Bachelor

Chapter 414 Raising
Damn, this matter should be resolved, and it's not a solution to go on like this.

Sun Dan's heart moved slightly, and he couldn't hold his breath anymore.Seeing that Zhiniang's belly is growing day by day, as a husband, he feels that he has the responsibility to be by his wife's side and take care of her life.

Now, maybe it's time to use Huo Tao, only the addition of this new character can stir up this pool of stagnant water.

Huo Tao is the head of the Ministry of War. Although his reputation is slightly lower than that of Zhang Cong, his position and influence in the officialdom are greater than him.Unlike Zhang Cong, Mr. Huo has the right to submit a memorial.

Today's Zhang Cong is single and weak, and everyone is calling for beatings. It is time to find him an ally.

Since Huo Tao offered to meet him, Sun Dan thought it might be a good idea to meet him one time.He had a premonition that Huo Tao also intended to make use of the great ceremony to make a fool out of the fire.

Of course, all of this is just Sun Dan's guesswork, what Huo Tao thinks will only be known in due time.

So, Sun Dan didn't hesitate, and said to Zhanbu with a smile: "Boss Zhan, since you have taken Mr. Huo's money, I can't stop you from making money. No matter what, I have to see him. Actually, Huo and I Tao can be considered an old friend, everyone had some misunderstandings last time, it would be good to find some time to clarify this matter."

Zhan Fu was overjoyed: "So, I'll go down and make arrangements. No matter what, I have to invite everyone to sit together."

Sun Dan: "Don't worry, I'm stuck in Tongzhou now, and I can't go anywhere. Why don't you go and invite Mr. Huo over here."

"Please come here, isn't it appropriate?" Zhan Bu hesitated.

Sun Dan said softly: "Isn't he in charge of the Ministry of War? There are so many troops stationed in Tongzhou, so they came here just for any reason. Don't worry."

"Okay, I'm going to invite Mr. Zhan now."

……

Within two days, Huo Tao, the head of the Ministry of War, came to Tongzhou by taking the opportunity to check the ordnance of the year.

In Guan Shanyue's military tent, Sun Dan met him.

"Master Sun, when we were in the Zhanjia class that day, you and I had many misunderstandings. In the final analysis, it was just a small matter in Fengyuechang. Looking back now, it is interesting." Although Huo Tao is dark, thin and short , but in formal occasions, there is an indescribable demeanor, as if it was a different person, completely without the wretchedness and frustration of that woman when she married Yueguan: "Master Sun also stayed in Tongzhou for some days, Yihuo Tao It seems that going on like this is not an option. Now, the court's eyes are on Tongzhou, and it will be a good thing for the court and the country to solve it as soon as possible."

"Wei Xian, in fact, that matter is quite an elegant matter." Sun Dan changed into an affectionate title, and then sighed: "Master Huo is right, now, the new king has just been enthroned for a year, and there are many major events in the court, so does your majesty." I am exhausted physically and mentally. How many new policies have not been implemented, and how many major events have not been dealt with. The vitality and energy of the country have been consumed on this important matter of the imperial examination..."

Huo Tao sat calmly opposite Sun Dan, and nodded slightly: "Jingyuan is right, Huo Tao also thinks that it is not an option for everyone to get entangled in the imperial examination. Although Zhang Cong's character is inferior, if this problem can be solved , it can be regarded as a very good deed. It's a pity that others speak lightly, and I'm afraid they can't shake the overall situation of the court."

Sun Dan shook his head: "I'm afraid it may not be so. The so-called moving a thousand catties four or two times is like using a lever to pry a huge rock. As long as you find the right point of strength, even Mount Tai will have to be moved."

Huo Tao said solemnly: "This is right or wrong. What Zhang Cong did may improve the court situation to some extent, but the starting point for what he did was wrong for the personal wealth of the person. No wonder he is despised by gentlemen. Today's scholars The people in the forest are all Qingliu who hate evil like hatred, and they have to ask right or wrong in everything, but no one cares about the consequences."

Sun Dan's heart moved slightly: "So, Wei Xian absolutely has merit in Zhang Cong's actions?"

Huo Tao nodded solemnly: "Leaving aside the issue of the imperial examination, what Elder Yang Ge did to prevent His Majesty's mother and son from being reunited is going too far. This truth is put aside. In any case, the chief assistant doesn't take it seriously. Huo Tao I also feel that what Yang Ge said is quite inappropriate, so I don't take it seriously."

"Then, Wei Xian thinks how to deal with this matter?" Sun Dan asked with a smile.

Huo Tao shook his head: "There is no solution, each has its own reasons for this matter. Yang Shoufu took up the moral height of etiquette, integrity and shame, and His Majesty took up the principles of mother-child affection, human relations, filial piety and righteousness."

"Not necessarily." Sun Dan sneered, and suddenly said: "Master Huo, didn't you explain the essence of the problem in front of Boss Zhan? This matter is actually a struggle between imperial power and ministerial power, then, Sun Dan asks you. Mr. Huo, do you think the power of the monarchy or the power of the prime minister is more important?"

Such words are already a bit embarrassing, if it were any one person, I'm afraid his face would have changed already.

But Huo Tao laughed: "It doesn't matter who is less important than who is more important. In my Ming Dynasty, the king and the scholar-bureaucrats ruled the world. If the monarch's power is too heavy and unrestricted, there will be danger of the emperor. If the power of the prime minister is greater than the power of the monarch, There will be Wang Mang and Cao Cao's disciples chaotic politics. Balance, what is needed is balance."

Sun Dan laughed: "That's right, Mr. Huo is right. A healthy political ecology emphasizes the unity of man and nature, and the harmony of yin and yang. Could it be that Mr. Huo learned from the emperor?"

Huo Tao also laughed: "Jingyuan, you didn't invite Huo Tao to Tongzhou all the way to discuss this matter, did you?"

Sun Dan did not answer this question, but instead said: "The current situation is that His Majesty and Yang Shoufu are at a stalemate on the question of the emperor's examination. If this continues, how can we get it? Sun Dan believes that the first thing to do is to bring the Queen Mother into the palace. .I rule the world with loyalty and filial piety. If even Your Majesty can't be filial, how can I set an example for the people of the world."

"Indeed, Lord Chief Assistant has gone too far in this matter." Huo Tao was a little annoyed: "No matter what, it is still necessary to reunite His Majesty's mother and child first. But in the current situation, there is no way for anyone to do it."

"No." Sun Dan calmly induced Huo Tao, and said in a low voice: "Master Huo, I just got the news that the queen mother has recovered. Her old man said that it is meaningless to stay here all the time, and she wants to go back to Ann." land."

"What!" Huo Tao was shocked, and stood up suddenly: "How did this happen? This Yang Tinghe, this Yang Shoufu, this matter... no, the queen mother must not leave. If she really went back to Hubei, wouldn't she Let the world see a joke, what's the face of my court?"

Sun Dan glanced at Huo Tao: "I just heard about it, so I invited Lord Huo here. Because Lord Huo has nothing to do with any faction in the court, he can maintain neutrality. Therefore, I would like to ask Sir to write a memorial. Let this matter be made public, Your Majesty, please honor the Empress Dowager."

Hearing Sun Dan mention this matter, Huo Tao is such a shrewd person.What he was waiting for was this day. Before that, he was just a small master with no power.If you want to soar into the sky, you have to climb high branches.Now, Sun Dan is the emperor's close minister, he asked himself to do this, could it be the emperor's intention.

Thinking of this, Huo Tao immediately regained his energy, and said: "I'm going to write the paper now, and I have to argue this reason with Yang Shoufu." He walked a few steps in the tent, and said: "It's not too late, I'm here Just go back to the capital. I just don’t know when the Empress Dowager will leave, Jingyuan must persuade the Empress Dowager to let her wait for a few days!”

Sun Dan secretly smiled in his heart: How will I know when the Queen Mother will leave, but I have to talk to the Queen Mother right away, and ask her to make a gesture of getting up and going back to Hubei.

Sun Dan: "That's what happened in the past two days, okay, Sun Dan will go to persuade the Queen Mother again." After finally convincing Huo Tao, the matter in Tongzhou should be resolved.

……

"Sun Dan, have you written any new plays recently?" The queen mother was lazily sitting in the yard basking in the sun, the weather was already very hot.The plump Empress Dowager was dressed in thin clothes, her forehead was slightly sweaty, like a delicate peony, it was in full bloom and couldn't bloom any more.

Sun Dan's eyes were dazzled, and he praised in his heart: Mr. Zhu Houcong's mother is really a beauty, but it's a pity that he is the emperor. If it is changed to modern times, it would be a good job to stay with the chairman's beautiful mother all day long.The so-called delicious food, people are only in their early thirties, still young in modern society!
Naturally, Sun Dan couldn't say that he wrote three new plays for Zhanbu. If that's the case, I'm afraid that the queen mother will recruit the Zhan family troupe to Tongzhou again. Wouldn't this hurt Boss Zhan?
"If you go back to the Queen Mother, I have been busy with government affairs recently, so I don't have time to write a new book."

The queen mother was very displeased: "What is busy, why is it busy? I think the ministers of the court have been pestering me all day long about the etiquette to enter the palace, and they haven't done anything serious."

Sun Dan had no choice but to say: "The queen mother is right."

"I see, Sun Dan, please put the matter at hand aside first, and then write a notebook to be serious." The queen mother let out a sigh of relief: "It's so hot!" She stretched out her hand and tugged at the neckline, revealing a section that is impressive. Thrilling white neck.

Sun Dan hurriedly moved his eyes away, and said in a low voice: "Queen, even if Sun Dan starts to write now, I'm afraid the queen won't be able to see the minister's new play."

The queen mother was taken aback: "What's going on, I'm the empress dowager, what show do I want to see but I can't see it? Pooh!"

Sun Dan said lightly: "Returning to the Queen Mother, I heard from Your Majesty that it is not an option for the Queen Mother to stay here in Tongzhou all the time. I want to pick you up earlier to take care of you in the palace. Unfortunately, because the courtiers resisted too much. Your Majesty is also very annoying. , can't think of any way. I intend to send the Queen Mother back to Anlu."

"What, the emperor really said that!" The queen mother roared and stood up, cursing: "This unfilial son, what kind of emperor is he, and how can he set an example for others? Also, there is that old thief Yang Tinghe, If it wasn't for his mischief, I would have entered the capital long ago. Why isn't he going to die, old thief, old thief!"

A cloud of saliva danced in the air.

Sun Dan took a step back to avoid the Queen Mother's saliva: "Actually, it is also good for the Queen Mother to return to Anlu."

"What, you actually said such a thing?"

(End of this chapter)