fifth form

Chapter 2398 Wrong Guess
"Prime Minister Xu!"

"Censor Zhuang, you almost ruined everything today!"

Everyone had his own small group. The new emperor went to Changxin Palace, and Zhang Xuezhou and others went to the eunuchs' office.

After the temporary court meeting, Xu Chang and Zhuang Qingzhai also met.

Zhuang Qingzhai was still polite, but Xu Chang seemed a little depressed.

Xuchang always felt that Zhang Xuezhou’s punishment was too light and it would be too difficult to follow suit.

"I hope the Prime Minister will speak clearly!"

Zhuang Qingzhai's heart skipped a beat, and he felt that the possibility of his guess about Anle Palace was increasing.

"The ministers in this court are replaced by one wave after another. Without the old ones crying, how can the new ones laugh?" Xu Chang said: "You and I must find a way out!"

"Is this retreat related to Dongfang Shuo?" Zhuang Qingzhai asked.

"Dongfang Shuo is your Majesty's man. How he stepped down is how we can follow his example and withdraw when your Majesty targets us in the future." Xu Chang said in a deep voice: "But Dongfang Shuo's punishment is too light. Whether we can step down in this way in the future is another matter!"

"Then we can't castrate him!"

Zhuang Qingzhai glanced at the white-haired Xu Chang, then looked at himself.

Even if he knew the truth completely and the incident happened again, Zhuang Qingzhai felt that it was impossible for him to cooperate with Xu Chang.

Xu Chang doesn't care about his age, and wants to rely on the tragic end of castration to get away with it, but Zhuang Qingzhai is not old enough to that level, and he can't take such things lightly.

Compared to being castrated, he would rather give up the extra wealth and resources he had acquired. As long as he was still alive, he could start all over again, even if he was not valued in the court in the future.

"This punishment of castration seems severe, but in fact the cost is very small and does not affect the health of the body at all," Xu Chang sighed.

"Dongfang Shuo has no descendants yet, we can't do this." Zhuang Qingzhai said, "If you don't let him have descendants, and you are not allowed to have descendants when they are held accountable in the future, what will you do?"

"makes sense!"

After being reminded by Zhuang Qingzhai, Xu Chang, who had always been receptive to advice, came back to his senses immediately, but couldn't help but feel a little scared.

"You have to leave some room for maneuver," said Zhuang Qingzhai.

"It's hard to advance, and it's hard to retreat!"

Xu Chang responded vaguely.

Being high-ranking officials and at their age, how could Xu Chang and others not see it?

During the reign of Emperor Jing, Prime Minister Wei Wan and Imperial Censor Zhi Buyi were involved in the Yangling Incident and played an active role almost until the last moment of their lives. Grand Marshal Zhou Yafu was even more thoroughly dealt with by Emperor Jing at an early stage.

The subsequent successor, Imperial Censor Zhao Wan, died in prison due to a power struggle in the court.

Once again we arrived at Xuchang and Zhuang Qingzhai.

The two men were knives pushed out by Anle Palace. Xu Chang had seniority and prestige, while Zhuang Qingzhai had talent, but they were not irreplaceable.

Being replaceable will bring high risks. If you don't fall into external risks, you will inevitably be infected by the disaster of internal strife.

"The Empress Dowager is not the late Emperor. Her opponents are either old or dead, so there is not much to be involved." Zhuang Qingzhai said: "Since I took office, I have only eliminated a group of Confucianists. The involvement is not big!"

"Do you think it's not a big deal? Zhao Wan and Wang Zang were people that Your Majesty valued at the time. How could they feel relieved if they died in your hands?"

Xu Chang grumbled and walked towards his carriage. Zhuang Qingzhai looked at Xu Chang's back and snorted coldly, feeling somewhat panicked.

Monks at the realm of supernatural powers and the realm of self-centeredness are rare, but they are not uncommon in the court. Only monks at the realm of true self are qualified to stand out and can withstand all kinds of wind and rain.

For a cultivator at the True Self Realm, the current difficulty is not difficult to overcome, but the difficulty lies in the fact that Zhuang Qingzhai is not a cultivator at the True Self Realm.

Without sufficient value, it will be difficult to survive.

Xu Chang made use of Zhang Xuezhou's resignation and wanted to follow the new emperor's example and resign from the position of prime minister, which made Zhuang Qingzhai constantly calculate the success rate.

"As long as Your Majesty is not as ruthless as the late emperor, I can get away with it by leaning on Anle Palace against Zhao Wan and others, thus finding a way out. Right now, it is the burial of the Grand Empress Dowager that is causing some trouble!"

Zhuang Qingzhai's face was gloomy, and he kept thinking about every risk he might encounter.

Xuchang had found a way to resign from the court, which gave them the possibility to emulate Zhang Xuezhou's disrespect for etiquette and laws. As long as they imitated him in the first wave, there was a high probability of success.

He has sufficient strength of his own and is not afraid of revenge from the Confucians.

These things may have a higher success rate or can be roughly quantified, but for Zhuang Qingzhai and others, the risks of the Empress Dowager's funeral are highlighted.

Just like when Emperor Jing was buried, the Empress Dowager might also face scrutiny, and as top officials of the court, they would certainly have to assume the responsibility of protection, and only then would they be able to go through the normal procedures of resignation.

"The Hundred Schools of Thought can hardly produce any decent people. These people are not worth worrying about. It is also difficult to organize another attack on the palace. The difficulty lies in determining the whereabouts of that old monster Zhu Jiuyin. I don't know if he will cause trouble!"

Zhuang Qingzhai thought about it for a long time but could not find the solution. The layout involved the use of formations, mechanisms, treasures and other things, but it was difficult to have complete control when acting, and there was a possibility of encountering danger or even losing one's life.

It was not until nightfall when a purple mist rose into the air from Anle Palace that his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Master Li Shaojun is a descendant of the Taoist school. His cultivation has been fully restored at this moment. His True Self Realm strength is comparable to Zhu Jiuyin, so protecting the dignity of the funeral should not be a problem. As long as he is willing to cooperate with us for a few days, we will surely be able to overcome this difficulty!"

If the monk who was demonstrating in Anle Palace was not the Empress Dowager, the rest of the people would be very easy to guess. Zhuang Qingzhai could be sure that the chief monk in Anle Palace was Li Shaojun without even having to think about it.

It's not that there are no other true self realm cultivators in the Han Dynasty. For example, Li Guang is a true self realm cultivator, and Cheng Buzhi is only a step away from the true self realm. However, these are not people that Zhuang Qingzhai can mobilize, and these people will not follow his arrangements.

When top masters clash, only monks of equal strength can play against each other, and only when they have stabilized the opponent's board can others provide assistance.

Zhuang Qingzhai did not seek to defeat Zhu Jiuyin's opponent, he only wanted to be able to fight for a period of time so that they could rely on their numerical advantage to repel the enemy.

There was hardly anyone in the court who could cooperate with him, but there were people outside the court who could be of assistance to him.

Even though Li Shaojun was in Anle Palace at this time, the other party was outside the court.

"It's just that this Taoist priest Li Shaojun is too difficult to invite. We didn't establish a good relationship at the last banquet. He didn't even look at me straight in the eyes at the back!"

Zhuang Qingzhai was thinking about the follow-up, constantly thinking about the related matters that needed attention, and constantly solving the related problems involved.

The goal has been set, and all that remains is communication, cooperation and the price to be paid.

But Zhuang Qingzhai recalled everything and found that Li Shaojun had been in Chang'an City for several months, but there were really only a few people who could be involved.

One was that the Empress Dowager of Anle Palace had a very pleasant conversation with Li Shaojun, and the other was Zhang Xuezhou who recruited Li Shaojun.

Since Xuchang could make the judgment, it was obviously impossible for the Empress Dowager to stand up and make further arrangements, and there was only one real person involved.

"Fortunately the road is not blocked!"

Zhuang Qingzhai muttered to himself, feeling fortunate that he had left a way out when impeaching Zhang Xuezhou, otherwise it would have been difficult to ask the other party for help.