Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 276 The Deputy of the Nine Ministers
"I'm really sorry, my lord is sick, so it's really inconvenient to come out to receive visitors."

Ren Qiu said to the visitors with a smile on his face, he couldn't remember how many times he said that in the past few days, seeing the disappointment on the visitors' faces, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The day before yesterday, the attendant Zhong Ya participated in the rebellion of King Nandun, and Zhongshu was ordered to investigate. Who knows that King Nandun not only has no regrets, but brazenly raised his troops to cause chaos, and was defeated and punished!

Even though this incident caused an uproar in the capital, it should be known that King Nandun is not some unknown person, but the grandson of Emperor Xuan, and one of the few elders in the clan who is of close descent.Regardless of its own power and influence in the current situation, with such a layer of identity, people can't take it easy.Especially after the south crossing, the king of Nandun had the merits of supporting him, and he was respected and treated by the two generations of emperors.

Although everyone knew that Zhongshu hated seeing King Zong, in their view, even though Zhongshu was powerful now, it was a big deal to make King Zong restrain himself a bit.This is also the result that the northern and southern families are happy to see, so Zhongshu did not encounter much resistance when targeting King Nanton.However, the vast majority of people never imagined that Zhongshu's move is the ultimate move!
The death of such an important person cannot be more shocking to the hearts of the people.You must know that even in the early years when Wang Dun was in chaos, he did not kill Zong Wang with such a big fanfare!

For a while, there was a lot of discussion in Duzhong about whether Zhongshu should be Huo Guang or Wang Mang, which made people feel uneasy.However, the changes in the current situation have not stopped here. The matter of King Nanton's rebellion is in the ascendant. Before there is a conclusion, Zhongshu issued many edicts. Armaments, and at the same time serve as the real guard, an atmosphere that is about to go to war.

In such a situation, even if people have complaints, they are afraid of the power of Zhongshu and dare not speak up, and they are all in the middle of the road.People's hearts can't be at ease, so they naturally ask to visit those influential figures in the current situation.At this time, Shen Zhezi, who was still in the capital, became the focus of attention from the north and the south.

Although Shen Zhezi is only white at the moment, he is the son-in-law of the eldest princess, an in-law of the emperor's family, and his family is a wealthy family in Wuzhong, and he lives in Kuaiji, the core of Wuzhong.Therefore, his attitude towards Zhongshu's move can greatly affect the evolution of the future situation.Moreover, because of his white body in the wild, there are not many official scruples when communicating.

Therefore, during this period of time, the Shen family has been full of guests, and the front of the courtyard is already overcrowded. They all have a confused understanding of the current situation, and they want to ask the Shen family's opinion.

But in such a situation, even the leader of the Langya Wang family is silent, how dare Shen Zhezi show his position unscrupulously.

Once Zhongshu's anger that had been suppressed for several years broke out, his posture was absolutely unstoppable.Today's Yu Liang is wantonly splashing ink on the picture scroll of the current situation. He just needs people to watch quietly, let alone voices of opposition, even if they are too noisy voices of approval, they are disgusting to him .

Therefore, Shen Zhezi would not try to force his presence in such an atmosphere no matter what. Although there were a lot of guests, he said he was sick and did not see them.This kind of silence and self-preservation is naturally quite chilling, but even Wang Taibao, who is well-respected and respected by the people, has such an attitude, people really can't blame Shen Zhezi too much.

Those who can really have an impact on the current situation are silent. Even if the people of the time complain about the strength of Zhongshu, if there are no powerful people to stand up and oppose it, they can only remain silent.

After being busy until the evening, Ren Qiu finally saw off these guests, even if it was only for a social gathering, but because every word and action must be careful not to be interpreted excessively by others, or to give any other hints, the energy consumption will be extremely exhausted Big, the whole person is almost collapsed, and the mind is even more dizzy.

Shen Zhezi was discussing matters with his clan uncle Shen Ke at home, and when he saw Ren Qiu walking in with a tired expression, he quickly asked his servants to go up to him and help him into the banquet, and then he smiled and said: "I have really had a family order these few days, After a while, the situation in the capital should calm down, and then there will be no need to be so noisy as in recent days."

Ren Qiu gave a wry smile after hearing the words, and Shen Ke also sighed suddenly: "The Zhongshu is in charge of politics, strict and fierce, and now he is killing the king of the clan. Everyone in the country is staring at him. How can the situation be calmed down easily. What Zhezi said , too optimistic!"

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he didn't explain too much.Zhongshu's politics is very different from before, and it is governed by punishment and power. It is very different from the leisurely and indifferent in the past.But this is just an appetizer. When the real hard dishes are on the table, these people will have no time to complain.

"Zhezi, everyone is in panic now. Since my family is in the current situation, it is difficult to be alone. Since all families come to the door, they should be comforted. Why do we avoid it?"

Shen Ke didn't understand what Shen Zhezi was thinking. Now that his family's position in the current situation is becoming more and more prominent, it is time to speak up to consolidate the status of the current situation.If a person repeatedly asks for nothing, and the hearts of the people are scattered for a long time, it is really not conducive to the management of his family.

"I'm just a mere white man, and I'm not a black-headed man. It's enough to have fun and enjoy the wind and moon. If I speak falsely, it's really unfair."

Shen Zhezi also knew that his family had the idea of ​​taking advantage of the chaos, which was determined by the political environment in which the new sect was located, and was more aggressive than those from the Qing Wang Gao sect.There is nothing wrong with the idea of ​​expanding one's own political prestige and influence in the current atmosphere, but the timing is not right.

Killing King Nandun was only the first step in Yu Liang's many plans. Although this move consumed part of his political prestige, it would not be possible to bring him down.And this gentleman is sharpening his knife and preparing to show his prestige, it would be unwise for his family to meet him at this moment.

What's more, his family is not a loyal and upright minister, and their foundation is not clean enough. Once they question Yu Liang's policy strategy at this time, it is likely to lead to a more chaotic situation.Not to mention the damage to oneself, but to benefit others by fishing in troubled waters.

Shen Zhezi didn't take it too seriously as for the detrimental effect of doing things like this. The Wang family, whose goals were bigger than his, kept their doors behind closed doors, so he had nothing to worry about.Besides, in the current situation, these people who wait until after the incident to ask for advice in a mess, do not have a stable position themselves, they will be attached when the momentum is strong, and they will disperse when the momentum is weak, so it is not worth trying to win them over.

"Having said that, after all, we have to plan ahead!"

Although Shen Ke is an official in the capital, he also has his own social circle, and he doesn't know much about Shen Zhezi's many arrangements around the capital.Now the two of them are the two most important members of the Shen family's Dongzong in the capital, so after realizing the crisis, they naturally want to advance and retreat together.Shen Ke knows that he is not as powerful as Shen Zhezi in the capital, although he is an elder, he is willing to be a deputy, so let's listen to Shen Zhezi's plan.

In front of his own family, Shen Zhezi had nothing to hide, and said directly: "Everything is random, I'm afraid it won't be like this, and I don't know if it will affect the garden in the future."

Hearing Shen Zhezi's words, Shen Ke was shocked, and said in a trembling voice: "Zhezi really thinks Zhongshu dares to do..." He subconsciously thought of the slanderous rumors about Zhongshu in the capital, and cut off the clan to consolidate power.

"That's not the case, I'm afraid there will be military incidents."

Shen Zhezi shook his head, and continued: "Although my uncle is in Taichung now, his duties are not important enough after all. So, I hope to help my uncle adjust his duties."

Hearing this, Shen Ke's spirit suddenly lifted, and he stared at Shen Zhezi with wide eyes.He has been an official in the capital for several years. He has been a secretary in various places, and now he is a court official. Although he has a supervisory role, he is not a staff officer after all.He also knew what qualifications he owed, and he was not in a hurry to seek promotion, but now that Shen Zhezi took the initiative to mention it, the situation is another matter.

Shen Ke is one of the few members of the Shen family in the capital who still has some roots in Taichung. Naturally, Shen Zhezi can't ignore the role this clan uncle can play in the current situation.Although Xizong also has a better candidate, they have parted ways for a long time, and they may not be reliable at critical moments. Naturally, Shen Zhezi will not tilt his insufficient political resources towards Xizong.

"Uncle can have more friendships with his colleagues recently. In the future, I plan to invite uncle to be the palace supervisor of the Shaofu."

Hearing this, Shen Ke's face suddenly brightened.The rank of the palace inspector of the Shaofu is not high, even slightly inferior to the Ting Wei Ping he currently holds, but his scope of duties is very extensive. He is the most important subordinate under the Shaofu, and has been listed among the emperor's closest ministers.Among the many subordinate positions in Taiwan Province, the Shaofu palace supervisor, Zhongshu Shilang, Shangshu Langzhong and other prominent positions are also called the deputy of Jiuqing, which means that as long as the official position is promoted to this step, in the future Jiuqing and other palace temple masters The official is already expected!

Although he was happy, Shen Ke still hesitated: "The palace supervisor is in charge of the internal treasury, palace temple, and many ritual vessels. I'm afraid I won't be able to do it." Whether the ability is competent is just an empty word, and in the final analysis, I still don't have enough confidence in my qualifications.Although Shen Ke has the title of Sanqi, he was awarded the title because of his achievements in foreign affairs. Such achievements are not strong enough in Taichung.

"It's okay. Uncle can rest assured to plan. My family is now powerful, and it is restrained and forbearing not to seek Jiuqing. There is no reason for Taichung not to allow it for a mere palace and temple supervisor!"

For this position, Shen Zhezi also weighed for a long time.The position of palace supervisor is humble, and the most important thing is to have a certain right to dispatch and supervise the internal warehouse materials and palace personnel. In the future, military incidents may spread to the court, and this position is extremely important.If he can put his family here first, it can almost be said that Shen Zhezi's many plans can be fully utilized.

To find Shen Ke a position as a palace supervisor, there is not no resistance, but it is not too great.It mainly depends on Yu Liang's intentions, whether he is willing to assign the Shen family a servant right now.

Wang Dao kept silent and changed a scepter for Wang Shu. If something happens, he can leave Jiankang to supervise the military in western Zhejiang.He has been very well-behaved recently, if Yu Liang doesn't even give him a house to do odd jobs in the garden, then Shen Zhezi will have to consider whether to turn his face.In the end, he didn't want to fight hard because he didn't have enough interests. If he really annoyed him, even if he couldn't give Yu Liang any substantial setbacks, it would be enough to make him flustered for a while.

(End of this chapter)