The Heavens: From Knowing Whether You Rule the World

Chapter 79: Sniper at the Middle Gate! (Part )
Chu Hong looked at the empress dowager who had not interrupted for a long time, and vaguely guessed something.

Emperor Jing and Emperor Wu.

Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing.

As to which combination is more like Renzong and the new emperor, everyone has their own opinions, and they seem to be true and false.

He didn't care about Empress Dowager Cao's situation and just spoke quietly.

"Empress Dowager Dou was a regent who did not understand politics, which caused the Han Dynasty's national strength to decline sharply. Unfortunately, Emperor Jing had little prestige and no foundation, so he was unable to fight for power.

Until the Empress Dowager Dou's later years, when it was time to hand over power, she forced Emperor Jing to pass the throne to Liu Wu, which almost caused Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, to fall into obscurity. "

He said this not only to Empress Dowager Cao, but also to all the officials in the court.

Compared with the Song Dynasty in the past, the current Zhou Dynasty is obviously more bloody, and the literati are also murderous and more enterprising.

In this way, the resistance to reform would not be that difficult, and taking over the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun would be as easy as taking candy from a sack.

"Then why do you regard Empress Dowager Dou as a virtuous empress dowager?"

Chu Hong has always been talking about the problems of Empress Dowager Dou, but he never said why he regarded Empress Dowager Dou as a virtuous queen.

Chu Hong immediately raised his eyebrows and looked behind the curtain.

Not because of the problem.

But, the tone!
The Queen Mother Cao's tone was obviously not as strong, and her desire to win was not as exaggerated.

Chu Hong immediately looked at his uncle vaguely, and Zhao Zongquan nodded slightly.

I will show my sincerity later and see the Queen Mother's attitude.

From now on, either the two sides will officially go their separate ways, or the power will be smoothly transferred.

Chu Hong restrained his tone a little and was no longer so strong. "Empress Dowager Dou inherited Emperor Wen of Han and gave birth to Emperor Jing of Han, who led to the reigns of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing. This is an eternal achievement. However, Empress Dowager Dou forcibly took power in her later years, suppressed Emperor Jing with filial piety, and replaced Emperor Wu.

In a short period of time, it affected three wise emperors, and the persecution was unprecedented. If Empress Dowager Dou had lived a peaceful life in her early years, raised Emperor Jing in her middle years, and did not interfere with Emperor Jing's succession in her later years, then she would have benefited the three wise emperors. Who could compete with her for the eternal queen?

Unfortunately, a single thought can lead to a long-lasting mistake. Although they have made contributions, their persecution cannot be ignored. Therefore, when I mentioned the Empress Dowagers of the past and present in my memorials, I was slightly critical of them. "

"Even so, Empress Dowager Dou's merits are worth being praised for generations. However, Empress Dowager Mingsu wanted to be regent and imitated Empress Dowager Dou in every way, calling it "ruling from behind the curtain."

Little did they know that the person they were imitating was only the poisonous Empress Dowager who brought disaster to the dynasty in her later years, rather than the gentle and elegant Queen Mother in her early years. To be frank, the cholera in Empress Dowager Dou's later years still had the merit of inheriting the achievements of Emperor Wen and initiating the achievements of Emperor Jing.

Empress Dowager Mingsu is far inferior to Empress Dowager Dou!"

Chu Hongyue said that the presence of the figure behind the curtain seemed to be reduced a bit.

In fact, that person no longer asked questions.

He was talking about Empress Dowager Mingsu, but he knew exactly who he was talking about.

After all, Empress Dowager Mingsu did not rule the country from behind the curtain; she was a regent.

Chu Hong didn't care about that, and continued to talk to himself, "The Great Zhou Dynasty has been recuperating for decades, and it has also supported countless petty officials, and the issue of people eating empty salaries is commonplace.

Empress Dowager Mingsu was completely unaware of this situation and continued to implement the old policy, as if she was blind. It didn't matter whether she was there or not. Since Empress Dowager Mingsu couldn't notice it, how could Your Majesty? Everyone was afraid of Empress Dowager Mingsu's prestige and dared not speak out.

Others did not say it, but I said it. Even in the underworld, the Empress Dowager Mingsu would be able to see clearly after hearing it. The current politics needs to be changed!"

As Chu Hong spoke, Empress Dowager Cao frowned.

Wrinkled on one side, yet stretched on the other.

"Emperor Renzong had been raised for decades, and his reputation for benevolence was known to the world, but in his later years he was worried because he had no children.

Now, if I don't say anything, the glorious history books will be told by future generations. The late emperor should also be pleased!"

"Since the Queen Mother has asked, please tell these words of mine to the Queen Mother Mingsu and the late Emperor. Others have not spoken, but I have spoken alone. What is the innuendo?"

"I said this alone, but someone refuted it. Did that person want the late emperor to be cursed for eternity?

The purpose of the transition of power between monarchs is to make peace. If someone fights for power, do they want future generations to talk about the crime of the previous emperor having no offspring, and accuse him of this for thousands of years?"

"Are you the only one who is a loyal, good, and wise minister?"

He kept mentioning that person, but he didn't mention him explicitly. However, this was almost the same as mentioning him explicitly.

The scolding was quite harsh indeed, and there was a hint of unrest in Empress Dowager Cao's calm tone.

When talking about Emperor Renzong, Empress Dowager Cao also looked at him sideways.

The late emperor?
"During the reign of the previous emperor, I was a favored and loyal minister. During the reign of Your Majesty, I am a loyal and good minister. If I am too arrogant, I may be called a wise minister in the future. But today, I am an honest minister."

"You talk about the late emperor and Empress Dowager Mingsu without any reservations. You are a loyal minister without a father or a king?"

The Queen Mother snorted coldly. She had witnessed the verbal abuse from the literati today.

"Queen Mother, can you have someone tell my words in front of the late emperor's tomb?"

Chu Hong laughed and stopped arguing, slowly standing up from the seat bestowed by the emperor.

"I was born in a poor family. Now at the age of 28, I have already entered the cabinet and served as the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion. Speaking of ancient and modern times, there are few people in the world who have been promoted as quickly as me.

When he was a child, his father Chu Yu felt distressed every time he saw his stiff hands holding the book in the cold weather. The Zhou Dynasty was prosperous, and Zifeng really yearned for the flourishing times of literati.

The previous emperor ruled the country and there was peace for decades, which gave scholars like Zifeng the time to study quietly. When Zifeng passed the imperial examination, the previous emperor personally appointed him as the top scholar.

Empress Dowager Cao nodded slightly behind the curtain. When the late emperor was alive, he was indeed very fond of the master and disciple pair of Han Zhang and Chu Hong.

Unfortunately, these two people are deeply involved with the new emperor.

If there was a new emperor, these two would at least adopt a neutral attitude.

Chu Hong still said: "After that, the late emperor's favor was promoted every two years and every three years. Even when I was sent to Hangzhou, the late emperor personally promised me that I could choose any prefecture or county in the world.

Zifeng will never forget such kindness. Your Majesty is Zifeng's uncle, and the late emperor is Zifeng's benefactor. Both of them make Zifeng grateful.

However, in today's world, Western Xia has maintained an army for decades, and the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun are an eternal shame and humiliation, which has attracted the attention of all scholars and people with lofty ideals.

The late emperor cared for the people for decades, and Your Majesty has great ambitions and can achieve great achievements that will be remembered for generations.

Relying on the late emperor, the Great Zhou can afford to lose, and is not afraid of losing! "

Chu Hong turned slightly and looked at the civil and military officials. "In today's world, there is the experienced general Yingguo Gong, who commands thousands of troops. The deputy commander-in-chief Gu Tingye dares to fight and kill. There is also no shortage of decisive civil officials. This is a great opportunity to recapture Yanyun and wash away the shame with blood."

"The Queen Mother once asked me, is she a monarch or a minister?"

"Your Majesty is a benevolent person. How could it be that the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Great Zhou, as well as the magnificent palace in Nanjing, have never been inhabited?

I can clearly answer the Madam that in front of His Majesty, the Madam is the minister. When not in front of His Majesty, the Madam is the king! "Chu Hong bowed slightly and looked in the direction of the curtain, "The king is the father. May I ask if the king and father know?"

The figure behind the curtain was obviously in a stalemate, and she was silent.

……

Many ministers started to communicate with each other, and many old ministers from Renzong's reign nodded repeatedly.

Chu Hong's meaning was quite clear. The political affairs of each dynasty could not be exactly the same. Even if it was Empress Dowager Dou at that time, it would not be feasible to copy the political affairs.

The Queen Mother has an extraordinary status and is the ruler.

But, the prerequisite is that you are under the emperor.

The empress dowager was unwilling to live in the new emperor's palace, and the new emperor was unwilling to have a "retired emperor" in the palace.

Nanjing was prosperous, so it was just a good idea to give the city to the Empress Dowager for her to live and recuperate.

In this way, both parties have a bright future.

There was no sound behind the curtain for a long time.

That person was obviously touched.

I don’t know whether it was Chu Hong’s words or the sincerity given by the new emperor.

"How can the policies of the previous emperor be abolished because of the words of the new emperor?"

Perhaps she was unwilling to give in, or perhaps she had other considerations, she said this inexplicably.

At the beginning, one of the main reasons why the empress dowager chose to rule the country from behind the scenes was that she did not want the politics of the late emperor Zhao Zhen to be abolished.

"Each generation has its own political affairs. Mr. Fan Wenzheng, Mr. Fu Daxiang and Mr. Han Daxiang have assisted Your Majesty for decades, and the country has been stable and peaceful.

Of course, in the next few decades, the words of the empress do not count, and the words of the humble ministers do not count, but there are always people who remember the policies and benevolence of the previous emperor, and there are always people who have the final say. The policies of the previous emperor also have drawbacks, and there are always people who learn from them and improve them. "

Chu Hong bowed again.

Emperor Zhao Zongquan also took the opportunity to stand up and bowed to the empress dowager, "My lady, I, Zhao Zongquan, am lucky. But since the previous emperor's kingdom has fallen into my hands, then this kingdom will not be in turmoil.

Please rest assured, my lady, Zhao Zongquan will do his best to employ capable civil and military officials, treat the ministers of the previous emperor well, and treat my lady well. "

"Your Highness, we ask you to withdraw your throne and live out your days in peace!"

Gu Tingye and Zhao Ceying, who had been waiting early, looked at each other and took the lead.

At this, all the civil and military officials in the court bowed.

"Your Highness, we ask you to withdraw your throne and live out your days in peace!"

"Your Highness, we ask you to withdraw your throne and live out your days in peace!"

"Your Highness, we ask you to withdraw your throne and live out your days in peace!"

Chu Hong's words were quite satisfactory, at least they gave the Queen Mother a fairly decent choice.

Anyone who understands politics knows that the New Emperor Party is destined to win, it’s just a matter of time.

Today, the New Emperor's Party is indeed quite sincere in providing a city for the Queen Mother to cultivate.

However, there are always some special ones.

In the scene where all the civil and military officials came together to pay their respects, Qi Heng standing quietly was too eye-catching...

Is there always someone who remembers and has the final say?
The Queen Mother looked at Chu Hong deeply, took in his youthful appearance, and thought about his heartfelt words of gratitude.

About a quarter of an hour passed, and the Queen Mother said nothing.
Qi Heng was a little anxious when he saw it, "Queen Mother, Queen Mother?"

The Queen Mother looked at Qi Heng deeply, said nothing, and slowly walked towards the harem.

Many people quickly looked up to see what was happening.

The officials in Bian Jing really didn't want to engage in internal strife.

This can be seen from the fact that Chu Hong clearly has a desire for reform and the Queen Mother clearly has a desire to be conservative, but the conservative party does not stand on the Queen Mother's side and raise the banner.

In the past few years, the struggle between Prince Yan and Prince Yong has created tense scenes every day.

Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, everyone has been tense for so long that they really don’t want to fight among themselves.

Of course, the main reason is that Chu Hong is the emperor's nephew, and he is also a first-class master of rebuttal. He is also upright enough and has no flaws in his moral character.

If you start fighting among yourself, it is unlikely that you will win.

Besides, of course, Chu Hong’s reforms were obviously not that urgent.

Many people know the reasons why Chu Hong, Wang Anshi and Sima Guang competed with each other in terms of political philosophy.

Compared with the rapid reform that removes everything at once, Chu Hong's gradual reform over more than ten years is obviously more acceptable.

After all, if changes are made slowly, there will be relatively fewer things.

Since there are so few, it won’t be too late to overturn the reforms if they don’t work.

Such gradual reform will reduce the cost of trial and error.

In general, through mutual compromise, the conservatives were able to accept Chu Hong's political ideas.

If you don't want to fight, you naturally want to know the result.

No one can stand the chaos every day!

Zhao Zongquan was the closest, so he took a step forward and looked towards the curtain.

He could feel the Queen Mother leaving.

However, even if they leave, we don’t know what their attitude will be!

Fortunately, the Queen Mother showed her attitude.

When Zhao Zongquan saw the phoenix seal on the chair, he knew it.
Ahem, seven thousand today. I feel dizzy after writing this.

The famous scenes of the confrontation at the middle gate are mainly about the emperor and his ministers interrogating each other about cases. If we want to change it to the Empress Dowager version, we have to consider the Empress Dowager's exit, which is really not easy to write.

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