Han Gang and Zhang Dian openly met at the Zhouqiao Night Market.

The night before, hundreds of thousands of people passing by the state bridge saw two Zaifu sitting in a small shop that cost less than ten cents for a meal.

The people of Beijing were very interested in whether the stall selling barbecue made a lot of money, whether it made a special seat for the prime minister and a privy envoy afterwards, and the big newspapers and tabloids all reported it, but above the court, they were not interested at all, they only cared about whether Han Gang and Zhang Dian would be punished for this.

According to the law of the ancestors, the slaughter is outside the capital, and private meetings are strictly forbidden to prevent the courtiers from colluding and setting up the Son of Heaven. Even if the courtiers really want to be connected by traffic, there is a way, but the rules are the rules.

Maybe there are countless cases of collusion in private in the past, but on the bright side, it was Han Gang and Zhang Dian who openly gathered to drink.

The Imperial Observatory was dispatched as a whole for this purpose. The main thing is to impeach Han Gang and Zhang Dian without a minister's body, and to enter and leave the market with the respect of Zai Fu - Han Gang and Xue Xiang ate at a small stall back then, which is also the nature.

There are only a few letters, impeaching Han Gang and Zhang Dian with the respect of Zaifu, and it is not appropriate to have a private meeting.

This is still arranged by Han Gang and Zhang Dian in private, so as not to provoke public anger - the Yushitai that is firmly controlled in the hands of Zai Fu is more frightening to the courtiers than a group of mad dogs, and there is a master, but the master will bite wherever he points - otherwise there is really no Yushi who dares to pounce flies on the tiger's head now, it is purely because he has been in the capital for a long time, and he wants to go to the south to taste the wine and salt that does not cost money.

The Queen Mother had to take this matter seriously.

Su Song will officially say goodbye to the old man in a month, and before that, he has already said it in front of the queen. After that, the performance of the beggar's bones is just a process.

The Queen Mother also tried her best to keep it, and although Su Song was moved, she did not change his decision.

Su Song's side is settled, and Han Gang's side is colluding with Zhang Dian, what is this going to do?

The prime minister and the privy envoy drank at the same table, no matter which son of heaven saw it, he would inevitably feel uneasy, how could the queen mother be an exception?

Not to mention anything else, first of all, you can't play with different theories. Not to mention that the two violated the old system, and it was clear that they wanted to give the position of prime minister privately.

If it was replaced by the first emperor Zhao Xuan, seeing the rebellion of being a courtier to such a journey, it was really unprecedented, and he decided not to spare Zhang Dian and Han Gang.

Even in the eyes of the Empress Dowager Xiang, she also felt that Han Gang and Zhang Dian were a little excessive.

To put it more seriously, even if Han Gang and Zhang Dian have extenuating circumstances, but they did it, there is a precedent, will the rules of the court still be rules in the future?

It's just that she still doesn't think Han Gang will be so arrogant, there must be something wrong.

Han Gang was soon recruited to the small hall of the inner east gate. Xiang asked the Queen Mother: "Xianggong, what the hell is going on?" ”

She didn't actually suspect that Han Gang would lie to her. The long-term relationship of trust made her not suspicious of Han Gang. The reason why I still want to find Han Gang is just that I don't believe Zhang Dian on the other side

Han Gang immediately raised his voice and said: "Your Majesty, the minister and Zhang Dian are just walking together when they leave the palace, and they are sitting on the side of the road by the way, not for official business, just chatting." ”

"That's all?" The Queen Mother asked, only to think that Han Gang was too lightly said.

"陛xià. Chen and Zhang Dun have known each other for many years and have always been good friends. Later, due to different perceptions, it was slightly neglected. But the same hall is a minister, and they work together to assist His Majesty for several years, and it is also human nature to talk together. ”

The Queen Mother frowned and said, "But it doesn't have to be at the Zhouqiao Night Market." You see, the chapters written by the Imperial Historical Observatory are all two or three feet high, and they are all talking about the Xianggong and the Privy Secret. ”

"Your Majesty Xià Mingjian, the minister and Zhang Dian are open-minded and have no selfishness, so they can calmly gather next to the state bridge. Otherwise, if the minister wants to collude with Zhang Dian in private, can't he still send people and write letters? If this is the case, I am afraid that it will be difficult for outsiders to know, and there will be no impeachment of the Imperial Historical Tower. The impeachment of the minister today is a clear proof that the minister and Zhang Dian did not deceive. ”

"Isn't it because Su Xianggong wants to sue the old man?!" Xiang asked the Queen Mother suddenly, with rare sharp words.

"Majesty!" Han Gang protested, "Although the minister knows that Su Song will invite the elderly, the minister can swear by his parents, wife and children, and talk to Zhang Dian the day before yesterday, and there is no word about the phase!" ”

Han Gang dared to swear by his family, not that he was not superstitious, but that he did not mention to Zhang Dian the phase that Su Song wanted to vacate.

"Xiang Gong is angry, I didn't mean that." Xiang Empress Dowager hurriedly appeased, and when Han Gang bowed her head and apologized, she asked cautiously: "What did the minister and the privy councillor say?" ”

"Speaking of the Son of Heaven's illness, Zhang Dian asked the minister in detail. also talked about the old incident when Zhang Dian was demoted and the minister saw him off early in the morning, and also mentioned the plantation in Jiaozhou. In addition, there was Xue Xiang, who had a drink with Chen, and talked about his actions in rectifying the Sixth Route Shipping Division back then. Speaking of the food in the capital, the minister and Zhang Dian have their own opinions. ”

"The condition of the official family, what did the minister say?" Empress Dowager Xiang immediately asked.

"It is no different from what the ministers said in the palace before with His Majesty and the ministers. The specific inside situation must not be agreed to, and the minister does not dare to spread a word. ”

Xiang Xiang nodded to the Queen Mother, this is like what Han Gang would do, but he wondered again, "Why did you mention Xue Xiang's rebellious again?" ”

"This year, the Bianshui Gangyun reported how much damage it was, so both the minister and Zhang Dian felt it for a while. Although Xue Xiang is a traitor, he has outstanding talents, and no one in the court can match him in terms of financial planning and transportation. After his defeat, the internal affairs of the Sixth Route Shipping Division went all the way down. Han Gang sighed, "I was originally a national soldier, but I was a thief." ”

"It's been so many years, and the six-way shipping division hasn't been cleaned up yet?"

"Those who have Xue Xiang's talent are difficult to find in the court."

"Isn't it okay to be a good minister?" Empress Dowager Xiang didn't believe that Han Gang would be inferior to Xue Xiang.

In her eyes, Han Gang and Zhang Dian are rare capable ministers since the founding of the country, both civil and military, especially Han Gang is even better, and Xue Xiang is unknown, but he is only talented in money, how can he be worthy of Han Gang's praise.

Han Gang said: "Even if you are a minister, if you encounter Bianshui, you can only start from scratch and try to draw your salary from the bottom of the kettle." ”

"That's just the prime minister's desire to promote the railway." Empress Dowager Xiang smiled and shook her head, "If it is really as Xianggong said, the Sixth Route Shipping Division is corrupted like this, then merge the Beijing-Si Railway and the Sixth Route Shipping Division, and select talents under Shen Kuo's hands to replace those corrupt officials and corrupt officials." ”

"Your Majesty, when the minister was in the northwest, he once followed Wang Xiangmin to reorganize the various armies, and when he was reorganized, he would always make a slippery and troublesome old soldier into another army, and never put the newcomers in, lest they bring the newcomers to ruin. It's not that Wang Xiangmin and his ministers don't want to talk about those useless old soldiers, but they can only act like this in order to avoid chaos. ”

Nodding to the Queen Mother, "I understand what Xianggong means." ”

Han Gang saluted the Queen Mother and said the Queen Mother's Shengming.

After talking a lot, the Queen Mother didn't look like she was exhaustive to the end, and it seemed that this matter would end here.

Han Gang was thinking like this, and the Empress Dowager suddenly came up with this sentence, "Is that roasted pork skin really so delicious?" ”

"Huh?" Han Gang was stunned for a rare moment.

The Empress Dowager Xiang behind the screen almost didn't laugh out loud, and it was indeed difficult to see the shrewd and powerful prime minister react like this.

Han Gang reacted quickly, and replied honestly: "I like this thing, but Zhang Dian doesn't like it." ”

"Then the Xianggong and Zhang Shumi discussed, who has the best snacks in the Beijing Division?"

"As His Majesty said, everything in the market is snacks, where there is a difference between up and down, only the difference in taste." Han Gang said, "The minister was born in the northwest, so the taste is slightly too strong, and the roasted pork skin meat and green onion rabbit are the minister's favorites." And the southeastern people of Zhangdun are better and lighter, as far as the minister knows, it is the hand-washed crab and fried clams that he likes. ”

"Oh. What does Su Xianggong like, do you know Xianggong? ”

“…… Su Song is older and prefers vegetarian food. ”

"How is Zeng Xiaokuan?"

"The minister doesn't have much contact with him, and he doesn't know about it."

"What about Shen Kuo?"

"Shen Kuo is good at eating fish and fish, which is the same as Ouyang Xiu."

"I see."

The two of them had a brief discussion about their dietary preferences, and then Han Gang took his leave and left.

"It's so easy?"

After the news broke, many people couldn't believe it. They were a little skeptical that Han Gang forced the Queen Mother not to ask about this matter.

Han Gang and Zhang Dian didn't care, they each showed that they were not careful, and then the Queen Mother issued an edict, and both of them were fined for three months.

Han Gang knew that the Queen Mother believed in him in this matter, so he would let it go gently.

But then again, even if the Queen Mother doesn't want to let go, the final result will not change much.

Han Gang and Zhang Dian are already towering giant trees entrenched in the court, and their roots are deep into every corner of the Jingshi, even if there is an emperor who is righteous and obedient to political affairs, it is impossible to directly take the two of them under the knife. Unless he wants to cause chaos in the capital and the court.

This matter is in the past. As long as the queen mother, the emperor and the people of the world slowly get used to it, and after a long time, there can be a public occasion for Zaifu and the important ministers to discuss the state together. Wait until the final vote, and then start in front of the Queen Mother and the Emperor.

Han Gang didn't intend to harm the Queen Mother, if the Queen Mother wanted to continue to listen to politics, Han Gang would definitely support it to the end. I will also try my best to help the Xiang family live a stable life in the future, without worrying about the retaliation of the little emperor after the pro-government.

When Zhang Xian Empress Liu ascended to the immortal, someone immediately told Emperor Sù Renzong that he was not Empress Liu's biological son, and his biological mother actually died. At that time, Emperor Renzong had already ordered someone to take care of the Liu family, if it wasn't for Zhang Xian and didn't harm Empress Zhang Yi, I want to know what would happen to the Liu family.

When the big tree that covers the sky falls, if the queen family wants to be preserved, it depends on the emperor's mood. As for Han Gang, he is willing to help Xiang's family, and he doesn't have to worry about living the life after the Son of Heaven is in power.

A few days later, when all the account books of the autumn tax were gathered in Beijing, Su Song officially went to the queen mother, saying that he was old and willing to return to his hometown.

After several times in the hands of the Queen Mother and Su Song, the Queen Mother finally agreed to Su Song's request, but did not immediately allow him to resign, but first gave him a gift from the palace envoy, and left him in the mansion of the Beijing Master.

Half a month after that, the court was locked and Xuanma, and Zhang Dian inherited the vacancy left by Su Song and became the new prime minister.