Chapter 394 Paving the way
Emperor Huan didn't reign for a long time, and there were not many deeds. The compilation of imperial records should be much easier than that of Emperor Wu's dynasty. However, the Hanlin Academy responsible for this matter has not been launched. Wait a while before starting a new job.
The King of Donghai understood the real reason and said to the emperor: "Since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has not revealed his exact attitude towards the former emperor. Legal draft."
The Hanlin Academy did not dare to do nothing. They collected a lot of useful materials and sent an old scholar to sort them out slowly. The King of the East Sea and the eunuch spent two full days copying a complete list of appointments and dismissals of officials above the third rank. From the last years of Emperor Wu to the last years of Emperor Huan, it is very clear.
There was not much change before and after. Unlike Han Ruzi, Emperor Huan was the last prince selected by Emperor Wu. After ascending the throne, he had to follow his father's will and could not easily change Emperor Wu's orders.
However, Emperor Huan still appointed and promoted several officials according to his own wishes. Most of them served in the East Palace before, and they assisted the prince for many years.
The King of the East Sea pointed out these people to the emperor, "This is also a practice, the prince and young Fu have the opportunity to become prime minister, and the prince Xian Ma is at least one of the six ministers... The officials of the East Palace are basically a ****, the first few The years are good, but once the time has passed and the old emperor has aged again, this group of people will inevitably become a little more arrogant, thinking that they will soon be able to achieve prosperity, but they have caused public anger. Alas, how many princes ended up being destroyed by surrounding officials what."
Han Ruzi saw a familiar name, "Zhuo Ruhe turned out to be an official of the East Palace."
The King of Donghai also saw it, "Zhuo Ruhe is the consort, so he must have won the trust of Emperor Wu and was sent to teach the late emperor. Look, the late emperor also valued him, and he was sent to the Ministry of Household as a servant in the first month of his ascension, and in the second year. He was transferred to the Ministry of Works as a waiter, and he became a minister after half a year. Hey, he has always been the minister of the Ministry of Industry, when did he become the governor of Hongnong County? Not only was he sent abroad, but he was also demoted."
Han Ruzi said, "I sent him out."
The King of the East Sea was stunned for a moment, and then realized that it was the Empress Dowager Cishun who expelled Zhuo Ruhe and other old officials from the East Palace from the capital. At that time, the emperor was still a puppet and had no idea what he had done.
"She used this trick to please the ministers of Emperor Wu." Donghai King said flatly, the more he was in front of the emperor, the more he had to hide his revenge.
There have long been rumors that the death of Emperor Huan was related to the Empress Dowager Cishun. Of course, Zhuo Ruhe, a group of officials from the Eastern Palace, was not liked by the Empress Dowager.
Is Zhuo Ruhe the future prime minister chosen by Emperor Huan? Han Ruzi was a little surprised and a little disappointed. He had a good impression of Zhuo Ruhe and was willing to reuse this person, but he could not see that he had the talent of a prime minister.
Han Ruzi put away the form and asked, "If you were the emperor, who would you choose to be the prime minister?"
East Sea King's expression changed, "Your Majesty, I can..."
Han Ruzi smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, I'm asking about the past, not now."
King Donghai's face softened a little, but his smile was still a little stiff, "At that time, I only thought about the majesty and majesty after becoming an emperor, and I didn't think about too specific issues - it should be Luo Huanzhang, he is my teacher, he loves to take care of people, and he is good at it. Manage people, people in Cui's house were quite afraid of him at that time, and even uncle Cui Hong was very polite to him."
"Didn't he want to be an official?"
"Hey, Luo Huanzhang is a scholar, but he has the arrogance of a noble family. He doesn't want to be a petty official. My mother told me that a person like Master Luo must be a third-rank official at the beginning, and he will be an official in three or five years. Excellent, otherwise, you won't be able to keep him."
Han Ruzi was deeply impressed by Luo Huanzhang, "It's unbelievable that such a proud person actually believes in the nonsense of those who look for breath."
King Donghai laughed even more embarrassingly. It wasn't just Luo Huanzhang who was bewitched by the hopeless person at the beginning. King Donghai and the entire Cui family believed in it, thinking that the throne was at his fingertips.
"Is he still in prison?"
"It should be, Your Majesty won't let him out?"
Han Ruzi thought for a while, then shook his head, "Prison is quite suitable for him."
Luo Huanzhang was a little crazy with pride, and he was not fit to be an official, let alone a prime minister.
The two chatted for a while, and the East Sea King resigned. From this, he could guess the emperor's mind and foresee that Zhuo Ruhe had a bright future, but he could not personally please the minister. On, can only look at the ocean and sigh.
It was already dark when I got home, and I didn't expect there were guests at home.
Mrs. Ping'en Hou came back from Donghai Kingdom a few days in advance. She came to see her cousin and brought a lot of gifts. She was talking very happily with the princess Tan, and when she saw the Donghai King entering the house, she immediately got up and greeted her warmly.
The King of Donghai was taken aback, glanced at Mrs. Tan, with a smile on his face, "When did the eldest sister come back?"
The two were polite to each other, and Mrs Tan laughed aside: "It's so late, we have to stay for dinner anyway, otherwise people will think that I, the princess, are not polite. You two brothers and sisters are chatting, and I will arrange the kitchen. ."
Mrs. Ping'en Hou said a few polite words without saying goodbye.
Mrs. Tan left with the maid, and Mrs. Ping'en Hou smiled even more happily, "My good brother, you are really a living fairy who is unpredictable."
"I can't afford it, I just say a few more words for the sake of relatives. You did everything alone, and it has nothing to do with me." King Donghai did not dare to claim credit.
Mrs. Ping'en Hou smiled brighter than a blooming flower, "If you say good brother is smart, your words will make people like us suffer for ten years."
The East Sea King put away his smile and asked vaguely, "How about the East Sea Kingdom?"
"I have met the Wang family and got along well. They are very grateful to me. Tomorrow I will go to the palace to meet the Empress Dowager Cining and say a few words for the Wang family, so as not to be embarrassed when my relatives meet for the first time."
"That's all?" King Donghai's idea at the time was not to please the Wang family, but to find evidence of the empress dowager Shangguan.
Mrs. Ping'en Hou also put away her smile, "The eunuch Jing Yao is in the East China Sea, he is looking for information for His Majesty now, but he is alone and helpless, outsiders do not know the details, and do not know if His Majesty has really forgiven him, so he is unwilling to provide help. I gave him a hand so he could carry out his mission smoothly."
"Yeah." King Donghai didn't care about Jing Yao, but only about the evidence of the empress dowager Shangguan.
"As a result, Jing Yao really found it."
"Found what?"
"A guard."
"Guardian?"
"Well, the guards in the palace have been imprisoned in the prison of Donghai Kingdom. Jing Yao brought him back to the capital, and he is on his way now."
"How could the guards... oh, it was taken away by Meng Che." The East Sea King suddenly realized that when Meng Che fled the capital, he took a dozen guards with him, and this must be one of them, "Donghai Kingdom never found out? Or are you trying to hide it?"
"They didn't find out that this man was a prisoner taken from the sea by Master Yan Peng. He claimed to be a pirate, and his accomplices didn't reveal his identity. After Jing Yao was allowed to patrol the prison, he recognized the man's identity at a glance, and said that he wanted to Bring ten pirates back to Beijing and bring the guard out."
"Then what?" the East Sea King asked.
"Then... I don't know, Jing Yao thanked me for my help, and was willing to reveal such a little information, he dared not say more, but I guess this guard will definitely be able to tell Meng Che, and even that Your place." Madam Pingenhou did not dare to say the words "Empress Dowager Cishun".
The King of Donghai smiled reluctantly: "Congratulations, you have gone, met the Wang family, helped Jing Yao find important prisoners, and you will be able to win the favor of the Empress Dowager Cining and the emperor at the same time."
Mrs. Ping'en Hou grinned, and she also felt that this trip was a success, "I'm worried about one thing now."
"Oh?" East Sea King was no longer interested, just wanted to perfunctory.
"I've made meritorious deeds, but I'm from a woman's family after all. Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager Cining thank me at most, and it's impossible to give me a reward... It would be nice if there was a way to transfer these thanks to Yuan'er."
Mrs. Ping'en Hou's son, Miao Yuan, was in Yunmengze to suppress the bandits and was a small general.
"When Miao Yuan makes meritorious service in Yunmengze, he will naturally be promoted to rank, so you don't need to worry about it."
"How much credit can be made for suppressing a bandit? Only a few thousand soldiers have been dispatched in total, and my son is not even a general. After the credit is distributed, there is not much left in his hands." Mrs. Ping'en Hou felt a little resentful and felt that her son was subservient.
The King of Donghai moved in his heart, "Eldest sister is right. For meritorious service, it depends not only on one's own ability, but also on the ability of the superior. If the superior's merit is high, the subordinate will naturally receive more."
"Who said no? But I don't think the main general Shao Kejian is someone who can make great achievements. His Majesty doesn't value him much, so he doesn't give too many soldiers. How about Yang Feng? He is also in Yunmengze, and everyone says he is Your Majesty's most trusted eunuch is the real general of Yun Mengze's bandit suppression."
The King of the East Sea thought for a while, then shook his head, "I know Yang Feng, he is a difficult person to deal with. If you ask Miao Yuan to please him, he will turn his head and tell His Majesty everything in detail, which is counterproductive."
Mrs. Ping'en Hou's face darkened, "What should I do? Let my son suffer in vain in the army?"
"There is one other person who deserves more credit in the end than the general, but it's not that difficult to make friends with."
"Which lord? Did my good brother hear something from His Majesty? Tell me quickly." Mrs. Ping'en Hou's eyes lit up.
The King of the East Sea despised her in his heart, but there was a smile on his face, "Your Majesty didn't say anything, I just guessed."
"My good brother always guesses right, it's a living fairy." Mrs. Ping'en Hou couldn't think of any more words of praise.
"When Your Majesty was trapped in Jincheng, many ministers performed outstandingly, and their future prospects are not small. One of them is now an official Yun Mengze. After the bandit suppression is successful, he will definitely be rewarded, and his future will be wider than others. ."
Mrs. Ping'en Hou thought hard for a moment, "Zhuo Concubine?"
The King of the East Sea smiled and said: "Dinner should be ready, eldest sister can eat whatever you want. It's a way to clean up the dust for you. When Miao Yuan comes back, we will meet again."
"That's what it is, Yuan'er is your nephew, so you should get closer." Mrs. Ping'en Hou was still pondering why Zhuo Ruhe had a better future.
After going to bed at night, King Donghai was "tortured". While begging for mercy from the Tan family, he explained all the reasons and the consequences, but did not mention the matter of revenge, and finally said: "I can't come forward directly now, your Tan family is far away, and you won't. It's a shame, I can only use Mrs. Ping'en Hou to pave the way first..."
"I don't think she's someone who reciprocates."
"It doesn't matter, as long as she can cause trouble, His Majesty will need my help." The King of the East Sea hopes that the bigger the trouble, the better.
(In the next few days, the papers will be published around 9:00 in the morning, please know.)