Zhang Dun stood in Chongzheng Hall, sweating like slurry!

He has been the prime minister for so many years, and of course he is not a fool. He knows how much influence Empress Dowager Xiang has in the palace and Kaifeng Prefecture City, and also knows that Empress Dowager Xiang particularly likes King Duan Zhao Ji.

Therefore, there is no risk in supporting Zhao Ji as an emperor after Zhao Xu's death. In the Song Dynasty, the prime minister supported the emperor and was called "the merit of decisive strategy", and "the merit of decisive strategy" was equivalent to adding insurance to the prime minister. As long as the emperor supported by the emperor is on the stage, the meritorious officials of the prefecture are not too bad. Even if the political views are not consistent, it is just sent out to "judgment the prefecture". Moreover, the censors dare not impeach the meritorious officials of the prefecture too much, otherwise it would be equivalent to saying that the emperor was supported by a treacherous minister. How could an emperor supported by a treacherous minister be a wise lord? How could a minister who supported the wise lord be a treacherous minister? Even if there is a little traitor, he is still a big loyalty and has great loyalty.

Therefore, Zhang Dun only needs to support Zhao Ji after Zhao Xu's death to advance and retreat freely. Even if he is abstained from prefecture, he will be comfortable and most likely to be able to become prime minister again.

But if he listened to Zhao Xu's words and established King Jian, it would be great if he succeeded. King Jian and Queen Mother Zhu (now the concubine) would definitely be very grateful to him, and would probably let him continue to be alone.

But the question is what if it fails?

Concubine Zhu had no supporters in the palace and could not compare with Empress Dowager Xiang. Concubine Zhu was a civilian, and she was "three changes to her father" (her original surname was Cui, and her father died early, so she took her to remarry a man surnamed Zhu, so she changed her surname to Zhu, and later entrusted to a relative with Ren's surname to raise), and could not be compared with Empress Dowager Xiang, the granddaughter of Xiang Minzhong.

The Xiang family has now become a general, so once Zhao Xu dies, the throne is empty, and she will be the leader of the generals of Kaifeng Prefecture...

"What?" Zhao Xu looked at Zhang Dun with a bright look, "Zhang Qing, do you think my arrangements are inappropriate?"

"I dare not." Zhang Dun gritted his teeth. Zhao Xu was very kind to him! I have been the only prime minister for many years. Is there a second person in the history of the Song Dynasty? His ambition to be calm is not the support of this young emperor, so he can succeed?

Thinking of this, Zhang Dun bowed and bowed: "Your Majesty, I should devote myself to my whole life until I die!"

"Okay." Zhao Xu breathed a sigh of relief, "I will leave a handwritten edict to the Concubine Shengduan Palace. If there is any case, I will ask the Concubine to make King Jian the emperor."

No matter how powerful Empress Dowager Xiang is, the emperor is Zhao Xu! As long as Zhao Xu leaves the will and read it out in public, Empress Dowager Xiang will have no choice. After all, she is the Queen Mother Xiang of the Song Dynasty, not the Queen Mother Wu of the Tang Dynasty.

However, he was a little unwilling to ask Zhao Xu to make King Jian Zhao Si the Crown Prince immediately. Because he didn't know when he would die now? If he could live for a few months or even years, when Princess Duan gave birth to a son, wouldn't he be able to pass the throne to his adopted son? Then Empress Liu will become the Queen Mother...

Of course, Zhang Dun could guess Zhao Xu's intentions. Zhao Xu still hoped to have a son (even if not his biological child) who could inherit the incense (in the Song Dynasty, incense was a big deal). So until the last moment, he would not announce his younger brother ascended the throne.

But in the end, this variable is huge...

"Go and call Ji Yizhi and my son!"

After leaving Zhao Xu, Zhang Dun had no intention of handling official duties anymore. Instead, he ordered his confidant Zhang Yi to find Ji Yi, who had not yet officially married his granddaughter.

What Zhao Xu told him today is too big, so he must discuss it with a few confidants. But who should I find?

Although Zhang Dun is a powerful official, he has a bad personality. To put it bluntly, he is mean and polite, and he likes to scold people, so there are not many real confidants. Even fewer people can discuss major issues... And this time the matter is too big! Zhang Dun himself is unsure of how a member of Zhang Shangying and Jian Xuchen, who is still a member of Zhang Dun's party, would take sides.

This kind of thing is not that the more people discussed, the better. If someone leaks the secret and makes Queen Mother Xiang prepare, everything will be over.

After thinking about it, only my future grandson-in-law and Zhang Yuan, the fourth son who served as a clerk in the Secretariat (Zhang Dun had four sons who passed the Jinshi, but only Zhang Yuan served in Kaifeng Prefecture) could discuss such a major event.

"My husband, do you want Editor Ji Xiu and Fourth Brother to come to the Political Affairs Hall?"

"No," Zhang Dun said, "Tell them to the Prime Minister's Mansion... Just tell them that I am not feeling well and let them come and have a look."

"Here."

...

"What a secret? My husband...you, you said..."

"Father, you, you..."

Ji Yi and Zhang Yuan listened to what Zhang Dun said in the study of the prime minister's mansion, and they didn't even speak well.

What happened? Why can’t the official family do it?

Also... Why is Duan Duan frivolous and unruly in the world? Uh, Duan is quite frivolous, everyone knows this.

But it is normal for the prince of the Song Dynasty to be tainted by himself, and it doesn’t mean anything!

Ji Yi's forehead was covered with cold sweat. Now King Duan is the one whom everyone wants, and he has spent a lot of money to curry favor with him. If his ancestor Yue can support King Duan, wouldn't he still rise to the top in the future? He should be able to recommend two people to join the two palaces in 10 or 20 years.

If King Jian is established, it would be better to succeed. Mr. Zhang might be able to be the only one in charge for another ten years, and he has made efforts to support him and will definitely be the prime minister in the future.

But what if it fails?

The most terrible thing to put a wrong treasure on the issue of support is... Maybe you will lose your life!

Zhang Dun's son Zhang Yuan did not have as many plans as Ji Yi. After thinking for a while, he asked: "Father, if the official family does not give it, can you get the edict from Concubine Zhu?"

Zhang Dun shook his head and said with a heavy expression: "I don't know if I am a father."

Once the emperor falls, the palace may fall into the hands of Empress Dowager Xiang. At that time, Zhang Dun may not even see Concubine Zhu.

Zhang Yuan thought about it and asked again: "What my father means..."

Zhang Dun said: "My family will be punished by the emperor's great kindness, and they will be crushed to death to repay him!"

Ji Yixin, who was standing beside him, said: Your family has received great kindness from the official family, but I am just a ninth-rank sesame official!

Thinking this in my heart, I dare not show my face. Otherwise, Zhang Dun would make the Censorate discover that he was a Manichae thief... Then he would have to accompany Su Dongpo!

"Mr.," thought of this, Ji Yi said carefully, "We must not let Queen Mother Xiang know about this matter... Otherwise, we will be moths that are extinguishing fire."

His words were not just saying that. The power structure of the Song Dynasty was to highly concentrate the magistrates, generals and eunuchs restrain each other, and the power was concentrated in the palace. Although the emperors of the Song Dynasty were relatively open-minded and had a spirit of contract, the power was still in the palace!

Now that Emperor Zhao Xu is still there, Daquan is naturally his. If he is gone and has not decided to make a successor before his death, Empress Dowager Xiang will be the number one person in the world. As long as Empress Dowager Xiang Zhihemensi and the three yamen commanders, and then welcome King Duan into the palace to put on a yellow robe, the overall situation will be decided.

Even if Zhang Dun gets Zhao Xu's edict, he will not be able to change anything.

"You are right, you can't let Empress Dowager Xiang know about this." Zhang Dun nodded.

"Also..." Ji Yi thought, "It would be best to let Queen Mother Xiang and King Duan know that you are inclined to Your Highness Duan!"

Zhang Dun touched his beard and thought for a while, "I'm afraid this is not good, right? I'm the prime minister, so it's not convenient to see the prince..."

"My husband," Ji Yi said, "I can talk to Duan." He paused, "If the official family refused to issue the will during his lifetime, then he had to calm down Empress Dowager Xiang and Duan Wang first."

Zhang Dun's son Zhang Yuan also echoed: "Yes, father, if the Empress Dowager is aware of it, I am afraid that after Your Majesty Long Yubin Tian, ​​King Jian will not even be able to enter the palace."

"That's all..." Zhang Dun thought for a while, "I have to find a way to get King Jian into the palace."

If Zhao Xu had anything, who could enter the palace and who could not enter the palace would have a decisive meaning. If King Jian Zhao seemed to be blocked outside the palace and King Duan Zhao Ji entered the palace, then Empress Dowager Xiang could also use the imperial edict of the Empress Dowager to overthrow Zhao Xu and forcibly support Zhao Ji to ascend the throne.

"Father, Hemenshi must have our people," said Zhang Yuan, "and you still have to ask Your Majesty to arrange a reliable person to Hemenshi."

"Reliable person?" Zhang Dun frowned, "Hemensi has always been the sons of the nobles of the sect, and it is impossible to replace them all. If you just arrange one or two people to go, it is possible to alarm the snake, and it is best to win over a few people."

Zhang Dun is not very good at winning over people, so he turned his attention to Ji Yi as he spoke.

Ji Yi also complained in her heart. Although he had a lot of friends in Kaifeng Mansion, he was not a person in the circle of nobles in the generals, and he was not a son of Bianliang. In the eyes of a group of generals, he was just an outside nouveau riche.

"Go to think of a solution, younger brother." Ji Yi responded, paused and said, "But whether King Jian can enter the palace is not the key. The key is... can you prevent King Duan from entering the palace!"

Zhang Dun and his son both looked at Ji Yi, as if they were waiting for the following text.

Ji Yi's eyes turned, "If the official family refused to give it to you, and King Duan left the palace and went out for a while, it would be difficult to find it. Will the people from Hemensi dare to stop King Jian from entering the palace?"

The prerequisite for the people of Hemenshi to prevent King Jian from entering the palace under the imperial edict of the Queen Mother, Duan could successfully enter the palace and inherit the throne. If King Duan could not find anyone for a while... even life and death were unclear, King Jian would be a big hit in inheriting the throne. After all, King Jian is the same brother of the current official family and has received the support of Prime Minister Zhang Dun.

By then, even if there is an imperial edict from the Queen Mother, the generals of the Hemen Office will have to consider it carefully!

"Okay!" Zhang Dun slapped his chin and looked at Ji Yi with appreciation, "Yizhi, do you have a way to let King Duan go out when the incident happened?"

Ji Yi nodded and said, "As long as I can know this at the first time, I can cheat King Duan out of the mansion."

"How do you want to cheat?" Zhang Dun asked.
Chapter completed!