In the wing room of the gift warehouse, there are not only gifts to be rewarded to the ministers after the banquet, but also the Mid-Autumn Festival gifts presented by the ministers to the official family.

The official suddenly sneered.

"I heard that there is a big Han and a small Han in the capital now?"

The most valuable gifts were jade, Baoding, Ru kiln porcelain, calligraphy and painting, and silk presented by the Han government.

Lou Yun knew that the rumors of Han Xiaohan in the mouth of the official family were the news heard by the Imperial City Division.

Dahan is naturally Han Shenzheng's house, and Xiao Han is his younger brother Han Zhongxuan, these two brothers are now covering the sky in the officialdom, selling officials and taking bribes and selling in full swing.

The Mid-Autumn Festival gift given by the Han government to the official family is not as good as the bribes they received from selling an eight-grade county official.

It is no wonder that after Wang Shiqiang's persuasion, this shrewd businessman finally lost hope in Han Zhai.

-- Even if you want to take bribes and sell officials, and form a party, you should be patient until the beginning of the Northern Expedition and after you have made a few contributions.

With such a special feat, he has taken root in the army to keep the power of the Han family.

Otherwise, it will be a disaster.

Since Han Zhaixuan didn't listen to him, Wang Shiqiang made up his mind and did not go to the household department to take up his post.

He even resigned from the post of the head of the platform, and gradually became estranged from the Han government.

Since the dictatorship of Qin Hui in the Gaozong Dynasty, the official family has tabooed the prime minister, not to mention the relatives.

"If the official family is interested, they may wish to summon Mr. Wang into the palace to see him."

Lou Yun hinted that Wang Shiqiang was already planning to set up another branch from the Han Mansion.

With Ji Qingchen's support, he may not be able to do it.

When the official family heard that he recommended Wang Shiqiang, they also knew that he meant to divide the power of the Han Mansion in his words, and nodded slowly.

However, Zhao Kuo couldn't help but mention it with a deep groan, and said:

"That Ji's—"

Lou Yun knew the suspicions of the official family.

If he were a member of the Han Mansion, he would have received the gold sand, firearms diagrams, hydraulic machinery, etc. presented by Tang Fang over the years, and this time the river credit has the support of the Ji family, he will never let the Ji family and the Xie Mansion get on the line.

Whether it is the engagement of the Chen family or his courtship, it must be completely severed.

Han Fu has not moved at all these days.

He couldn't help but be a little vigilant, so he sent the palace maid to remind Ji Qingchen to be careful everywhere in the palace.

Of course, there are people from the Han Mansion in the palace.

For example, Mrs. Jia.

As for the official family, he should have received a message from Xie Shanggong and knew about the message he sent to the palace maid.

"The official family, Ji Wenlang has no intention of clinging to the Han Mansion, but she returned to the Song Dynasty from outside, and she only dared to talk about anything else if she found a foothold first. Wang Shiqiang has the heart of loyalty, and she supports Wang Shiqiang, that is, she is loyal to the king. ”

In the past, there was Wang Shiqiang who dealt with her in the Han Mansion.

Now that Wang Shiqiang has faded out of the Han Mansion, he himself has to prevent the Han Mansion from giving him small shoes to wear, and Ji Qingchen can only fall to the official family if he wants to protect himself.

"I heard that she bought a lot of wasteland in Taicang......

Zhao Kuo said that he didn't understand what this girl planned to do, and he couldn't start if he wanted to buy people's hearts.

Although Lou Yun guessed that there were similarities between the Taicang estuary and the Tangfang Twelve River Channels, he didn't understand Ji Qingchen's true plans.

The Great Song Dynasty is not Fusang.

It is unlikely that she wants to build another free port like Tang Fang.

At this moment, Xie Shanggong suddenly stepped forward and said to the official:

"The official family, the concubine is derelict in her duties, the official family should go back to the palace as soon as possible."

Lou Yun didn't care about what the female official was talking about for the time being, just because he finally saw Xie Shanggong's face clearly.

Because the official family had his back to him, his eyes widened suddenly.

Xie Shangguan really has the good appearance of the Xie family, with a melon seed face, a straight nose and phoenix eyes, and a square posture.

When he was young, this person should have been promoted to be a concubine.

Although he had heard some rumors about the reason why she didn't become a concubine, the thing that really surprised him now was that Xie Shanggong and Xie Daoqing were clearly three or four points similar in appearance.

Most importantly, Xie Shanggong is also a beautiful woman with dark skin.

Lou Yun followed the official family back to the palace and sat in his seat, he figured out what Xie Shanggong meant by admitting that he was derelict in his duties and urging the official family to return to the banquet just now:

The attendants and female officials on the vertical arch hall already have the eyeliner of the palace concubine or the foreign minister.

The official family should not hide in the small room and talk too much to Lou Yun, and hurry back to the table so as not to arouse suspicion.

However, he didn't have time to think about it at this time.

He just looked up at Xie Shanggong standing beside the official family with a pot, and stepped forward from time to time to pour warm wine for him.

This female official is forty years old, even if she used to be a beauty, she can't hide the regret of her youth.

And because of her dark complexion, she is still square and beautiful, but compared with the young and beautiful Mrs. Bai Nenjia next to the official family, she is still incomparable.

But the official family's face towards Xie Shanggong was completely gentle and smiling.

It's even more pleasant than the favorite concubine Jia.

――Official, do you really dislike black beauties?

Last time, you wanted to make Xie Shanggong the county lady, was it just because of her loyalty?

Lou Yun was shocked in his heart, feeling that it would be unreasonable for Xie Daoqing to be the queen if he couldn't be the queen.

A beauty like Xie Shanggong didn't go to be a concubine because the old lady of the official family, Queen Li, was too domineering.

Not only did she dare to quarrel directly with her father-in-law, Emperor Xiaozong, but even her husband, Emperor Guangzong, was held hostage by her and couldn't move.

The husband glanced at the palace maid more, and praised the palace maid's hands as beautiful as soft wattles, and Queen Li dared to cut off the palace maid's hand and give it to her husband.

Scared Emperor Guangzong alive.

Before the official family forced the palace to ascend the throne, the parents and brothers of Queen Li's family were servants and disciples, and there were hundreds of people who were crowned princes in one go.

If the beauties in the palace have brains, who would dare to be a concubine at this time?

But the beauty is also a beautiful woman when she is old, and the look of the official family towards Xie Shanggong is obviously very favoritous.

In addition to the loyalty of this female official, there is always a reason why the official family looks at her face very well.

Lou Yun also recalled at this time that a few days ago he went to Ji Qingchen's house, and Ji Qingchen once said:

Xie Daoqing and Xie Shanggong have a good relationship.

He himself heard such rumors, and because Xie Daoqing and Ji Qingchen were friendly, he finally abandoned Xie Siniang and supported Xie Daoqing to enter the palace.

While drinking, Lou Yun greeted his colleagues at the side of the table, and by the way, he also sarcastically said a few words about the envoys of the Jin State opposite.

But he carefully calculated in his heart:

Xie Shanggong, a shrewd woman, must have found the reason why the official family favored her, so she supported Xie Daoqing to enter the palace.

Such a good thing must be shared with Ji Qingchen as soon as possible.

In his opinion, the official family's reluctance to love Mrs. Jia, he may not know his true preferences.

But with Xie Shanggong here, the official family found that the black beauty Xie Daoqing really liked his heart, and it was only a matter of time.

When the Xie family becomes the queen, isn't it natural for the Han Mansion to lose power next?

On the corridor, Ji Qingchen was also whispering to Erlang, and said softly:

"I know that Master Lou has invested a sum of money in the academy, and he will definitely recommend Wang Shiqiang in front of the official family. In this way, the power of the Han Sam government can be thinned-"

When Wang Shiqiang entered the palace, as long as he didn't suddenly lose his mind and go crazy, it was time for him to start rising step by step.

"Sister. Shall I go and meet Wang Shiqiang? ”

Although Ji Chenlong had no intention of staying in the academy, he knew Ji Qingchen's plan and laughed

"I'm going to see him and see what he's going to do in the future. After all, the Tangfang Workshop moved to Mingzhou City, and it was inevitable that he would have to pave the way for him in the future. ”

Ji Qingchen shook his head and said:

"He now lives in the capital with Mrs. Lou, don't go to see him."

The house where Lou Luanpei lives now is the new house that Wang Shiqiang said many years ago that he would share the house with Ji Qingchen after getting married.

Ji Chenlong couldn't help laughing and said:

"Sister, you're too careful. My brother doesn't understand, you want to avoid this Mrs. Lou, so as not to offend people in vain. It's better to wait for the right time and settle the previous account with her. ”

Ji Qingchen ignored his words, and just told him not to walk around in the capital, and be careful of revealing his identity.

After the banquet dispersed, Ji Qingchen really received the Mid-Autumn Festival gift from the official family, which was a small Buddha statue in the palace.

Then, Ji Chenlong went to the Jin State Mission to continue to serve as a small translator, and Lou Yun accompanied her in front of the official family, and they were inseparable to accompany her out of the palace.

She walked to the entrance of the corridor, and was waiting for Shi Nei to come and see her out of the palace, when she suddenly heard some noise coming from the main hall.

Naturally, she was surprised.

Not long after, I saw from a distance that the scattered ministers bowed their heads to avoid it, and Mrs. Jia actually returned to the palace alone in a small chariot.

The official family is clearly still in the vertical arch hall.

Fortunately, at this time, it was a chaotic time, and her eyes were sharp, and she saw that the little palace maid who had just passed the message for Lou Yun to her happened to come down the corridor here.

She stepped forward and whispered.

The little palace maid's expression also seemed to be a little flustered, and her mouth was not tight enough.

Only then did she know that Jia was pregnant and fainted in the palace.

The official of the imperial hospital was in the palace, and as soon as he probed the pulse, he reported the good news, and the official family was overjoyed.

As soon as the matter of the Hanging Arch Hall is over, he must go to the Jia family's palace to accompany this favorite concubine.

“……”

She could only be speechless for Xie Daoqing.

It's only been a month or two since he entered the palace, and Jia's life is too good.

I'm afraid that the official family is in their hearts, and now they are already planning to raise the pregnant Mrs. Jia Jun into a concubine such as Wanyi and Shufei. Then, her parents and brothers in Jia's family had to move up a few more levels.

In case of giving birth to a prince, how can it be that the queen is not surnamed Jia?

"Ji Wenlang."

Suddenly, the voice of an attendant sounded from behind her.

She turned her head to look and recognized it as the chamberlain who had just handed out the gifts in the Hanging Arch Temple.

Because the palace of the vertical arch hall was Xie Shangguan, she was naturally polite for three points, and she cautiously replied without knowing his intentions, called his official title, and said:

"I wonder what Lord Oban-sama called me?"

"Don't dare. Xie Shanggong invited Ji Wenlang to Cuihan Hall, and he had some private words to entrust. Please also take a trip with the minister. ”

The inner waiting squad who took refuge in the Jia family said so.

Because Jia's fainting and pregnancy were arranged by him, there was more joy on his face.

When Ji Qingchen heard his words, his heart froze, and he instantly realized:

Just now, the Jia family left the official family and returned to the palace alone, and it actually had something to do with her, a little Wen Linlang.

No wonder Lou Yun deliberately sent a message to her to be careful.

It seems that Jiafu secretly has a close relationship with Hanfu, and it is not a rumor.

Two days ago, the chief steward of the Han Mansion went to her house and handed over a post, saying that Lord Xiao Han invited her to come to the house, and she refused because her brother was not at home and it was not appropriate for the engaged woman to go out alone. R1152