The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 2442 In the Deep Palace

There was chaos in the palace.

On this day, the two most common words in Jingguo and even the entire Shengyuan Continent were "forcing the palace" and "qingjun side".

Almost everyone believes that if the Jingguo royal family does not agree to this matter, then officials in Mizhou and Xiangzhou will do more drastic things.

No one would believe the so-called resignation of those officials. If the royal family really dared to agree to their resignation, then Xiangzhou and Mizhou would dare to declare the Qing Dynasty or even independence the next day.

In the Jingguo Palace.

Sheng Boyuan, Minister of Rites, sat across from the Queen Mother through a thin curtain.

Sheng Boyuan is tall, with a broad face and a straight nose. He is already in his seventies, but he does not look old, but looks very strong.

Since Mao Enzheng, the previous Minister of Rites, retired and returned to his hometown, Sheng Boyuan has been in charge of the Ministry of Rites until now. This man was resolute and courageous. He achieved success in the Imperial Academy last year and finally ascended to the position of Minister.

At this moment, the eyes of the new minister, who was respected by the officials of the Ministry of Rites, were full of helplessness.

"Sheng Aiqing... There is only one person in this court who is most reliable." The Queen Mother's sad voice came from behind the curtain.

Sheng Boyuan sighed softly and remained silent for a long time.

The main strength of the royal family is the military. Above the court, when the left prime minister was still alive, the royal family received great help from Jiang Hechuan and Cao De'an, so even if they were at a disadvantage, they could stabilize the situation.

But now, Cao De'an has turned to Fang Yun, and Jiang Hechuan is hesitant, which is equivalent to the power of the royalist party.

Among the first and second-rank officials in the imperial court, most of them were inclined towards the royal family, but only Sheng Boyuan, who was in charge of the Ministry of Rites, was a true direct descendant of the royal family.

As for the other ministers or ministers, they either had close contacts with Cao De'an and Jiang Hechuan, or they had family backgrounds and were not as pure as Sheng Boyuan.

The Minister of Punishment and the Minister of Dali Temple were all related to the Holy Academy. As Legalists, they usually tried every means to weaken the imperial power, and it was impossible for them to stand firmly on the side of the imperial family at such a time.

Even when the power of the left prime minister was overwhelming, the appointment of the Minister of Punishment and the Minister of Dali Temple required the consent of the Punishment Palace.

As for the soldiers and military personnel, there is nothing wrong with letting them charge into battle. Now that it involves party and government strife, they have no use. What's more, with the Battle of Ning'an and the Battle of Liangjieshan, Fang Yun has completely conquered the military generals, and the royal family has Trust in the military is far less than it once was.

"Empress Dowager, I am not good enough in literature to govern the country, and not enough in martial arts to open up frontiers, but in order to repay the kindness of the late emperor, I am willing to do anything to my heart's content! I, I am incompatible with Fang's thieves!" Sheng Boyuan's eyes widened angrily, and he completely distanced himself from Fang Yun.

The Queen Mother nodded lightly, showing a look of relief, and said: "The late emperor always praised Aiqing as a great minister and a pillar of the human race. Unfortunately, you are too upright, not as good at handling power as Liu Shan, and not as smooth as Cao De'an, so you were not able to worship the prime minister. Ai Jia Now things are in a state of confusion. Is it appropriate for the Ai family to invite Jiang Hechuan to serve as the left prime minister? "

Sheng Boyuan said: "This plan is a stroke of genius, and I admire it very much. As long as Mr. Hechuan is willing to serve as the left prime minister, Fang Yun will be blocked from monopolizing power. If Fang Yun really wants to enter the court again, he will either fight with Cao De'an or serve as It is difficult for the new Minister of Literature to make waves.”

The Queen Mother sighed and said: "The Ai family thinks so too. However, it has been a day and Prime Minister Wen has not replied to the Ai family. I am afraid that Mr. Hechuan is still hesitant. What do you think of Duke Jianmei?"

Sheng Boyuan hurriedly said: "Absolutely not! Mr. Hechuan is generous and kind. Even if he knows to block Fang's luck, he can only go to his post in the face of the imperial decree. But Li Wenying is different. He is decisive and strong. If he thinks that he will become a shield, he will definitely leave on the spot. ”

"Then, should Cao De'an be appointed as the left prime minister?"

Sheng Boyuan shook his head and said: "Cao De'an is a smooth and sophisticated man. As a great scholar, he is not afraid of the royal family, but he is afraid of Fang Yun's profound background in the Holy Academy. He would rather die than fight with Fang Yun. If he has the chance to fight with Fang Yun Courage, why do you let Liu Shan become the prime minister? If you let him become the left prime minister, he will definitely recommend Fang Yun. By then, stealing... will not be beautiful. "

Sheng Boyuan only said half of the word "steal", and then he quickly changed his words and almost said that stealing chickens will result in losing rice.

The Queen Mother seemed to be listening but said, "In your opinion, who is worthy of the big job?"

Sheng Boyuan lowered his head and thought. After a long time, he shook his head and said: "Unless the Holy Family is willing to intervene in this matter to fight against Fang Yun, there will be no one in the court."

"Then Liushan..."

"No!" Sheng Boyuan interrupted the Queen Mother loudly, and then apologized, "Please forgive me for my impatience."

"But it doesn't matter." The Queen Mother's voice was extremely unnatural.

Sheng Boyuan said: "Nowadays, all the officials in the court are getting fat by eating from Liu Dang. If Liu Shan rises again, you will be the enemy of all officials and there will be no room for maneuver."

The Queen Mother laughed at herself and said: "The Ai family is also ill and seeks medical treatment. Yes, it is better to let Fang Yun take the position of left prime minister than to let Liu Shan recover. So... what will happen if the Ai family insists on abolishing the position of left prime minister? "

Although Sheng Boyuan was an upright man, he was not stupid. He would not believe that the Queen Mother would really appoint Liu Shan. This should be her test.

Sheng Boyuan sighed softly and said: "If you don't want to see Qingjun side, and don't want to see Qingguo fall apart, you can't dethrone the position of left prime minister."

"Qingjun side? Doesn't the aristocratic family of Dang Jingguo exist?" The Queen Mother's voice suddenly rose.

Sheng Boyuan said helplessly: "It would be better if the aristocratic family did not interfere. If the aristocratic family intervenes, Fang Yun will surely become the left prime minister."

The Queen Mother fell silent.

Sheng Boyuan's meaning is very clear. In the eyes of the noble families, how can a declining royal family compare to Fang Yun? Fang Yun can get all the noble families to help him just by taking out some magical objects. By then, the royal family will not only lose face, but will be forced into a desperate situation.

"What do the civil and military officials in the court say?"

Sheng Boyuan thought for a few breaths and said, "Those small officials are fence-sitters. Most of them think that the position of left prime minister originally belonged to Fang Yun. Some even say that he risked his life to bury in the Holy Valley for the sake of the human race, and came back with injuries. If the human race does not even give him the position of left prime minister, it will disappoint the meritorious ministers."

"Then the people... forget it, let's not ask."

The queen mother did not speak for a long time.

Sheng Boyuan knew the ultimate purpose of the queen mother calling him here, so he said, "This old minister will go to the Wenxiang Mansion in person and use all means to persuade him to take over the position of left prime minister. If he does not obey, this old minister will hit his head against the beams..."

"Queen mother, it's not good..." A hurried voice came from outside, interrupting Sheng Boyuan's words.

Sheng Boyuan looked outside and saw a eunuch from the palace rushing in, looking panicked, but then he came to his senses and hurriedly said, "I am rude, please punish me, Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother snorted coldly and said, "No problem, what's the matter?"

The eunuch said, "The special envoy of the Holy Court has gone to the Jiang Mansion and said that Jiang Hechuan will take over the position of the Minister of Rites."

Pah!

The Queen Mother slammed the table beside her, the teacup shook, the tea splashed, and the eunuch knelt on the ground in fear.

"What a Fang Xusheng..." The Queen Mother squeezed out a word from her teeth.

Sheng Boyuan stood there blankly. He didn't expect Fang Yun to use the strategy of cutting off the firewood from under the cauldron, and it must have been planned for a long time, otherwise even if Xusheng was omnipotent, it would be impossible to decide the stay or departure of a minister in just one or two days.