Chapter 595: Lin Qingfeng's plan

On March 11, in the third year of Tiantong, an old man walked in slowly in Jinyang City, Zuo Mansion. Zuo Sheng, the owner of Zuo Mansion, looked at the old man in front of him with a smile and said, "Brother Qingfeng, I have been waiting for you day and night, and finally I have been waiting for you, but I can make me wait for you."

That's right, the visitor was one of the two major military advisors under Zhao Xin, the god of Zhao State, and Lin Qingfeng, who was as famous as Zuo Sheng. Since Zhao Xin's death, the two new and old factions led by Zhang Chuan and Li Rubing have been fighting endlessly. Lin Qingfeng saw through the storm of the court, resolutely retreated, resigned from office and retired. He has not been concerned about the world for many years, but now he has been invited by Zuo Sheng to Jinyang.

Lin Qingfeng smiled helplessly and said, "Brother Zuo, I have been away from the court for many years, enjoying my grandchildren and enjoying the pastoral scenery. I didn't expect that I would be destroyed by a letter from you. Well, since I came to this vortex again, I can only take it as I go."

"Haha, Brother Qingfeng has been so many years, can't you see through it? Since we stepped into Jinyang City, we have been destined to be inseparable in this life. Besides, Brother Zhao is extremely smart. General Zhao obeys you when he was alive. He has a high prestige in the court and the army. How can he be so arrogant if he wants to hide?" Zuo Sheng said with a smile.

"Okay, this place is not a place to talk, let's talk about it before entering." Lin Qingfeng nodded, as if he had agreed to Zuo Sheng's statement, and then proposed to enter before talking.

After the two arrived at the main hall, the servant brought tea, and Zuo Sheng asked everyone to retreat, leaving him and Lin Qingfeng alone.

Lin Qingfeng spoke first and said, "Brother Zuo, what you said in the letter is unknown. I have only a little understanding of this. I don't know what the situation in the court is now?"

"Oh..." Zuo Sheng sighed and said, "After General Zhao Xin passed away, the position of General fell into Zhang Chuan's hands. This Qingfeng brother was also very clear, but Zhang Chuan's ability was limited and he could not balance the old and new factions, so when King Wei died, the Lang Meng Incident broke out. Although the official statement was that King Dai colluded with Zhang Chuan and Mi Fang tampered with King Wei's will, but who doesn't know the reason? "

After the Lang Meng Incident, Zhang Xian took office, Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing took over the military and political power. The official statement given was that King Wei of Zhao passed the throne to Zhang Xian. In order to achieve personal goals, Zhang Lin colluded with Zhang Chuan and Mi Fang tampered with King Wei of Zhao. This statement was supported by the queen at that time, that is, the current Queen Song, and the result was that a large number of military and political ministers of Zhang Chuan, Sima Chong and Mi Fang were killed, and the strength of Zhao State was greatly reduced.

"I have heard of the things back then, but it doesn't matter who is right or wrong here. As the saying goes, the king is successful, and since Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing and others have succeeded, then they are right." Lin Qingfeng said. It is meaningless to worry about the right and wrong of the Lang Meng Incident that year. After all, the king is defeated. Since Zhang Chuan, Mi Fang and others have failed, they are the sinners who tampered with the will.

"That's right, my brother had the same opinion on this matter as my brother, so he stood by and watched the deaths of Zhang Chuan, Sima Chong, Mi Fang and others. However, Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing took this opportunity to eliminate dissidents. Many of their former colleagues were slaughtered. I couldn't see them, so I said a few words, but who would have thought they would have been retaliated by Li Rubing. If it weren't for the reputation of many years, they would have been different, so since then, I will no longer be involved in the court affairs." Zuo Sheng said.

"Since I have decided not to ask about the court affairs again, why do you have to come out again and ask me to come to Jinyang?" Lin Qingfeng asked. Since Zuo Sheng was already discouraged and no longer asked about the court affairs, why did you still jump out and invite him over? Lin Qingfeng was puzzled by this.

"Ah..." Zuo Sheng said: "I don't know anything about it. Brother Yu is also a helpless act. The late emperor died young, leaving only a five-year-old prince Yuan. It is reasonable to say that the father died and the son succeeded him. Prince Yuan inherited the throne. However, three years ago, my Great Zhao was defeated by the Deng army in the Central Plains, and hundreds of thousands of elite troops were destroyed. The country's power declined, and there was a strong Deng eyeing him. It was precisely because an older king was needed to stabilize the situation. Prince Yuan was only five years old. How could he do it? Therefore, the royal minister led by the Zongzheng Zhang Ying elected the second son of the King Zhang Yuan to adopt the second son of the Emperor and inherit the Grand Priest."

Lin Qingfeng nodded. Although it was inappropriate to adopt the royal family and inherit the throne when Zhang Xiancun had children, the current Zhao State needs an older king rather than a puppet who knows nothing, so what Zhang Ying and others proposed was not unreasonable.

"But Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing used their own power to use their power, and even invited the Empress Dowager Song from the deep palace to forcibly set the position of Prince Yuan Crown Prince. Now the late emperor is no longer there, and Prince Yuan is about to succeed. In order not to allow Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing to continue to control the government unscrupulously, Zong Zheng Zhang Ying asked Yu's brother for help, hoping that Yu's brother could enter the court again. Yu's brother really didn't want to see the Great Zhao who we had been guarding for the rest of our lives fall into Russi's field, so he agreed, but Yu's brother alone, with his power alone, and he could not compete with Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing, so he asked his brother to come out of the mountain." Zuo Sheng continued.

"So that's it!" Lin Qingfeng nodded and said.

"Brother also has a general understanding. I wonder what you have to think about this?" Zuo Sheng asked.

Lin Qingfeng thought for a while and said, "If you want to curb Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing, the key is to Empress Dowager Song. You and I have not entered the court for many years. Most of the courts are powered by Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing. Now it is not that easy to get involved in the court, but if you have the support of Empress Dowager Song, it will be different."

"Empress Dowager Song? Brother, Empress Dowager Song supports Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing. Will he help us?" Zuo Sheng asked in confusion. It was Empress Dowager Song's appearance that allowed Zhang Yuan to succeed to the throne. No matter how you look at it, Empress Dowager Song supports Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing, so how can she help them?

"Otherwise!" Lin Qingfeng explained: "It is understandable that Empress Dowager Song supported Prince Yuan's succession. After all, she personally came forward to confirm the crime of the Dai Wang Yi Party. How could she let the Dai Wang's son succeed to the throne? But it may not be necessary to say that she supports Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing to control the government. If it weren't for her, she wouldn't have appointed Zhang Ying as the regent minister."

Zuo Sheng thought about it carefully and felt that this was the reason. If Empress Dowager Song really supported and trusted Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing, she could hand over all the government affairs to them. Why do you need to designate Zhang Ying as the regent minister? So she asked: "What should we do now?"

Lin Qingfeng said: "Let Zhang Ying pass a message to Empress Dowager Song, and we say we want to see her. I want to give you and me the face, she will agree to us. As long as we meet Empress Dowager Song, it will be done." Obviously, Lin Qingfeng looked confident.

Zuo Sheng nodded, and then sent someone to send a message to Zhang Ying. After receiving Zuo Sheng's message, Zhang Ying immediately entered the palace and came to the Taoist temple where Empress Dowager Song lived in seclusion.

"Empress Dowager, Zong Zheng Zhang Ying is looking for a meeting outside!" The eunuch reported Zhang Ying's request for a meeting to Empress Dowager Song.

When Empress Dowager Song heard this, she paused, and then said, "Go and tell him that the new king has been decided, and there is no need to say much. As the minister of the regent, he should think about how to assist the new emperor instead of coming to see me, the old woman, and let him go back."

Empress Dowager Song thought Zhang Ying was inherited for the throne, so she did not intend to see him. After all, the new king had already decided, and it would be meaningless to say anything now. Moreover, if he said a thousand words, Empress Dowager Song would not agree to the idea of ​​adopting Zhang Lin's second son Zhang Yuan to Zhang Xian and then inheriting the throne.

The eunuch said, "But the Empress Dowager, Lord Zong Zheng has important matters to ask for the Empress Dowager, and this matter is related to the prosperity and survival of my Great Zhao. We must meet the Empress Dowager."

Queen Mother Song didn't expect that Zhang Ying was so persistent. She didn't plan to see him, but when she heard about the prosperity and survival of Zhao State, she hesitated a little. After all, as the Empress Dowager of Zhao State, the future Empress Dowager of Zhao State, the prosperity and survival of Zhao State were closely related to her, so she hesitated for a moment and said, "Forget it, please come in."

"Here!" the eunuch responded and left.

After a moment, Zhang Ying came to the Queen Mother Song and saluted: "My minister Zhang Ying pays homage to the Queen Mother!"

Queen Mother Song said lightly: "Zhang Ying, the Ai family has said a long time ago that you must not disturb the Ai family's cultivation in the future. Do you think Ai family's words are like a breeze?"

When Zhang Ying faced the questioning of the Queen Mother Song, he said calmly: "I naturally remember what the Queen Mother said, but this matter is really related to the rise and fall of the Great Zhao, so I have no choice but to disturb the Queen Mother's cultivation. Please forgive me."

"What exactly is it that will make you, Zongzheng, the future minister of the regent, willing to meet the Ai family at the risk of being questioned by the Ai family?" asked Empress Dowager Song in a strange question.

Zhang Ying replied: "When I go back to the Empress Dowager, it was Mr. Zuo Sheng and Mr. Lin Qingfeng who asked me to come and pass the message to the Empress Dowager. I hope I can meet the Empress Dowager and ask the Empress Dowager to agree."

"Zuo Sheng? Lin Qingfeng? How could they want to meet the Ai family? What's the matter?" Queen Mother Song asked in surprise. As the two military advisors under Zhao Xin's former command, even if King Zhao Wei saw them, he had to treat them with courtesy. Although these two people have not entered the court for many years, their reputation in the court and the country is quite high. Now they have a joint appointment to meet them, which must be a major matter, otherwise they would not have easily re-entered.

"I don't know what the specific reason is. But the two old masters said that we must meet the empress dowager. I wonder if the empress dowager wants to meet them?" Zhang Ying said.

Queen Mother Song thought for a while and said, "The two military advisors are the old ministers of my great Zhao. Since they insist on meeting the Ai family, it is reasonable and reasonable, the Ai family also wants to meet. Well, when you go back and tell the two military advisors, you will say that the Ai family agrees and let them enter the palace tomorrow."

"Here! Since that's the case, I will go and pass the message to the two old masters and I will leave!" Zhang Ying replied.

Empress Dowager Song nodded. After Zhang Ying left, Empress Dowager Song couldn't help but sigh and said, "The storm is coming. Even these two have come out. It seems that the turmoil in the court will continue in the future." After that, she picked up the Tao Te Ching again and continued to study.

But after Zhang Ying left the palace, he came to Zuo Mansion and met Zuo Sheng and Lin Qingfeng.

"Sir Zongzheng, what's going on? Will the Empress Dowager like to see us?" Zuo Sheng asked impatiently as soon as he saw Zhang Ying. Even Lin Qingfeng looked at Zhang Ying with anticipation. After all, they have been away from the court for so many years, so who knows whether Empress Dowager Song will sell them the face.

Zhang Ying nodded and said, "The Empress Dowager agrees and let the two elders enter the palace tomorrow."

"Hu..." After hearing this, Zuo Sheng and Lin Qingfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. When the Queen Mother Song was willing to see them, the matter was halfway. Lin Qingfeng said: "Okay, since the Queen Mother is willing to see us, there is no need to worry about this matter. Lord Zongzheng, you don't have to do anything next, and you will leave everything to us. When the new emperor ascends the throne, you will know it."

"Okay, then I'll wait for good news from the two old men." Zhang Ying nodded and said, "At this point, he had to choose to believe Zuo Sheng and Lin Qingfeng. Besides, he could only believe them at this point.

After passing the news to Zuo Sheng and Lin Qingfeng, Zhang Ying left Zuo Mansion.

After Zhang Ying left, Zuo Sheng asked curiously: "Brother, how do you plan to talk to Empress Dowager Song?"

Lin Qingfeng smiled and shook his head, saying, "You can't say it, brother, Brother Rong Yu is a secret. Tomorrow you just need to look at me and act. There is Brother Yu here."
Chapter completed!