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The ministers showed extremely unanimous support for Empress Dowager Cining's search for relatives, and were even more enthusiastic than the emperor himself.

"This matter cannot be delayed. The Donghai Kingdom should be instructed to conduct detailed investigations, formulate a list, and connect the Wang family to the capital as soon as possible to reunite the Empress Dowager's family." The Prime Minister made a serious suggestion, which seemed a little urgent.

But the emperor wanted to calm down, "Don't worry, you have to find out the truth first, and you can't just believe in the one-sided remarks of the Donghai Kingdom."

He made a move to make a move and pointed at another minister, saying, "Mr. Yuan, the Minister of Rites, was very serious and he would go to the East China Sea Kingdom to investigate the truth."

Yuan Jiuding did not refuse, and bowed forward and said, "I would like to explore the East China Sea Kingdom. In short, I will not give you any regrets in this matter."

The emperor could not be too cold, so he nodded in agreement and gave a few more words of advice.

The whole morning was spent discussing this matter, and the ministers provided several examples recorded in historical books for reference. The Empress Dowager's search for relatives did not often occur. However, in the early days of the Great Chu, an empress dowager waited until the Empress Dowager passed away to promote her relatives. In an earlier dynasty, another empress dowager took many years to get along as before because of his family.

In these cases, the emperor always had to highly reward his uncle, at least one person was granted a title of marquis, and at least three or five people were granted officials, and at most sixteen or seventeen people were granted.

Han Ruzi felt that it was too early to consider the reward plan at this time, and it felt too heavy. "The so-called reward and punishment are clear. Even if the Wang family found by the Donghai Kingdom is really my uncle, it shouldn't be rewarded without merit, right?"

"Otherwise, the Great Chu established the country with filial piety and filial piety as the first in the world. Empress Dowager Cining lost her father since she was a child and did not have any hardships from her relatives. If she could find her relatives, she should reward her to tell the world. Your Majesty should not worry. This is a custom of all dynasties and dynasties. The court has no objection. Even the people in the world should praise Your Majesty for his filial piety." Shun Mingzhi insisted on his own opinion.

Han Ruzi had nothing to say. He did want to send a capable minister to the Donghai Kingdom to investigate the truth. The initial candidate was not Yuan Jiuding, but Zhao Ruosu, the secretary of the Secretariat. However, the Prime Minister and others were full of enthusiasm, so he changed his mind temporarily.

That afternoon, Zhao Ruosu came to Juanhou's mansion to deliver a stack of memorials as usual, but failed to leave as usual and was stopped by the emperor.

Yang Feng has recommended him for a long time, and Han Ruzi also admires this person. Because of this, he has not used it for a long time. Instead, he observes silently. After a few months, Han Ruzi had to admit that he didn't see anything.

Zhao Ruosu's courage and calmness in Jincheng were like a flash in the pan. Since he rescued the siege, he has returned to the taciturn and unmarked Zhongshu Sheshou, coming in and out quietly, striving not to let the emperor pay attention to his existence.

This time, the same was true. Zhao Ruosu gently placed a stack of memorials in the corner of the table, and gently pushed it half a foot in, sorted out the top few pieces a little, and bowed to retreat.

Han Ruzi said without raising her head: "Can you get a reward for unsuccessful relatives?"

Zhao Ruosu was there, one kick in front and the other kick in the back, and after a while, the emperor was indeed talking to himself and replied, "It depends on the situation."

"Say." Han Ruzi still didn't look up and focused on a memorial.

"Well... Most of the time, if the relatives of the outer world have no faults, they will be considered to have made merits and can be rewarded with great rewards, but with a limit, they are no more than a title of marquis. There are usually no three people in one sect. The officials are mainly idle positions and are only given generous salaries. There can be more land, houses, houses, and servants, but they cannot be overruled. If someone among the relatives of the outer world has made merits, it will be calculated separately."

This answer is just right, and Han Ruzi was not very satisfied, so he raised his head and looked at the Secretariat.

Zhao Ruosu felt that he might not be able to leave for a while, so he took back his front feet and bent his body deeper.

Zhang Youcai knew the emperor best and silently called out two other eunuchs to leave the room with him.

"I have something unknown, I hope Lord Zhao will answer my doubts."

"I dare not, I understand the allusions of previous generations, and maybe I can learn from them."

Han Ruzi smiled. In contrast, he admired people like Deng Cui more. Although their behavior is not in line with the rules and often acts smart, at least there will be no too much concealment. Do it if you want, saving both sides a lot of time and energy.

"After all, the relatives of the foreign surname are foreign surnames, and they can be rewarded if they have no merit. The children of the royal family are the same surname as me, but they cannot be rewarded if they have no merit. Why is the difference between being distant and being close to each other? "

"I would like to thank the previous emperors of this dynasty. Since Taizu established the tripod, he had already set a set of rules for the royal family's franchise, either to be kings, to be granted marquis, to increase or decrease titles, or to inherit official positions. Zongzheng's office and various ministries acted in the following orders. The rewards were actually very heavy, but they were not allowed to come out of the palace. Your Majesty did not feel it deeply. The relatives of the outside world have different ones from generation to generation. The rewards were determined by the palace. Your Majesty may think it was more heavy, but in fact they all had certain rules."

Han Ruzi nodded, a little satisfied, and sighed: "I read history books. Now that emperors of all dynasties are closer to their relatives, they are alienated from the clan branches. This is probably the reason."

If the relatives of the foreigners receive rewards from the emperor, they naturally have to maintain close relationships. The royal family is even more grateful to the rules set by the founding Taizu. For the current emperor, the principle of not offending them will be based on the principle of not offending them. Only those with great ambitions will deliberately please them. Those who are unwilling to be powerful can be free and easy.

Zhao Ruosu only talks about the facts he knows and does not say much about the conclusion.

Han Ruzi asked again: "The Prime Minister and others are discussing politics in the Qinzheng Hall. I stay in the Juehou Mansion every afternoon. The emperor and the Prime Minister are not together. Have you ever had such a thing?"

"Yes, and it's very common, but His Majesty's approach is a bit unusual."

"Oh? How did other emperors do it?" Han Ruzi began to be interested. Zhao Ruosu was like a sign in the temple. He had to ask the right questions before he could give a suitable answer.

"As far as the ministers know, most emperors often live in the palace. The prime minister presides over the government affairs outside, and reports everything in the palace, and they are at peace with each other. There are also some emperors who set up new palaces outside the palace, but they mainly play and discuss politics as their auxiliary. Your Majesty is unusual because they want to regard the Juehou Mansion as a place for long-term political discussions, and there are no important officials around them, so the Qinzheng Palace feels neglected because of this."

Han Ruzi laughed twice. This was the problem. If he often had important officials around him, the Juehou Mansion would become another Qinzheng Hall, and it would be difficult for him to break the rules.

"My idea is actually very simple: the reason why rules are rules and what conventions do must be made of, and they cannot be changed easily. However, the internal and external troubles of the Great Chu have been constantly, and many things have been made of the scope of rules and practices, and they need to be solved by extraordinary means. Therefore, I hope that the prime minister will be successful and use rules and practices to maintain the stability of the court. I will act according to the opportunity and do not have to stick to the rules."

"Your Majesty has this idea, and it is very fortunate for the Great Chu to do so."

"But the Prime Minister and other ministers seem to be uneasy about this. What should I do? Be honest with the Prime Minister? Or wait for a while?"

Zhao Ruosu knelt down, "Your Majesty must not be open to the ministers, as is the case to the prime minister and other ministers."

Han Ruzi was a little surprised, "What's the reason?"

"Your Majesty has always been the emperor of the Great Chu, but the prime minister and others may not have always been ministers of the Great Chu. Your Majesty always changes ministers. Today's open and honest publication will appear embarrassing in the future. The so-called monarch, minister and minister, open and honest publication is by no means what the emperor does."

Han Ruzi actually had no such plan, "How can the monarch and minister communicate?"

"There is no certain rule to deal with things."

"For example, this time when the empress dowager is looking for relatives, even if it is finally proved that she is really my uncle, I don't want to reward him immediately. How can I tell the prime minister so that he can understand my intentions without particularly objecting?"

Zhao Ruosu thought for a while, "I have a suggestion, Your Majesty, please listen."

"Um."

"Crown Prince Yong's orphans are still here, so you might as well start with them."

Han Ruzi raised his eyebrows and the orphan of Prince Yong was the child who had previously replaced him as a puppet emperor. Two uncles named Wu were both named Marquis. One of them had participated in the battle to win the throne and had always supported the Marquis of Champions, but their foundation was too shallow and did not play much role, and they were not investigated afterwards.

This is an extremely sensitive topic. Zhao Ruosu dared to mention it in front of the emperor and was very brave.

What Han Ruzi hoped to see was this kind of courage to say things directly. If everyone was silent in front of him, then he would be really "alone" and could only fight against internal and external troubles by his own strength.

"Set me." Han Ruzi didn't fully understand what Zhao Ruosu meant.

"The Wu family and the other two are no longer qualified to be a marquis. Your Majesty can ask the Yousi to handle this matter as soon as possible. After the memorial arrives, you will write the approval. As for what to write, Your Majesty can consider it."

Han Ruzi understood something, "I said it directly, the prime minister refused to accept it, and he would take it seriously if he wrote a few replies?"

Zhao Ruosu, who was kneeling on the ground, kowtowed because what he said was becoming more and more outspoken. "The emperor is usually cautious in his words. If he has to speak, he is usually insincere. The prime minister regards His Majesty as an ordinary emperor. The more his Majesty says he should not reward him heavily, the more he should stick to his own opinions. There is another reason. This debate will sooner or later be revealed. If the relatives in the foreign country are in power, they will never blame His Majesty, but they may resent the ministers to refuse to 'fight according to reason'. The king and his ministers should not argue. If they fight, they should not make any public. The Diligence Hall is a place for discussion. Ministers can fight, but Your Majesty cannot fight. Only when they are superior can they advance or retreat."

"But can I hint in the reply?"

Zhao Ruosu nodded, "A suitable memorial and appropriate approval, the prime minister will definitely understand that if he understands the rules, he will never object. This is the so-called 'no dispute'."

Han Ruzi laughed. His words made him suddenly enlightened and he also understood what kind of replies to make. In the cancellation of the memorial of the Shuanghou of Wu, he did not need to mention his own relatives. He just needed to express his dissatisfaction with the random title of marquis, and expressed his will to understand the emperor's intentions and reconsider the reward for Wang.

This is a delicate game. The emperor and the prime minister have no disputes on the surface, and they give each other a lot of merit: the emperor handed over the power to propose the reward content to the prime minister, and the prime minister will praise the sacred virtue in the final memorial.

"You should always stay by my side. Zhao Ruosu, you have made great contributions in Jincheng and should be promoted."

Zhao Ruosu kowtowed again, "The emperor should not be openly public with the ministers, otherwise the same is true. The weak ministers are brave enough to just openly publicize His Majesty, and they are no longer qualified to be ministers, and they cannot even be the servant of the Secretariat."

Han Ruzi said in surprise: "What, are you going to resign from office?"

Zhao Ruosu looked up, "Your Majesty really want to keep the empress by your side?"

"Um."

"Then transfer the Wei minister to serve as the Chief of the Juehou Mansion."

Although the Secretariat of the Central Secretariat was not of high rank, it was still much better than the Chief of the State Council. Moreover, the Secretariat of the Central Secretariat was the most important department, so Zhao Ruosu demoted himself to the end.

(The Emperor of Ruzi has been written in the second half of the time, and his physical strength is a bit too high. The draft time has been slightly adjusted: before 9 am and before 7 pm, I hope you know.) (To be continued.)8
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