He was the one who sent Zhang Hong out of the capital in the first place. Wang Gui and Yuan Jiang recommended Zhang Hong as the fourth leader, which also gave them another potential rival.

Of course, I could definitely object when I was in Zhongshu, but who told me to leave?

As expected, it is still the same saying, if it is not for swords and knives, it is for fish and meat.

Saying that you are ill and unable to participate in power decision-making is a necessary price to bear.

Also, Cai Jing has been looking a little strange recently, looking a little absent-minded.

Now Zhang Yue is using charcoal fire to bake the small copper stove at home, and then cut it into thin slices, pick it up with chopsticks and put it in the copper stove to rinse.

This mutton comes from the Khitan. In comparison, the mutton from the Song Dynasty is just dregs. It’s just that the Khitan sheep traveled thousands of miles to the Song Dynasty. There are not many left. Except for the royal family first, the rest are astonishingly expensive.

As for the hotpot mutton, it is not Zhang Yue’s invention.

In "Shanjia Qinggong", it talks about mutton-shabu-shabu. The mutton is just cut into thin slices, soaked in wine, sauce, and pepper to taste, and then boiled in water, without seasoning.

There are charcoal pots lit in the four corners of the hall, and it can be said that the hall is as warm as spring, but it is so comfortable to have a meal of boiled mutton in this cold winter month.

When there is no official business, Zhang Yue is indeed quite comfortable.

Zhang Yue picked up a large handful of mutton with chopsticks, dipped it in garlic and green onion, put it in his mouth and chewed it. It was so comfortable to eat meat like this.

The current situation is also Zhang Yue's intentional decision. People can't always be too smooth, they have to stop and go.

There is no need to go back to the past. In the past, there was a long distance between Zhang Yue's official position and the official family, so the relationship between the monarch and his subjects has always been very good. Now that he has become a prime minister, it cannot be the same as before.

The conflict between the king and the king is not dependent on human will.

After Prussia unified Germany, Bismarck once said that a German-French war would occur in the not too distant future.

Moltke also said that the man who set fire to Europe and threw the match into the powder keg really deserved death.

What Bismarck and Moltke criticized were those who blindly advocated nationalism and used the patriotic enthusiasm of the German people to launch war.

But these people always stand on the politically correct side and are not afraid of being criticized whether they win or lose.

Nowadays, the officials are obsessed with "restoring the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties and reviving the Song Dynasty." The officials below can only passively cater to it and use it more as a stepping stone to advance.

Regardless of whether Zhang Yue opposes the Xia expedition or not, he must pour cold water on the officials at this time to wake them up.

As the old saying goes, "If a king has dissatisfied ministers, his country will not be destroyed; if a father has dissatisfied sons, his family will not be destroyed."

Zhang Yue thought of this, added a few more pieces of charcoal, picked up the folding fan and fanned the fire under the copper stove.

The cold night was long, Zhang Yue took the book at hand and read it. While he was relaxing, he could see many things clearly.

He had no major conflicts or conflicts with the officials.

There is a principle for how people get along with each other, that is, 'Be strict with those who are close to you, and be lenient with those who are distant'.

Why do all the big leaders seem to be amiable, while the little leaders all look vicious?

Because the big leader does not have a direct conflict of interest with you, he will be lenient to you. But in private, the big leader will be vicious to the smaller leaders with whom he is directly related.

Zhang Yue is now dealing directly with officials, so there are bound to be many conflicts.

But to maintain a long-term relationship between people, a small quarrel must be better than a big quarrel. So why should we express anger instead of expressing anger.

Whenever William I disagreed with Bismarck, Bismarck immediately threatened him with words.

William I immediately obeyed him. Bismarck also proudly told others: "When I threatened to resign, the old man (William I) would cry and say, 'Now you don't even care about me, what should I do?

'?"

Later, Wilhelm II no longer tolerated you Bismarck. Bismarck resigned once and then nothing happened.

So Zhang Yue chose to 'complain', and we didn't lift the table, otherwise he would just say 'resign'. A quarrel can either be about falling out or maintaining a relationship, it all depends on what your purpose is.

As a politician, you must always know what your intentions are. Avoid being emotional.

And it would be easy for him, Zhang Yue, to return to the court. As long as his figure was soft, he would be the prime minister of the Song Dynasty again.

He is not a person who can't live up to his dignity. It's a waste of time for him to be in this position! When his relationship with Wang Anshi was so bad, he took the initiative to write letters to show his goodwill.

However, sometimes he deliberately sells a flaw to see something about some people or something, and this is also his intention.

This time Zhang Yue and the officials seemed to be at odds with each other, but in fact many people came to persuade them and were worried that this would happen. Zhang Yue must remember this.

And there are also people who take pleasure in others' misfortunes and add insult to injury, so...

And Zhang Yue is not like Lu Huiqing, who kills all his political opponents at once.

Solve some at a time, and solve some at a time, and kill people without spilling blood until you have nothing to say. Do not seek big victory but small victory.

His Zhang Yue's governing style is exactly the same.

At this moment, someone suddenly reported that Han Zhongyan was here.

Zhang Yue was overjoyed that Han Zhongyan finally surrendered and returned to Beijing.

Han Zhongyan was one of the few friends recognized by Zhang Yue except Huang Lu. However, Han Zhongyan's life was not very good after Xining because of Han Qi.

I was fined two or three times just for the bronze penalty.

The officials also used imperial power, and they would beat Han Zhongyan from time to time, and they would also use this to tell Han Qi in Xiangzhou.

Although Han Qi had no "rebellion", as the emperor, his thinking perspective was always different from that of the ministers. Zhang Yue remembered the anxious and uneasy expressions of the whole family when he was ordered to visit Han Qi's condition.

Now that Han Zhongyan has been dismissed, he no longer needs to be as cautious as before.

Han Zhongyan laughed when he saw himself and said, "You are really not sick!"

Zhang Yue said to Han Zhongyan: "Keep your voice low. If anyone knows that I am eating mutton boiled in a copper stove, then my complaint will be in vain."

Han Zhongyan smiled, moved a cushion and sat across from Zhang Yue. He picked up the hot-boiled vegetables and poured them into the copper stove hot pot without any courtesy. He ate with relish.

Zhang Yue was not polite and had a great meal with him, even opening a bottle of fine wine.

Han Zhongyan took a sip of wine.

Zhang Yue also took a drink.

Han Zhongyan said: "When I went to Beijing this time, I heard many scholars talking impassionedly in restaurants, saying that I wanted to conquer Xia."

Zhang Yue said: "Is it already known to everyone passing by?"

Han Zhongyan laughed and said: "Of course, the officials still think that he handles Zhou Xiang's affairs and even hides it from all the Privy Council ministers."

"Sanlang, what do you think? What is the chance of winning this dynasty's Wakaba Xia?"

Zhang Yue said: "Hold on, is this word Sanlang something you, Han Da, can call now?"

Han Zhongyan laughed.

Zhang Yue paused and said: "How can the Xia Kingdom be conquered overnight, a country that has existed for hundreds of years?"

"Then how long will you be sick now?"

Zhang Yue said: "I am not ill, I am just looking for a way to maintain my health. As for the expedition to Xia, I have thought about the fact that the officials and ministers in the court are so eager to fight that I can't persuade them.

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"When the battle against Xia begins, they will know that this thief should not be taken lightly. It's ridiculous. Even Lu Huiqing, Zhong E and other capable ministers and famous generals think that Xixia can be conquered in one battle. As for the other people who strongly advocate it, I don't know how many others

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"The officials are also blind. To be honest, if we go all out to attack Xia, the chance of winning is only 60%. If we follow my words and make progress slowly, it is 100%!"

Han Zhongyan said: "If this is the case, you must assist His Majesty, otherwise once everything is revealed, there will be no chance to make progress in the future."

Zhang Yue smiled.

Han Zhongyan said: "You won't wait until everything is revealed before you go out to clean up the mess!"

Zhang Yue did not answer, but said in his heart, it is better to hit the wall once than to say it thousands of times!

The officials are not angry at all this time, and they will definitely make their own decisions and show off their ability to conquer Xia. Although they will not send a large number of troops, it is certain that they will work hard for the troops and the people.

We can only let the officials try it themselves.
Chapter completed!