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

Chapter 193: Political Discussion

As the assassination of Zhao Ceying, the court's minister in charge of salt tax, and his entourage gradually fermented, the chaos in Tokyo Prefecture continued to escalate.

The new emperor Zhao Zonghao seized the opportunity and transferred the military assistant ministers left by the previous emperor, such as Duke Yingguo Zhang Wenbi and General Zheng Lao, and placed a large number of his own people into the Imperial Guards and the Forbidden Army.

At the same time, while Prince Pu Zhao Zongquan was busy with various disturbances within Prince Pu's Mansion, he directly stuffed the staff in the palace into the Sansi Yamen to take over Zhao Zongquan, the Sansi Envoy.

As for the Secretariat and the Privy Council, they began to frequently increase the positions of Vice Prime Minister and Deputy Privy Councilor, providing a group of nameless officials to divide the power of the prime minister.

This blatant act of using the assassination as an excuse to eliminate dissidents was clearly seen by important officials of the court, sparking discussion among them.

Someone even reported the matter to the Empress Dowager, which made Cao's dissatisfaction even worse.

At the end of September, after the new emperor Zhao Zonghao thought he had completely divided the power of the prime minister, the military, and the finances, he extended his hand to the members of the Han Party.

On September 29th, Wang Jiefu, the acting imperial edict drafter, was transferred to be the Grand Secretary of Guanwen Hall and the governor of Jiangning Prefecture, and was exiled to Jiangdong.

On September 30th, Sima Junshi, the head of the Censorate, was transferred to be a Hanlin scholar and governor of Yongxing Army, and was sent to Shaanxi.

On the first day of October, Fan Chunren, the Imperial Censor and Director of Imperial Edicts, was appointed as the governor of Hezhong Prefecture.

On the second day of October, Pang Yuanzhi, the Deputy Minister of the Dali Temple, was appointed as the governor of Suizhou and later transferred to be the deputy governor of Wu'an Army.

On the second day of October, Bao Yu, the Grand Master of the Taichang Temple, was appointed as the governor of Tanzhou and the judge of Yiyang.

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Act decisively!!!

This is what everyone in Tokyo Prefecture thinks!

Some were amazed, some were puzzled, and some were worried about the new emperor's drastic measures in eliminating the Han Party's influence in the court.

In short, all kinds of human faces came together at this moment, which amazed every official and citizen in the capital.

All parties concerned with this matter immediately turned their attention to the Anyang Marquis Mansion, the headquarters of the Han Party.

As for the original author, Han Ming, he was currently writing a 'plagiarized' masterpiece with his brush.

"A golden unicorn is not meant to be kept in a pond; once it encounters wind and clouds, it transforms into a dragon.

The dragon roars in the sky, shocking the world; the wind and clouds gather in shallow waters."

Han Ming looked at the words on the rice paper and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Success is due to the wind and clouds...Failure is also due to the wind and clouds!"

Lu Haoqing, who was sitting there feeling uneasy, wondered if his cousin was frightened silly by the government's tactics or even went crazy.

"Big brother..."

Lu Haoqing was just about to call back Han Ming, who was distracted, but he threw down his pen and came out from behind the desk with his hands behind his back.

"Yong Zeng, send a pigeon to Shaanxi and ask them to bring Miss Cao back to Tokyo Prefecture as soon as possible. Find a suitable opportunity for her to reunite with the He family's Hongwen brothers."

If the government wants to use tricks to sabotage the marriage between Gu and Sheng and attack Gu Tingye, who is pro-Han, then don't blame me for just following the script and using ready-made methods to deal with them.

"At the same time, send a message to Prince Pu's Mansion, asking them to report the case to Kaifeng Prefecture, and then return home and wait for news."

"The Zou family's affairs can be handled according to normal procedures. The same applies to Lao Geng and Xiao Duan's affairs. There is no need to worry too much."

"As for the issues concerning General Zheng, please have Marquis Zhongjing personally go to the Imperial Palace and speak to the Empress Dowager."

After Han Ming finished speaking, he asked Yong Zeng to get busy, then turned to look at Lu Haoqing who was in deep thought.

"Master Yao, please follow me."

Han Ming took Lu Haoqing and walked in the quiet marquis' mansion.

After a long while, he took the initiative to say: "The sky in Bianjing is about to change!"

"Go back and tell Grandfather that the court is in a tense situation right now. The emperor is acting on his own will and is so bold and reckless that he has already turned against the other ministers."

"Although the Han Party is new, it will not bring death upon itself; although the official is the ruler, he does not practice virtuous governance and leads to death!"

"I'm afraid the oath Taizu pledged on the stele: 'Do not kill scholars and officials or those who submit memorials expressing their opinions.' The government has long forgotten it."

"As the saying goes, I am the meat and others are the butchers. The difference between the old and the new is not something that should be debated at this time."

"If Grandfather could show some compassion to his grandson, put aside his prejudice, and work together to avoid disaster, I would be deeply grateful!"

As soon as Han Ming finished speaking, Lu Haoqing's expression suddenly changed and he looked at the other party in surprise.

"Big brother, are you going to make peace with Grandfather?"

Although Han Ming disagreed with the old school political views such as Lu Baochen, he was the grandson of the old Lu family after all.

He is also the most outstanding talent of the Han and Lu families. No matter how much Lu Baochen dislikes the old man Han Zhang, he has to help him for the sake of his daughter and grandson.

Although Han Ming has always been against his old party since he entered the officialdom, broken bones are connected with tendons.

In the end, is family affection or party struggle more important? For old man Lu Baochen, the former is definitely the one.

"Hey! We're all family. Talking about peace or not is just making people laugh."

Han Ming smiled and waved his hand, which instantly made Lu Haoqing's forehead full of black lines.

"Big brother, you are using the old man's banner to bully others!"

"How can you say that? This is called loving your child. Grandfather will definitely have pity on me, his grandson."

Han Ming stood with his hands behind his back, looking like an old fox.

"But I think my grandfather might be able to see this." Lu Haoqing criticized Han Ming.

"No one needs to see it, just this statement is enough. I've said before that the Han Party may be new, but it won't be attacked by swords and axes."

"To promote reform nationwide, we cannot rely solely on our own people. The existence of these old forces can precisely fill our gaps and shortcomings."

"Of course, the world emphasizes the harmony of yin and yang. If the entire court were filled with New Deal supporters, how could there be oversight and fairness?"

Han Ming revealed his thoughts to Lu Haoqing, knowing that the other party would definitely convey his words to Lu Baochen.

In this way, the union of the new and old factions will not become difficult.

As for the official Zhao Zonghao, a third-party force called the "anti-Han faction" has now been established.

That is to say, the people in the former Prince Yong's Mansion now have only one thing to do, which is to kill Han Ming.

The root of the problem lies in Han Ming's excessive power and the factionalism that is the way to death for a feudal dynasty.

"Big brother, aren't you going to purge the old guard from the court?"

Han Ming's idea was something Lu Haoqing had never thought of. He always thought that after Han Ming gained power, he would have to wipe out all the old factions in the court.

"The so-called old school is nothing more than a tendency to be conservative, to be inflexible in following the ancestral ways, and to be content with the status quo."

"I generally don't dwell too deeply on a particular person or thing."

"As the saying goes, 'The world is bustling with people because of profit, and the world is bustling with people because of profit.'"

"As long as the benefits are great enough and appealing enough, today's old school may become tomorrow's new school."

Han Ming's chuckle echoed throughout Langfang, plunging Lu Haoqing into deep silence.

"I once heard a saying, and now I will teach you this saying."

Looking at Lu Haoqing who was deep in thought, Han Ming gave him some pointers.

"Please give me some advice, big brother." Lu Haoqing bowed with a serious expression.

"So-called politics is about making more people support us and fewer people oppose us."

"The support of the people and the balance of power are the key to the success or failure of the reform cause; it is the greatest politics."

"We must correctly understand the contradictions between ourselves and the enemy and our positions, and unite all forces that can be united."

"Clearly define and transform the relationship between enemies, ourselves, and friends, and form the broadest united front."

“Only in this way can we achieve the final victory of reform and strengthening the country amidst the complex and ever-changing geopolitical and national class issues.”

Han Ming looked at Lu Haoqing, who was constantly thinking about the meaning of his words, and patted him gently on the shoulder.

"Less empty talk, more action. As we all know, empty talk ruins a country, while action makes it prosperous!"

This was Han Ming paving the way for Lu Haoqing to become a prime minister in the future.

"Master Yao will never forget what Big Brother taught me."

Lu Haoqing bowed solemnly.

"Don't forget to tell Grandfather what I said today. This time, let our official see what 'the ways of the world' mean."

Han Ming put his hands behind his back and hummed a little tune as he walked towards the backyard.

Lü Haoqing was left pondering Han Ming's advice: "Politics... People's hearts... Enemy... Unity... Front..."

Lu Haoqing returned to the Lu family while muttering to himself.