Emperor Huan did not reign for a long time and did not have many deeds. It should be much easier to compile the imperial dynasty than the Wu Emperor's dynasty, but the Hanlin Academy, who was in charge of this matter, has not yet started because the materials of Emperor Wu were vast and involved almost all manpower, and he could only wait for a while before he could start a new job.

King Donghai understood the real reason and said to the emperor: "After Your Majesty ascended the throne, he has never expressed his exact attitude towards the late emperor. The Hanlin Academy is not sure about his ideas, so he tried his best to delay. It is estimated that the Wu Emperor's Chronicle will not be finalized in less than ten or eight years."

The Hanlin Academy did not dare to do nothing. They collected many useful materials and sent an old bachelor to sort them out slowly. King Donghai and the eunuch spent two days copying a complete appointment and removal form for officials above the third rank. From the late years of Emperor Wu to the late years of Emperor Huan, it was very clear.

There was not much change before and after. Unlike Han Ruzi, Emperor Huan was the last prince chosen by Emperor Wu. After ascending the throne, he had to uphold his father's will and could not easily change Emperor Wu's orders.

But Emperor Huan still appointed several officials according to his own wishes. Most of them served in the Eastern Palace before and assisted the prince for many years. They made great contributions and gained deep trust.

The King of Donghai pointed out these people to the emperor, "This is also a routine. The young tutor of the prince has the opportunity to be prime minister. The prince Xianma is at least one of the six ministers... The official subordinate of the Eastern Palace is basically a *******. It was fine in the first few years. Once the time has been long, the old emperor has grown old. These people will inevitably become more arrogant and think they will soon rise to the top, but they will arouse public anger. Alas, how many princes were finally destroyed by the officials around them."

Han Ruzi saw a familiar name, "Zhuo Ruhe turned out to be an official from the East Palace."

King Donghai also saw it, "Zhuo Ruhe is the son-in-law, and must be deeply trusted by Emperor Wu and sent to teach the late emperor. Look, the late emperor also attached great importance to him. He asked him to be the Minister of Revenue in the first month of ascending the throne, and was transferred to the Ministry of Works as the Minister of Works the second year. He was appointed as the Minister of Works in just half a year. He was always the Minister of Works. When did he become the governor of Hongnong County? Not only was he a member of the foreign delegation, he was also demoted."

Han Ruzi said: "I sent him out."

King Donghai was stunned, and then realized that it was Empress Dowager Cishun who drove Zhuo Ruhe and other old ministers from the capital. At that time, the emperor was still a puppet and had no idea what he had done.

"She used this trick to please the ministers of Emperor Wu." King Donghai said calmly. The more he was in front of the emperor, the more he wanted to hide his revenge. He added, "It was probably a bit afraid of the people around the late emperor."

There have been rumors that Emperor Huan's death was related to Empress Dowager Cishun. Zhuo Ruhe, a group of officials from the Eastern Palace, were of course not liked by the Empress Dowager.

Zhuo Ruhe is the future prime minister chosen by Emperor Huan? Han Ruzi was a little surprised and a little disappointed. He had a good impression of Zhuo Ruhe and was willing to reuse this person, but he could not see that he had the talent of a prime minister.

Han Ruzi put away the form and asked, "If you were emperor, who would you choose to be the prime minister?"

The face of King Donghai changed, "Your Majesty, I can..."

Han Ruzi smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, I'm asking about the past, not the present."

King Donghai's face was slightly slower and his smile was still a little stiff. "At that time, I just thought about the majesty after becoming the emperor. I never thought that the specific problem should be Luo Huanzhang. He is my teacher, he loves to manage people and is good at managing people. At that time, everyone in Cui's mansion was very afraid of him, and even his uncle Cui Hong was polite to him."

"Don't he want to be an official?"

"Hey, Luo Huanzhang is a scholar, but he has the arrogance of a noble family. He doesn't want to be a minor official. His mother told me that people like Luo must be a third-rank official at the beginning, and they will be the best in three or five years, otherwise they will not be able to keep him."

Han Ruzi was deeply impressed by Luo Huanzhang, "It is incredible that such a proud person actually believes in the nonsense of the qi-seeker."

King Donghai smiled even more awkwardly. It was not just Luo Huanzhang who was bewitched by the angrily gaze. King Donghai and the entire Cui family believed it without doubt, thinking that the throne was within reach.

"He's still in prison, right?"

"It should be that Your Majesty won't let him go, right?"

Han Ruzi thought for a while and shook her head, "The prison is very suitable for him."

Luo Huanzhang was a little crazy and was not suitable to be an official, nor could he become a prime minister.

The two chatted for a while, and the King of Donghai left, guessing the emperor's worries and foreseeing Zhuo Ruhe's future is promising, but he cannot please the ministers himself. The Tan family is far away in Donghai Country and has no official position. They can't count on it for a while, so they can only sigh.

It was already dark when I got home, but I didn’t expect there were still customers at home.

Mrs. Ping'en came back from Donghai Country a few days in advance and came to visit her cousin and sent a lot of gifts. She was having a great time talking to Princess Tan. When she saw the King of Donghai entering the house, she immediately got up and greeted her warmly.

King Donghai was surprised and glanced at Tan, with a smile on his face, "When will the eldest sister come back?"

The two of them were polite to each other, and Tan smiled and said, "It's so late, I have to stay for a meal no matter what, otherwise I would think that I, the princess, was rude. You brother and brother are chatting, and I will arrange the kitchen."

Mrs. Ping'en said a few words of politeness, but had no intention of saying goodbye.

Mrs. Tan took her maid away, and Mrs. Ping'en smiled even more happily, "Good brother, you are really a living god who is predicted by the unknown."

"I can't afford it, but I just say a few more words for my relatives. You do it alone and has nothing to do with me." King Donghai didn't dare to receive the merits.

Mrs. Ping'en's wife smiled brighter than the blooming flowers, "Why don't you say good brothers are smart? You'll be more troubled by people like us for ten years."

Donghai Neptune put away his smile and asked vaguely: "How is the East China Kingdom?"

"I have met the Wang family and got along well. They are very grateful to me. I will go to the palace to meet Empress Dowager Cining tomorrow and say a few words for the Wang family so that my relatives will not be embarrassed when they meet for the first time."

"That's all?" The idea that Donghai King was not to please the Wang family, but to find evidence of Empress Dowager Shangguan's crime.

Mrs. Ping'en also put away her smile, "The eunuch Jing Yao is in the East China Kingdom. He is now inquiring about information for His Majesty, but he is isolated and helpless. Outsiders do not know the details. I don't know if His Majesty really forgave him, so I don't want to provide help. I helped him so that he can carry out the mission smoothly."

"Yes." Donghai King didn't care about Jing Yao, he only cared about the evidence of Empress Dowager Shangguan's crimes.

"The result was really found by Jing Yao."

“What found?”

"A guard."

"Guard?"

"Well, the guards in the palace have been locked up in the prison of Donghai Kingdom. Jing Yao took him back to the capital and was on the road at this moment."

"How could the guards... Oh, it was taken away by Meng Shi." King Donghai suddenly realized that when Meng Shi fled from the capital, he took away more than a dozen guards. This must be one of them. "The Donghai Kingdom has not appeared yet? Or is it intentionally concealed?"

"They didn't show up. This man was a prisoner captured by Yan Peng from the sea. He claimed to be a pirate, and his accomplices did not reveal his identity. After Jing Yao was allowed to patrol, he recognized the person's identity at a glance and used the excuse to bring ten pirates back to Beijing and took the guard out."

"What then?" asked Tokai.

"Then... I don't know. Jing Yao thanked me for my help, so he was willing to reveal such a little information. He dared not say more, but I guess this guard can definitely confess Meng Che and even connect with that one." Mrs. Ping'en did not dare to say the four words "Empress Dowager Cishun".

King Donghai reluctantly smiled and said, "Congratulations, you have met the Wang family and helped Jing Yao show important prisoners. You will surely win the favor of Empress Dowager Cining and the emperor at the same time."

Mrs. Pingenhou grinned, and she also felt that this trip was very successful, "I am worried about one thing now."

"Oh?" Donghai Neptune was no longer interested, she just wanted to give it a try.

"I have made contributions, but I am a woman after all. Your Majesty and Empress Dowager Cining thank me at most, and it is impossible to give me a reward... I would have been able to move these thanks to Yuan'er."

Miao Yuan, the son of Mrs. Ping'en, was suppressing bandits in Yunmengze, and was a small gangster.

"When Miao Yuan makes a contribution in Yunmengze, he will naturally be promoted to the title, so you don't have to worry about it."

"How much credit can a bandit be made? A total of thousands of soldiers were sent, and my son was not even the chief general. After the credit was distributed, there were not much left in his hands." Mrs. Ping'en Hou was a little resentful and felt that his son had surrendered.

King Donghai felt aroused, "Sister said that making meritorious service depends not only on your own ability, but also on the ability of your superiors. If your superiors have a high level of merit, you will naturally get more of your subordinates."

"Who said no? But I think the chief general Shao Kejian is not like a person who can achieve great achievements. Your Majesty doesn't value him much, so he didn't give many soldiers. How about Yang Feng? He is also in Yunmengze. Everyone says that he is the eunuch that Your Majesty trusts the most and the real general of Yunmengze's bandit suppression."

King Donghai thought for a while and shook his head, "I understand Yang Feng, that's a difficult person to deal with. If you ask Miao Yuan to please him, he will tell His Majesty every detail, which will backfire."

Mrs. Ping'en's face darkened, "What should I do? Let my son suffer in the army?"

"There is another person who must have made more contributions than the general in the end, but it is not that difficult to make friends with."

"Who is your good brother? Have you heard something from His Majesty? Tell me quickly." Mrs. Ping'en's eyes lit up.

King Donghai despised her in his heart, but a smile appeared on his face, "Your Majesty said nothing, I just guessed."

"My good brother always guesses very accurately, it's a living god." Mrs. Ping'enhou couldn't think of more flattering words.

"When His Majesty was trapped in Jincheng, many ministers performed outstandingly and had a great future in the future. One of them is now an official in Yunmengze. After the bandit suppression is completed, he will definitely be rewarded and his future is broader than others."

Mrs. Ping'en thought for a moment, "Prince Zhuo?"

Donghai Wang smiled and said, "Dinner is ready. Sister, have something to eat, it's a treat for you. We'll get together again when Miao Yuan comes back."

"That's that's it, Yuan'er is your nephew, so he should be so close to you." Mrs. Ping'en was still wondering why Zhuo Ruhe would have more prospects.

After going to bed at night, King Donghai was "tortured". While begging for mercy to Tan, he told all the causes and consequences, but he did not mention revenge. Finally, he said: "I can't come forward directly now. Your Tan family is far away, so it's not easy to sacrifice. You can only use the help of Mrs. Ping'en to pave the way..."

"I think she is not a person who can repay kindness."

"It's okay, as long as she can cause trouble, your Majesty will need my help at that time." King Donghai hopes that the bigger the trouble, the better.

(The draft will be around 9 o'clock in the next few days, so I hope you know it.) (To be continued.)8

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