Once Concubine Xue's final decision is established, the cabinet will have the backbone.

The four ministers are still in the cabinet in shifts according to the rules of sitting in groups of two and signing official documents in the cabinet.

The rotation system of the prime minister is the principle of separation of powers, checks and balances established by Li Zhongyi, and the logic is not complicated, that is, to prevent the authority of a certain prime minister from being too great.

Although the Cabinet has been divided into military power, police power, supervision power, and spy power, it is undeniable that the Cabinet plays a decisive role in finance, economy, and people's livelihood affairs.

Just when everyone in Beijing was disturbed, the old lady of the Northwest Folding Family, Shi Shiran, stepped into Kaifeng City from the Vermilion Bird Gate.

At the beginning of Li Zhongyi's preparation for the Northern Expedition, the old lady went to the recital, saying that he was old and his legs and feet were also sharp, and he planned to live in the capital to retire and enjoy the blessings.

Nominally, the old lady is going back to Beijing to retire, but in fact, he is taking himself hostage and planning to stay under Li Zhongyi's nose.

The purpose is actually very simple, so as not to make Li Zhongyi suspicious of the Northwest Folding Family, which will be very bad!

After the old lady stayed in the pavilion, she gave a recital to the ruling palace for the first time, and told the old Li family that he came to Kaifeng from the northwest.

The Tongjin Yintai Division, which was responsible for uploading and distributing the chapters, was originally subordinate to the Political Affairs Hall, but later after Li Zhongyi took charge, it was changed to be subordinate to the ruling palace, that is, it was under the direct jurisdiction of Li Zhongyi.

The importance of entering the Yintai Division cannot be overemphasized.

In the past, when the Yintai Division was under the jurisdiction of the Political Affairs Hall, the ministers saw the chapter before the emperor.

Now, after Li Zhongyi changed the system, the medals received by the Yintai Division must first be handed over to the inner study where Li Zhongyi handles official business on a daily basis, and then passed to the cabinet from the inner study.

Therefore, Concubine Xue knew before the cabinet that the old lady had come to Beijing.

The old lady is very old, and he is a highly respected town in the Northwest Domain, whether it is public or private, Concubine Xue has to see him.

As a result, on the day that the old lady handed over the chapter, he received an edict from Concubine Xue, asking him to come to the ruling palace tomorrow for a tea party.

The treatment of the so-called royal tea party is definitely not the treatment that the so-called important ministers can enjoy in the general sense, and must be an old qualified and famous envoy or a former prime minister.

In fact, as early as on the way to the capital, the old lady had already learned the gossip that Li Zhongyi was defeated and his whereabouts were unknown.

It's just that the relationship between the Northwest Zhe family and the Lao Li family is too close, and the old lady Zhe thought about it again and again, and still chose to support the Lao Li family.

After all, even if Li Zhongyi was defeated by the Khitans, Guo Huai in the northwest, Li Yunxiao in the capital, Liu Heyang in Yangzhou, and Song Yunxiang in Jingzhao Mansion were all descendants of Li Zhongyi. With the strong support of these people, it is not particularly difficult for Li Zhongyi to make a comeback.

What's more, if Li Zhongyi has a good match, he must choose one of Li Zhongyi's sons to take over the throne, right?

The granddaughter of the old lady, Fold Saihua, and her son Li Jide happened to be on the list of candidates, so the old lady Fold was open and open.

He has been staying in the capital and taking care of the nearby Zhe Saihua, and after he learned the news, he rushed to the pavilion as soon as possible.

"Oh, according to your statement, Li Zhongyi was indeed defeated at the hands of the Khitans?" The old lady was holding her white beard with a suspicious face, but he still didn't believe it, it was true.

"Covered in blood, the third watch broke into the palace in the middle of the night, and many people saw it." What Zhen Yukou said was implicit but not revealing, but the old lady definitely understood it, and among the people who witnessed it, there should be people who folded the flowers.

"Eldest sister, she hasn't cried, but that's more than crying...... Alas, it makes people feel sad to watch. Fold Yukou sighed for a while.

The old lady's heart is also very uncomfortable, it is easy to have a promising grandson-in-law, who knows, it is a short-lived ghost, the world is really unpredictable!

"What is the attitude of the important ministers in the capital?" The old lady is a very realistic person, since Li Zhongyi has had a big incident, it is useless to think too much, it is better to face the reality calmly, in order to seek the most favorable situation for the folding family.

This is the typical big warlord mentality!

The first starting point for the warlords to consider the problem is the fundamental interests of the entire family, and on this basis, they can talk about vertical and horizontal cooperation.

Moreover, the marriages or marriages between warlords and warlords are almost always based on political or military interests, and it is unlikely that they will pay attention to the emotional problems of their daughters.

The women of the families of the great warlords have almost no choice when it comes to marriage. Now that they have enjoyed the glory and wealth of the family, at the critical moment, they should have the consciousness to contribute to the family!

Almost at the same time, Concubine Xue asked Li Qiong to come forward to welcome the old lady to Beijing on behalf of the imperial court.

The old lady hung the title of the minister, and the court arranged for the current cabinet to go to the pavilion to greet him in person, which is the way to meet the old minister!

Although Li Qiong is not a big warlord and has never been a feudal town, his keen political sense tells him that the old lady Zhe's visit to Beijing this time is quite profound!

However, no matter what the old lady means, the superficial work that should be done must also be done enough.

After Li Qiong took a short rest in the mansion, she called the prime minister's full guard of honor and went to the pavilion with such fanfare.

When the old lady heard that Li Qiong came to greet him in person, she couldn't help but smile and said, "I'm afraid this old fox is not good." ”

Zhe Yukou is also an understanding person, he whispered: "Li Qiniang is pregnant. ”

The grandfather and grandson couldn't help but look at each other and smile, among smart people, many things don't need to be said too plainly.

"Alas, the old Linggong, please forgive a certain family for being late to greet me, I am really ashamed!"

As soon as they met, Li Qiong put her posture very low, completely a modest gentleman.

The old lady took Li Qiong's hand and said affectionately: "Since the farewell of the Beijing teacher, several years have passed, and the old man's body is much tougher than before." ”

"Alas, where, where, the amount of food is not as good as before......" Li Qiong was modest and endless, and the old lady was polite.

The two old foxes were at the door of the pavilion, in front of everyone, and staged a big scene like brothers and sisters.

After being polite for more than a quarter of an hour, the old lady took Li Qiong's hand, and the two entered the visitor's study side by side.

After the guests and hosts sat down, Li Qiong got up first, arched her hand to the north, and said solemnly: "At the mouth of the concubine Niangniang, I ordered the old man to be the welcome envoy to welcome the old man back to Beijing." ”

"Alas, how can the old minister be so loved, he is really ashamed to be so loved by the concubine Niangniang......"

They are all old foxes, who have done enough work on the surface, and people who don't know the inside story still think that they are brothers who have reunited after a long absence.

Zhang San knows Li Si's details, Li Si knows who Wang Er Mazi is, to put it bluntly, Li Qiong and the old lady are both old foxes who have cultivated into fine, in today's situation, it must be who speaks first to get down to business, and who loses first.

Li Qiniang's stomach is carrying a man or a woman, it is not yet known, Li Qiong naturally will not panic.

On the contrary, Li Jide, the Xing brother born by the folded race flower, is a well-known little prince and one of the alternatives.

should have been anxious about the old lady's affairs, but he acted like he was nothing, and he never asked about the affairs of Lao Li's family, and he didn't even have the business of beating the side drum.

Li Qiong nodded secretly, worthy of being a thousand-year-old demon fox who has cultivated to perfection, the old lady must be anxious now, but she pretended not to be in a hurry, naturally she was afraid that Li Qiong's price was too high, and he couldn't afford it at all.

However, Li Qiong has been the prime minister for many years, and the city government is already very deep. Since the old lady doesn't want to say anything, Li Qiong has no reason to admit defeat first, in a word, ride a donkey and read the record book, let's see.

Between the two old foxes, after playing Tai Chi style and pushing me to block, when Li Qiong got up to say goodbye with a hearty drink, the old lady kept her mouth shut and didn't say anything serious.

After Li Qiong boarded the car, he carefully recalled the scene of the banquet just now, and he couldn't help but be secretly surprised, the old lady was able to dominate the northwest for so many years, and he was indeed not a person who was in vain.

In fact, Li Qiong has not thought about how to deal with the next dangerous situation so far. The core key to this is whether Li Qiniang's belly is a boy or a girl?

If it is a boy, even if Li Qiong is out of the way, as long as he can push him to the top, it is worth it!

In history, is there no precedent for the young lord to ascend the throne and the queen mother to hang the curtain and govern?

After going back and forth from this afternoon to the evening, Li Qiong is sure that the old lady is not hostile to him, but he is not close, and it belongs to a special relationship that is not far away.

After Li Qiong returned to the county king's mansion, he brought San Lang Li Hu to him, and after some discussion, the father and son came to a conclusion.

After all, Li Qiniang is just pregnant, just wait for the change, she is too anxious, and it is easy to burn her mouth.

However, just after Li Qiong had already gone to bed, news suddenly came from outside: Li Yunxiao, the chief of soldiers and horses in Gyeonggi Province, was assassinated in front of the Jiumen Admiral's Mansion.

When Li Qiong learned the news, she couldn't help but be taken aback, Li Yunxiao didn't even go to the cabinet, because she was worried that her safety could not be guaranteed.

Who would have thought that Li Yunxiao was plotted by thieves within his own sphere of influence?

With Li Qiong's keen political sense, he made a judgment at the first time: something big is going to happen in the capital!

Almost at the same time, whether it was an important minister of the court or someone with a heart in secret, they all knew the news of Li Yunxiao's assassination.

It's like a pot of oil that has been boiling hot, and suddenly a scoop of cold water has been poured into it, and the ground is shocked!