"The Rite Squire?!"

Although it was a private banquet, it was a business affair when we came up to talk about it.

The crown prince had obviously also gotten the news and knew that Xu Furen had been to Sun Shaozong's mansion yesterday, so he couldn't wait to ask for details as soon as he sat down.

Although the need to continue future generations is also very urgent, it is not an overnight matter after all-on the contrary, the 'end' after Xu Furen is implicated is the top priority that the princelings should be concerned about at the moment.

When he learned that Xu Furen was actually assigned to the Ministry of Rites and made a small three-grade waiter, the prince was suddenly shocked and blurted out: "My father's fear of loneliness has reached such a point?!" ”

Immediately, it was like a declining god possessing the body, and the whole life seemed to have lost its color.

It's not the vertebrae that are broken, so it always looks like it's going to collapse at any moment.

Sun Shaozong scolded in his heart, but said with a straight face: "Your Highness, don't worry, in the opinion of the ministers, the appointment of this waiter of the Ministry of Rites may not be intended to target you. ”

At that moment, he briefly described himself and Xu Furen about the upcoming envoy to Houjin.

Finally, he concluded: "Taking advantage of the successive use of troops by the imperial court in the south, the Jurchens have become a confidant in the west and Tatar in the west and Korea in the east. ”

"Now that he is arrogant and king, and he wants to learn from China's centralization of power, although the momentum is unmatched for a while, the internal turmoil has also reached an unprecedented level."

"This time the imperial court sent ...... Most of the people who were sent out to patrol Liaodong were to take the opportunity to provoke greater strife within the Jurchens, so as to thin down their strength and prevent them from continuing to grow. ”

"In this way, when the imperial court has its free hand, it can be destroyed in one fell swoop with the momentum of thunder!"

"Such a big thing must be resourceful, calm and sophisticated!"

"And since the imperial court is unwilling to recognize the Houjin State, it is naturally difficult to appoint important ministers to go - Xu Lao, who has no real position now, has become the cheapest candidate."

"Presumably, after the matter is completed, the imperial court will have another important use of Xu Lao."

Listening to Sun Shaozong's analysis for a long time, the prince only grasped one key point: "Another important use? According to Aiqing's speculation, what kind of position will it be? ”

Where does this make Sun Shaozong speculate?

But the prince stared at himself with blank eyes, looking like he would not give up without getting an answer, and Sun Shaozong had to use his brains and desperately deduce the pattern in the court.

Xue Pan's father-in-law, Wang Zhe, the secretary of the ministry, will most likely succeed Xu Furen into the cabinet, and the position of the secretary will naturally be handed over.

But looking at the emperor's current attitude towards the crown prince, I am afraid that it is unlikely that Xu Furen will be in charge of the ministry, otherwise wouldn't it be obvious that he wants the prince to install henchmen?

And the qualifications, talents, and reputations of the two servants of the Ministry of Officials do not seem to be enough to take over the position of Shangshu......

The secretary of the Ministry of Rites was already a minister, so naturally he could not be transferred to the Ministry of Officials.

Zhang Qiu, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, had just taken office at the beginning of the year, and the possibility of being transferred to the Ministry of Officials was close to zero.

The military department is too professional, and now that it is time to use troops abroad, it is unlikely that it will be replaced.

Penal Department......

Tobe?

Sun Shaozong's mind flashed the face of Zhou Chang, the right attendant of the household, and his heart couldn't help but move.

Although the head of the household is also an important position, in its current form, even if the prince can get money and food support, there is no possibility of success in usurping the throne.

As for Zhao Hong, the head of the household department, in fact, he has only been in office for a year, and it stands to reason that it is not yet time to move the nest.

However, the emperor appointed him as the secretary of the household department, pointing to the fact that he could eliminate the corruption of the household department.

But this Zhao Shangshu is a stable master, after taking office, he only took down a few small officials and cleaned up the atmosphere of the household department, but he didn't seem to have any intention of liquidating the old accounts before.

The emperor was mostly dissatisfied with this.

It's just that Zhao Hong used to be his teacher, and he always had more scruples than others, and it was not good to explicitly denigrate and transfer him.

But if this stable old man is transferred to the ministry, and Xu Furen is in charge of the household department to preside over the elimination of corruption and malpractice, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?

Sun Shaozong carefully calculated it in his heart several times.

Especially recalling in detail, when he entered the palace to face the saint and reported the case of being poisoned in the household department, Emperor Guangde showed an attitude, and he gradually had a fifty percent certainty in his heart - multiple choice questions, it is not low to be fifty percent sure.

So then he bowed his hand and said: "The minister doesn't dare to make a judgment, but Xu Lao may be in charge of the household department - after Zhao Shangshu is transferred to the ministry." ”

"Zhao Hong is going to the Ministry of Officials?"

The prince asked blankly: "What about Wang Zhe, the secretary of the ministry?" ”

"Wang Shangshu is naturally going to enter the cabinet."

Without waiting for Sun Shaozong to respond, a soft voice came in from outside the door.

Sun Shaozong subconsciously followed the prestige, and saw the crown princess Tingting coming in curly, wearing a royal blue cloak with a fur collar, lined with goose yellow and purple tassel palace clothes, with Luan Feng and Mingjin swaying on her head, although she was holding a wine jar in her hand, she was still graceful and dignified, glamorous and vulgar.

I saw the crown princess walking and said: "This is the old wine that my father treasured, and I specially took it and invited His Highness to drink it with Lord Sun." ”

Seeing her getting closer and closer, Sun Shaozong didn't dare to look at it anymore, and hurriedly got up and retreated to the side.

"Whoa!"

Seeing this, the prince slapped the table unhappily and scolded: "Since you two are from the same clan, this is another private banquet today, why do you have to be so coy?" Hurry up, sit back and have a few drinks with Gu Haosheng! ”

said, and said to the crown princess: "Don't be in a hurry to leave, and talk about it for Gu and Aiqing!" ”

Although she was forced to come, the crown princess couldn't see the slightest reluctance and embarrassment on her face at this time, so she responded to the prince's chin directly, slapped the mud seal generously, and directly lifted the wine jar to fill the prince, and then went around to Sun Shaozong's side to concoct it in the same way.

"How does this work, how does this work?!"

No matter what he thought in his heart, Sun Shaozong could only put on a flattered and fearful attitude at this time, and waited until the princess poured full of wine, and thanked him repeatedly.

"Alright, alright, Lone said no need to be polite!"

The prince shook his hand impatiently, pointed to the other side and said, "You can also sit down, otherwise Sun Aiqing will not dare to sit at all." ”

This......

Sun Shaozong's eyes widened in astonishment, and let the crown princess pour wine, which can be said to be popular, but what does this mean by letting her sit aside?

And the crown princess peeked at the stunned look on his face, and Yingyu's face was also like it, and finally couldn't help showing some embarrassment and flushing.

But she still didn't refuse after all, her hands reached behind her buttocks, and she combed her cloak and palace skirt into a peach-like silhouette, and then slowly sat down on the round stool.

Then she forcibly suppressed her heart, raised her snow-white neck and said with a light smile: "Your Highness is rarely in such a good mood, and Second Brother Shaozong doesn't need to be too restrained, just as a family banquet." ”

Listening to this tactful and gentle 'second brother', Sun Shaozong was really a little unbearable.

"Sit, sit, sit!"

Coupled with the prince's urging again, Sun Shaozong had no choice but to carefully re-sit down.

The prince laughed, raised his glass and said: "Come, Lone first for Aiqing, when Aiqing arrives in Liaodong, be sure to let those barbarians see and understand, the demeanor of the first fierce general of my Great Zhou!" ”

Seeing that the crown princess also raised the teacup playfully, Sun Shaozong naturally had no way to shirk it, and drank it heroically, but he was puzzled in his heart: What is this play singing today?

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