The seventh year of Yuanyou is coming to an end, and the New Year is getting closer and closer, and instead of celebrating the New Year, the government and the opposition are becoming more and more nervous.

The draft of the Ministry of Officials' Examination Law is very targeted, or in other words, the current officials of the Great Song Dynasty generally have serious problems, including virtue, corruption, and superfluity.

Except for greedy enjoyment and conformism, almost nothing has been accomplished.

There are no real clean hands and feet or a clean family.

The arrest operation led by Zhang Dian gradually turned into a 'reverse case', and the scope was rapidly expanding, and the focus was spread from Kaifeng City to outside Beijing, especially the other three capitals.

Originally, some people outside Beijing, who were still spectators, were shocked, and all kinds of means of self-protection and counterattack emerged in an endless stream, surging.

In addition, the struggle in the government hall has become more open and intense.

Zhang Dian is the left minister, and if he wants to act, he must pretend to be the prime minister and the political affairs hall, and he cannot do without the big seal of the prime minister Su Song.

Su Song, who turned a blind eye in the past, saw that the situation was out of control, and finally couldn't help it, and began to meddle in government affairs, and made a choice about the things arranged by Zhang Dan.

Zhang Dian naturally will not back down, he is ambitious, and he has already had countless drafts in his heart, and directly asks for a 'vote' in the political affairs hall, and no matter how bad it is, it is a 'royal decision'.

But Su Song didn't move like a mountain, let Zhang Dian say anything, he didn't make any response, and covered the big seal in his hand.

Zhang Dian now holds real power, and his advantage is greater than that of Zhang Tun, and the struggle in the political hall is gradually showing signs of spreading.

On the last day of the seventh year of Yuanyou, perhaps everyone was waiting for the New Year, and there was a little calm.

The two brothers of the Zhang family, Zhang Dian and Zhang Qi rarely gathered in the capital, and the two families had a lively dinner in the Zhangdun Mansion.

In the past seven years, the two brothers have traveled all over the remote places of the Great Song Dynasty, and finally they can get together, and the two families are naturally very happy.

Especially the juniors, one door and two phases are definitely glorious, and it indicates that the Zhang family will prosper again!

Zhang Dian and Zhang Qi are not only similar in appearance, but also in personality. I don't like to be lively, I'm not good at emotional communication, I have eaten, and I leave the scene after a few words of routine explanation.

A group of people and women naturally have something to say, and the younger generation is also a circle, and the two brothers came to the study, drinking tea and playing chess.

But the two hardly talked about any family matters, or things in the court.

Zhang Dian played chess and said: "I have seen your share of the 'army reform', there is basically no problem, and now it is stuck in Su Song's old horseman, you can go to the official family in a few days and say." ”

Compared with Zhang Dian, Zhang Qi has more gray hair on his temples, his expression is not so stern, he has a little more resolute appearance, he does not look up, he falls, and says: "I don't care how you fight, the affairs of the Privy Council cannot be delayed, if the reform strategy of the Privy Council is stuck in the political hall, and the official family will play the board at that time, don't blame me for the Privy Council." ”

Zhang Dan's hand paused, and then he fell.

Zhang Qi glanced at the chessboard, looked up at him, and said, "You know in your own heart that what you have done has crossed the line, and the officials will definitely not like it." ”

Zhang Dian looked at the chessboard, picked up the teacup and drank the cup, and said: "Su Song is stuck, not only to show me, he is extremely uneasy about your military reform, even the official family may not be able to convince him." ”

Most of Zhang Ji's restructuring was inherited from the ideas of Zhao Xu and Xu Jiang, and he acted within their framework, completely breaking the various checks and balances on the military since the founding of the Song Dynasty.

Acting like this not only undermined the 'ancestral system', but also planted a feeling of 'unease' in the hearts of the government and ambitions.

Zhang Qi still looked at him and said: "The reason why the Privy Council gave the government hall is not to ask for instructions, in terms of power, the Privy Council is at the same level as the government hall. In response to what I just said, why do you do this? ”

What Zhang Dian did did did is indeed crossing the line, not only wantonly expanding the liquidation of the 'old party', but also trying to 'investigate' Sima Guang and even the Empress Dowager Gao!

This kind of thing is difficult for the imperial court to accept, and the official family must be even more unhappy!

But the official family has been tolerating and has not said anything. But Zhang Dian should know the measure, stop at the right time, and find a time to 'plead guilty' and settle the matter.

However, Zhang Dian did not, but continued to expand!

Zhang Dian took the chess piece, his always stern expression did not have any other look, and said lightly: "Since the official family did not speak, it is recognition." You don't need to think too much, the affairs of the Privy Council really don't need to be consulted by the Political Affairs Hall, but the Ministry of War is under the control of my Political Affairs Hall. ”

Zhang's words also show a certain 'vigilance' against the restructuring of the Privy Council.

Zhang Qi didn't want to get involved in the battle of the imperial court, the corners of his resolute face moved, and said: "If you wait for the official family to make a move, your ideas may not be realized." You see that people have always been more accurate than me, and I don't have much contact with the official family, but I can feel that he has ideas and complete plans in his heart. ”

Zhang Kai's words are simple and clear, very few of the big figures of the 'New Party' have returned, Zeng Bu and Cai are indeed eyeing each other, and if Zhang Dian is not good, he may be dismissed, and the ending is miserable.

Zhang Dan's expression did not move, and he continued to fall, and said, "You have said everything, what else to say." Let's play chess. ”

Seeing that Zhang Dian couldn't listen to half of his sentence, the corners of his face moved again and again, and said: "I know that the Political Affairs Hall has the idea of merging all walks of life, but you have to wait, the reform of the Privy Council will not be so fast, there are bandits outside are turbulent, and there may be an accident without army suppression." ”

In fact, since the Zhenzong period, the people's 'uprisings' have risen one after another, especially since the Yuan You after Wang Anshi's reform was abolished, it has increased several times, and there are hundreds of them this year alone, although they were quickly suppressed, but it is a warning.

Zhang Dian looked at the chessboard, thought for a while, and said, "I plan to move the population to the south, and within ten years, about five million. ”

Zhang Qi changed color for the first time, and he was silent.

The transfer of population to the south may seem like a small matter, but the impact on the north, especially the frontiers, is immeasurable. At present, the economy and the defense of the frontier need a large number of people to support, and the decline of the population means the decline of 'national strength'.

The current population of the Song Dynasty is about 60 million, of which nearly two-thirds are in the north, and 5 million does not seem to be much, but it is distributed to all places, especially the northern border, and the impact will not be a little bit.

Zhang Qi was silent, Zhang Dian didn't say any more, looked at the chessboard, and picked up the teacup in his right hand.

Knock knock

There was a knock outside the door, and a voice came in, saying, "Father, a dish has been sent from the palace, called Jinyu Fulushou." ”

Zhang Dian and Zhang Qi glanced at each other, got up and went out.

Outside the door, stood Zhang Xuan's four sons, and the eldest son, Zhang Xuan, was carrying a food box in his hand.

Zhang Qi looked at Zhang Di's four sons, all of these four sons were Jinshi and first! In the past, Zhang Qi was happy for them, but now he frowned unconsciously.

Zhang Dian opened it and looked at it, and it was indeed a relatively delicate dish, and he was silent for a while, and said, "It was sent by Huangmen?" ”

Zhang Xuan's family education was strict, and Zhang Xuan was very afraid of his father, and said respectfully: "Yes." I wanted to keep him, but he said he would go to Cai Xianggong's mansion. ”

Zhang Dian looked at this dish, thought about the five words 'Jinyu Fu Lu Shou', and said, "Go ahead." ”

The four sons raised their hands in unison and withdrew.

Zhang Qi naturally understood the meaning of these five words, and said, "Let's play chess." ”

Zhang Dan carried the food box into the door, a rare smile appeared on his serious face, and said, "Let you have two sons." ”

"Hmph." Zhang Ji snorted.

At this time, the Qingshou Hall is also quite lively.

Concubine Zhu, Zhao Xu, Zhao Xiang, and Zhao You'e's family of four are eating.

Concubine Zhu made a table of dishes with her own hands and beckoned the three children to eat.

Zhao like, Zhao You'e, the two little guys are scrambling, fighting and fighting, you fight for me.

Zhao Xu was relatively safe, but he also quietly lit the fire from time to time.

The two little guys didn't realize it, fighting from the dinner table to the table, and seeing that they were about to turn into a real person into a duel, Concubine Zhu was very different from the past, and smiled and did not stop it.

Concubine Zhu is now more happy and satisfied than ever, with a smile on her face and tears in her eyes.

She waited so hard that it was finally time for the family to reunite and have a good meal.

After nearly an hour of trouble, the two little ones were tired, and Concubine Zhu sent them back to the bedroom and pulled Zhao Xu to talk.

She was very happy, there was Zhao Xu in and out of the words, Zhao Xu, Zhao You'e, and there was no her in it.

Zhao Xu listened silently, accompanyed, and smiled.

I don't know how long it took, but Concubine Zhu suddenly looked outside and said urgently: "Did you send it to the Empress Dowager?" ”

A palace maid outside the door hurriedly came in and said, "Hui Niangniang, as in previous years, sent it over early in the morning." ”

Only then did Concubine Zhu breathe a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "This year's New Year, you all go early, eat a little better, and don't wait." ”

The palace maid Huangmen was very happy and thanked her. This is the rule around Concubine Zhu for many years.

After a long while, Zhao Xu took Concubine Zhu's hand and asked softly, "Little Niang, do you have any wishes?" ”

Concubine Zhu's face was full of joy, she looked outside the door and thought about it, and suddenly said, "Hug your grandson!" ”

Zhao Xu was stunned for a moment, and then said with a ruthless face: "Okay, son work hard!" ”

Concubine Zhu sneered and said, "You will make me happy." ”

Zhao Xu smiled, and talked with Concubine Zhu for a long time, and saw that she was a little tired, so she came out.