With Li Xun's suicide in fear of crime, the post of Da Sima, the governor of the Xia Official Mansion, became a fat shortage. [Full text reading. Above the court, there has been a dispute over who should fill this gap.

Li Ji's power in the dynasty naturally recommended Yuan Fan, the adjutant of the Xia Guanfu, Xiao Sima Shang. And Prince Rong and Chen Xiang's forces in the dynasty strongly recommended Nie Zhichang, who was also an adjutant Xiao Sima Shang's doctor.

No one is more virtuous than anyone else, and no one is more suitable for this position. The only reason is that you have to recommend your own people to the top.

However, the Son of Heaven only wanted to find such a person, who was clean and clean, and did not belong to Li Ji's forces, nor did he belong to the forces of Prince Rong and Chen Xiang...... Oh, no. For the Son of Heaven, Chen Xiang and Prince Rong now seem to be a family.

It is true that if it were not for the choice between Yuan Fan and Nie Zhichang, the Son of Heaven would be more willing to choose Yuan Fan.

On this day, Yu Wenlie came to Taifu's Mansion to visit his mentor Shen Kuo.

The sudden arrival of the Son of Heaven almost made Shen Kuo feel terrified.

"The teacher has been ill for a long time, and the lonely king has never had time to come to see the teacher, which is really the lonely king."

"The old minister is terrified." Shen Kuo bowed, showing a flattered look.

Yu Wenlie hurriedly hugged him personally and motioned for him to take a seat.

"Teacher, the lonely king didn't understand until recently that it is false that the teacher is often sick at home, and it is true that he wants to stay away from the court."

Yu Wenlie suddenly said so bluntly, which made Shen Kuo even more unbearable. He was sincerely afraid, he didn't deny it, and even more so when he admitted it, he had to bow his head and be silent at a loss.

"Is the teacher afraid that the lonely king will be jealous of the master's merits?" Yu Wenlie asked bluntly.

"Your Majesty......" Shen Kuo got up and was busy kneeling.

"Teacher doesn't have to be like this, please take a seat." Yu Wenlie didn't come to trouble Shen Kuo. He sighed and said, "It's the lonely king who is confused!" The teacher treats the lonely king like a mountain, and has been loyal to the Great Zhou royal family for decades. When he was young, the lonely king relied on his mentor, but after he took power, he was afraid of his mentor's prestige...... It's the lonely king who is confused. ”

Saying that, he got up and bowed to Shen Kuo, so frightened that Shen Kuo immediately returned the salute.

"Your Majesty is serious." Shen Kuo said, "The old minister is really old, and he is often ill. The old minister knows that His Majesty is virtuous, but he can take charge of himself, retire at the right time, and be idle at home, but the old minister is lazy, so how can he blame His Majesty? ”

Hearing this, Yu Wenlie was even more moved, and then helped Shen Kuo to sit down, and said: "The lonely king knows that the teacher would rather suffer some grievances than blame the lonely king." ”

"The old minister doesn't dare." Shen Kuo said politely, thought about it and couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty is here in person this time, but what do you have to discuss with the old minister?" ”

"There is indeed a matter that I would like to ask my teacher for advice." After Yu Wenlie said that, he asked Shen Kuo bluntly, "The teacher thinks that who should fill the vacancy for the position of Grand Sima of the Xia Guanfu?" Is there a suitable candidate for the teacher? ”

This is something that Shen Kuo never expected.

The Son of Heaven came here to ask him this question! Could it be that he, the candidate provided by the Son of Heaven, will be adopted by the Son of Heaven?

However, since the Son of Heaven asked him about this, why didn't he weigh it and answer it properly? What if it is actually adopted?

After thinking for a while, he said respectfully: "The old minister thinks that Xue Tao, Marquis of Wucheng, has an upright temperament and has never been involved in party disputes, and he is more suitable for this position than the two little Simas in the Xia Guanfu. ”

Hearing this, Yu Wenlie's eyes couldn't help but light up.

He was not mistaken, his mentor Shen Taifu did not promote his protégé, let alone the person who promoted Prince Rong for the sake of Chen Xiang being his Shen family's son-in-law.

In any case, the teacher is on his side, and he is absolutely thinking about the country and the imperial power! Therefore, he recommended Xue Tao, the Marquis of Wucheng, who only knew how to kill the enemy on the battlefield and serve the country, and had no distracting thoughts.

He almost felt remorse. At the beginning, why did he be afraid that his mentor would be overpowered, beware of him, and even had the intention of suppressing him? If it weren't for the teacher's timely retirement from the court due to illness, he really didn't know what kind of situation would be now.

"It's just that I don't know if Marquis Wu Cheng is willing to succumb to the position of Grand Sima of the Xia Official Mansion." Shen Kuo then said, "He is a second-rank military marquis, and such a position as the Grand Sima of the Xia Guanfu is probably a burden to him." ”

"He dares!" Yu Wenlie disagreed, "The so-called capable person works hard, and the lonely king wants him to do more for the court, how can he not obey?" ”

Shen Kuo couldn't help laughing, nodded "yes", and said ashamedly: "It's the old minister who is too worried." ”

The Son of Heaven got the answer he wanted, and soon left the Taifu Mansion happily.

After he left, Shen Kuo immediately sent someone to invite Chen Xiang and Shen Liancheng to come, and told them what the Son of Heaven was here to do.

Chen Xiang heard that the Son of Heaven favored Xue Tao, Marquis Wucheng, and he was very satisfied after thinking about it, "It is not a good thing for Marquis Wucheng to take over the Xia Guanfu and take charge of military affairs, armaments, and guards. ”

Shen Liancheng also said: "As long as it is not Yuan Fan, Xia Guanfu will not become Li Ji's private mansion, and Nie Zhichang will not wait for Yuan Fan to take the throne and end up with a snort." ”

Shen Kuo tapped his chin, then looked at Chen Xiang, and said thoughtfully: "Don't you want to split the power of the six armies?" I think that Marquis Wu Cheng's sitting in the Xia Guanfu is a good opportunity. ”

"Please also ask your grandfather-in-law to make it clear." Chen Xiang bowed his hand to Shen Kuo respectfully.

"The so-called three fires for new officials to take office." Shen Kuo said, "When Marquis Xue ascends to the throne, he will inevitably rectify the military and political affairs of the Xia Guanfu. At that time, if someone mentions the danger of the power of the six armies in the hands of one person, presumably Marquis Xue will also take measures to propose a new policy. At that time......" Seeing Shen Liancheng's eyes shining, Shen Kuo couldn't help laughing, "Aman, you say." ”

Shen Liancheng also laughed, "Do you need to say more?" Presumably, the husband already knows it. ”

Hearing this, Chen Xiang picked up the teacup and touched it tacitly.

"Okay, okay." Shen Kuo was very happy, "When you talk to smart people, you just don't have to speak." ”

"Aman, I don't know anything." Shen Liancheng said suddenly, "What we are discussing today is related to national politics, why did my grandfather call me, a female streamer, too?" What special instructions does Mo Dao have for Aman? ”

"That's true." Shen Kuo took a sip of tea, and then said: "If you want the Son of Heaven to believe that the power of the six armies is in the hands of Li Ji alone, and one day it will endanger the imperial power, and you have to do something from the harem." ”

Shen Liancheng thought about it, and immediately had an idea, and couldn't help but smile shrewdly, "I know what to do." ”

"Originally, the power of the six armed forces was in the hands of one person, which was a matter of endangering the country's capital." Chen Xiang sighed deeply, "If the person in charge is as noble as my grandfather-in-law, it doesn't matter, if it is controlled by someone with ill intentions, sooner or later there will be a big mess." ”

Shen Kuo thought so. Shen Liancheng lowered his eyes and was silent, drinking tea with his head bored.