"Mi Yuan, the old man has some gaffes, don't go to your heart." After the four of them retired to Zhao Kuo, they walked outside the upper study, and Han Yanxuan patted Shi Miyuan on the shoulder.

Han Yanxuan knew that after today, Shi Miyuan's status in Zhao Kuo's heart had been infinitely higher, and he still had to continue to attract this talent.

Shi Miyuan bent down and said humbly: "Why did the adults say this, if there were no adults to cultivate, Miyuan would have today." ”

Han Yanxuan looked at Shi Miyuan's respectful appearance, and said in his heart that he might be thinking too much, Shi Miyuan is the person he picked up, even if he gets the grace of the saint, it will always be a good thing for himself. In the past few years, the two Northern Expeditions have failed, and the pressure brought to me is too great, so I have to find an opportunity to travel and relax.

"Take care of yourself, when you go back, I will call someone to send a three-hundred-year-old ginseng to your house."

"Thank you, sir!" Shi Miyuan's head was lowered.

After a while, Shi Miyuan raised his head and looked at the back of Han Yanxuan dozens of steps in front of him, and a sneer pulled out from the corner of his mouth.

Regarding Wanyan Kang's request for Han Yanxuan's head, Shi Miyuan didn't say it just now, he knew that Han Yanxuan had many eyes and ears in the palace, and if he knew about it, he was afraid that his life would not be guaranteed.

Look for another opportunity!

Shi Miyuan was supposed to rest at home, and when he heard that he had returned, the gentry almost filled his desk. Because of the tossing all the way, Shi Miyuan was indeed in a worrying condition, and after being bedridden at home for two days, he took the three-hundred-year-old ginseng sent by Han Yanxuan, and he was able to recover a little bit of vitality.

Shi Miyuan felt that he had some spirit, so he called the scholar to take all the desk prayer posts, looked at them one by one, and began to choose. When he saw someone's prayer post, he was shocked and immediately summoned his subordinates and invited them to come to the banquet tonight.

After the subordinates left the house, Shi Miyuan felt that it was a little inappropriate to invite this person alone, so he picked out a few more worship posts and ordered several subordinates to go out of the house with the worship posts to invite guests.

In the evening, all the people invited by Shi Miyuan arrived, but the first person to invite had not yet arrived. Most of the people he invited were people who were of the same level as him and were familiar with each other, and after everyone arrived, they exchanged pleasantries for a while, and seeing that Shi Miyuan was delayed from opening the table, some people couldn't help but have some opinions: "Brother Shi, who else hasn't arrived, can't we wait for him with a bunch of people!" ”

Shi Miyuan smiled and said, "Lord Yang is here, let's have tea again." ”

As soon as everyone heard him say Lord Yang, they lost their temper and began to talk again.

Someone joked to Shi Miyuan: "Brother Shi, it seems that the girl in the Jin Kingdom is different from my Great Song Dynasty, not only like a wolf and a tiger, but I think she is a more prosperous tiger and wolf!" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone burst into laughter.

Shi Miyuan was about to explain a little, when he heard a loud voice outside: "If you have any happy events, let Yang hear about it." ”

Shi Miyuan immediately got up and went out, picking up a burly middle-aged man in. Originally, everyone in the living room had already gotten up and bowed their hands one after another.

The last man to come was surnamed Yang Mingcishan, and he was the brother of Empress Yang Guizhi, and was currently the envoy of Yueyang Jiedu, and was given the title of Tai Lieutenant.

Everyone greeted each other for a while, and Shi Miyuan announced that he would move his seat.

Originally, Shi Miyuan held a banquet at home, and it was said that he should sit on the main seat, but Yang Cishan had the highest official position among everyone and was the queen's brother.

Yang Cishan was originally a bold person, so he sat on the main seat according to his words and began to drink and feast. After some staggering, everyone present was drunk, but Yang Cishan still had nothing to do.

Seeing this, Shi Mi gave Yang Cishan a look, and got up to go to the toilet.

Yang Cishan persuaded another round of wine, and then got up and walked to the backyard.

As soon as Shi Miyuan saw him, he hurriedly pulled Yang Cishan to the study and bolted the door.

Seeing him like this, Yang Cishan's original three-point drinking intent dissipated by two points, and asked in a low voice, "Brother Shi, why are you so cautious?" ”

Shi Miyuan paced in the room a few times, his palms kept rubbing, looking very embarrassed, until Yang Cishan asked again, he said: "Brother Yang, I have an extremely urgent matter, I need you to enter the palace to report to the saint." ”

Yang Cishan said strangely: "You didn't just face the saint the day before yesterday, why do you have to be like this?" ”

Shi Miyuan let out a long sigh, and said Wan Yankang's request to Han Yanxuan's head, and then sighed again: "Brother Yang, how dare I say this in public!" ”

"Isn't it just right that you have been looking for an opportunity to see the Holy One in the past two days?"

Shi Miyuan shook his head: "The Holy Lord has allowed me to rest for ten days, what excuse do I have for these days to ask to see the Holy Lord, not to mention, this person has many eyes and ears in the palace, and the younger brother is worried about ......" When Shi Miyuan said this person, he deliberately pointed his finger in the direction of Han Yanxuan's mansion.

Yang Cishan's expression was awe-inspiring: "Brother Shi, what you said is reasonable. It's just that this person is my Great Song Xiangguo, how can I hand it over to Beikou! ”

Shi Miyuan said indignantly: "It's called Xiangguo, but it's actually a national thief!" If it weren't for this person's reckless behavior, how would my Great Song Dynasty lose his troops and generals, and how could he have to pay the five million taels of money! Speaking of this, Shi Miyuan still squeezed out a few tears in his eyes.

Yang Cishan was late this night because he was summoned into the palace by the queen in the afternoon, and he had already learned the news that Shi Miyuan had brought back.

Five million taels of indemnity, an annual tribute of 500,000 taels, sounds like an astronomical amount to anyone. If Yang Cishan was scolding the golden dog angrily in his heart before, at this time, when Shi Miyuan said this, he consciously thought about it.

Now the crisis is all caused by Han Yanxuan!

Thinking of this, Yang Cishan slapped his palm and slapped it on the small table beside him.

Shi Miyuan was taken aback by this sudden beat, and hurriedly raised his eyes to look at Yang Cishan, only to see Yang Cishan's face flushed, and he muttered in his mouth: "National thief!" Traitor! ”

Shi Miyuan knows that it will be done!

He didn't continue to add fuel to the fire at this time, but persuaded: "Brother Yang, be cautious, be cautious ......."

Yang Cishan took a few deep breaths, calmed down slightly, and then arched his hand to Shi Miyuan: "Brother Shi, Yang lost his temper at some point, I hope you are not strange!" ”

Shi Miyuan took Yang Cishan's hand: "You and my brother, why do you need to say these words." This matter needs to be cautious, otherwise if it is not secret, Shi is worried about ......"

Yang Cishan nodded: "I know how powerful, Brother Shi rest assured, I will enter the palace tomorrow to ask to see the queen." ”

Shi Miyuan clasped Yang Cishan's hand with both hands: "Brother Yang, the Great Song Society is safe, please!" ”

Before noon the next day, Yang Cishan rushed to the palace and asked to see the queen.

When Yang Guizhi heard that Yang Cishan asked to see him, he immediately announced him in, but he muttered a little in his heart: My brother only met yesterday, why did he come again today, there must be something important.

Yang Cishan saw his sister first, and then looked left and right, Yang Guizhi saw this, knowing that he had something important to discuss, so he retreated left and right, and asked, "Brother, what's the matter?" ”

Yang Cishan sat down next to Yang Guizhi and whispered a recount of the secret conversation with Shi Miyuan last night, Yang Guizhi's eyes lit up after listening: "The old thief also has today!" ”

Zhao Kuo's first empress was originally the niece and granddaughter of Han Yanxuan, but later died of illness, and the position of the middle palace was vacant. When Zhao Kuo set up a new queen, Yang Guizhi and Cao Meiren were very favored at that time. Yang Guizhi is already a noble concubine, and she has learned well, and she is the queen's first choice in Zhao Kuo's heart.

However, Han Wabi said that it is not a good thing for women to be highly educated, know the past and the present, and be sexually alert, and suggested that Cao Mei, who has a soft personality, be the queen.

In the end, Zhao Kuo did not adopt Han Yanxuan's opinion, and still canonized Yang Guizhi as the queen.

Yang Guizhi ascended to the throne of the queen, and he always held a grudge against Han Yanxuan in his heart. Han Yanxuan also often reminded Zhao Kuo that his harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, and he repeatedly obstructed Yang Cishan's promotion.

Before, because Han Yanxuan was in power and the opposition, Queen Yang didn't dare to make any moves, and at this time, after listening to Yang Cishan's retelling, she couldn't help but be overjoyed.

The time for revenge has come.

New hatred and old hatred, this time it will be liquidated together!

After Yang Guizhi said this, "The old thief also has today", he calmed down after a while, and told Yang Cishan: "Brother, this matter must not enter the ears of others again. ”

Yang Cishan nodded: "I know how powerful!" With that, he got up and took his leave.

As soon as Yang Cishan left, Yang Guizhi called the little eunuch beside him: "Please come over for dinner tonight, and the palace will cook it himself." ”

"Yes!"

Zhao Kuo was in the study room to discuss with Li Qinghe, the head of the household department, and the left and right attendants to discuss whether it was feasible to raise taxes. After receiving an affirmative answer, Zhao Kuo finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking about which beauty's brand to turn tonight.

"Your Majesty, the queen mother sent someone to pass the word, and she will cook herself tonight."

Zhao Kuo listened to the words of the eunuch in charge, and thought that he hadn't been to the queen for a while, so he nodded: "Okay, I'll take a nap." ”

After Zhao Kuo finished taking a nap, the sky was already dark, so he set up a frame and went to Kunning Palace. After the meal, Yang Guizhi proposed that the two of them go to the imperial garden for a walk.

The two walked around the garden arm in arm, and Yang Guizhi pulled Zhao Kuan into the small pavilion in the garden: "Official, the concubine has something, I don't know whether to talk about it or not." ”

Zhao Kuo smiled and said: "Lady, between our husband and wife, why does it have to be like this?" ”

Before the two walked, Yang Guizhi instructed the attendants not to get too close, at this time Yang Guizhi deliberately looked around and saw that there was no one near him, so he repeated everything Yang Cishan said when he came to see him today.

Yang Guizhi's eyes were full of tears: "The official family, the concubine is a woman's family, and I don't know if what my brother said is right or not." This Shi Miyuan is too, why don't you dare to play directly with the official family, you have to make such a play! ”

After Yang Guizhi finished speaking, he didn't see Zhao Kuo talk back for a long time. When she raised her eyes, she saw that Zhao Kuo's face was pale, and his lips trembled slightly. Yang Guizhi hurriedly held Zhao Kuo's hand and said with concern: "Official, what's wrong?" ”

Only then did Zhao Kuo come back to his senses, let out a breath, and said slowly: "I'm fine." Then he thought about it, and said to Yang Guizhi: "Tell Yang Cishan a word, keep your mouth shut!" ”

Yang Guizhi nodded again and again: "The concubine knows, the concubine told him today." ”

"Rest early, go back to the study, there are still some things to do." Zhao Kuo sent Yang Guizhi back to the dormitory, and then went back to the study.

Zhao Kuo returned to the upper study, remembering the details of Shi Miyuan's report the day before yesterday, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Han Yanxuan was really domineering.

I kindly gave me a seat, Han Yanxuan didn't speak, and Shi Miyuan didn't dare to sit down.

If it weren't for Han Yanxuan's misuse of power and misleading the country, how could my Great Song Dynasty have today's predicament!

is called Xiangguo, but he is actually a national thief!

It's just that this old thief has maintained the military and government for many years, and if I move him, I'm afraid that I will ......

After thinking about it, Zhao Kuo was always difficult to make up his mind, and in the middle of the night, he went back to Kunning Palace and asked Queen Yu by the pillow.

Yang Guizhi also pushed himself to have no idea, and only said that Brother Xuan entered the palace to ask for a plan.

Early the next morning, Yang Cishan was announced into the palace, and it was not Yang Guizhi who saw him, but Zhao Kuo.

Facing Zhao Kuo's worries, Yang Cishan said slowly: "Your Majesty, the old thief has twice advocated the Northern Expedition, causing my Great Song Dynasty to lose troops and generals, and the people's livelihood has withered, and he has long lost his prestige in the court. Among the government and the opposition, there are countless people who hate old thieves. In the opinion of Wei Chen, His Majesty will take down the old thief in public and ask him for the crime, as long as he does not chase his comrades, he can ensure the stability of the country. ”

Zhao Kuo thought about it, but still felt that something was wrong.

Yang Cishan said again: "Weichen still has a strategy. ”

Zhao Kuo hurriedly asked.

"As long as Your Majesty gives Weichen a secret decree, Weichen will find an opportunity to capture and kill the old thief, if he succeeds, Weichen will tie the old thief to the Jinluan Palace Ming Zhengzheng punishment, if there is a mistake, this matter is done by Wechen alone, and His Majesty has nothing to do."

After hearing this, Zhao Kuo took off a jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Yang Cishan: "Aiqing, the secret decree is not appropriate, I have a token with you, you can just act cheaply." ”

Yang Cishan accepted the jade pendant, immediately left the palace, and went to discuss Shi Miyuan.