Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Guo Shao was settled in the Hall of Gathering Grace, the small courtyard where he always lived in the palace. Jinzhan changed all the people there, and all the people who could enter and exit were people she knew except the imperial doctor.

The emperor's condition is still very poor, and every day when he wakes up from lethargy, he has to drink a lot of detoxifying soup.

Jinzhan said to the second younger sister: "My younger sister must take care of His Majesty's daily life wholeheartedly. I can't stay here on weekdays. If Your Majesty asks, no matter what I am doing, you can answer that I handle government affairs in Jinxiang Palace."

The second younger sister Fu wiped her tears as soon as she opened her mouth, and looked at her tearfully, with panic in her eyes: "Sister, won't His Majesty blame you for saying that?"

Jinzhan gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty will not blame me."

She held the second sister's slender hand, and said, "It doesn't matter what your Majesty thinks of me, but he must not worry about it all day long, and he must not worry about it. The state of mind is also very important to the body; it is best to let him know that someone is maintaining the country.

You tell him that there are a lot of affairs in the court, I am very busy, and I don’t have much time to accompany him; but listen to me, Da Xu is still calm inside and outside, thanks to the rules and prestige established by His Majesty, as well as the loyalty of the courtiers to His Majesty, Li Chuyun also wrote a letter to worry, the army outside is returning to the court at full speed..."

The second sister choked with sobs and said, "Sometimes I feel that the elder sister's heart is very hard."

Jinzhan said softly: "I feel no less uncomfortable than my younger sister. If I can exchange it with Your Majesty, I will be very happy... Your Majesty is like a big tree, but now the big tree can't support the umbrella to protect people from the wind and rain. There must be someone to maintain everything."

At this moment, Jing Niang walked to the door and clasped her fists silently. Jinzhan looked sideways slightly, and patted the back of Second Sister's hand: "Remember what I said, don't keep crying in front of the officials. Crying is useless except to make him feel uncomfortable and irritable."

Jinzhan glanced at Jingniang and walked out of the room. The courtyard is very small, except for the offices of the left-behind imperial doctors, there are not many rooms left. Jinzhan randomly picked an empty room and invited Jingniang to come in.

When I walked into the room, I saw that the scene inside was incompatible with the furnishings of the palace. There were many chopping boards, hammers, residues, etc. used by blacksmiths. This kind of thing in the palace is used by no one except Brother Shao.

However, things are different.

Jinzhan felt a pain in his heart, he clenched his teeth and remained silent.

Jing Niang said in a deep voice: "After the government set up an internal factory, we first focused on Fan Zhi and others... It seems that he doesn't look like a loyal minister. As expected, we discovered something strange recently."

When Jinzhan heard this, he said coldly, "How do you know?"

Jingniang said: "Shouzhou defense envoy Guo Jin had contacts with Fan Zhi. Since Fan Zhi is the prime minister, it is not unusual to exchange letters with local officials, but it is very unusual to send letters twice in a short period of time. The inner factory asks the empress, if she finds out again, she will take down the messenger halfway!"

Jinzhan said in a deep voice: "For the time being, don't act rashly. In order not to startle the snake, there are really only Fan Zhi and Guo Jin in this party?"

Jing Niang thought for a while and then said: "Lang Han Da, the junior official of the Political Affairs Hall, often goes in and out of Fan Zhi's mansion, so there are two people in the factory to watch over this person. Yesterday, the Political Affairs Hall sent documents to the Privy Council, but it was Han Da who went there, and it was not his business. But our manpower is limited, so we couldn't follow him in to see who he met with. Afterwards, when we asked about sending official documents, we usually met the Privy Council envoy Wang Pu..."

Jinzhan pondered for a long time after hearing this, and then said: "I see."

She paced back and forth in the messy house, looking a little restless. The Privy Council is regarded as the most important government office in the entire imperial court, and it can issue orders to mobilize the army! Although the Privy Council is not the only way to mobilize the forbidden army, the most important thing in the whole process is the Yamen.

Fu Jinzhan quickly left the Hall of Grace Grace and went to the outer court.

The place where she works in Jinxiang Hall is a few palace rooms on the west side, but Guo Shao hasn't been to the East Hall for a few days, and the cabinet assistant is also working in the east. Jinzhan then went to the East Hall, where Guo Shao often stayed.

She quickly issued an order to send someone to invite Wang Pu to the East Hall for an audience.

Jinzhan was sitting in the Hall of Yangde, his attention was attracted by the Go chess placed on the table...just because Guo Shao was playing with something. She stroked the chess piece and thought about it while waiting for Wang Pu.

Not long after, the eunuch's voice said: "I report to the Empress, please see me, the envoy of the Privy Council."

"Let him in." Jinzhan sat beside the table.

When Wang Pu entered, he saw Jinzhan with his own eyes, and he was not separated from the curtain. His expression was a little surprised, and he stepped forward and said: "Wang Pu pays respects to the Empress according to Yi's order."

"My lord, please sit down," Jinzhan said.

"Thank you." Wang Pu cautiously walked to the opposite side and sat down carefully.

Jinzhan opened his mouth and said: "In the past, when officials received ministers, they often played chess here?"

Wang Pu said calmly: "It is said that officials like to play games, but I have never played games with officials."

When Jinzhan heard this sentence, she was thoughtful: "Wang Shijun's words are very interesting." She put the chess pieces back in the jar, and she didn't have the heart to play chess with Wang Pu. She observed Wang Pu carefully, and suddenly said, "Although I am a queen, I am a woman. Does Wang Shijun serve as my regent?"

This sentence is a bit harsh, and Wang Pu is a person who speaks unpleasantly, and Fu Jinzhan has already learned from it. Wang Pu said calmly: "Prime Minister Fan Zhi sent someone to look for the old minister, and also asked about this sentence, which means the same thing."

Fu Jinzhan was startled and narrowed his eyes, "How did Wang Shijun answer?"

Wang Pudao: "The old minister is vague and wants to see what they want to do."

Fu Jinzhan said: "Then how does Wang Shijun want to answer me?"

Wang Pu said: "If an old minister expresses his loyalty to the Empress, do you believe it? But it doesn't matter if he submits to the Empress or not. If the officials can't see the court, the best person to control the affairs of the court is the Empress, and only the Empress can maintain Da Xu.

The two princes are still young, and it will be the Fu family or the Li family that will actually rule in the future. The minister will not judge which one is more loyal. Loyalty is something that no one knows except themselves.

However, the Li family is a general of the forbidden army, and its roots are in Tokyo. It is easier to replace Da Xu Guo's family. The Fu family is a vassal king, its roots are far away in Hebei, and its strength lies outside, which is different from the people in the imperial army.

If you have to choose, the veteran chooses the Fu family..."

Wang Pu's small eyes were full of light, and Jinzhan believed in his sincerity and feelings at the moment. He said in a strange voice: "The official family saved the life of the old minister, which is considered a small favor. The old minister is not repaying a favor, and the one who is most willing to be loyal is not the official family, let alone the Great Empress. The old minister is loyal to the hope that the Daxu Dynasty brought to the world! The people of this country want to be stable and no longer kill each other, want to have enough food, want to honor their ancestors and not be enslaved by foreign races, and want to raise their chests and forge ahead. This is the national policy of the Daxu Dynasty. To shed blood, one must sacrifice one's life, and this old man is willing to sacrifice the lives of the whole family."

Fu Jinzhan felt a warm current flowing down her throat silently. She was not moved by Wang Pu, but by Brother Shao's passion. Wang Pu just understood the emperor's dream.

She seemed to see that strong and tall body, saw his resolute but warm eyes, heard his low and often apologetic greetings...

Wang Pu said calmly: "The government has entrusted the state affairs to the Empress, and the old officials believe that she has a good eye for people, so they are willing to serve the Empress. Life and death have long been ignored!" He knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to Fu Jinzhan.

Sitting on the couch, Jinzhan managed to calm down the turbulent emotions a little. She said slowly: "Your Majesty has entrusted Wang Shijun with a heavy responsibility, and asked for trust in everything. He is indeed right. Wang Shijun, please get up."

Wang Pu got up and said in a deep thought: "Fan Zhi is not alone, he is some leftover ministers from the former court who were not cleaned up but left out in the cold. Don't worry about the Empress, in the opinion of veteran ministers, they have long since lost their chance.

The strength is obvious; over the years, those who have been reused have agreed with Daxu. It is impossible for a powerful person to support an already weak force in order to restore the former dynasty. When people go to high places, most people will choose the most powerful and strong, instead of taking everything they have to sympathize with and cherish the memory of the weak. "

Jinzhan nodded and said, "What countermeasures does Wang Shijun have?"

Wang Pudao: "Send someone to find out the details of Fan Zhiyi's party. It's best to confirm the fact that they really committed crimes, and then send central troops and local troops to wipe them out! The veteran also said that the old party must use King Zheng as a puppet when it raises its flag. The Queen will treat King Zheng..."

Fu Jinzhan knew what Wang Pu meant. She was the adoptive mother of Zheng Wang Chai Zongxun, so she had some feelings. Unexpectedly, she said without hesitation: "Don't worry about King Zheng, what should I do?"

Wang Pu said in a deep voice: "The old party will only surface when King Zheng is involved, and then King Zheng will be helpless. But letting most of the old party come to the surface is much better than waiting for them to hide in the dark and become hidden dangers."

Jinzhan clenched his hands, paused, and said, "Guo Jin was a good general, but the officials told him to guard the important area of ​​Shouzhou, but he thought he was left out and was dissatisfied. And King Zheng lives in Yingzhou, if Guo Jin goes north along Yingshui, he may try to win over Xiang Gong, the governor of Zhen'an Army."

"Xiang Gong..." Wang Pu seemed to be recalling the past, and suddenly smiled, "Xiang Gong's son is probably still singing the ballads written by the official family. If he is willing to turn against Xu Fuzhou, unless he becomes insane!"

After hearing this, Jinzhan calmed down, and said, "The most important thing now is to save the officials."

Wang Pu said calmly: "The people who did this hate the officials and the Xu Dynasty, regard the officials as a life-and-death enmity, and they should have great influence. Therefore, the old minister believes that it is either Fan Zhi's party or the Liao Kingdom. The latter is most likely."

Jinzhan nodded and said, "That makes sense."

Wang Pu continued: "The official family is a hero. Whoever dares to harm him will pay a heavy price if he makes a slight mistake. Ordinary people have no courage and ability to do it. But the Liao Kingdom is not afraid of it. Daxu has always regarded him as a great enemy. If he can destroy him, even if he does not have the hatred of poisoning the emperor, he will not be soft. Moreover, the Liao Kingdom is very afraid of Daxu's strength.