Chapter 118 Since ancient times, workers have often covered their sleeves

Lin'an City finally ushered in a long-lost sunny day, some time ago, thunderstorms mixed with hail, Lin'an City was drenched, many people were smashed by hail, it is said that there are people in the Wulinfang area were stoned to death. Because of the long immersion in water, a musty moisture enveloped the city, just like this dynasty that had lasted for hundreds of years.

However, some people are sad and some people are happy, probably because the prince did not obey Shi Miyuan in the matter, and the Son of Heaven promoted several important figures of Shi Miyuan to official positions. Like Xue Ji, who had just been born as a Jinshi, he was appointed as a member of the Privy Council for signing, and Xuan Jian became a member of the governor's office.

This kind of appeasement did not satisfy Shi Miyuan, he was full of worries, and he didn't know who gave the prince Zhao Hong's guidance, which made his recent methods more and more imperceptible. The characters he arranged next to Zhao Hong came to the reason why Zhao Hong publicly insulted him, but who gave Zhao Hong guidance, Shi Miyuan couldn't find out.

The Son of Heaven has praised the prince Zhao Hong for his heroism in front of him for several days, which is quite similar to the previous King Yi, and whenever he praised Zhao and Ju in front of the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven shook his head with a wry smile, but did not comment. Shi Miyuan pondered and pondered, but he didn't know why the Son of Heaven didn't like Zhao and Ju, who were similar to him, but liked Zhao Hong, who was similar to King Yi.

"Xianggong, Zheng Qingzhi asks to see."

He was sitting in his room, thinking about what was on his mind, when he heard the butler come in. He raised his eyebrows, these days, because the Son of Heaven does not like the heir of King Yi, he and Zheng Qingzhi have seen less. At this time, Zheng Qing came before, what was his purpose?

"It's just that it's not right...... Wait, ask him to go to the study to talk. Shi Miyuan originally wanted to send Zheng Qingzhi away, but after thinking about it, he changed his mind again.

Zheng Qingzhi's expression was also extremely solemn, since he became a professor in Yiwangfu, he understood that his family's honor and disgrace were closely linked to Zhao and Ju. He originally thought that Shi Miyuan's power leaned towards the government and the opposition, even if the emperor wanted to give him three points, with Shi Miyuan's support, Zhao and Ju became the prince and then got the great treasure, which should be a matter of course. But the recent situation has made him feel not optimistic, and Shi Miyuan's attitude towards Zhao Heju seems to have changed subtly.

After being led into the study, after a while, Shi Miyuan came over, his face was still as calm as water, such a calm appearance, which reminded Zheng Qingzhi of Zhao Heju - his own student, he was always so calm, as if he was not happy or angry.

It's just that Shi Miyuan's calmness is the prime minister's bearing, while Zhao Heju seems to be born wooden.

"Xia Guan has seen Xianggong." Zheng Qingzhi got up and saluted Shi Miyuan.

"Uncle Wen, I don't know what happened here?" Shi Miyuan motioned for him to sit down, and he sat down in the upper lord's seat, and asked bluntly.

"The lower officials are here to report to Shi Xianggong about the heir of King Yi." After hesitating slightly, Zheng Qingzhi replied.

"The heir of King Yi?" Shi Miyuan was slightly surprised in his heart, he placed a lot of people around Zhao Guicheng, but Zhao Guicheng didn't like it, the six women he sent didn't get Zhao Guicheng's special joy, two of them, only Zheng Qingzhi liked them singing and dancing, and they were actually transferred to Zheng Qingzhi by Zhao Guicheng. And Zhao Guicheng brought a maid and a domestic servant from his hometown, and he didn't see Zhao Guicheng being very close to them, and they talked to each other, never avoiding the rest of the royal family. Shi Miyuan originally wanted to buy these two people as a fine work, but later learned that both of them were orphans bought from the Northland, so he could only do it, without his family in hand, Shi Miyuan was worried that these two people would not be easy to control. In the past few days, the Chen Tiao sent by the people arranged by Shi Miyuan said that the heirs of King Yi are doing everything as usual, either reading and practicing calligraphy every day, or sitting on their knees, and occasionally going to the street for a walk, which are also a few fixed places.

Since everything is business as usual for the heir of King Yi, why did Zheng Qingzhi still come to report on things related to him?

"Is there anything unusual about the heir lately?" Shi Miyuan asked.

"The heir is very virtuous, kisses and respects the elders, and often has the thought of missing relatives." Zheng Qingzhi glanced at Shi Miyuan: "I once asked the lower officials if they could go back to Shaoxing to meet the old mother." ”

Shi Miyuan's heart moved, Zhao Guicheng remembered the old, he had already seen it, but his current identity was delicate, and it was not suitable to return to Shaoxing before the official opening of the mansion. Zheng Qingzhi was shrewd and naturally knew this truth, but he used this matter to deal with it himself......

In a moment, Shi Miyuan understood what Zheng Qingzhi meant. He was afraid that he also felt that the atmosphere in the court was wrong, and he wanted to test whether he still supported the heir of King Yi. If it is allowed, it proves that there is no hope for the heir of King Yi, and Zheng Qingzhi will definitely find an excuse to resign from the position of professor in the palace.

Zheng Qingzhi still has a way out, as long as he cuts the relationship with Zhao Guicheng, even if the prince Zhao Hong ascends to the throne, he will not be held accountable to him, but he has no way out anyway. The day the prince Zhao Hong ascended the throne was the time when the foundation he had worked hard for many years collapsed.

Thinking of this, Shi Miyuan glanced at Zheng Qing coldly, but found that Zheng Qingzhi was smiling.

This was just a smile that appeared inadvertently, but it made Shi Miyuan's mood reverse in an instant.

Shi Miyuan knows Zheng Qingzhi best, this person has great ambitions, real talent and learning, not a pedantic scholar. Shi Miyuan admired him very much, far more than his own guest Yu Tianxi, the reason is very simple, in Shi Miyuan's opinion, Yu Tianxi may be the governor of the state and county, but he is not a talent in the world. Zheng Qingzhi is different, he has ambition, ability, and bearing, and even understands the way of compromise that Shi Miyuan himself can't grasp. This is also an important reason why Shi Miyuan promised that his position as prime minister in the future would belong to Zheng Qingzhi.

There should be two reasons why he came this time, one is temptation, and the other is to make a statement.

Shi Miyuan's study is not decorated with any calligraphy and paintings, but only a picture of Dharma sitting meditation is hung on the west wall of the study. In order to get light, the paper windows of the study were propped up, and the damp wind outside blew in, and the Dharma sitting meditation picture slowly shook twice on the wall, making a rustling sound. Shi Miyuan's gaze moved from Zheng Qing's face to the painting, stared at it for a long time, and then smiled.

"Uncle Wen, you, you ......" he shook his head, picked up his cup by himself, and took a sip of hot tea. The weather was cold, and he didn't like the cold feeling of begging for glasses, so he still used porcelain cups.

"Xianggong, the lower official can be retired, but the Xianggong has no way to retreat." Zheng Qingzhi saw that Shi Miyuan understood his true intentions, and smiled slightly.

"Why did you want to retire?" Shi Miyuan argued with self-reliance.

"A few months ago, the prime minister had to summon the official every ten years to ask the heir about his studies, and now in the past two months, the prime minister has not asked, if it is not for the prime minister's intention to retreat, why is it so?" Zheng Qingzhi stood up: "Xianggong, the subordinate officials are not talented, and they trust each other with their hearts and minds for Xianggong, but they are only afraid that Xianggong will be afraid of the head and tail and retreat!" ”

Shi Miyuan was silent for a while, then nodded and said, "I know the true appearance." ”

Shi Miyuan knew his own character, when he was in addition to Han Yanxuan, the people who went to assassinate him on his orders did not bring the news for a long time, and he was as nervous as an ant on a hot pot, and he was almost about to commit suicide by throwing himself into the water. Zheng Qingzhi came this time because he was afraid that he would want to retreat, but this was the case, no matter how he spoke in front of the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven was stubborn.

"As for the prince's affairs...... Zheng Qingzhi squinted his eyes slightly and said: "Xianggong, inseparable, Xianggong is just a foreign minister, how can he interfere in this matter, at the beginning, the king of Yue'e had a handkerchief talisman and talked about the prince's matter, which was still reprimanded by Gaozong, so there was a resentment of Fengbo Pavilion after that." The father of Xianggong, although King Shi Yue was a counselor and heir, he had never spoken outright in front of the Son of Heaven like Xianggong, hurting the feelings of father and son......"

He spoke very seriously, but the more Shi Miyuan listened, the happier he became, and when he heard the mention of his father, he stretched out his hand and waved: "Uncle Wen, I understand." ”

got up and walked around the room twice, after he grabbed Zheng Qingzhi, he sighed: "Uncle Wen is talented, ten times better than me, if it weren't for Uncle Wen to wake up, I would almost make a big mistake!" ”

"Since the prime minister understands, then the lower official will retire." Zheng Qingzhi smiled slightly, bowed and saluted: "Without further ado, you should act quickly." ”

Shi Miyuan made an exception and sent Zheng Qingzhi outside the door, and after returning to the house, he immediately sent someone to summon Xue Ji. He can't come forward in this matter himself, and it is very suitable for Xue Ji, a confidant, to come forward.

After being summoned by Shi Miyuan, Xue Ji hurried over, and after hearing Shi Miyuan say Zheng Qingzhi's words, he was still a little confused. Seeing that he didn't react, Shi Miyuan smiled and said: "Inseparable relatives, the family affairs of the Son of Heaven, there is a family of the Son of Heaven." The prince is not the son of the Son of Heaven, but also the son of the queen. ”

Xue Ji immediately understood, because the prince Zhao Hong insulted Shi Miyuan in public, Shi Miyuan accused Zhao Hong of negligence in front of the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven thought that Shi Miyuan was small. When today's son is said to be not very smart, he is a very stubborn person, as long as he thinks that this is due to Shi Miyuan's small size, then Shi Miyuan will bring the real evidence to him, he will not believe it.

Therefore, during this period of time, Shi Miyuan repeatedly accused the prince Zhao Hong of being negligent, but the Son of Heaven was unmoved. However, if the speaker is not a minister, but a queen in the harem, then the situation is different.

When there were two queens in today's son, the former queen collapsed, and the Yang family, who was originally a concubine, was established as the queen, and when she was established as the queen, Shi Miyuan played a role. Yang was born lowly, originally just a good person, in order to consolidate the position and help, pretending to recognize the minister Yang Cishan as a brother, Yang Cishan has two sons, one is called Yang Gu, the other is called Yang Shi, both of them are good friends with Shi Miyuan, but the prince Zhao Hong is quite disrespectful to them, this matter, naturally should be done by them.

"The lower official understands the meaning of the minister, and the lower official will do it......"

"No hurry, no hurry." Shi Miyuan now felt that Zhizhu was in his hands, but he was not as anxious as before, he asked Xue Ji to sit down, and then said with a smile: "Some time ago, Quanzhou sent a seal, saying that it was a newly discovered country in the East China Sea, which was famous and sought, and had quite a lot of products, and maritime merchants were competing to go out of the port to trade with it. Yes, do you know what this stream is producing? ”

"Seeking property, the lower officials know a thing or two. The first quarter of an hour, this thing was originally produced by my Great Song Dynasty, and then somehow, the craftsman wandered and begged, so that now if you want to buy a quarter of an hour, you have to ask for a cargo ship. The second is glass, not only glassware, but also the glass mirror, which can shine delicately, far better than the bronze mirror. The third is silk and satin cloth, delicate and gorgeous, and compared with my Great Song Dynasty, it has more flavor. The fourth is books, the flow of books, not only the price is low, the quality of the paper is also better than my Great Song Dynasty, the printed mostly historical commentaries, or some miscellaneous travelogues, quite aspiring. ”

To Shi Miyuan's surprise, Xue Ji was extremely familiar with the flow of goods, and he seemed to know it well. Shi Miyuan was stunned, and then said with a smile: "Huizhi is so familiar with that liuqiu, could it be that he has ever met the person who is liuqiu?" ”

"Xianggong Mingjian, there is quite a lot of industry in the lower official family, and there is little to trade with the flow, in the past, it was all in the Qingyuan Mansion in Xianggong's hometown to sell goods and trade, and the women in the house love its products, so I know one or two." Xue Ji did not hide it, it was Shi Miyuan's own family, in addition to having land in his hometown, there were also people from the management family who traded under his wing. Now the Great Song Dynasty lives in half of the wall, if this trade is not allowed, where will the court have food and pay Dai Lu to raise hundreds of thousands of soldiers and accommodate hundreds of officials.

"Huizhi knows far better than me, although I am from Qingyuan Mansion, but I don't know what to seek...... It's just that I saw a mirror of miscarriage, so I asked you. Shi Miyuan smiled slightly, and said slowly: "Yes, Queen Yang is in the deep palace, these rural vulgar things, I don't know if she has them." ”

When today's son was seriously ill, it was mostly Empress Yang who read the chapter on her behalf, so her power was also very great. The glass mirror is such a beautiful thing, and naturally there are people who are good at slapping horses to dedicate to her, so there will definitely be no shortage of glass mirrors in the harem. Xue Ji's heart turned around, and he understood Shi Miyuan's meaning, the general glass mirror has no meaning, if you want to send that kind of rare treasure, Yang Shi and Yang Gu entered the palace in the name of offering the mirror, and they will not be suspicious of the Son of Heaven and the prince Zhao Hong.

"The lower official will send someone to do it, please rest assured." After understanding Shi Miyuan's meaning, Xue Ji said.

When Shi Miyuan conspired with Xue Ji, Zheng Qingzhi slowly entered the Yiwang Mansion. This palace is always a little gloomy, perhaps because the heirs like to be quiet and not like to make trouble, and the rest of the rich and noble families have no shadow in this palace. Zheng Qingzhi is a professor in the palace, and Zhao and Ju have an explanation, so he does not need to go in and out, when he arrived at Zhao and Ju's dormitory, he just saw Zhao and Ju's personal maid Han Yu was holding a pen and paper and splashing ink.

"Where is the heir?" Zheng Qingzhi asked, he didn't dare to look at this handmaiden more, although now her identity is only a cronie next to the heir, but seeing the intimate relationship between the two, Zheng Qingzhi always felt that the heir of King Yi was different from this handmaiden, maybe she was really the heir's favorite.

"Professor." Han Yu packed up her things, saluted him, and then pointed to the study: "Your Highness is practicing calligraphy, and the professor has ordered that you will get 4,000 words in one shift." ”

Zheng Qingzhi smiled and nodded, although the heir is not talented, but he works very hard, and he is very dedicated to school, and he is very dependent on him.

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