate..."

Seeing Zhu Guangting's expression, Liu Zhi nodded happily and smiled bitterly. "That's right, what His Majesty likes is the old man who is right-hand man..."

"No, no, brother, you are wrong. This is only one of the reasons, and the other reason is that His Majesty likes the position under you." Zhu Guangting is worthy of being a resourceful old driver, and he quickly came to his senses.

"You mean to say..." Liu Zhi was taken aback, his brows furrowed together. "Your Majesty is going to let Su Dongpo come back to replace the old man?"

"It's natural, after all, brother, you are the right servant and the secretary's assistant." Zhu Guangting stroked his long beard, narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully.

In the Great Song Dynasty, Zuo Pushe and the servant of the sect were the deputy prime minister, and the right servant and the servant of the middle school were the main minister.There are still a few other high-ranking and important positions that can be called worthy, but in this era, Zuo Pushe and Zhongshu Shilang are still the most dignified, and they are generally recognized as the prime minister.

"Presumably, His Majesty felt that with Su Dongpo's meritorious service, if he entered the court, he would be able to appease his heart by treating him with a phase. But the problem is that His Majesty still feels that it is not enough to give him other phases."

"That's why Your Majesty has been deliberately making things difficult for the courtiers, but he is too embarrassed to personally inform the old man, which has led to the current stalemate..." Liu Zhi said with a gloomy expression.

"If the old man hadn't gone to see the Empress Dowager in person today, I'm afraid I would have been kept in the dark."

Seeing Liu Zhi's expression, Zhu Guangting stroked his long beard and nodded slowly. "Brother Tai, you have been in charge of the government for several years. You have worked hard and upheld integrity. You have made great contributions to our Great Song Dynasty."

"Brother's prestige and talent are not inferior to Su Dongpo. The emperor has no reason to expel you from the court, but the problem is that if Su Dongpo enters the court, if you stay in the court, then there will inevitably be great disputes in the court. "

"The important thing is that the emperor must also be very clear that most of the ministers and workers in the court will stand by your side. In this way, Su Dongpo's bad temper may not last long, and he will be angry and ask to be transferred from the court." ..."

"So, I'm afraid that His Majesty intends to let Su Dongpo stay in the court for a long time to govern, so he will hit the idea on you, brother."

(End of this chapter)