Zhao Xu straightened up, stretched, and said with a smile: "Why are you here?" ”

Liu Meiren smiled, came up with the bowl, and said with a wave of eyes: "The concubine heard that the official family is sleeping, and she is worried that the official family is too tired, so she specially made fish soup for the official family, and the official family will try it." ”

Compared with Meng Meiren's 'duty and etiquette', Liu Meiren has more closeness, and she does not have too much thoughtful caution when talking to Zhao Xu, and her words also have a coquettish taste.

Zhao Xuzheng felt hungry, so he took it and said, "I'll taste it." ”

Liu Meiren was even happier, went around to Zhao Xu's side, stretched out a pair of white hands for Zhao Xu to pinch his shoulder, and said confidently: "The concubine knows that the official family likes to drink fish soup, and she specially learned from the imperial chef, the official family will taste it quickly, if it is not delicious, the concubine will go back and change it." ”

Zhao Xu took a sip, nodded and praised: "Yes, the saltiness is just right, this drink also arouses your appetite." ”

Liu Meiren immediately jumped up happily, stretched out her head and said, "Official, the concubine also made some food in the imperial kitchen, I will let them send it over." ”

As he spoke, he was going to run out in person.

Zhao Xu smiled, hurriedly grabbed her, and said, "You don't need to send it here, send it to Funing Palace, and I will go back after a few sips." ”

Liu Meiren's face flashed ruddy, and she answered softly, and hurriedly ordered someone to notify the imperial kitchen.

Zhao Xu took a few sips, and then led Liu Meiren back to Funing Palace.

Remember in a second

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The next day, Liu Meiren, who had been tired all night, was still asleep, and Zhao Xu and a group of guards were bowing on the court.

It's just that it's not as intense as before, and it's relatively gentle, so as not to wake up Liu Meiren.

A group of people are putting on a fancy show, and the balls are flying around.

Half an hour later, Liu Meiren woke up, Zhao Xu had dinner with her, and after she went back, Zhao Xu took a short rest in the study.

Chen Pi took the three-way notebook, came in cautiously, handed it to Zhao Xu and said, "The official family, sent it from the middle study." ”

The middle study room is an institution under the political affairs hall, and the chief official is the middle scholar who is responsible for the entry and exit of the recital inside and outside the court.

Zhao Xu glanced at him, took it and looked at it, his expression was slightly different.

Then opened the last two, the content is much the same, both impeached the Empress Dowager Gao, accusing her of 'abusing power to the country and causing chaos to the dynasty'.

Chen Pi stood at the table with his head bowed. As the chief eunuch in the palace, the actual Huangmen Order, he could see who this recital really came from.

Zhao Xu knew Shen Qi's intention to send these three ways nervously, stared at the three books, muttered for a while, and said, "Pass Fan Zuyu to see me." ”

Fan Zuyu is Honglu Siqing, these three cantos are obviously based on him, and the other two are echoed with the voice.

"Yes." Tangerine peel responded quietly.

As soon as Chen Pi left, a yellow gate hurriedly came in and said, "Qiqi Guanjia, His Highness the Eleventh was about to steal out of the palace, but he was stopped by the guards." ”

Zhao Xu raised his eyebrows, glanced at the three scripts in front of him, nodded slightly, and said with a fierce light in his eyes: "Bring him to me." ”

"Yes." The yellow door answered and quickly withdrew.

Not long after, Zhao Ji was caught yelling and shouting.

"Put me down! Put me down! ”

"Ang~ I'll bite you......"

Zhao Ji was stopped by the guard, and as he spoke, he really grabbed the guard's arm, opened his mouth and bit it.

The guard's face did not change, and he brought Zhao Ji in, and said, "Official, His Highness the Eleventh brings it." ”

Zhao Xu saw that Zhao Ji was not upright at all, he was still holding the scroll in his arms, squinting, and waved his hand at the guard.

The guards put down Zhao Ji, turned around and walked back.

As soon as Zhao Ji's feet hit the ground, he turned around and ran.

"You step out of the threshold and try." Zhao Xu looked at him and said lightly.

Zhao Jiru was immobilized, motionless, blinked, and after a while, he suddenly smiled and jumped, turned around, strode towards Zhao Xu, and said with an innocent face: "Official, I'm going to come to show you today if my painting skills have improved......

As he spoke, Zhao Ji opened the painting scroll in a serious manner and wanted to take out his painting, as if he was really here to show Zhao Xu his painting skills.

Zhao Xu was expressionless and slowly stood up.

Zhao Jiyu took out the painting by himself, his face did not move, but his voice was anxious, and said: "Official, you look at my lines, ink, and brushwork, you learned from Mr. Su...... Ah......h

Zhao Xu tugged at the collar and blocked Zhao Ji in the corner.

Outside the door, Chen Pi and many janissaries looked up at the sky, deaf to the screams.

Get used to it!

When Fan Zuyu came to Zhao Xu's study, he saw Zhao Xu sitting on the table reviewing the recital, and Zhao Ji was holding a bench on the side, puffing out his face, and glaring at him with big eyes.

Fan Zuyu came with apprehension, didn't dare to think about it, respectfully saluted Zhao Xu, and said loudly: "Minister Fan Zuyu, I have seen the official family." ”

Zhao Xu sighed, looked up, and said with a smile: "No courtesy, I came to Fan Qing's house to ask about the Xia envoys." ”

Fan Zuyu's heart was sudden, he thought that he had written to impeach the Empress Dowager Gao, and carefully observed Zhao Xu's expression, Fan Zuyu said cautiously: "Go back to the official's house, and be impeached by the Imperial City Division, that famous Ahsan is very honest, and he didn't offend again, but he just shouted to see the official." ”

Zhao Xu put together the notebook in his hand, nodded, and said, "Fan Qing's family is hard, you find a time to touch their bottom, and I won't see them." Now that the fight has begun, there is no need for so many false politeness, wait for the outcome of the big war. ”

Fan Zuyu didn't dare to be careless, raised his hand and said, "The minister understands." ”

"About the merger of Koroji Temple into the Ministry of Rites,"

Zhao Xu took the teacup and said thoughtfully: "Zhang Xianggong should talk to you, the majority ministry system is the consensus of the imperial court, and it is inevitable to concentrate on doing great things, improving efficiency, and sweeping away bad habits of procrastination." Let's talk about it with Honglu Temple, don't think too much, I am still very satisfied with the errand of Honglu Temple. ”

Seeing that Zhao Xu didn't mention his impeachment of the Empress Dowager Gao, Fan Zuyu became more and more nervous, his face tightened, and said, "The will of the minister." ”

"Well, go ahead." Zhao Xu said before drinking tea.

Fan Zuyu said this when he saw it, and he didn't know why, but suddenly his neck was cold, and he shrank his neck violently.

"The minister retired." Fan Zuyu raised his hand very carefully, his movements were very slow, and he wanted to wait for Zhao Xu's reprimand.

But he stepped back to the door, raised his eyes and looked quietly, and saw that the official had never meant to speak, and had already picked up another notebook in his hand to prepare for review.

Zhao Ji, who was next to the official house, was grinning and grimacing at him.

Fan Zuyu was worried, stood at the door and saluted respectfully, and hurriedly left the Funing Palace.

Zhao Ji saw that Fan Zuyu was leaving like this, he seemed a little bored, rolled his eyes wide, and looked at Zhao Xu's study boredly.

Zhao Xu took in the view but didn't bother to pay attention to him, and continued to review the notebook.

Fan Zuyu walked out of the Funing Palace, did not go to the blue tile house again, and went straight out of the palace.

Just out of the Xuande Gate, a young master of Honglu Temple who was waiting hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Lang Guan, what does the official family have to say?" What did Zhang Xianggong say? ”

Fan Zuyu calmed his face, waved his hand, and strode in the direction of Honglu Temple.

Shaoqing's expression froze, and he didn't ask any more questions, and followed closely behind Fan Zuyu.

It wasn't until he left the palace boundary that Fan Zuyu looked solemn and said: "The official family didn't say a word about my impeachment of the Empress Dowager, so they casually said that the Xia people and Honglu Temple were merged into the Ministry of Rites. ”

Shaoqing looked puzzled and said, "For such a trivial matter, why do you need to call Lang Guan to the palace?" ”

Fan Zuyu's expression was condensed, and he said, "The official family is ordering me." ”

It is taboo for a minister to impeach the inner court of the palace, not to mention the empress dowager who once listened to the government, the current official family, Zhao Xu's grandmother!

One is not good, if you really have another cane, there is no reason!

Shaoqing looked at Fan Zuyu's side face and said in a low voice: "Officer Lang, what should I do now?" ”

Honglu Siqing's blatant impeachment of the Empress Dowager, whether it is the 'new party' or the 'old party', will definitely set off a big wave.

Fan Zuyu also wants to ask, but who can he ask?

He didn't even go to the green tile house, he just deliberately avoided Zhang Dun!

"Let's go back first." Fan Zuyu said.

Shaoqing followed behind Fan Zuyu, and the two hurriedly returned to Honglu Temple.

The famous Ah Shan in the Honglu Temple was locked up in the side courtyard, and a group of Xia people were indignant and knocked all the meals arranged by the Honglu Temple to the ground.

A tall Xia man glared angrily at the official who delivered the meal, and said, "This is the meal that your Song people entertain us?" Dogs don't eat it! We are the envoys of Great Xia, let your emperor come to see us! ”

The official opposite him was particularly confident, glanced at the surrounding walls, there were guards of the Imperial City Division behind them, and said lukewarmly: "That's all you want to eat, if you knock it over, it won't be there today." As for the official family, you can see it if you want to? Wait! ”

After the official finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave.

A group of Xia people were furious, and they rolled up their sleeves to besiege this servant.

The officer's face turned cold, and he immediately pulled out the saber on his waist and said coldly: "If you dare to mess around, you won't be killed!" ”

Wei Ming Ashan had a gloomy face, pressed one of them, and said with a cold face: "Tell your emperor that you will pay the price for neglecting my Great Xia envoys!" ”

The official stared at Wei Ming Ahshan and said, "Don't come to this set!" Stay honest, if you mess around, don't think about going back alive! ”

The Xia people were furious and shouted, but they were all pressed by the name Ashan.

Wei Ming Ah Shan took a deep breath and said, "I don't embarrass you, you just go and spread the word." ”

The official snorted coldly, inserted the knife back, and strode away.

After the official left, one of the strong men of the Xia people stared at Wei Ming Ahan with anger.

Wei Ming Ahsan suppressed the anger churning in his chest, and said with a gloomy face: "We can't come here in vain, wait for the Queen Mother to defeat the Song people, and see how arrogant they are!" ”

When Xia Ren heard this, his anger decreased slightly, and the killing intent in his eyes surged.

A few days later, Zhao Xu was reviewing the 'Fangtian Average Tax Law' presented in the government hall in the Vertical Arch Palace, this new law is mainly used to measure the country's land, liquidate the population, and use it to rectify taxes and increase the income of the imperial court.

This is the new law of Wang Anshi's era, which does have a great effect, but it has not completely done its job, in addition to the comprehensive resistance of the 'old party', there is also the official system of the Song Dynasty, and the local masters are superficial, and it is difficult to implement the new law.

Zhao Xu looked at it seriously, and the newly drafted 'Fangtian Average Tax Law' by Zhang Dian and others obviously had some changes.

Chen Pi came in and said, "The official family, the Xia people in Honglu Temple, have asked to see the official family. ”

Zhao Xu snorted, then thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "What did King Yan say?" ”

Chen Pi slowly lowered his head and said, "King Yan, I'm sick again." ”

Zhao Xu, who was looking at the strategy of the 'Fangtian Equal Tax Law', blinked and said to himself: "Sick again?" Hmph, let the political hall issue an announcement, saying that King Yan is seriously ill, and the empress dowager is eager for a famous doctor in the world. ”

Chen Pi was stunned, and then a chill broke out in the back of his head.

Zhao Xu's order quickly reached the political affairs hall, and the government affairs hall had not yet sent a message to Kaifeng Mansion to post an announcement, and the Cining Hall already knew about it.

Zhao Hao's pale face showed a trance, and said, "You say, the official family said that I was seriously ill and recruited famous doctors in the world to treat me?" ”

Changshi looked at Zhao Hao, he didn't know if it was a problem in his heart, he felt that Zhao Hao's face was really a little pale, and hesitated: "Yes." ”

Whether Zhao Hao is 'seriously ill', in fact, Zhao Hao and Zhao Xu both know that they are just pretending to be sick to hide the position of Dali Temple, but Zhao Xu's sudden arrival is enough to make Zhao Hao frightened.

When the news of 'seriously ill' spreads, it is only natural that the serious illness will not be cured. One day Zhao Hao died suddenly, and no one in the world can blame Zhao Xu!

Zhao Hao slowly frowned, exhaled lightly, and said, "I still did it a little explicit at the beginning, which made my eldest nephew hold a grudge." ”

Changshi didn't speak, when it came to the struggle for the 'throne', no matter how lenient the emperor was, he wouldn't be soft!

Thinking of this, Changshi sighed in his heart, the last time Xiang Xiang's plan to the Queen Mother was actually comprehensive, and the only loophole was that the official suddenly showed decisiveness, and appeared alone under the Xuande Sect to confront them, destroying their plan.

Zhao Hao thought silently for a while, and said, "I can't hide, I have to find the queen mother." ”

Changshi hurriedly stepped forward and helped Zhao Hao up.

When the two found the Empress Dowager Gao, they saw that the Empress Dowager Gao was teasing a monkey and was extremely happy.

"Oh, this monkey is really fun...... Empress Dowager Gao held a snack in her hand and threw it out, and the monkey led by the artist not far away immediately jumped up to catch it and ate it with a sigh.

Empress Dowager Gao was even happier when she saw it, and even called 'fun'.

Zhou He glanced at Zhao Hao coming in, and then looked at the Empress Dowager Gao, and saw that the Empress Dowager Gao was happy, so he didn't remind him.

Zhao Hao stood not far away and bowed, his pale face did not cringe in the past, frowning, and his face was calm and steady.

After a while, Empress Dowager Gao waved her hand and said with a smile: "No, no, no more, if you keep playing, the old body must be euthanized to death, let's stop here today, Zhou He, see the reward." ”

Zhou He hurriedly responded and brought the artist down.

In the main hall, only Empress Dowager Gao, Zhao Hao's mother and son remained.

Zhao Hao stepped forward, knelt on the ground with a puff, and said, "Please help the queen mother." ”

The smile on Empress Dowager Gao's face disappeared, and she said expressionlessly: "Now you know that you are afraid?" Don't pretend to be smart? ”

Zhao Hao knelt on the ground, was silent for a long time, and said: "The child no longer has that luxury, he just wants to live." ”

Empress Dowager Gao looked at him, and didn't know whether to believe it or not, and said lightly: "Since the official family said that you are sick, it is sick, take care of it in my palace, and it will be fine in the future." ”

Zhao Hao understood, kowtowed again, and said, "Thank your mother for your blessing." ”

Empress Dowager Gao looked outside, her eyes were cold, and she said slowly: "The official family is going to war, don't make trouble, go back and write a letter asking for sin." ”

"Yes." Zhao Hao slammed his head on the ground and said respectfully.

At this moment, a carrier pigeon suddenly flew into the palace, bringing a message from Huanqing Road: the Western Xia army has arrived in advance, and the war is about to begin!