Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

More than four-fifths of the people left all of a sudden, and the palace suddenly fell silent.The remaining seventeen people were arranged in the same palace for easy management.

This is the basic team of Ping An Future Women's School.

In fact, both Ping An and Zhao Can knew that even among the seventeen people who stayed, there must be others who were arranged to join them, but they didn't find out.

But since there is no clue, we can only keep people.

Fortunately, there is nothing shady about what Ping An will do next, and the impact will not be great.

Teaching courses are arranged in advance.The teachers chosen by Ping An are the elderly mothers in the palace and the masters who used to teach in the inner school of the Rites.

They were old, and they should have left the palace with the group of people last time.But firstly, they don't have any family members outside the palace, and they don't want to leave. Secondly, they know a lot of knowledge and are capable, so it would be a pity to let them go, so they left safely.

They were used in the training of the newly recruited palace maids before, and now Ping An has handed over all the seventeen girls to them for teaching.

Of course, Ping An did not reveal its purpose.

So whether it's these nuns, eunuchs, or the beautiful women themselves, they all think that this is a "preparatory course for concubines", which is to let them know more about the rules of the palace and learn more things so that they can get Zhao Can in the future. like.And Ping An did not explain.

If such cognition can make them pay more attention in the teaching process, why not do it?

It is precisely because of this that for a long period of time, no one noticed that something was wrong in this matter. ——Obviously the general election is over, and people are left in the palace, but they haven't been named for a long time, and Zhao Can has never summoned him once.

Probably when everyone wants to come, after these girls have learned the rules, they will naturally enter the next procedure. At this time, there is no need to force Zhao Can.Therefore, from top to bottom in the entire court, no one mentioned this matter.

When they remembered that there was still no concubine in the palace, and no heir was born, it was already the spring of the seventh year of Anping.

Similar to what Ping An had imagined before, this matter dragged on for four or five years before it finally broke out completely.By this time, the courtiers no longer believed that Zhao Can would do what they wanted.Although Ping An managed to delay the time, it also exhausted everyone's patience.

Fortunately, they didn't miss any of the preparations that should be made before that.

After entering Anping for seven years, the entire court hall was filled with a depressive atmosphere. Both Ping An and Zhao Can could feel that under this depressive appearance, there was a surge that could erupt at any time. fierce.In other words, it's just the calm before the storm, which will soon erupt into a storm.

But even knowing this, they have no good way to deal with it, they can only wait for it to explode.

Because of this, Zhao Can has been very agitated lately, completely lacking in his usual calmness and depth.You know, since he came to the throne, he has always behaved like a perfect emperor, even the most experienced courtiers can't say that he is not doing well.

This disappointed many ministers who thought he was young and inexperienced. At the same time, it also helped Zhao Can quickly control the entire court, and then carried out their plans one by one.

Such a person showed unprecedented anxiety when facing this matter.

Even if it is Ping An, there is no way to blame him and ask him to do more.

In turn, Ping An had to comfort him, "Don't think too much about it, we have already imagined this matter several times, just follow the plan. Even if there is anything different from our idea, the gap will not be too big. "

"I suddenly felt that I hadn't considered this matter well, and I shouldn't have done this." Zhao Can said, "Maybe there are other more thoughtful ways."

Pingan smiled at him, "We discussed and settled this matter, so how could it be your fault?" If there were other options, they would not have chosen this way. Zhao Can said this now because he was flustered , emotion overcame reason.

But the more he was like this, the more determined he was to walk along this road safely.

Everyone will always encounter many tests in their life, no matter whether you accept it actively or passively, it is unavoidable.That being the case, why not adjust your mentality and work hard to deal with it?

The retreat that Zhao Can showed was nothing more than because the person he had to face was himself and not him, so Ping An couldn't retreat.Because at this point, they have no way out.Taking one step back means stepping back step by step, and all the foundations laid down before will be in vain.

Seeing that Zhao Can was still trying to persuade him, Ping An covered his mouth, "I know you are worried about me, but you are underestimating me too much."

"But you have no idea what you're going to face." Zhao Can frowned, his face full of worry.

Although it's not appropriate to overwhelm his own prestige at this time, the more he thinks about it, the more he feels that Ping An will face enormous difficulties.The most unacceptable thing to Zhao Can, in the final analysis, is that he brought Ping An this difficulty and disaster.

"No, I know." Ping An looked at him and said calmly.

Zhao Can also looked at him, and under Ping An's gaze, all the expressions on his face gradually disappeared and gradually returned to calm.

He realized that he had been too impatient before.This immaturity has not appeared in him for many years.Because from a long time ago, his only weakness was Ping An, and Ping An's performance never disappointed him, and he always protected himself very well, so that Zhao Can had no worries at all.

But now, he had to deal with the impending predicament, so how could Zhao Can feel at ease?

But no matter what the two of them thought in their hearts, and no matter how worried Zhao Can was, during this process, the storm finally finished brewing and broke out completely.

The first thing that appeared was a rumor in the capital.

Since Zhao Can ascended the throne, every policy implemented has benefited the common people.The people in the capital were originally very happy to express their views and opinions on political affairs, and the court did not prohibit this kind of discussion, so now in teahouses and restaurants, people would often praise Zhao Can severely, and it would be accompanied by The benefits brought by a certain policy in a certain place to the people are used as examples to support it.

After all, even the emperor has a few poor relatives, let alone the people in the capital?They also have people who live in other places or even in the countryside, and they are often well-informed. They often inquire about the latest developments, and then show them off in teahouses and restaurants.

For Zhao Can, the new emperor, the people admire and love him very much, because he does not appear to be as lofty as the previous emperors. On the contrary, many of the policies he implements often meet the needs of ordinary people, as if he knows in his heart The common people seem to lack something in this regard.

This kind of intimacy made the common people have a very high sense of identification with Zhao Can, which can be seen from the frequency of mentions of him in the public.

Such prestige has its benefits, though, and it's not entirely without its downsides.

On this day, in a certain tea house in the capital, when a group of tea guests were praising the current emperor, someone suddenly said something inappropriate for the current atmosphere, "In my opinion, where is our Majesty?" It’s all good, but I’m afraid there are some deficiencies in that aspect!”

The man said this in a teasing and mysterious tone.

The people in the capital are very courageous, and their ability to catch wind and shadow is even more extraordinary. From the court to the generals, down to the surrounding neighbors, as long as there is gossip, there is nothing they dare not say.Gossip about why this official is afraid of internal affairs, which official's favorite is a concubine, and so on, are the things that the people of the capital are most willing to spread.Even the first emperor had been discussed in the past, and I don't know who his favorite concubine is.

Because of Zhao Can's own halo, the common people never thought of discussing his private life. After all, other topics are enough for them to talk about.Moreover, the common people have a very simple sense of value. They feel that the other party has done something that is beneficial to them, so it is difficult to speak out about others.

So Zhao Can's lack of a harem, it's not that no one has noticed, but everyone is very shy and unwilling to bring it up, so in the past few years, they have behaved very harmoniously, as if this matter did not exist at all.

But not everyone has such awe of the emperor, so there will always be a stunned young man who brings up this topic and attracts people's attention.

At that moment, the common people seemed to be staring at that person with anger, as if how heinous this person said those words.The man seemed to be taken aback too. After drinking a few sips of wine, he boldly said, "What are you doing looking at me like that? Could it be that what I said was wrong? Your Majesty is a good emperor, there is nothing to say. But What I said is always the truth, right?"

He didn't curse or quarrel, but tried to explain, which made the other people's anger dissipate a lot.It's just that I'm still a little unhappy about it, and I just warn this person not to say it again.Unexpectedly, at this time, another person stood beside him to help, "What this brother said is true, I don't think you need to warn him in such a hurry. Do you think this is a good thing for Your Majesty?"

The middle man turned his head to look at him, but saw that this man was dressed in a green shirt, but he looked like a scholar.For scholars, everyone is in awe, and suddenly hesitates.

Finally someone shouted, "Why not? Is it a good thing to let this villain talk about His Majesty at will?"

The green-shirted scholar said, "You don't listen to the opinions of the people, are you talking about the people's remonstrance? If the king has done something inappropriate, if it arouses discussion among the people, after His Majesty in the palace learns about it, he will naturally reflect on himself and carry out Edit. This is the reason why I, Da Chu, can't help discussing these things among the people. Therefore, since your majesty has something inappropriate, it is natural for people to speak out. If you blindly think that it is for your majesty's benefit, and don't allow everyone to talk about it, to your majesty On the contrary, it may not be a good thing.”

"But what does this kind of private matter have to do with us? It is enough that His Majesty is a good emperor." You said humanely.

The scholar in green shirt shook his head and said, "It's really rotten wood that can't be carved! This matter is of great importance, and it has something to do with everyone here, but everyone can't see it for a while."

This sentence aroused everyone's curiosity, and they asked what the matter had to do with everyone.The scholar in green shirt didn't want to whet his appetite any more, but explained directly.Only then did everyone understand what he meant.

The emperor does not marry a wife, does not have children, and naturally has no heirs. For the emperor's family, the emperor's heir is the foundation of the country and an important guarantee for the smooth continuation and handover of the throne.And if the emperor has no heir for a long time, it will cause the foundation of the country to be shaken, and the ministers will waver because they cannot determine who the future heir is.And those who are determined to compete will also secretly try to win over the courtiers, hoping to earn this opportunity for themselves.

In this way, the court is likely to fall into civil strife.No matter how wise the emperor's policy is now, once it becomes chaotic, it will be of no use.

And if the emperor gives birth to a child, he can naturally teach him to continue these current policies.But if a new emperor with completely different political views is changed, in order to reduce the influence of his predecessor on him, he may even abolish all these policies!

Although the scholar in Qingshan couldn't speak so clearly due to various reasons, but only vaguely mentioned it, these common people often discuss state affairs, and they are very sensitive, so they all understood what he meant, and couldn't help being shocked for a while .

Shocked, they easily accepted what the green shirt scholar said.

Although he still thought that Zhao Can was a good emperor, he couldn't help thinking that it would be great if this emperor could be more perfect.

——The human heart is like this. If you keep holding too high expectations for a person, it is easy to breed some unrealistic expectations. It seems that no matter what you think, the other party should and must do it.And if you can't do it, you will live up to your expectations, and you may even develop resentment.

This is also because Zhao Can performed so well before, so that the people's expectations of him have risen to the highest level.Since even such a difficult thing has been done, it makes no sense that the emperor can't do something that everyone can do, such as marrying a wife and having children?

Therefore, everyone earnestly hoped that the emperor would shift a little attention to this, quickly accept one or two concubines, and then quickly give birth to a child.

Gossip spreads the fastest in the capital.Therefore, although the incident in the teahouse was not a major event, it quickly spread throughout the capital, and this statement quickly gained everyone's support and approval.

They all thought that at the age of the emperor, he should have married a wife and had children long ago.The emperor was probably busy with political affairs before, so he couldn't spare energy to focus on it.For such a good emperor, the common people are naturally very moved, so they are more and more concerned about his harem, hoping that he will solve this problem as soon as possible.

At the beginning, this kind of discussion was only raised by the common people when they communicated in private, but as time passed and emotions brewed, some people gradually began to think that the emperor should know their thoughts and urge him to marry a wife as soon as possible.

It is conceivable that if they continue like this, they may really incite the hearts of the people in the end and form a tendency to persecute Zhao Can.

This matter has just begun to show signs, and Ping An, who has been keeping an eye on the capital, got the news.After all, this matter is really unusual, especially when Zhao Can has only been praised by others for several years, this new statement is too instructive.

In this matter, Ping An admired the methods of the people behind the scenes.

He originally thought that these people would fight on their own and directly confront Zhao Can.But now it seems that the prestige that Zhao Can has accumulated in the court over the years has made them dare not confront them head-on, so they chose this relatively soft and troublesome method with better results.

Ping'an could even imagine their entire plan. The first step is to use public opinion to force Zhao Can to choose a concubine.It goes without saying if it succeeds, but if it fails, then the second step will be taken to guide the people to think about the reason why Zhao Can is determined not to marry.

Even though Zhao Can and Ping An's affairs were kept secret, after so many years, many people have already discovered the clues.As long as someone with a heart guides it, the common people will soon be guided in this direction.

Masculinity is not a rare thing in Dachu, it has appeared from the emperor to the common people.But no matter what status it is for people, this kind of relationship cannot be accepted by orthodoxy.For them, it is okay to have fun when they are young and frivolous, but when they are older, they must return to the "right way" and marry a wife and have children.

As long as he walks on this path, no one will care about his past indulgence.It can even be used as a kind of talking and showing off capital to others without any problem.

So when the time comes, Zhao Can will still be a good emperor in the hearts of the common people, but his private life will be a little ridiculous.These exploited people will desperately hope that he will get on the right track, and at that time, Ping An will be under great pressure.

After all, as a wise emperor, Zhao Can can't and can't be wrong, so the one who is wrong can only be him.Once the name of a courtier who charms the emperor and harms the country and the people is worn on his head, it is absolutely impossible to get rid of it.In the end, even Zhao Can might not be able to keep him.

This is the idea of ​​the people behind the scenes.Whether Zhao Can compromised in order to protect him, or Zhao Can had no choice but to give up after he was eliminated, as long as Zhao Can can get back on the right path, they would be happy.

But it was the other party's way of doing things that made Ping An feel that the situation was very serious.

He told Zhao Can about this, and Zhao Can's expression was also serious.This can be regarded as their first test of each other, and judging from the results of the feedback, it is obvious that what they are facing now is the worst situation.

——Judging from the fact that these people pay attention to protecting Zhao Can, he will not suffer any loss from the beginning to the end of this matter, at most he was lured by the traitor in a moment of confusion, although it is not known how many people are here Although he had a hand in this matter, he was sure that many ministers on Zhao Can's side must have participated in this matter.

It was no wonder that they were the ones who most desperately wanted Zhao Can to give birth to a child.After all, they are Zhao Can's people, and they are destined to gain control of the court in the future, and even leave them as confidantes to the new emperor, so that their power and position can be guaranteed.But if Zhao Can had no children and adopted them one by one, the result would be quite different.

In order to protect their own interests, even if they were originally at odds with other factions in the court, they could reach a temporary agreement to complete this matter.

Putting it this way, it seems that this matter is of no benefit to those who oppose Zhao Can.After all, if Zhao Can had no heirs, it would be very difficult for these policies to continue.

But things can't be looked at in this way, because for these ministers, they can't put all their hope in the future. Zhao Can is now in full swing, and he can live for at least 20 years. After 20 years, they are old themselves, how much more benefit can they get?

So what they want is the present moment.In this matter, forcing Zhao Can to marry a wife seemed to do them no good, but in fact it was not the same thing.

Because this is a challenge to Zhao Can's authority.

Since Zhao Can ascended the throne, he has always been very strong. No matter who supports him or opposes him, they are all suppressed and unable to move, and can only obey his ideas.If this continues, they can only put their minds away.So what these ministers want is to stand up.

As long as Zhao Can can be forced to marry a wife, then this is a blow to Zhao Can, and it also means that Zhao Can is not omnipotent.At that time, Zhao Can's pressure on the court will suddenly ease, and they can seize this opportunity to turn around.

Don't underestimate such a seemingly insignificant matter, because in political struggle, every inch is a battleground.As long as Zhao Can takes this step back, they will have a way to make him continue to retreat until there is no way to retreat!

Therefore, at this time, it is no longer a matter of Zhao Can marrying a wife, but a struggle between two forces, imperial power and prime minister power.Whoever can win will mean who will be the master in the Great Chu court for a long time to come.

And on this matter, neither Zhao Can nor the ministers could make concessions.