After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

In June of the seventh year of Yuanfeng in the Song Dynasty, Emperor Shenzong issued an imperial edict in court, to the confusion and understanding of his subjects.

"Zhao Yong, the Grand Secretary of the Imperial Court, the Military Governor of Zhangwu Army, and the Prince of Yan'an, is a man of steady character, intelligent, brave, resolute, and courageous..."

"Much of this is due to her mother, Consort Zhu's good character and successful teaching, so she can be promoted to Consort De."

"Because Zhao Yong's talent and virtue are deeply loved by the Empress Dowager, she has appointed him to serve the Prince of Yan'an to preserve the mother-son relationship."

The imperial edict did not contain much content, but it revealed a lot of information.

First, Zhao Yong's talent and virtue were commended, then his biological mother Zhu was given a higher title, and finally the custody of Zhao Yong was transferred to the name of Queen Xiang.

This obvious act of paving the way for Zhao Yong made many ministers who had tried their best to stir up trouble and support other members of the royal family feel depressed.

They already knew who Emperor Shenzong had chosen as the crown prince. The result was not difficult to guess, but no one expected that Emperor Shenzong would give up his adult brothers and choose a young prince.

The most taboo thing for a country is a weak monarch and strong ministers. Now that the New Deal faction has gained the upper hand, Emperor Shenzong should have chosen an adult member of the royal family to counter the increasingly powerful New Deal faction.

If Zhao Yong came to power, I'm afraid another emperor puppet would appear. By then, the Han Party and the New Deal faction would account for 80% of the central government, and it would be impossible to break the deadlock.

Over the past decade or so, the conservatives have been suppressed by Han Ming and his group. They thought they could take the opportunity to rise up and overthrow the new policy faction.

But if this is the case, the conservatives will be suppressed for the rest of their lives.

At the suggestion of many people, Xing Shu, the proofreader of the Imperial Library, reviewer of the History Museum, and assistant writer, stepped out tremblingly to salute.

"Your Majesty, although Prince Yan'an's servant Zhao Yong possesses both talent and virtue, he is still young. How can he leave his birth mother and serve the Empress Dowager?"

"Furthermore, the deep love between mother and child is a human courtesy. Your Majesty should not interfere and destroy the mother-child relationship."

Wow, what Xing Shu said is very reasonable and well-founded, and there is nothing wrong with it.

It’s a pity that we are all thousand-year-old foxes, so why bother playing Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio?

What Xing Shu said simply meant that he didn't want Zhao Yong to be adopted by the queen. In this way, it would be impossible for him to ascend to the throne by relying on the power of his mother's party as the son of a noble concubine.

You should know that in history, Zhao Xu was able to ascend the throne smoothly, but it was decided personally by the Empress Dowager Shen and Prime Minister Wang Gui.

This time, with the endorsement of Emperor Shenzong and Empress Xiang, and the support of capable ministers such as Han Ming, Zhao Yong's throne could not be more stable.

"Xing Zuolang's words are wrong. Your Majesty is the father of all the people in the world, and the Empress should be the mother of all the people in the world."

"Not to mention one prince, as long as the Empress is pleased, all the princes in the harem must respect her as their mother and address her as mother."

"Now I'm just asking Prince Yan'an to serve me. How is that against the rules?!"

Wang Gui, Shangshu Zuo Pushe and Menxia Shilang, came forward to refute the other party.

This old man was also one of the representative figures of the "Four Prime Ministers Wearing Flowers" back then. Now Han Zhang and Chen Shengzhi have passed away one after another, leaving only him and Wang Jiefu.

Old man Chen Shengzhi passed away in the second year of Yuanfeng. When he took his last breath on the bed, he was still worried about the situation of Yuanfeng's Northern Expedition.

It was not until he heard of the great victory on the front line that the old man breathed his last and passed away contentedly.

Of the once famous "Four Prime Ministers Wearing Flowers in Their Hairpins", only Wang Gui and Wang Jiefu are still alive.

Both of them are now in their sixties. They live one day at a time and don’t know how long they will live.

However, compared to Wang Jiefu, who was depressed in the second half of his life in the original time and space, the current Comrade Wang is in a very good mental state because the new policy can be successfully implemented.

"What the Lord Wang said is very true. All the subjects in the world have the obligation to serve the monarch and his mother."

"Besides, Your Majesty did not forcibly separate the Empress Defei and His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan'an. He simply asked the young prince to fulfill his duties as a son and subject. What's wrong with that?"

"Xing Zuolang, as a proofreader in the imperial library, doesn't he even understand the basic human etiquette, responsibilities and obligations?!"

Sima Junshi sneered with some disdain, and continued to write and draw with the jade tablet, as if the person who had just been mocked was not him.

Seeing that the minister he chose to take care of his son was so capable and could refute these guys on his behalf, Emperor Shenzong felt a little relieved.

"It seems Xing Zuolang still needs to read the book carefully to understand the profound meaning of human etiquette."

Xing Shu (date of birth and death unknown), courtesy name Heshu, was a native of Yangwu, Zhengzhou (now west of Yuanyang, Henan Province) and an official in the Song Dynasty.

Xing Shu studied under the two Cheng brothers at an early age, and was in the homes of Sima Junshi and Lu Huishu.

He became a Jinshi and was appointed as the chief clerk of Yong'an.

During the Xining period, he was recommended as a schoolmaster at Chongwen Academy. He offended Wang Jiefu and was appointed as the magistrate of Yanling County.

In the tenth year of Xining (1077), he became a proofreader again.

In the second year of Yuanfeng (1079), he served as a proofreader in the Imperial Library, a reviewer in the History Museum, and a Zuo Lang in the Writing Bureau. He was promoted to Yuanwai Lang in the Ministry of Personnel and served Cai Que flatteringly.

When Zhezong came to power, he was promoted to Yousi Yuanwailang and Jiujiu Sheren. He was demoted to Suizhou and changed to Ru, Xiang, and Heyang Prefectures.

Cai Que was guilty, and Shu was also responsible for supervising the liquor tax in Yongzhou.

In the early years of Shaosheng, Zhezong took power and promoted him to Baowen Pavilion Attendant and Governor of Qingzhou. He was summoned to be the Minister of Punishment, and later moved to the Minister of Personnel and Imperial Reader, and later to the Chief Censor.

In the middle of Yuanfu period, he was appointed as the governor of Ruzhou, and later moved to Yingtianfu and Nan'an Army.

When Huizong came to the throne, people accused him of fabricating false accusations and demoted him to the position of Junior Supervisor of the Ministry of Finance, and assigned him to the Western Capital and resided in Junzhou.

When Cai Jing was in power, he was reinstated as the governor of Fuyan Road, which was renamed Jingyuan Road. He was promoted to a scholar of Longtu Pavilion and later transferred to be the governor of Taiyuan, Yongxing, Yingchang, Zhending and other prefectures.

He was later dismissed from his post and died at the age of seventy.

Xing Shu was fickle by nature. When he was a guest of Sima Junshi, he rebelled against Sima Junshi. When he was attached to Zhang Dun, he betrayed Zhang Dun. Later, he became Cai Jing's confidant.

Although his character is not worth mentioning, he is well-educated and good at writing. When he discusses the success and failure of ancient and modern times, he has the spirit of a strategist of the Warring States Period.

Simply put, Xing Shu is a person with talent but no moral integrity, who only curry favor with the powerful.

Originally, he was able to come to power with the help of Sima Junshi. Later, when he saw that Lu Huishu was powerful, he returned to serve the Lu family.

Later, when Cai Que and Zhang Dun rose to power, he moved left and right, repeatedly switching between the New Deal faction and the conservative faction.

Therefore, a conservative gentleman like Sima Junshi did not like him at all, so there was a strong sense of sarcasm and ridicule in his tone.

Han Ming, on the other hand, looked at Xing Shu, a talented person who had moved around a lot in history, with great interest, as his face turned pale and blue.

Cai Que, the Shangshu You Pushe and Zhongshu Shilang, who wanted to speak out in support of Xing Shu, saw that several central leaders were scolding each other, and he couldn't help but look sullen and didn't dare to speak.

"Mr. Cai, Xing Shu is a fickle villain. You don't think highly of him, do you?"

Han Ming noticed Cai Que's expression changing beside him, and he smiled and whispered a reminder.

Cai Que's expression changed, and he immediately chuckled twice: "Mr. Han, you are joking. I am just doing this out of friendship."

Cai Que relied on Wang Jiefu to ascend to a high position in the central government, and Wang Jiefu relied on Han Ming's political resources and power support to hold the power of the three departments and enter the Secretariat.

Therefore, when facing Han Ming, the father among fathers, Cai Que could only smile awkwardly and dared not show his teeth.

"Don't panic, Mr. Cai. In my opinion, the Prince of Yan'an is much better than those two salty princes."

Although Han Ming's voice was low, the ministers of the Secretariat around him could hear it clearly.

Knowing that Han Ming also supported Emperor Shenzong's decree, they felt relieved and immediately stepped forward to criticize Xing Shu.

Looking at the pale and trembling Xing Shu, Han Ming smiled helplessly. The conservatives pushed out such a small chess piece, which was really like looking for shit (death)!