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Chapter 84 Conflict Mitigating
Yao Yi walked out of the palace, and was pulled back by Han Zhang who had been waiting.

"Yuan Qian, what's the matter?"

Yao Yi spread his hands, indicating that he failed to get back the jade seal.Han Zhang sighed and let go of Yao Yi.

"Han Xianggong doesn't have to be like this. I talked a lot with my empress today, and I know my empress' concerns." Yao Yi said.

Han Zhang glanced at Yao Yi, couldn't help but sighed, and didn't speak.He had also heard the empress dowager's concerns, but after all, he was a person who had been in the officialdom for decades, and he had the example of Wu Yan before him.

Yao Yi said in relief:
"Your Majesty also wants to let go today. I'll talk to the officials again. I don't think there is no chance." Yao Yi said.Empress Dowager Cao relented, and asked Yao Yi to talk to Zhao Zongquan about her concerns.

Now Zhao Zongquan has not signaled Han Zhang to recognize his father, and the two have not yet reached the point of falling out, and there is still room for turning around.If Dowager Cao doesn't hand over the jade seal again, I'm afraid Zhao Zongquan really can't bear her to listen to politics behind the curtain.

"Okay, okay, then let's go to the official's house now." Han Zhang hurriedly dragged Yao Yi to find Zhao Zongquan together.

Han Zhang also knew the current situation. This was the last chance. If he didn't give in, the conflict between the government and the queen mother would inevitably erupt, and he would be forced to write a letter to recognize Zhao Zongquan's father.Don't think this is a good thing, the reputation in the history books will not be good.

Just as Yao Yi left the palace, he was dragged to Wende Palace by Han Zhang again.Zhao Zongquan listened to the inner officer's report that the two were asking for an audience, and quickly recruited them to the hall, but seeing that both of them came here empty-handed, he couldn't help feeling agitated.

"See Your Majesty." The two saluted.

Zhao Zongquan forcefully smiled and asked the internal officer to move a chair for the two of them.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for insulting the mission." Han Zhang said.

Zhao Zong's whole city is not shallow, even if he felt resentment towards Empress Dowager Cao in his heart, he still didn't show it, and said with a smile:

"The two Qing families have worked hard, and the eldest lady has her consideration in mind."

Yao Yi said:

"Your Majesty, this time it's not a waste of time. The aunt still wants to let go."

When Zhao Zongquan heard this, expectations arose in his heart. He looked at Yao Yi and asked:
"What did the auntie say?"

"I asked my aunt this time what worries she had. She said that the late emperor's reforms failed and failed, and it caused turmoil in the court. She was still worried." Yao Yi said.

Zhao Zongquan frowned. His reform was not for anything else, but to show off his ambition and leave his name in history.Back then, a benevolent person like Zhao Zhen directly abolished Gu Tingye's imperial examination path for the sake of his good reputation in the history books.Now that the queen mother blocked Zhao Zongquan's way, Zhao Zongquan had to do it.

Yao Yi noticed that Zhao Zongquan's eyes turned cold, and he sighed in his heart. Zhao Zhen was very kind to him back then, and Empress Dowager Cao was not a bad person, and he didn't want to see things like that, so he couldn't help but say:

"Your Majesty, I once said that this reform will not happen overnight. In the past, the emperor had many capable ministers to assist him, but his success fell short. Now that it is carried out in a hurry, it is inevitable that the empress will not want it."

Zhao Zongquan was sullen. He knew that Yao Yi was right, but this matter had gradually become Zhao Zongquan's obsession.That is to say, it was Yao Yi who was talking now, and Zhao Zongquan immediately lost his temper.

Yao Yi knew Zhao Zongquan's thoughts, he wanted to leave a name in history, but he was not young and felt that he was not in good health, so he was unavoidably anxious.But this reform is really not something to be eager for success, and he said:
"Your Majesty, forgive me for speaking bluntly, now that the empress is holding the jade seal, and there are officials in the court who are grateful for the kindness of the late emperor, it is really inappropriate to compete with him."

Zhao Zongquan slapped the table and said angrily:

"Could it be that I'm just like a three-year-old child who can't be manipulated by him?"

Yao Yi knew that Zhao Zongquan was venting his depression these days.Originally, it was okay to follow the plot, but on the one hand, Yao Yi could not get luck, and on the other hand, the turmoil in the court would inevitably affect Yao Yi, so he tried to find a way to ease the relationship between the two.

"Your Majesty, you originally inherited the great treasure as your heir, and the courtiers who are grateful to the late emperor will remember the late emperor's kindness to your majesty, but if you really follow the previous arrangement, I am afraid that these people will be the biggest obstacle to your majesty's reform."

Yao Yi knew that Zhao Zongquan's inner demon was the reform, so he could only persuade him to start with the reform.

Sure enough, upon hearing Yao Yi's words, Zhao Zongquan couldn't help but fell silent.What Yao Yi said was indeed reasonable, but he was unwilling to be restrained by the queen mother.

"Han Xianggong, what do you think?"

Han Zhang had been silent at the side just now, and when Zhao Zongquan asked him, he said slowly:

"Your Majesty, Yao Shaojian's words are not unreasonable." Han Zhang naturally didn't want to make trouble to that point. He promised the officials to recognize his father, King Shu, but there was nothing he could do. Now that Yao Yi had a turning point, he naturally I don't want to.

"Your Majesty's concern is also known to me, but I have a suggestion from my side." Yao Yi continued.

"Don't be a fool, let's talk and listen." Zhao Zongquan said.

"My aunt is worried that the reform will affect the stability of the country. I think it's better to start from a young age and do it one by one. For example, to reform the military system, first select the soldiers and horses of the Beijing Central Army. To reform the tax system, first select the land of a county. In short, one side Try cultivating talents while seeing that the benefits of the reform outweigh the disadvantages, so naturally she will not stop it," Yao Yi said.

Han Zhang nodded and said:
"Your Majesty, Yao Shaojian's words are old-fashioned and safe, and he has laid the foundation for a large-scale reform, and he will waste his energy on fighting with the big lady. It is indeed okay."

Zhao Zongquan pondered for a while, and felt that this method was feasible, so he said:

"In that case, Yuan Qian, please go and explain to the big lady for me, and make sure that the big lady nods."

Only then did Yao Yi heave a sigh of relief, just don't make a fuss.

After leaving Wende Hall, Yao Yi ran back to Empress Dowager Cao without stopping.

"This method." Empress Dowager Cao hesitated for a while. It's not that this method is impossible, but Zhao Zongquan has always been thinking about reforms. If he is no longer here in the future, no one can stop him?

"Ma'am, you are all for the Great Song Dynasty, and the officials are also for the Great Song Dynasty. You and the officials have the same purpose. The only difference is the reform. Now the officials only choose one army and one county at most. The reform depends only on the effect. If the reform is unfavorable to the Song Dynasty, the empress will naturally have an excuse to reject the officials, and the officials will give up. If the reform is beneficial to the world, for the sake of the community, what does it matter if you let the officials do what they want?"

After Yao Yi said this, Empress Dowager Cao thought about it and it was indeed a solution, so she nodded in agreement.

Only then did Yao Yi feel relieved after completing the task, but he clearly avoided Zhao Zongquan's conflict with the Queen Mother, but why didn't he have luck?It seems that this matter is still not over.

(End of this chapter)