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Chapter 960 The Monarch and His Officials Who Started the Normal Procedures

Chapter 969

At the same time, I secretly gave this eloquent old driver a thumbs up in my heart.With such a wonderful performance from him, the anger in the emperor's heart must be eased.

Not only did he regain some goodwill for himself, but it also prevented His Majesty from spreading the resentment in his heart to the old party group that remained in the court because of him.

It's just that at this moment, many old party bosses showed shocked expressions and peeped at each other. What the hell is this?Why would the high-spirited Mr. Zhu take the initiative to ask for an official post at this time.

"Master Zhu, what are you doing? You are the pillar of the imperial court. Now that you have made great achievements, how can you abandon your official position like this..."

"That's right, please think twice, Your Majesty, Mr. Zhu must have been exhausted physically and mentally these days, and he was confused for a while, so he said such words..."

All the old party bosses were jumping up and down, trying to speak for Zhu Guangting.At this time, the officials from the New Party naturally jumped out and praised him repeatedly.

Praising Zhu Guangting, a leader of the old party, for his move to become an official is an example and should be encouraged. Since you are old and confused, you should step down early and give up your position to loyal ministers who are young, strong and able to endure hardships.

The old party here is so overwhelmed in their hearts, ouch, whether or not our big boss will become an official, is it related to half a copper coin of your new party?If you have the ability, don't force me here.

The New Party is naturally unwilling to be outdone. I am also a loyal minister who loves the court and the Song Dynasty. Since he is an official of the Song Dynasty, we will explain what is wrong and ask you what can you do?
Both sides expressed their opinions, and the smell of gunpowder became more and more intense. At this time, Liu Zhi, the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty, finally couldn't hold back and shouted sharply. "Fellow ministers, don't you take a good look at what this place is?!"

"Why are you so noisy? This is not a market place, this is the Emperor's Imperial Palace. It's still quiet!"

Following the roar of this powerful old driver, and the emperor who had been silent behind the imperial court, those ministers who gradually regained their senses had to bow down and apologize to the emperor Zhao Xu. Only then did everyone stand in line.

"Your Majesty, the veterans also deeply agree with Master Zhu's account of the Shaanxi Road. There are many civil and military meritorious deeds on the Shaanxi Road. The court should seriously examine and report the merits, so as not to chill the hearts of all officers, soldiers and officials..."

"As for Master Zhu's request for His Majesty's permission to resign from his old age and become an official, I think it should be a long-term plan. I don't know what Your Majesty thinks?" Liu Zhi said eloquently.

As the leader of the old party, he expressed the old party's recognition and approval of the merits of the civil and military officials in Shaanxi Province. At the same time, he neither agreed nor objected to Zhu Guangting's incident, but only believed that he should be cautious.

As expected of a veteran who has been the chief assistant of the Song Dynasty for a long time, this move of killing and killing is really beautiful. The old party has nothing to say, and even the new party can only roll their eyes and look helpless.

Zhao Xu's face was gloomy, and he tapped his finger on the imperial case lightly, without saying a word, but Zhu Guangting, who had already spoken, had a clever mind and understood Zhao Xu's intentions.

Immediately opened the mouth again. "Your Majesty, the old minister has made up his mind to go. Please don't ask your majesty to stay. Even if your majesty does not issue an edict, the minister will continue to play. Your majesty, until your majesty allows the old minister to retire..."

When did this guy become so knowledgeable? Zhao Xu slammed his mouth, and he knew that Zhu Guangting's words were not only for himself, but also for the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty.

It means that I, Lao Zhu, have made up my mind that I will not stay in the court any longer. Even if the emperor does not grant permission now, I will not continue to do so.

"Zhu Qing...forget it, you just returned to Bianliang from Shanxi Road, and the journey was tiring. It was really hard. You should go back to the mansion to recuperate for a few days. If you have a petition, you can go straight to my imperial court... I, Will not take meritorious officials in vain."

The words of Zhao Xu, who has become more and more sophisticated, seemed to appease the old driver Zhu Guangting, but in fact, the real meaning was clearly conveyed to Zhu Guangting.

You should take a good rest in the mansion first, and continue to submit the official report. After this scene is over, I will let you retire in a glorious manner. Even if you want to use your brain, hehe, you will be suspended at home. Try it out?

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After a lively court meeting, Zhao Xu was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Zhu Guangting didn't make any troubles.

What's important is that the old boy's deliberate show of kindness and Liu Zhi's words later could not make Zhao Xu change his attitude towards the old party, but at least Zhao Xu also understood that he would definitely not let his anger out. Turn your anger on the entire old party group.

The current situation of the Song Dynasty cannot cause major turmoil for the time being. At least Zhao Xu understands that whenever there is a major turmoil in the court, the real beneficiaries are not the court and loyal ministers, but those small and powerful people who find every opportunity to exploit every opportunity. people.

Think about it, Lu Huiqing, who studied under Mr. Wang Anshi, acted as if he was the most loyal and filial disciple when Wang Anshi gained power.

But when Mr. Anshi stepped back and placed high hopes on him, Lu Huiqing suppressed Mr. Anshi in every possible way in order to keep his position. That ugly face was really annoying.

Before that, Lu Huiqing, who was also on Shaanxi Road, wrote many times, hoping to arrange him to serve the country in an area closer to the frontier. However, most of these memorials were pressed by the old party leaders.

Even if some of them reached Zhao Xu's court, Zhao Xu, who knew his character, ignored them.If such an ungrateful person takes advantage of him, he will be even more stupid.

Therefore, although Zhao Xu was resentful of Zhu Guangting's many actions on the Shaanxi border, he decided to handle the matter in a low-key manner for the sake of the overall political situation.

And fortunately, those secret documents were all passed through Su Dongpo, and then passed directly into the palace, and no one in the middle knew about it. Moreover, Su Xueshi and other Shaanxi Road officials seemed to feel deeply ashamed about this matter, so they didn't mention it to others.

This can be regarded as saving face for the court. After all, if this matter is spread, not only Zhu Guangting and the old party group will lose their prestige, but also the face of himself, the emperor of the Song Dynasty who appointed Zhu Guangting, will also be damaged.

Even Zhao Xu didn't want to bear this consequence, so even if he hated Zhu Guangting to the bone, he had to suppress his emotions and use a more gentle move to end the matter.

When I arrived at the queen's place, I first visited the son and daughter who were taking a nap, and then I took my beloved queen, Mengshi, and talked about what happened in the court today.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, at least Minister Zhu has finally repented and is able to make this matter go according to Your Majesty's wishes.

In this way, there is indeed a lot less right and wrong, and it also avoids chaos in the court. This is great news, why are you still frowning, Your Majesty? "

"This matter has to be delayed for a few more days. After all, according to the usual practice, the emperor can't grant permission on the spot when a courtier resigns. It needs to go back and forth three times. If something happens in the middle..." Zhao Xu explained helplessly road.

(End of this chapter)