Be an emperor from drawing cards

Chapter 90 Gao Zhan: The old minister begged to return his bones!

Gao Zhan, the right minister of the Ministry of War, stood among the officials, looking at the talents selected by Zhao Yu, and sighed in his heart for a while.

Your Majesty Wuzong, if you know what I am doing, you will probably lament that there is no successor.

Now that Wu Zong's lineage has taken control of the government, and his wish has been fulfilled, it is time to retreat and make room for the young people.

After thinking about this, Gao Zhan took a deep breath, held the wat board in hand, and walked out of the queue and said:
"Your Majesty, Gao Zhan, the right minister of the Ministry of War, has something to report!"

After Zhao Yu heard this, he looked at Gao Zhan, who had a calm expression. He understood, nodded and said:
"Prelude!"

"Your Majesty, I feel that I am getting old, and I see so many talented people in the court, and I am very moved. I am not a stickler. There are many talented people in the court now. Please allow me to beg for the remains of the old minister. , return to his hometown and become a white-haired man."

Gao Zhan bowed to the ground and said.

"This……"

From Gao Zhan's words, Zhao Yu heard the other party's firm attitude. After pondering for a moment, he said:

"I am now in charge of government affairs, and I need an experienced and prudent person like Gao Qing to help me stabilize the situation. But I have always been unwilling to force others to do things. Since Gao Qing has decided to leave, I can only reluctantly let him go. However, Gao Qing Before I return home, is there anyone in the family who can recommend me?"

"Old minister, thank you for your Majesty's mercy!" Gao Zhan stood up and cried, "There is a young man in the old minister's family, surnamed Gao Minglan, who is quite proficient in martial arts and has also read some art of war. The old minister is shameless and is willing to recommend it to your majesty. Serving as a guard beside His Majesty, leading the horse and riding for His Majesty, this old minister's wish is enough."

[Gao Zhan, the right minister of the Ministry of War, wants to recommend Gao Lan, a tribesman, to serve as an official in the court. Do you accept it? 】

Gao Lan, a general under Yuan Shao in the late Han Dynasty, was one of the Four Court Pillars in Hebei Province.During the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao attacked Chunyu Qiong at night. Gao Lan was ordered by Yuan Shao to attack Cao Hong who was staying in the camp with Zhang He. Chun Yuqiong surrendered to Cao Cao after his defeat.

81 force, 76 command, 75 military strategy, 54 political strategy, 68 wisdom, 62 charm, 65 morals, 46 ambition, age 30, 84 loyalty, origin: family, personality: cautious

Feature 1 [Brave Axe General]: When fighting with an axe, one's strength increases by 3 points.

Feature 2 [Burning food to avoid disaster]: When leading an army to sneak attack on the enemy's food channel, the movement speed of the soldiers under his command will be increased by 10%. After the food robbery is successful, the enemy's morale will be reduced by an additional 5 points.

Characteristic 3 [Ting Fen Assault Camp]: When leading an army attack on a camp, the chance of being detected by enemy scouts is slightly reduced. After a successful attack on the camp, the combat power of the soldiers under his command will increase by 30%, which will last until the end of the attack on the camp.

Although Gao Lan of the Four Courtyard Pillars of Hebei is not capable of being a general, as a deputy general, his attributes and characteristics are enough.

"Okay, I will grant Gao Qing's request. In the past few days, Gao Qing asked Gao Lan to report to Zhang Qing, the front secretary of the palace. I will grant him a position of commander. But if he wants more , I can only rely on the gun in my hand, the bow in my palm, and go to the battlefield to fight for myself with swords and guns!"

Seeing that Zhao Yu had never even met Gao Lan, he directly promised to be a commander. It would be strange if Gao Zhan was not moved.

"Old minister, please thank Your Majesty for your kindness on behalf of Gao Lan."

Gao Zhan knelt down and worshiped again before returning to the queue tremblingly.

Seeing Gao Zhan retreating so bravely, Situ Zhang Kangnian, the head of the civil service, also murmured in his heart.

As the saying goes, there are three fires for new officials to take office.

Now that His Majesty is back in power, he will definitely carry out drastic reforms in the court, and the Privy Council, which is ostensibly set up specifically for Wang Pu, is the beginning.

In this case, why should I, a veteran of three dynasties, bother His Majesty in the court?

What's more, in recent years, as I have gotten older, I have indeed become somewhat incapable of handling government affairs.

It is better to imitate that old man Gao, retreat bravely, give up the position to the young people, and at the same time win some favor from His Majesty for his family.

Thinking of this, Situ Zhang Kangnian also came out and said: "Your Majesty, I am old and weak, and my energy is not as good as before. I am afraid that I will not be able to drive. If anything happens, it is a small thing to offend my face, but it is a big thing to miss your majesty. But still Please, Your Majesty, please show your noble hand and allow me to return to my hometown and enjoy my old age in peace?"

Hearing that Situ Zhang Kangnian was also ready to give up, Zhao Yu suddenly became anxious. "Does Mr. Situ also want to abandon me and leave?"

If this person were to leave the court, what would the ruling and opposition parties say about him?

Are you narrow-minded and unable to tolerate old ministers?
Zhang Kangnian cried and bowed:

"Your Majesty, it is not that I am willing to abandon Your Majesty, but it is because I am old and weak and cannot drive. If I still hold a high position in the court, I may miss your Majesty's important events. I have decided to leave, and please do as you did to the high minister. Like, the skeleton of an old minister has returned home."

It's all thanks to you, Gao Zhan!
Zhao Yu glared at Gao Zhan in the queue, pondered for a moment, and finally had no choice but to agree.

"Old Situ insists on returning with honor, so I can only play it on time, so as not to chill the old Situ's heart. Anyway, like Gao Shilang, the old Situ also recommends one or two talents to me. Otherwise, I will not let the old Situ leave the court."

As soon as Zhao Yu said these slightly joking words, the atmosphere in the court suddenly relaxed.

"The old minister is shameless and recommends the dog Zhang Jing."

As soon as Zhang Kangnian said these words, there was a sudden silence in the court, and then there was a sound of whispers.

Gao Zhan knew how to save face, so he just recommended people from his clan. When he came to Situ Gong, he stopped acting, right? He just recommended his son to Your Majesty!
This...it's true that you don't shy away from your relatives when you're promoting good people!

"Your Majesty, I pledge my wealth and life to guarantee that the talent of a dog is far better than that of an old minister!"

Zhang Kangnian's categorical words rang out in the somewhat noisy court hall.

Gao Lishi, who was standing behind Zhao Yu, thought for a while, walked to Zhao Yu's side, and said in a low voice:
"Your Majesty, this servant and the two young masters, Situ Gong, went to the Five Cities Military and Horse Division to take over the military power. According to what I saw, the two young masters still have the spirit of the old Situ."

Seeing Gao Lishi's words, Zhang Kangnian glanced at him gratefully.

As His Majesty's confidant, the words of Gao Diaojun carry much more weight than this veteran minister himself.

After hearing Gao Lishi's words, Zhao Yu felt somewhat confident.

There is nothing to say about this person's vision.

The fact that he can speak kind words for the two young masters of the Zhang family is enough to prove that these two people are worthy of use.

[Situ Zhang Kangnian wants to recommend his eldest son Zhang Jing to become an official in the court. Do you accept it? 】

[Zhang Jing, son of Situ Zhang Kangnian.74 force, 70 dominance, 66 politics, 71 wisdom, 65 literature, 69 charm, 86 morality, 11 ambition, 85 loyalty, 10 intimacy, 100 influence, 22 age, origin: noble, personality: calm. 】

Six dimensions with an average of 70+ are enough!
However, simply mentioning Lao Situ's son does not seem to be enough to show the emperor's care for his old ministers.

"Just follow what the old Situ said. However, I heard from Gao Lishi that the two sons of the Qing family have the style of the Qing family. In that case, let them both join the court as officials! Gao Lishi, plan a move for me. Zhang Jing, the eldest son of Situ Zhang Kang, was granted the temporary title of commander of the Military and Horse Division of the Five Cities, under the jurisdiction of Commander Fan; Zhang Che, the second son, was granted the title of editor of the Hanlin Academy; Situ Zhang Kangnian and Gao Zhan, the right minister of the Ministry of War, each granted [-] households in the city. , I will return to my hometown as an official."

"Old minister, thank you Your Majesty!"

Zhang Kangnian bowed deeply.

"Old Lieutenant, please get up."

Zhao Yu raised his hand to help, and continued:

"Every meritorious service must be rewarded, and every fault must be punished. This is true in the army, and it should be even more true in the court. Also, the temporary vacancies of the chief officers of each ministry shall be temporarily filled by the left ministers of each ministry. The operation of the court must not be delayed."

When all the officials heard this, their eyes lit up and they said in unison:
"Your Majesty is truly the Holy Lord!"

(End of this chapter)