fifth form

Chapter 2544 The person who broke the situation
Zhang Xuezhou arrived at a better time.

Perhaps it took a long time for the Empress Dowager's descendants to travel to Chang'an, or perhaps the new emperor and the Empress Dowager had already discussed the matter several times, or perhaps it took several days to clear out the forces of Anle Palace, and he encountered a core court meeting when he rushed to Weiyang Palace.

It involves recommendations, adding new court positions, dismissing complex and numerous official positions, and establishing a new court system.

Among these were some Confucian systems promoted by the new emperor when he came to power, as well as systems strongly promoted by the empress dowager.

Compared to when Anle Palace was in power and she directly controlled the court, the empress dowager was not so autocratic, but instead consulted back and forth with the new emperor.

Many of these suggestions were difficult for the new emperor to accept, but he could not refuse them.

After receiving praises from the recruited Zhang Xuezhou, the new emperor felt that his resistance was shattered.

He argued for a few sentences, but finally, like any other child who had to listen to his parents' advice, he agreed to many of the Empress Dowager's suggestions, and also agreed that he would conduct court sessions in accordance with the relevant regulations during his morning sessions.

"You are such a good jerk, Dongfang Shuo. I recruited you but you didn't help me, and you agreed with me. You agreed with me, and you flattered me. You only talked about the advantages and not the disadvantages. You knew there were disadvantages but you didn't say anything to dissuade me. You are trying to piss me off to death!"

After respectfully seeing the Empress Dowager off back to Changxin Palace, many ministers took their leave and it was time for dinner.

The new emperor looked at the food on the table. He felt so angry that he felt full without eating anything.

After pointing at Zhang Xuezhou and scolding him, he felt a little better.

"Your Majesty, where are our people?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"They are all fence-sitters, there are no real people!"

The new emperor waved his hand.

Not to mention that Zhang Xuezhou didn't dare to take sides and interfere in the royal disputes, there were few stubborn ministers who would choose between the Empress Dowager and the new emperor.

No matter how bad the relationship between mother and son is, it is closer than the relationship between the emperor and his subjects.

Once something happens, it becomes inevitable that he will sacrifice himself to protect his mother.

If Zhang Xuezhou had known that these important matters were being discussed in the Weiyang Palace, he would never have gone in.

At this time, he had no choice but to dig up the emperor's past.

If the thousands of officials in the court can be likened to a group of sheep that have lost their direction, the new emperor must have a leader by his side, or he must have the leadership ability like the Qin Emperor in order to lead this group of sheep to charge.

If there is no such condition, there is no need to be picky. The Empress Dowager can at least step forward at this time to replace the Grand Empress Dowager.

Even though the Empress Dowager lacked prestige, she was still doing practical things and even continued to support the new emperor.

Many court policies were issued by the new emperor himself, which was also to enhance the new emperor's prestige and presence, rather than directly sidelining the new emperor like Anle Palace did.

If the Grand Empress Dowager could treat the new emperor like the Empress Dowager, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the new emperor would have been grateful long ago and would not have had these little emotions at the moment.

"My mother said that with the passing of the Grand Empress Dowager, some neighboring countries will surely take advantage of the chaos to start a rebellion. Who do you think would be the best people for me to send to practice?"

"Except for someone as frail and sick as me, you can send anyone else!"

The new emperor just threw out a matter, and Zhang Xuezhou refused it outright.

He pointed at Zhang Xuezhou, then poked his finger at the vegetables on the plate.

"I've collected it. I won't eat it anymore!"

During the mourning period, meat and fish were taboo. The new emperor reached out to taste the food, then waved his hand and asked the eunuchs to take away the hard-to-swallow dishes, leaving only a pot of wine for him to savor slowly.

"When do you think our Han Empire will be able to produce a strong man as intimidating as Daojun?" the new emperor sighed.

"Captain Li is very strong. He should be comparable to Daojun," said Zhang Xuezhou.

"Although he is strong, Li Guang will not completely listen to me," the new emperor shook his head.

There is a difference between the Renhuang Dynasty system and the unified system of the Qin Emperor. The new emperor trusts Li Guang, but cannot trust Li Guang on key issues. He is also afraid that the other party will suddenly turn against him after taking control of the power.

But if he wanted the new emperor to pick out another heavyweight top master, and the other party had to be completely loyal to him, he really couldn't pick one.

After all, few cultivators who can reach the top level of the Three Realms are willing to be inferior to others.

Only if the new emperor is stronger than the opponent, will the top masters have a chance of being submissive.

But then again, if the new emperor could really stand out from the crowd, he wouldn't need anyone else to serve as a foil. "The Taoist priest Li Shaojun you recommended earlier is very powerful. Can he serve as an official in the court?" the new emperor asked again.

"Master Li is old and ill, and he often needs to retreat. He is not familiar with the affairs of the court, and he has rejected the Empress Dowager several times before because of this. I am afraid it will be difficult for him to enter the court."

Zhang Xuezhou hesitated for a moment, thinking that the new emperor was praying to the wrong gods and Buddhas.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that if he reused someone like Li Shaojun, the risk would be greater than reusing Li Guang.

"If Your Majesty has any needs and he can do it, it should be fine to invite him to help," said Zhang Xuezhou.

"Master Li's magic is amazing. He can restrain the enemy with just a stretch of his hand. His skills are rare. It's a pity that he can't enter the court!"

The new emperor sighed and looked at Zhang Xuezhou again.

Zhang Xuezhou was sick all over and didn't look like a loyal subject, but the new emperor could tolerate having someone like him around.

This is not only because there are few people around him, nor is it just because he has tested Zhang Xuezhou's "loyalty", but also because Zhang Xuezhou can really accomplish some things.

If Zhang Xuezhou's invitation to Li Shaojun was an accident, Zhang Xuezhou could still deal with the Dragon King, the water god of Jing River.

The Dragon King of Jinghe River did not choose Xuchang, nor did he choose Li Guang, Lu Bode and others, but chose Zhang Xuezhou as the bridge for communication with the court. The new emperor felt that this was Zhang Xuezhou's ability.

Words like good luck and coincidence are not enough to describe Zhang Xuezhou's social skills, and no one else has this ability.

Like Li Shaojun, it is also impossible for the Dragon King of Jinghe to enter the court, but the new emperor feels that there is a high probability that the other party will cooperate within his ability.

He hesitated for a few seconds before speaking slowly.

"When Xu Chang and Li Guang reported, they mentioned that the Dragon King, the water god of the Jing River, was willing to use you as a messenger to communicate with the court. Can you use this identity to obtain the Dragon King's blood essence?" asked the new emperor.

"Since the Dragon King of Jinghe River was able to seize the dragon ball, he must be the strongest among the Dragon Kings from all over the world. I'm afraid my ability is not enough!" Zhang Xuezhou shook his head.

"It seems that he chose you as the messenger for a reason!"

The new emperor glanced at Zhang Xuezhou.

Those who can see the Dragon King of Jinghe River do not have the strength, and those who have the strength cannot see the Dragon King of Jinghe River.

Even if Zhang Xuezhou intended to murder him, he could not do anything to the Dragon King of Jinghe River.

The sharpening of the Chixiao Sword requires the blood of Yinglong, but if the blood of the Jinghe Dragon King meets the requirement, even if it can only be used temporarily, it is far better than using a fake sword to make up the number.

The new emperor originally wanted to use the blood of the Jinghe Dragon King to sharpen the Chixiao Sword to see if he could activate the real Chixiao Sword. However, after thinking it over, he had to give up this idea temporarily.

"Hu Hai doesn't have the real Chi Xiao, he can't get out of the situation he's facing!"

Zhang Xuezhou gave a rather brilliant answer several years ago, saying that the new emperor was only a little bit short of meeting the relevant conditions.

He had several opportunities to become famous over the years, but how could he show his power with the fake Chixiao Sword in his hand?

He couldn't tell good from evil, loyalty from treachery, and his own strength was lacking.

The once powerful Qin Dynasty perished due to loss of control. Only before his death did Qin II realize that the Qin Dynasty was in ruins.

If everything had gone according to Emperor Jing's instructions, he would have been stuck in a dilemma that almost drove him crazy all these years, and could only watch the Han Kingdom move towards a direction that was out of control.

The only thing that was certain to benefit the new emperor among the Empress Dowager's many new policies was that Dong Zhongshu, who had not been to Chang'an for a long time, could take this opportunity to be recommended and return to the court.

According to the divination that Emperor Jingdi forced King Liang to draw, Dong Zhongshu could bring an opportunity to continue the Han Dynasty.

The new emperor also wanted to have a real exchange with Dong Zhongshu, to learn about his spiritual connection with nature and see if it would be of benefit to himself.

If the Chixiao Sword is unusable, Dong Zhongshu is his only chance to break the impasse.

In order to ensure that Dong Zhongshu could come to Chang'an City, the new emperor had to personally explain the drawbacks of the recommendation system and the factionalism.

When the new emperor took office, he issued an imperial edict to recruit talents. Dong Zhongshu was selected as the best one among them. However, many people recommended their students, old officials, friends and relatives out of selfish motives, and even engaged in corruption and formed cliques, which made his repeated selection of talents end in a hasty manner.

"What do you think I should do to make truly talented people appear in Chang'an City?"

Although Zhang Xuezhou was no longer a scholar at the Jinma Gate, the new emperor still tested Zhang Xuezhou with a question.