Li Hai felt that what Zhao Hongru said was very ambiguous, so he asked: "Master Zhao, what do you mean by following the arrangement of the late emperor? What exactly do you mean?"
The corner of Zhao Hongru's mouth also evoked a smug smile, but his eyes were empty, deep and difficult to see what he was thinking in his heart.
"Impartiality, follow the old rules. Many of the rules and regulations of the late emperor were carefully discussed by many ministers, and the wisdom of many people was condensed in them. The first emperor handled things in order, and there were few major problems. The old ministers believed that a country, as long as If the law of the ancestors remains unchanged, then there will be long-term peace and stability!"
The minister let out a sneer, with a strong nasal voice.
The muscles on Zhao Hongru's face twitched, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He knew that the voice was from Dong Wanshan who spoke just now, and he knew that Dong Wanshan said that he didn't want to be prime minister, but he had actually coveted the position of prime minister for a long time. Now that the old prime minister is dead, how could he let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and let someone else take the seat!
However, Zhao Hongru has an advantage over Dong Wanshan, that is, he has very high qualifications! Zhao Hongru was in his seventies, and he was highly regarded by the late emperor. He was the late emperor's Tuogu minister, and he was well-known in the court, and he was well-known abroad. When it comes to the Great Jing Kingdom, everyone knows that there is a Minister of Rites, Zhao Hongru.
If Zhao Hongru is a conservative, then Dong Wanshan is a radical.
Dong Wanshan is not without chips. He was the number one scholar in the previous dynasty, and the number of books he had read could not be counted. He was called "the walking library". In terms of profound knowledge, Zhao Hongru, who is the Minister of Rites, is not as good as Dong Wanshan.
Moreover, Dong Wanshan is very rich, as rich as an enemy country, as an emperor, no one will easily underestimate Dong Wanshan.
Hearing Dong Wanshan's sneer, Zhao Hongru was very annoyed, the veins on his neck and forehead were exposed, and he waited for the old eyes to ask, "Bronze smelly Dong, what are you laughing at?"
Dong Wanshan was rich, and Zhao Hongru secretly called him "Bronze Stinky Dong" behind his back. Dong Wanshan was also annoyed at being scolded, he gritted his teeth, and cursed in his heart: Zhao Hongru, you old man, you are in your seventies, and you come to compete with me for the prime minister, you are so thick-skinned!
"When I laugh, I am naturally a ridiculous person." Dong Wanshan said.
Zhao Hongru said: "Why am I being ridiculous?"
Dong Wanshan curled his lips and said: "There is nothing constant in the world. The sun, the moon, and the stars are changing every moment. Change is the truth of the world. But you say that you use the same method to manage the country. Isn't it old stubborn? Seeing old stubborn talking , I am naturally laughing."
Zhao Hongru and Dong Wanshan looked at each other: "In many dynasties in history, it was only the change of the national policy of the founding emperor that led to the decline and collapse of the country. History has so many lessons. Has Mr. Dong read so many books of sages? , don’t you understand? If you don’t understand, how can you get the champion? I’m afraid this champion has a lot of water!”
Dong Wanshan tossed his sleeve robe, snorted coldly, and turned his face away: "Lord Zhao said to follow the late emperor's arrangement, so I would like to ask, what are the things that are done according to the late emperor's arrangement?"
Zhao Hongru is very familiar with the laws and regulations of the previous dynasty, he is an old anecdote, Dong Wanshan's words are just asking about his advantages.
"First, on the issue of dealing with foreign countries, the first emperor always advocated that 'if people from afar refuse to accept, cultivate literature and virtue'. Wanton conquest is against the law of heaven, and it is not conducive to the development of our Dajing Kingdom."
Li Hai couldn't help frowning: "Master Zhao thinks that I have used too many troops?"
Zhao Hongru was stunned, and quickly explained: "The old minister dared to think that the emperor used troops too much in the past. Apart from using troops, there must be disasters. After a war, wasn't it accompanied by drought and floods? Even earthquakes. This is God Remind us not to use too many troops."
Li Hai was somewhat dissatisfied with Zhao Hongru's words: "Master Zhao, you are not only criticizing me, but also Queen Rong!"
Because every previous conquest was led by Rong Changan, and it was also Rong Changan who initiated the conquest. Zhao Hongru's words were not aimed at Li Hai, but at Rong Changan.
Zhao Hongru prostrated himself on the ground, knelt down three times and kowtowed nine times, and continued: "The old minister is also out of consideration for the people of the country, and what he said is a bit blunt. I implore the emperor to forgive me!"
Li Hai wanted to scold Zhao Hongru for being stubborn, but he thought to himself why Zhao Hongru could be so calm here. There was a trace of complacency and disregard hanging from the corner of his mouth.
Is this weird? Why is Zhao Hongru so bold and vain, dare to say that the current emperor and empress are not
That's right, there must be someone more powerful than the emperor standing behind him. In today's Great Thorn Kingdom, who else is there besides the Queen Mother? It turned out that Zhao Hongru belonged to the Empress Dowager, so it was no wonder he was so confident.
As soon as he thought of this, Li Hai looked at Zhao Hongru in a different way. He was smiling on the surface, but there was a cold killing intent in his eyes.
Zhao Hongru, Zhao Hongru, it's in vain that I treated you so well in the past, yet you are already the Empress Dowager's person! Fortunately, I didn't treat you as a confidant and tell you what was in my heart, otherwise I would have been deposed by the Queen Mother now.
Li Hai looked troubled. He already had a suitable candidate for the prime minister in his heart, but now Zhao Hongru is actually the empress dowager's person. If Zhao Hongru is not appointed as the prime minister, the empress dowager will definitely be unhappy. If the queen mother is not happy, no one can predict the consequences.
Li Hai rubbed his left hand on the armrest of the dragon head inlaid with gold on the dragon chair, Danfeng's eyes flickered, sometimes smiling, sometimes falling into depression and anger.
"I want you to speak freely today, Mr. Zhao, don't be embarrassed, just say what you have to say." Li Hai wanted to hear what Zhao Hongru wanted to do.
Zhao Hongru twitched the corners of his mouth, and glanced sideways at Dong Wanshan: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid some people won't let me finish my sentence."
Li Hai looked at Dong Wanshan: "Master Zhao is talking, no one is allowed to interrupt, otherwise I want him to look good!"
The sound of thunder made Dong Wanshan's heart skip a beat, and he didn't dare to interrupt again.
Zhao Hongru said: "In the previous dynasties, the empresses were all selected from among the young women who were related to the Huang family. , so that the country will not worry about turmoil. Just imagine, the commander who guards the six palaces should be trusted by outsiders, or by his own relatives? The answer must be the latter."
Yan Li turned his eyes slightly, and looked at Zhao Hongru: What kind of evil intentions are hidden in Zhao Hongru's words
Li Hai also had some clues in his mind: Could it be that Zhao Hongru wanted to promote another woman as queen
"Master Zhao, please explain what you mean clearly."