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

"Your Majesty! This matter..." Chen Zheng from the Censorate was a little dumbfounded. There was something wrong with this matter.

"Alright, Mr. Chen, since we've already demoted him to guard the northwest frontier, let's leave it at that!"

Emperor Renzong did not give anyone time to react and directly finalized the matter.

This resolute attitude immediately made everyone realize that if there was nothing wrong here, then they were just kidding, right?!

Han Ming showed an awkward look on his face, crossed his hands and bowed slowly: "Yes, I will follow your Majesty's orders."

Many people who saw through the trick couldn't help but curse inwardly: "What the hell are you pretending to be?!"

Emperor Renzong didn't even look at Han Ming, and waved his hand casually: "My two great ministers, please follow me. I will adjourn the court!"

Watching the departing Emperor Renzong and the two ministers, Han Ming shook his shoulders and straightened his appearance with an expressionless face.

His deep eyes scanned the entire court, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Then this guy actually ignored the court etiquette and rules, walked ahead of the court procession, and left the palace first with a staggering step.

Such behavior made many people frown, and they felt that this guy was a bit arrogant and domineering.

Chen Zheng from the Censorate's eyes darkened as he looked at Bao Xiren, the leader of the Censorate, who had always been in the same team.

But the other party stroked his beard, smiled, rolled his eyes, and left with the people from the Censorate, without even paying a whit of attention to Chen Zheng.

Not only Bao Xiren, but even Lu Baochen, one of the spokespersons for the conservative faction, left the court with a blank expression.

All of a sudden, many people seemed to smell a different scent.

Everyone immediately lowered their heads and hid, carefully following the team out of the palace, not daring to say a word.

Although everyone in the court was arguing fiercely, anyone with a discerning eye could see clearly that Han Ming's so-called "exile" did not actually cause any real harm.

One is a fifth-rank official in Beijing, and the other is a frontier official.

Is this more about gaining experience abroad or being squeezed out of the political center? Everyone can see clearly.

Even Sheng Hong was amazed when he returned home. When he talked about court affairs with his mother, he felt that the young man Han Ming was very capable.

"It seems that Han Da Xianggong has a successor. His ability to weigh the pros and cons is beyond the comprehension of these officials in the court."

"I estimate that the government will issue an order soon."

The old lady held the tea bowl, her eyes slightly narrowed, and she kept analyzing and speculating.

"Mother, are you talking about Han Dalang?"

Sheng Hong now also realized that, apart from Sheng Changbai, with his daughter marrying into the Lu family, the Sheng family would definitely stand with the Han family in the future.

In addition to being the eldest grandson of Han Zhang's lineage, Han Ming will also inherit the huge network of relationships left by his grandfather and father.

Take the court today for example, where several important figures of the Lu family all acted as if they were not concerned. It is not difficult to see Han Ming's status in both the Han and Lu families.

As a representative of the conservative faction and Han Ming's grandfather, Lu Baochen's silence is the best support in this situation.

No matter what Han Ming plans to do in the future, the Lu family will be a weak link to break through the conservatives.

And most importantly, due to Han Ming's subtle influence, Lu Haoqing of Lu Baochen's lineage became an active and tough reformer.

This means that all the necessary groundwork has been laid.

"Not necessarily. The eldest son of the Han family seems to have been exiled this time, but in fact, if nothing unexpected happens, he intends to take root in the northwest and take over part of the foundation left by the great minister Han and the minister Fan Wenzheng."

"Plus, with the Di brothers in the army, this time they might stir up quite a storm in the northwest!"

The old lady's sharp eyes were the result of decades of experience, so she could see clearly.

Sheng Hong was somewhat skeptical, but at least one thing was certain: it looked like he could continue to get closer to the Han family.

Even the Sheng family can see the problem with the "Han Ming's exile" incident, and other families will not underestimate the Han family, which is now even smaller in number.

. . . . . .

The first thing that the exhausted Lu Baochen did when he returned home was to call his grandson to ask about things.

"Let me ask you, did Ming'er really tell you what the emperor is thinking now, and that you requested to be sent out on your own initiative?" Lu Baochen was really a little bit unbelievable.

"Grandfather, my cousin's meaning is very clear. The emperor and the next person to inherit the throne must promote reforms. This cannot be changed."

"This trip to the northwest also has the meaning of training and testing."

"Grandfather, if this is for the good of the Lu family, then it's best to just ignore this matter. There's no need to wave flags and support them for the time being."

Lu Haoqing said with a serious expression.

Looking at his grandson's serious expression, Lu Baochen felt that this was not just a training and test. The emperor and his good grandson definitely had other plans.

He stroked his beard and thought for a while, then laughed: "Old Han, you're really hiding this kind of thing from me. You're so petty. Remember the last quarrel in the court?"

Lu Haoqing was a little confused about what his grandfather meant, and Lu Baochen didn't say much. He only asked Lu Haoqing to study hard and strive to get into high school as soon as possible so that he could realize his ambitions.

Lu Haoqing naturally nodded repeatedly. Seeing that his cousin had begun to make waves in the court, he became more and more anxious.

I must enter the officialdom as soon as possible so that I can better work together to realize my ideals.

. . . . . .

In the Duke of England's mansion, although the Duke of England, who had just returned from the barracks outside the city, looked tired, the joy on his brow could not be concealed.

"I thought Liang'er and Zi'er being sent out to guard the northwest was the limit, but now even Ming'er has asked to be sent out. That's really great!"

Seeing her father sighing constantly, Zhang Guifen, who has been a little depressed recently, looked at her slightly elderly father in confusion.

"Is father confused? Ming Ge'er has been excluded from the imperial court. It's uncertain whether he will be able to return to Kyoto in the future."

The Duke of Ying laughed heartily. "Confused? Your father isn't confused. Did you know that Xue Xiang, the Deputy Transport Commissioner of Shaanxi Province, recently submitted a memorial to the imperial court?"

"I haven't heard of this, but is there another border war?"

Zhang Guifen's brows tightened, and she couldn't help but feel nervous when she thought that someone seemed to be going to the northwest to guard the city.

"No, but Xue Xiang pointed out that the total number of Shaanxi's garrison troops and imperial guards reached 250,000, and more than half of these soldiers were elderly, weak, sick, or skilled in petty arts."

"Therefore, Xue Xiang suggested dismissing soldiers from Shaanxi who were unable to fight on the front lines and unable to perform corvée labor for the country, and that the court issue a clear decree: any general who forced soldiers to serve without reason would be punished for violating the law."

The Duke of England's eyes sparkled and he smiled excitedly.

"This means..." Zhang Guifen is not an ordinary woman. She has been studying under her father, a military leader, since she was young, so she naturally understands what it means.

"Yes, Xue Xiang wants to promote military reform on Shaanxi Road! The first step is to disarm!"

Zhang Guifen understood the tricks of the government and Han Ming, and took advantage of this opportunity to submit a petition to secretly go to the northwest to carry out military reforms!

"Currently, only the two gentlemen, Han and Fu, and I, your father, know about this matter. I'm telling you this because the emperor will probably issue an order to allow Liang'er and Zi'er to accompany him."

"So, I'm going to propose a marriage for you to the Di family!"

When the Duke of England said this, Zhang Guifen was completely taken aback. She just stood there in a daze, feeling a little at a loss.

"Do you think your father is a careless general? What can't he see?"

"You and Liang'er are about the same age, and Di Gong and I are comrades-in-arms. This can be considered a kind of friendship, right?"

The Duke of England's words made Zhang Guifen look embarrassed for the first time.

"Liang'er is quite good. He has 70% to 80% of his father's military proficiency and is a truly capable man. Coupled with his good relationship with the Han family, his future is limitless."

"I know the Di family inside and out. I'll just ask your mother to come over and find Madam Dingguo to settle down with her in the next few days."

"As for your marriage, we can only discuss it after the Northwest matter is settled. Do you understand?!"

Duke Yingguo's words were like a stabilizing force, which made Zhang Guifen no longer confused. Knowing that her parents supported her and Di Liang being together, she nodded firmly.

"Everything is up to my father, and I agree to everything!"

The Duke of England looked at his daughter Zhan Yan and smiled, and his expression relaxed as he stroked his beard and smiled.

In the following days, the city of Bianjing was immersed in the turmoil of "Han Ming's exile".

Everyone kept talking about how this high-spirited young man fell from grace.

But only officials can see the trick here.

As expected, not long after the "Han Ming's exile" incident, the court issued another decree.