Zhang Zai also knew Taichang Liyuan. After his death, Zhang Zai became seriously ill and died of illness a few months later.

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In the Zhongshu Capital Hall.

Han Jiang frowned, Yuan Jiang and Wang Gui were fanning themselves hotly, while Zhang Yue was drinking tea leisurely.

Han Jiang said to several prime ministers and assistants: "Du, I didn't expect that the situation in the world would be so endangered."

"There is a severe drought in Bianjing, a severe famine in Huaihe and Zhejiang, and thieves from all walks of life in Hebei, Jingdong, and Fujian have sprung up, numbering in the tens of thousands..."

Yuan Jiang said: "Prime Minister, are you pretending to be threatening?"

Han Jiang shook his head and said: "It's an exaggeration, but it's not much different! It's difficult!"

Wang Gui said: "Yes. Look at the refugees fleeing from the famine outside the city these days. Although Kaifeng Mansion has been ordered to resettle them, more and more people are gathering..."

"Even in Bianjing City, dozens of poor people starve to death every day..."

Zhang Yue put down the tea soup and said: "Prime Minister, we seem to be on a cross street. We must think twice about where we go from now on."

Yuan Jiang and Wang Gui were silent when they heard this.

Zhang Yue glanced at the two of them and thought, just pretend I didn't say anything.

Han Jiang retreated to the hall, and Zhang Yue followed beside him.

After some personnel changes, Han Jiang has initially consolidated her position. In addition to personnel adjustments and arrangements, the most important thing is to choose a path.

It was like standing in front of a crossroads. They had three options before them: to completely inherit Wang Anshi's new law, to change it, or even to abolish it.

Zhang Yue elected Han Jiang to be the prime minister in order to let him deal with the emperor. Compared with Zhang Yue, Han Jiang had more experience and was more prudent in governing.

Zhang Yue was too young, and his achievements were in regaining Xihe Road and getting the Liao troops to withdraw, but he was the least qualified and least popular among the officials.

Most officials are not convinced about their ability to handle politics.

At the same time, Zhang Yue was not experienced enough in the confrontation between phase and imperial power.

Han Jiang was much more skilled in dealing with officials.

In addition to the previous prime ministers participating in political discussions.

Han Jiang also strictly enforced the form of Zhazi in Zhongshu. For example, every Zhazi must have the three words "Fengzhizhi" on its head, instead of most of the past.

Although Zhongshu's side has been retreating, the problem is that the officials are pushing further and further.

After Wang Anshi resigned as prime minister, officials were accustomed to a bad habit, which was to often bypass the Zhongshu and issue orders directly to officials or even individuals.

Officials themselves are impatient, so they actively seek treatment. Sometimes they are very impatient and often ask the official several times to speed up the progress of a matter.

Zhang Yue had a deep understanding of this back then.

Wang Anshi was still restrained when he was there, but now that Wang Anshi is gone, the officials can be said to be unscrupulous and unscrupulous.

The emperor bypassed Zhongshu to direct various departments, which would inevitably make the people below confused and also cause a conflict between the imperial power and the prime minister's power.

Zhang Yue said to Han Jiang: "Prime Minister, in August the Ministry of Punishment will hold a general amnesty for the whole country. Can you ask Zheng Xia if he would hesitate? Let's find out what your Majesty wants."

Han Jiang nodded when he heard this.
Chapter completed!