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Chapter 1251 Ten Thousand People Like the Sea 1 Hiding
Chapter 1251: Ten Thousand People Like a Sea, One Person Hidden
The day Zhang Yue finished writing his resignation and left Zhang Mansion, a strong wind was blowing in Bianjing.
In the strong sandstorm, it is almost impossible to see anything with the naked eye.
Zhang Yue used to think that 'good wind will help me soar to the sky', but now he thought that it was this good wind that temporarily blew him down.
"Sir, do you really not want me to accompany you to Dingli Temple?"
Shiqi Niang said to Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue said: "No need, I will be back in thirty days at the least, sixty days at the most."
Shiqi Niang laughed and said, "Sir, you are still so sure."
"At least let the third brother go with you!"
Zhang Yue said: "No need, he has made some progress in writing recently or has found his way, so he should study hard in the mansion!"
"Alright!"
Shiqi Niang saw Zhang Yue off.
When Zhang Yue walked out the door, his staff came to see him off. From their expressions, it seemed that they thought Zhang Yue had really decided to resign from his position as prime minister.
More than a dozen staff members said, "If Lord Zhang abandons his position as prime minister and the Khitan army marches south, what will we do?"
Zhang Yue said gently: "The emperor has his own ideas!"
Zhang Kangguo stepped forward and said, "Prime Minister, Liu Bojun is just a nobody. Why do you have to resign for him? Just exile him three thousand miles away."
Zhang Yue said: "Liu Bojun impeached me for forming a clique for personal gain and cultivating clique members. If he is really exiled three thousand miles away, it will prove my crime!"
"The first thing to be careful about when you are in a high position is to abuse your power and become a man of power. You are right. It is not difficult for me to exile Liu Bojun. But it is difficult to stop the intention to exile Liu Bojun."
"Back then, Tang Jie barked and criticized Wang Jinggong in the palace, but Wang Jinggong didn't care at all."
After hearing what Zhang Yue said, all the staff members were convinced. Nowadays, officials, even minor clerks, have some power in their hands, so they would think about how to do whatever they can to get it.
However, although Zhang Yue holds a high position, what he reflects on is how to restrain his desire for power.
After Zhang Yue said this, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion, feeling a sense of regret for the rise and fall of the world.
Of course, he was pretending to retreat, but at this moment he seemed to be making a real move.
Most people would hold on to power and not let it go, and few people would actually give it up. If I really made a fool of myself this time and really gave up my power, it would not become a good story, but a joke instead.
The winner takes it all, that's the reality.
At the request of his staff, Zhang Yue walked to the gate of the mansion and looked back at the prime minister's residence.
Then Zhang Yue got on a carriage and went straight from the prime minister's residence to Dingli Temple.
Going to Dingli Temple is to seek a quiet place, otherwise the officials will block the door every day and ask you to return to the court, and use this to create momentum. Therefore, the prime minister usually lives in the temple when he abstains from the throne. No matter how bold the officials are, they will not knock on the door of Dingli Temple, where the portraits of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizu of Liang are enshrined, to ask for an audience.
The prime minister, who used to be surrounded by hundreds of people when he went out, now looked particularly lonely when he sat in the carriage.
There was no one else in the carriage except a coachman and his disciple Li Kui.
Zhang Yue felt that the world suddenly became quiet, and in a moment he returned to the days when he was a young man without any official duties.
Perhaps this is the case with scholars’ birth and entry into the world, just like Mu Yan.
There were hundreds of such carriages passing through the streets, and no one would notice that one of them was the one ridden by the prime minister.
As a prime minister who is famous all over the world, every word you say is watched by everyone, but now you are surrounded by thousands of ordinary people and no one will pay attention to you for a moment.
Zhang Yue closed his eyes and gradually found the meaning of hiding in the court.
No wonder the royal city is the best place to hide, with thousands of people like the sea where one can hide.
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The emperor received Zhang Yue's resignation letter.
This is of course just a formality, and the government currently has no intention of dismissing Zhang Yue.
If you really want to remove a prime minister, it is not this process. Generally, people are sent to gradually replace or take down the other party's followers distributed in various key centers.
Only when the time comes that he will not bring the court to a standstill will he be allowed to leave.
This is a bottom-up process.
What's more, nowadays, the central positions in various government offices are frequently replaced like a revolving door, and even if a new replacement comes up, it won't take long for him to take power.
But the above is when there is nothing to worry about.
What is the current situation? The Tangut army of Liao is approaching!
However, now that a comet is seen in the sky, the government has issued an edict, ordering people to avoid the main palace, reduce their regular meals, and stay in seclusion to cultivate their virtues due to the changes in the stars.
The emperor, who was avoiding the palace and cutting back on meals, saw Zhang Yue's resignation and guessed what he meant. He was definitely trying to keep him.
This is also a story about a monarch and his subjects.
As soon as the prime minister resigned, the emperor immediately approved it. Isn't this driving him away? Generally, after the prime minister resigned three times, the officials would see whether the emperor really wanted to stay or the prime minister really wanted to leave.
This series of struggles will take at least ten days or a month.
The emperor had an idea. While Zhang Yue was away from the court, he would make arrangements for the peace talks with the Liao Kingdom and then let Zhang Yue return to the court.
Thinking of this, the emperor immediately summoned the new Privy Councilor Sun Gu.
Sun Gu has been the emperor's subject for decades and has been accompanying the emperor since he was in the palace, so they have a close relationship.
The emperor said to Sun Gu, "As long as you don't give up Liang Province, how can you get the Liao Kingdom to withdraw its troops?"
Sun Gu said: "The Liao Kingdom is asking for land on the grounds that the current Tangut leader is the Liao ruler's son-in-law. The title is definitely in his hands. We cannot give in at all."
"I can't think of any terms to exchange for this at the moment."
"But there is one thing I know. Although we have gained some territory in recent years, it has also cost us money and people. As long as the ministers who want to expand the border are still there, there will be no peace between Song, Liao, Song and Tangut. I ask that you first dismiss Lü Huiqing, Shen Kuo and Wang Hou and replace them with more experienced and prudent ministers who know the big picture."
When the official heard this, he thought to himself, this won’t work.
The emperor gritted his teeth and said immediately: "As long as Song and Liao can be at peace, I can compromise and endure the humiliation for a while."
Sun Gu bowed and said, "Your Majesty treats the great things as small, which is indeed a wise move for Le Tian to protect the world."
"I am fortunate for the whole world and all the people."
Although Sun Gu gave himself a high hat, the emperor said: "I don't want to hear these words, I want you to bring out the details!"
Sun Gu heard this and said: "To calm chaos, one must first calm the heart..."
Details are specific solutions, but after the official listened for a long time, Sun Gu didn't talk about any details, just general principles.
The emperor waved his hand and said, "The Liao envoys will soon arrive in Beijing. How about I replace you with someone to handle the negotiations?"
Sun Gu said: "Your Majesty, I think the Liao Kingdom has the power of iron cavalry that can drink from the Yellow River at any time and directly approach the capital. Although Bianjing is good, it is not as peaceful as Sichuan and Jiangnan. As long as Your Majesty makes the move of the capital, the Liao Kingdom will not dare to ask for too much when they see my determination."
"No matter what, your Majesty's precious body is the most important."
The emperor was stunned and said, "The Liao army has not yet moved south, and I am going to move the capital now."
Sun Gu said: "The imperial court's elite troops are all gathered in the west, and the Hebei troops are powerless to stop the Khitan cavalry from advancing southward!"
After Sun Gu left, Li Xian, who was in charge of military affairs, said, "Your Majesty, how can you abandon capable officials and use mediocre ones in this era?"
The emperor said, "You don't know, but I am a little afraid of Zhang Qing. I can never predict what Zhang Qing's next step will be!"
"For example, this time we could have secretly ordered Han Zhongyan to provoke the Liao ruler, almost causing a war between the two countries."
Li Xian said: "Your Majesty, I think the Prime Minister's thinking is reasonable."
"At this point, we have no choice but to show our resolve to fight the Liao Kingdom to the last man. If we continue to beg for peace in a humble manner as before, the Liao people will look down on us."