"Your Majesty, the arrow is on the string, and I have to fire it." Liu Zhiyuan bowed and said, "Han Zhong already knows that the ministers from the Nei East Gate are reported to him. He hates him to the core, and the plan for the Northern Expedition will be delayed."

This was a showdown between Liu Zhiyuan and the emperor. As he said, if Han Zhong knew what happened here at Xiaodongmen, he would definitely be with Liu Zhiyuan forever, and the court would be trapped in endless political disputes. Of course, Han Zhong and Liu Zhiyuan could only leave one.

"It's like you ask." The emperor was deeply unhappy, but when it was involved in the Northern Expedition plan, the emperor could only choose Liu Zhiyuan, who had always supported him.

"I ask Your Majesty to send the doctor to order Chen Changde to arrest Han Zhong."

"Can."

"Your Majesty can send Xu Ziwei, the Qimen Order, to take the White Tiger Banner and go with the Doctor's Order?"

"The White Tiger Flag should not be released lightly." The emperor pondered for a moment, and finally felt that as the emperor, he had sent Langwei too much. He then came out of the White Tiger Flag, which was like suppressing a mutiny and spreading it. His reputation was too bad. At this moment, he still refused Liu Zhiyuan's request and said: "Han Zhong did not plan to rebel. The doctor ordered the doctor to lead the Jilang and the Jinwu Imperial Army to go with him, and ordered Han Zhong to go to the Dali Temple Prison. I will send the ministers to examine all the illegal matters."

The prime minister was the most noble existence in the Great Wei Dynasty. When the emperor issued an edict, he was in a heavy mood. No matter what, arresting the prime minister would be a damage to his reputation in the future. Han Zhong would not be escorted to the Dali Temple Prison as long as he had a little self-esteem. It would be embarrassing to the whole story. It was probably because he would probably commit suicide by burying his sword and making a name for himself.

The emperor said: "Do not harass, insult, and kill Han Zhong's family."

Liu Zhiyuan bowed and replied, "I dare not."

When he stood up again, the emperor was already surrounded by Yulinlang and many eunuchs, and got up and returned to the Da Inner.

Liu Zhiyuan stood up straight, feeling himself trembling slightly.

He was a famous minister and came from a thousand-year-old family. After his family entered the Great Wei Dynasty, he served as Dashen and Privy Councillor. However, he was always a slight difference from the position of Prime Minister.

The will of past ancestors and the regrets of many generations of ancestors are now to be made up for in his hands.

Han Zhong was arrested and imprisoned, so of course the court had to re-elect the prime minister. Who else could be the only one who could be Liu Zhiyuan?

Moreover, the right prime minister will also be removed from office, and the Privy Councilor Zhang Guangen will be removed from office. The emperor will definitely follow Liu Zhiyuan's recommendation and then hold the three departments, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of War in his hands. Half of the court is under Liu Zhiyuan's real control, and half of them are less constrained than Han Zhong. In terms of the power of the prime minister, Liu Zhiyuan will also be far superior to Han Zhong.

What a gentleman wants is just that?

Several servants have come up to salute and say hello. They are either their ex-Godian or their resignation as Privy Councilors, but the same characteristic is that they are close ministers of the emperor and may not have no chance of resurrection.

Being able to be given the title of Shizhong is an treatment that only important officials and confidant ministers can receive.

Liu Zhiyuan tried his best to calm down his mood, so as not to let these ministers see that he was too proud, so as not to spread it and become a laughing stock.

After Liu Zhiyuan left the hall, the doctor Chen Changde was already waiting outside.

The more than 300 people, the Zhijilang, also began to gather in Xiaodongmen. The Zhijilang was a relative and noble child, a family of the royal family, or a civil and military minister, and was almost the same as Yulinlang.

The Jinwu Guard's Wei Shi Yuji gathered with the Jinwu Guard. The number of Jinwu Guards was higher, reaching a thousand people.

Both of them are military officers in the inner court and cannot be made friends with the priest. However, when they saw Liu Zhiyuan go out, they still smiled and bowed far away as a courtesy.

Before this, although the two high-ranking officials in the inner court were very polite to Liu Zhiyuan, they were far from flattering. Seeing that Liu Zhiyuan was about to worship, their expressions had changed significantly.

The halberds were wearing half-piece iron armor and iron helmets, while the Jinwu Guards were wearing red martial robes and covered with silver full-body mail. More than 1,300 people stood in the palace square, holding scepters, spears, long swords, and handed to the barrier knife. Half of them held a divine arm bow or long bow. In terms of demeanor, height, armor, and equipment, the halberds and the Jinwu Guard Imperial Guards in front of them are all the elites.

But from Liu Zhiyuan, more than 1,300 people had different expressions and stood casually. Many of them were still talking or even walking around. These were their relatives and nobles. Even the Jinwu Guards had many family members from military officials. The doctor Chen Changde was a good man and didn't care about the matter at all. Shi Yuji himself was not upright and the Jinwu Guards had poor military laws. Half of them were counted on Shi Yuji's head. It was impossible to ask these two people to suppress the military discipline.

Fortunately, Liu Zhiyuan didn't care about these things. As soon as Lang Wei arrived, Han Zhong knew the emperor's will, and there was no other way to choose from besides committing suicide.

Could it be that the prime minister really wants to go to Dali Temple Prison and be watched by people as monkeys? Then he is interrogated by officials from the hostile faction of the Emperor Sect, insulted, and finally committed suicide?

"Please get into the sedan chair." Yuan Sui came over, bowed and opened the curtain of the sedan chair, and then said, "From tomorrow, I will ask my husband to get into the sedan chair."

Compared to the more friendly "master" of "master", Liu Zhiyuan actually prefers the title of "prime minister". This title makes him feel a kind of dignity, which is unspeakable. The originally illusory power seems to have been put into practice.

Good and powerful are used to treat each other, good and bad are caused by the heart. Under the emperor, national affairs are all decided by the prime minister. This is the inheritance of the Great Wei Dynasty. The moment after Liu Zhiyuan got into the sedan chair, he couldn't help but chuckled.

"Dagan," Shi Yuji rushed over and bowed, "The situation is chaotic. Should we send a sentry to Dagan's mansion to guard?"

There were seventy imperial gifts in Liu Zhiyuan's mansion, plus more than 200 teeth generals, and a large number of armor and divine arm bows hidden. He didn't think anyone could break through the protection of these hundreds of people and hurt himself.

Once Han Zhong wants to move the imperial guards, under the military talisman of the Guard, the imperial guards in each wing will be dispatched. How many imperial guards can Han Zhong mobilize? As soon as the guards holding the tiger talisman arrive, or even if the situation is urgent, the emperor will send people to hold the White Tiger Flag to quell the rebellion. How many imperial guards will be generals who will risk being defeated and executed, follow Han Zhong to attack him?

"No need." The situation in Liu Zhiyuan's mansion cannot be known to outsiders. He smiled and said with a smile: "The commanders are determined, but the mansion has Yuan Suiya's general to guard it, and I think it's okay."

"Then we should send both capitals to escort Dazan home."

"Can."

Liu Zhiyuan certainly accepted this level of flattery.

...

After Dasan returned to his residence, Jinwuwei from both capitals turned back on the same road.

Passers-by were quite surprised when they walked along the way. Dachan returned to his home and was followed by Yuan Sui as usual. When did Jinwu Guard need to send people to follow him?

People with a keen sense of smell in the capital have long noticed that the situation is wrong today.

The Grand Secretary Liu Zhiyuan asked for the only one to go against each other. Han Zhong wrote a memorial in the evening. Before dark, Liu Zhiyuan left the small east gate before the palace gate locked the courtyard. The Jinwu Guard sent troops to guard the escort. These news quickly spread in the mansion of the powerful.

At the same time, there were many fewer dignitaries on the road, and the residences of the powerful and noble families were restricted from going out tonight. Shortly after Liu Zhiyuan returned to the mansion, the figures of the powerful and noble children and officials suddenly decreased a lot.

Only the people in the capital and foreigners, the merchants were not aware of the situation, and they were still looking for fun in restaurants and brothels. The sound of silk and bamboo orchestras was endless, and the crowds of hawkers selling along the streets overlapped and interspersed, and it was still a peaceful and enjoyable scene.

When Liu Zhiyuan got out of the sedan chair, he found that the surrounding area of ​​his mansion was as calm as before, and there were still many hawkers. The officials who came to visit were still waiting inside and outside the mansion. The servants around him were busy, and many were holding poles and lighting the wind lights hanging under the eaves one after another.

Nothing has changed, the only change is that he really defeated Han Zhong. From this morning to now, Liu Zhiyuan spent more than 100,000 yuan in the palace, several servants, many servants, eunuch leaders of the eunuchs in the eunuchs, everything was as he designed. The emperor was shocked and angry, and finally made a decision... From tomorrow, Liu Zhiyuan will be the de facto prime minister.

The hope of more than two hundred years has finally become a reality today.

Jin Shiqi and other staff came up to him. Liu Zhiyuan took a look and said casually: "Where is Fang Shaoqun?"

"It was said that it was because of being uncomfortable and hid in the backyard and refused to come out."

"This person is still a childish temper." Liu Zhiyuan's big thing was over, and his heart felt relaxed. The other party's rudeness was much more generous than usual.

Once he became a prime minister, the next big thing was to preside over the Northern Expedition. Many details needed to be supported by Fang Shaoping around. Liu Zhiyuan did not think that Fang Shaoqun was Jin Shiqi and others' confidants, but in terms of ability, Jin Shiqi and others were not as good as Fang Shaoqun.

"The mansion is banned today," Liu Zhiyuan changed into a casual robe and said with a relaxed look: "No one in the mansion is banned from going out?"

"I went out with Fang Shaoqun once at Xia." Jin Shiqi said: "Fang Shaoqun said that he had made an appointment with Wang Zhi today. Da Gan was not available. He and I should go there. I think this is the right thing to say. You should not be too negligent about Wang Zhi, so I went there with him."

"Oh," Liu Zhiyuan frowned and said, "What did you say?"

"I only mentioned the Northern Expedition, and Fang Shaoqun advised Wang Zhi to help Dagan, and there was nothing else to say." Jin Shi felt a little guilty, and Fang Shaoqun also mentioned Xu Zixian, but only a few words, it should be nothing serious.

"That's fine." Liu Zhiyuan was slightly displeased and ordered that no one should go out. However, the two aides went to Chaotianyi without authorization. However, their intentions were not bad. Wang Zhi was an important force that could be relied on, and the Northern Expedition plan was not short of this person. It was indeed not advisable to be lazy.

"Tonight, all teeth will be on guard." Liu Zhiyuan felt a little tired, but his spirit was still in excitement. He ordered all the staff: "We must be strictly guarded. It doesn't matter after tonight!"

The staff present knew that something big was going to happen today, and everyone's hearts were pounding. At that moment, they bowed and agreed. Several generals from the Dashen Mansion, who had already stepped back with their swords, gathered all the Yajiang Yuan Sui. At the same time, Liu Zhiyuan ordered the door to be closed and all the guests waiting to be seen.

"Duke Wu said there is an important matter..." The party secretary who participated in the government residence told Liu Zhiyuan: "I have been here for a long time, will I drive him away?"
Chapter completed!