Tokyo Kaifeng City, Cabinet.

The cabinet adopts a rotation system, and today it is the turn of Li Qiong and Kong Kun.

Li Qiong has never liked to take care of things, and Kong Kun naturally likes Li Xianggong's carelessness, so he reluctantly reviewed the concerts sent from all over the country in his own official hall.

Li Zhongyi personally led the troops, and did not set up a supervisor in advance, and the affairs of the entire imperial court, except for the military affairs, the police department, the cavalry department, the metropolitan procuratorate, and the three envoys of the yamen, were all under the jurisdiction of the cabinet.

Kong Kun was a man of understanding, and the various yamen and affairs that were excluded from the jurisdiction of the cabinet actually covered the real lifeblood of the country.

The knife handle, the money bag and the biting eagle dog, these powers are firmly pinched in the palm of Li Zhongyi's hand, and no one dares to covet them.

Of course, although the power of the cabinet responsible for handling major state affairs is not as good as that of the previous political hall, it is not a showy decoration, and the real power still has a lot of power.

It was almost noon, Kong Kun glanced at the sky outside the window, simply put down the brush in his hand, and walked out the door with his hands behind his back.

As is customary, Kong Kun walked slowly along the cobblestone-lined paths.

Yesterday, the news about the only daughter Kong Daiyao from the palace made Kong Kun quite angry.

After the draft girl, Kong Daiyao was left in the palace, Kong Kun was originally very happy, at least the notoriety of fornicating with the master, no one would dare to chew the root of his tongue anymore.

However, what Kong Kunwan didn't expect was that a certain female official in the palace actually got Kong Daiyao into the Huanyi Division.

Huanyi Division, this is a nice saying, in fact, it is the lowly place to wash the clothes of the nobles in the palace.

Kong Daiyao, whether she is favored in the palace or not, this is a fact that Kong Kun can't predict and can't control.

After all, who Li Zhongyi likes, who he loves and whom, Kong Kun, a foreign minister, has no room for beaks at all.

However, Kong Daiyao was demoted to the Huanyi Division, which is a typical slap in the face, and Kong Kun, the current prime minister, was not taken into account at all.

In the cabinet, Kong Kun and Liu Jinshan are seriously at odds, but he has a relatively friendly relationship with Li Qiong.

Li Qiong's granddaughter, Li Qiniang, is not only one of Li Zhongyi's most trusted women, but also a good concubine with real power. If she had spoken in the palace, Kong Daiyao's life would have been many times better.

Kong Kun had the heart to make a deal with Li Qiong, and asked Li Qiniang to help take care of Kong Daiyao, but he was not without worries in his heart.

Li Zhongyi has not yet established a princess, and at present, it is the virtuous concubine Tang and the good concubine Li who are jointly taking charge of the palace affairs.

Kong Kun used to be the governor of Dengzhou, and after so many years of training in officialdom, he naturally knew that with his identity, if he asked Concubine Liang and Concubine Xian at the same time, it would be equivalent to stepping on two boats, which was not only not beautiful, but extremely harmful.

Li Zhongyi didn't like the concubines of the inner palace with foreign ministers, this is a well-known fact, Kong Kun did not dare to cross the Lei Chi half a step.

But the question is, Kong Daiyao is his only daughter after all, how can she bear to look at her own daughter and suffer from this?

Even if Kong Kun wanted to get in touch with Concubine Tang, he would have to go through a lot of trouble, after all, he had no legitimate reason to officially meet Tang Shuyi.

Li Qiniang is different, Kong Kun can reach some kind of harmless consensus with Li Qiong in private, and he can give his personal favor to the Huayang County Mansion in the future.

To put it bluntly, Kong Kun has more weight to trade with Li Qiong, and the cheapness of the transaction is much greater than that of contacting Tang Shuyi.

After Kong Kun made up his mind, he did not immediately send someone to invite Li Qiong, but the old god returned to the official hall with him, and then reviewed the official documents from all over the country.

Li Qiong's family members basically all serve in the military, but Li Qiong's brother-in-law Ma Mingshan is the current governor of Songzhou.

The envoy of Songzhou Festival is not an outsider, it is Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Yuanlang.

I don't know why, the relationship between Ma Mingshan and Zhao Kuangyin is extremely tense, and there are often rumors of discord that flow into the ears of cabinet ministers.

With Li Qiong's status as the second prime minister, if you want to find a more comfortable state and county for Ma Mingshan, it is not difficult to say that it is easy.

However, Li Qiong did not take the initiative to arrange Ma Mingshan, as if this person was not his brother-in-law.

According to Kong Kun's speculation, Li Qiong is probably worried that some people will say that he is using power for personal gain, right?

To tell the truth, although Kong Kun is a descendant of the saint, he also understands a wise saying: If people are not for themselves, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed!

If a person who is an official does not engage in the abuse of power for personal gain, is it really for the sake of the common people in the world to be an official?

Since Li Qiong is not good at coming forward to settle Ma Mingshan's affairs, Kong Kun doesn't mind secretly helping to help Ma Mingshan change a good position in the capital.

It's just that Kong Kun didn't rush to shoot directly. If you do that, it will be too revealing to show traces, but it will not be easy for Li Qiong to appreciate it, and you must wait for the opportunity to make a move.

The first priority of being an official is to endure loneliness and endure the gains and losses in front of you.

After getting off the office at noon, Li Qiong walked slowly to the gate of the cabinet with square steps, and was about to go down the steps to board the car and leave, but saw Li Mao, the general who had been following Li Hu's side, standing respectfully beside the wheel.

Li Qiong didn't need to think much about it, she knew that something must have happened to Li Hu's side, so she hurriedly sent Li Mao to report the news.

Li Mao saw Li Qiong waving at him, so he trotted all the way to Li Qiong in three steps and two steps, lowered his head and whispered, "Little one to meet the old man." Li Qiong waved her hand, signaling that Li Mao didn't need to be polite.

"Old man, San Lang Jun ordered the villain to show your old man, Spur Shi sent someone into Beijing, saying that he couldn't stay in Songzhou anymore, and wanted to ask you to find a more leisurely Beijing court official." Li Mao is a servant of the old Li family, and he has always been extremely loyal and belongs to an absolutely credible person.

The message brought by Li Mao made Li Qiong squint her eyes and let out a long breath of turbidity.

When Ma Mingshan took office as the governor of Songzhou, Li Zhongyi had not yet entered Kaifeng City, and at that time, Zhao Kuangyin was in power.

Most of the envoys of this dynasty have real power in the local area, but the governor is sent by the imperial court and must obey the court's greetings.

This natural contradiction has led to the relationship between Zhao Kuangyin and Ma Mingshan never being able to cooperate harmoniously. After a long time, there are naturally many contradictions.

With Li Qiong's status, it is not difficult to find a better messenger for his brother-in-law Ma Mingshan.

But the problem is that if you want to help Ma Mingshan change positions, you have to pass the level of Kong Kun or Liu Jinshan.

In the rotation system of the cabinet, the chief and deputy ministers each bring a counselor, who takes turns in the cabinet to jointly handle the major affairs of the world.

In other words, even a high-ranking and powerful prime minister like Li Qiong cannot cover the sky in the cabinet.

This is where compromises are needed!

Kong Kun has always claimed to the outside world that his lineage is the true inheritance of the Confucian saint, and none of the so-called inner Confucius disciples have made a name for themselves so far.

It is precisely because of this that in order to maintain the noble image of the saint Miao, Kong Kun has always given the impression of despising power and money to the outside world.

In Li Qiong's impression, Kong Kun has always been a hypocrite who does not eat oil and salt, this guy is neither greedy for money nor lustful, and has almost no handle to catch.

"I see." Li Qiong quietly sent Li Mao away, many times, even if it is a very close person, it is best not to mix too many affairs related to the master.

As the saying goes, if the minister is not secret, he will lose his minister, and if he is not secret, he will not succeed!

Li Qiong didn't take the initiative to show favor to Kong Kun for the sake of Ma Mingshan, after all, Kong Kun didn't have a handle in his hands.

That's right, after Kong Daiyao was drafted into the palace, instead of being favored by Li Zhongyi, she kept ignoring it.

The prime minister's daughter was elected to the palace, except for Kong Daiyao, it was Li Qiniang, even if Li Qiong didn't notice this, it was impossible.

After Li Qiong returned home, she sat in the West Flower Hall, eating tea while pondering about Kong Daiyao.

In these years, if you want others to be truly grateful to you, unless you really like it, or you are in a hurry.

If Li Qiong really wants to embarrass Kong Daiyao, she only needs to send someone to bring a message to Li Qiniang, and she can clean up the dead and come back to life.

However, if you do that, once the news leaks out, Li Qiong is likely to become bitter enemies with Kong Kun.

Li Qiong is already close to his old age, his days are numbered, but Kong Kun is only in his forties, and it is conservatively estimated that he can be the prime minister for at least another ten years, right?

The most well-informed place in the world used to be the political affairs hall, but now it is the Tiqi Division and the Police Temple.

Tiqi Division and Police Temple, although they are both new yamen that Li Zhongyi began to create after entering Kaifeng City.

But the problem is that these two new yamen belong to the terrifying existence of a rod inserted into Tinghe Village. According to the official establishment, at least each pavilion must have people from the Tiqi Division and the Police Temple.

In particular, according to the regulations, police stations must be set up in each kiosk, and the establishment of personnel varies from three to five people.

The basic principle that the imperial power followed by all dynasties has been completely broken by the time Li Zhongyi took power.

Officers at all levels who have been transferred from military posts are assigned to Tingzheng or village leaders in various localities, and each of them controls the ranks of the township army with varying numbers of people, which is tantamount to fully grasping the real power of the rural grassroots units.

Since Li Zhongyi's personal expedition, Li Yanqing, the secretary of the police temple, has not slept a single night.

The power of law and order in the entire Kaifeng City is under the jurisdiction of the Police Temple, and if there is a big mistake in Kaifeng City, Li Yanqing will definitely bear a great responsibility.

"You mean, Shi Shouxin has been borrowing the name of the second prince to feast guests recently?" Li Yanqing stared at the face of the secret agent, not wanting to let go of the slightest movement.

"Siqing, such a big matter involves the second son, how dare the villain talk nonsense?" The secret agent's answer made Li Yanqing feel very tricky.

If it was just Shi Shouxin, Li Yanqing didn't take him seriously at all, even if he found a random reason to arrest him in the Police Temple first, it would not be a big deal.

But the problem is that the second son, Li Zhonghao, is involved, and Li Yanqing must be cautious.

Li Zhonghao is actually not a big deal, the problem is that Mrs. Li's body and bones are abnormally healthy, and she can live for at least more than ten years, which is very troublesome.