Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 761
In the early morning, although there was a cool breeze, the doors and windows of the palace were all covered, so the whole hall was still hot and stuffy.The dresses and skirts of the court ladies standing in the palace are soaked in sweat and cling to their bodies tightly.However, the current owner of the palace is really not interested in this.

Zhao Zhu Shi Le lay on his back on a high couch, his body was half covered by a thin quilt, his face was flushed and swollen and full of sickness, there was frequent fine sweat breaking out from between his temple hair, and the palace servants came forward to wipe him frequently but could not keep him dry for a while.Time is the most ruthless, and no matter whether you are noble or humble, you will inevitably be immune to the power of age.In the past years, he was seriously injured, bloody and bloody, and he was still able to fight fiercely with his horse, but now he occasionally feels cold and has not improved for a long time, and he has repeated it repeatedly.

What is more unbearable than the sick body is the anxiety in the heart. Although Shi Le was dissatisfied with Nan Zheng's small setback, it was not difficult to accept, after all, there is no battle that can be won in the world.No one knows this better than Shi Le.However, a series of domestic changes caused by this have made the already complicated situation even more unclear.

The defeat at the front line has made many existing disputes more acute, and some contradictions that were only undercurrents have surfaced one after another and turned into tit-for-tat entanglements.

For example, who should be responsible for this defeat, and how to deal with it and remedy it, there are different opinions inside and outside the ruling and opposition parties.

Some said that King Zhongshan underestimated the enemy and caused the army to defeat and humiliate the country, and should be severely punished to serve as an example.Some said that right now is not a good opportunity to pursue the remnants of the Jin Dynasty, this time the army went south was too hasty, without a thorough preparation.Others blamed the fact that the frontline generals constrained each other and could not gather together, thus giving the southerners an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Of course, there is another argument, which is that the reason why the army was defeated was mainly because Shi Le transferred Pengcheng King Shi Kan back to the country, causing Xu Zhen to fall into chaos. Of course.

Although few people dare to discuss this kind of view openly, they certainly exist.Many controversies, each sticking to their own words, are all in an orderly manner, making it impossible to refute.But in fact, Shi Le was originally the creator, so why should others talk about military gains and losses!Like so many arguments, it doesn't help, it just adds to the annoyance.

Of course, Shi Le also understood in his heart that these people seemed to be criticizing current events, but in fact they were just using this incident to express their respective demands and positions.All of them seem to care about the country and put state affairs first, but if you tear off that layer of skin, all of them are private schemes inside, needless loyalty and treachery, and they are all punishable!
Perhaps because of his old age, Shi Le has gradually lost his ambition. Recently, Shi Le has recollected his deeds every now and then.At that time, although he was just a humble and poor man who couldn't eat two meals a day, he didn't have to face so many troubles now.

Now he is the lord of the Central Plains, all the scholars and common people worship at his feet, respect is respect, but every day when he opens his eyes, there are endless troubles in front of Chen Chen, and he dare not slack off a bit.He ruled the Central Plains with Hu Zhong, and the difficulty in the process was several times greater than that of Liu Yuanhai who pretended to be a Han relative, so the effort and hardship required were also several times greater.I'm afraid that if I don't notice it for a while, those seemingly obedient subjects will reveal their wolf nature and will turn against their master!

In order not to listen to those disgusting voices, Shi Le simply stopped the regular court meeting, but the turmoil in the country is by no means just pretending to disappear.Even if the country can suppress it with its prestige, the Siyi have to guard against it.

The Southern Expedition suffered setbacks, and Shi Le himself had no lack of regrets. Before that, he had always felt that Remnant Jin was weak and vulnerable, but now it seems that he is too optimistic about the enemy.In particular, transferring Shi Kan back to China for internal use is a bit sloppy, I have to say.

But even if he realized this, even if he could start all over again, Shi Le would have to do so.This is his helplessness as the owner, and it is also the inevitable result of the current domestic situation.

Even if the martyr is full of ambition in his later years, Shi Le has to admit that at his current age, it is difficult to have more opportunities and space for development, and more energy needs to be devoted to the succession of the heir.This is not only to preserve his life's achievements, but also to give an explanation to his followers.

Shi Le himself is not a mean and ungrateful monarch, and he is willing to give those followers a satisfactory result.But the problem is that human desires are endless, and they all strive to be the best. If you give what you ask for, there will be no peace in the world.

It's not that Shi Le doesn't understand many principles, but understanding doesn't mean that there are solutions.For example, Shi Le was full of contradictions about how to arrange for his nephew Shi Hu.From the bottom of his heart, Shi Le is willing to trust Shi Hu and entrust him with a heavy responsibility, but the problem is that Shi Hu is too aggressive and flamboyant, and even he has to be on guard when driving him.It is really unpredictable that such a strong minister will be left to his children.

But what could he do?Although the prince Shi Daya bears the reputation of benevolence and righteousness, or is more than successful, he really does not have the talent and generality to create a great cause.As for the other scholars, either they are too talented or they are still young, so it is difficult to rely on them for reuse.

Therefore, the existence of Zhongshan Wang Shihu is the guarantee for his family's merits and respect to be preserved and passed on.Even if he has a lot of dissatisfaction with Shi Hu in his heart, he can't just get rid of Shi Hu directly and do the stupid thing of self-destruction.

But Shihu is a sharp blade, and if it hurts others, it can hurt itself. If it is not checked and balanced, it is really difficult to control.He is still able to suppress the situation now, Shi Hu is already very disrespectful, if he passes it down in the future, one can imagine how arrogant he will be.

In fact, it's not that Shi Le didn't think about the possibility of passing on to Shi Hu.However, selfishness is unavoidable after all, and he is worried that Shi Hu will not be able to treat his heirs well. The choice of all.Whether in public or private, this is not a good choice.

Since this period of time, domestic discussions on how to deal with King Zhongshan have also continued, and there are generally two attitudes.One is that the king of Zhongshan underestimated the enemy and defeated the division, which insulted the majesty of the country and must be severely punished.The other thinks that winning or losing is a matter of course, that Chinese people are not good at water warfare, and it is really unreasonable to severely punish the commander-in-chief of the army if they lose the first battle.

These two arguments have their own reasons, but if you go deeper, they are both out of the scope of discussing the facts. The former wants to take the opportunity to attack Zhongshan King, mostly out of consideration for self-consolidation of power, and does not even consider what to do if he does so , What kind of bad impact will it have on the Southern Expedition Army.And the latter's connivance and protection of Shi Hu is obvious, which is exactly what Shi Le is worried about.

These two arguments were in dispute, and it was really difficult for Shi Le himself to make a decision, so he simply suspended it, waiting for a turnaround in the matter in the south.

Another problem that troubles Shi Le is that the recent large-scale actions in the middle school are all planned for the long-term peace and stability, but they have also violated the interests of some people.Taking advantage of the unfavorable war in the south, many voices who want to stop the New Deal are spreading inside and outside the ruling and opposition parties.

In particular, some elders of the Jie nationality expressed their opposition hoarsely. Many people even urged Shi Le to do so, and he was handing over the country of Jie, which was finally conquered, to the Jin people.And these people are exactly the group who tried their best to protect Zhongshan Wang Shihu.Not only were they dissatisfied with Shi Le's many new policies, they were even dissatisfied with Prince Shi Daya, who was born in Jin, and they already regarded Shi Hu as the protector of their rights and interests.

If other people dared to contradict so openly, Shi Le could raise his butcher's knife high and suppress bloody.But in the face of the alienation and paradox of the clansmen, he felt quite helpless.

He was already lingering with illness, and coupled with many troubles in his heart, Shi Le felt that the dignity of an emperor was not as calm as a poor man's pawn, and his spirit was even more listless and exhausted, almost without sleep.

At this time, Yan Zhenjin, the permanent servant of the Central Committee, reported to Chengya that he was outside the palace asking for an audience.

Shi Le has recently given up his court affairs, and if there is no imperial edict, it is rare for foreign ministers to see him.Hearing Yan Zhen's report, Shi Le couldn't help but see a trace of haze and disgust in his eyes, he just turned over from the couch and sat up, not saying that he was summoned or not.

Seeing this, Yan Zhen naturally didn't dare to urge him, but just hung his head and waited for orders.

After a while, Shi Le was summoned by other courtiers. After drinking the decoction, he straightened his clothes and went to the side hall to summon him, but he never mentioned Cheng Xia.In this way until the evening, he casually asked Yan Zhen: "Is he still outside the palace?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Shi Le sneered and said: "Traitors are disgusting. Didn't they dare not see their bodies before they were dying of illness? If he was really sick to the point of death, we can give him a mourning honor."

Even though he said that, Shi Le still asked Cheng Xia to be summoned to the palace.

After a while, Cheng Xia hurried into the hall, kowtowed repeatedly to plead guilty, saying that his illness was untimely, and that he couldn't share his work at a time when the state affairs were busy, which was a real disappointment to his kindness.

The relationship between the monarch and his ministers has become extremely bad. To Cheng Xia, Shi Le even showed no superficial politeness. After hearing the words, he said mockingly: "I don't know when your family invited a sage of medicine. The day before yesterday, he was still sick. Heaviness, today can be steady and talkative."

Cheng Xia's expression became even more ugly when he heard this, but he kowtowed again and again, not daring to say more.He naturally knew that it was difficult for him to get any good looks, but he had to come.Liu Shizhong, whom Xu Guang had previously mentioned in his residence, was named Liu Run, and he was the elder brother of Empress Liu.Liu Run himself was nothing, but Tu Gezahu was just a lowly fellow, not only from a humble background, but also with unbelievable talents, but because of the Queen's relationship, he was still serving in the court.

Cheng Xia didn't take Liu Run seriously before, because Shi Le also knew that Liu Run was unusable as a talent and was just idle in the court.But at the moment, Shi Le is staying by his side, and there is no lack of meaning of supporting and cultivating, which makes Cheng Xia feel a strong crisis.It is true that he is the prince's uncle, but the empress is the prince's aunt. In terms of legal etiquette, Liu Run's status as an uncle of the country is higher than that of Cheng Xia.

With Shi Le's attitude, it is obvious that he is already extremely dissatisfied with Cheng Xia, and even intends to replace him with Liu Run.Liu Run alone is not enough to pose a fatal threat to him, but if the queen's adopted son, Pengcheng Wang Shikan, is added, it will put a lot of pressure on him, and it can even directly replace his position next to the prince in the future!In this way, how could Cheng Xia dare to be self-willed and make trouble again. After a night of weighing in the mansion, he hurried into the palace before dawn to see the wind direction.

(End of this chapter)