【Happy Year of the Dragon】

"Han Gang has already left for Xiangyang?"

Wang Kuo nodded, which was an answer to his father's question.

The actions of the Jingxi Road transfer envoy are not a secret, especially a few days ago, the dispute between the government and Cao in Luoyang has attracted the attention of many officials in the capital, and the result of that incident is related to the current old and new party disputes, and may even affect the future political development. However, after Han Gang retreated, he pushed Wen Yanbo into the pit. More and more people are not worthy of what Wen Yanbo is doing, and they are turning to support Han Gang.

"This move is a good move to retreat into advance." Wang Shao patted the armrest of the chair and couldn't help but praise: "Han Yukun's methods are really powerful. ”

Wang Kuo looked at his father, with helplessness in his heart, and lowered his head to remind again, "My lord, the salute has been collected." ”

Wang Shao glanced at his eldest son fiercely, "What's the hurry?" Did the Son of Heaven send someone to urge? ”

"............" Wang Kuo fell silent.

Wang Shao left his post and the Wang family went south, but the Son of Heaven did not send anyone to urge. But Wang Shao is considered to have left because of his sin, and at present, of course, the only way to leave the capital as soon as possible, so as to show the Son of Heaven that he knows his mistakes, accepts punishment sincerely, and is willing to change his attitude.

Wang Shao glanced at his eldest son, who wanted to stop talking, and snorted coldly in dissatisfaction. But then he shook his head with a wry smile: "It's too careless." ’

Wang Shao didn't expect that for a position to participate in political affairs, Zhang Dian actually contacted Cai Qu - and maybe Lu Huiqing. Cai did live up to the name he had just broken into, and a letter of impeachment made Wang Shao have to resign.

For other crimes, it is good to say that with the idea that the Son of Heaven now intends to stabilize the situation, Xifu should not change in a short period of time. can be replaced by citing the accusations of private people in the township, but the Son of Heaven can hardly bear such a privy deputy. If he left him behind, I am afraid that the Son of Heaven would also worry that he would use more state instruments as a tool for private grants.

He did not refute the impeachment at the first time, nor did he resign from retreat at the first time, and he delayed the time, and the end of his current gloomy exit from Beijing was already doomed.

"It's cheap!" Standing on the upper floor of the two-story building in the backyard, Wang Shao looked coldly at the Zhang Mansion not far away, and was resentful in his heart, "Cheap villain!" ’

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"Cai Qu will never spare him!"

The roadblock in front of him was shot down by Cheng in the imperial history like a bird on a tree, with an accurate and effective shot, but Zhang Duan did not have any joy.

Of course, Zhang Kai, the second brother of Zhang Dan, knew why his brother was angry, and Cai Qu's bullet seal was not at all like what the outside world said, it was from Zhang Dan's instructions, but his arbitrariness.

At present, there is only one minister and one staff in the political hall, and of course Zhang Dian also wants to be transferred to the East Mansion. But he didn't think about grabbing the opportunity by framing Wang Shao, and he didn't even think that he would have the opportunity to transfer to the political hall this time.

Lu Huiqing is doing political affairs in the political affairs hall, and he wants to be a colleague with him, and the first person to come out to oppose it is likely to be this Lu Jifu. Moreover, among the new party, a suitable candidate was also needed to control the Privy Council, and Zhang Dian could not leave Xifu for a while.

But Cai Qu's actions made him the target of public criticism, making Wang Shao resentful of himself, otherwise with his friendship with Han Gang, maintaining a good relationship with Wang Shao was the only choice for Zhang Dan.

"Could it be that Lu Jifu instructed it?" Zhang Kai asked. He had just sent his father Zhang Yu to Beijing, where would he have thought that this scene would be under his nose in a blink of an eye. As Zhang Dan's younger brother, Zhang Kai is still relatively aware of the current situation in the court, as well as the position where his brother is standing.

"Not really. Although Cai is often ordered by others, Lu Huiqing will not use such methods to frame his brother. Zhang Dian shook his head and said in a deep voice: "He's not available!" ”

Lu Huiqing is now intensively preparing for the method, intending to follow the example of Wang Anshi and expand his power by implementing new policies. In such a situation, Lu Huiqing will not make extraneous branches, and secretly come to Hei Zhangdun to help. The chance of Zhang Dian being able to enter the political hall is too small, and with such a strategy, it is only Wang Shao's bad luck, and Zhang Dian is just a bad reputation. And now, if he falls out with Zhang Dian again, how many people can Lu Huiqing have as his assistants? His current target is Wang Qi.

In the face of Lu Huiqing's aggressiveness these days, Wang Qi, as the head of the Eastern Mansion, did nothing, and every day he went to the court to obey the orders of the Son of Heaven, constantly repeating the three sentences of 'taking the holy decree', 'receiving the holy decree', and 'having received the holy decree', without any thoughts of his own. However, after being the prime minister for a month, he has already fallen into the nickname of 'Three Decrees'.

When there is only such a prime minister left in the political affairs hall, no matter who is the governor in the political affairs, he can't help but try to gain more power, and Lu Huiqing naturally has no time to be distracted by other affairs.

However, the means that Lu Huiqing was about to use made Zhang Dian feel that it was not appropriate. It's just that the current political situation makes it impossible for Zhang Dian to express his thoughts, and he is not ready to set up another mountain in the new party. Coupled with Cai Qu's knife in the back, Zhang Dian could only remain silent at the moment, away from a pool of muddy water in the political hall.

Zhang Dian had a terrible headache, and the current situation was becoming more and more incomprehensible. Pushing open the window, the early summer night breeze poured in. Zhang Dian looked at the location of the imperial city from Chongrenfang, and the walls of the imperial city at night reflected a row of dim lights on the wall, which seemed to be extremely dark and confused.

After eleven years as an emperor, Zhao Ji's mind became deeper and deeper, and it became more and more incomprehensible. It's like an imperial city at night, it's obviously visible, but if you look closely, the details are blurred.

What exactly does the Son of Heaven want to do?

No one can understand.

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Luoyang is now calm.

The previous dispute between Han Gang and Wen Yanbo seemed to have calmed down under Han Gang's concession. Coupled with Han Gang's southward retreat, it seems that there is no problem with Jingxi Road, and it will not affect the Xianghan Caoqu that Zhao Ji has always kept in mind.

It's just that Zhao Ji still feels that Wen Yanbo's narrow-mindedness is the source of the whole thing, but he is also surprised by Han Gang's scheming. Zhao Ji is not a stupid person, after Tong Guan came back, although Zhao Ji only listened to a few details of his retelling, Zhao Ji could see that Han Gang's actions after being humiliated were the revenge of this young capital envoy who did not see blood but was still ruthless.

It's not easy. ’

Zhao Ji thought. Wen Yanbo, a veteran of the three dynasties, caught Han Gang at the slightest mistake. And Han Gang's counterattack was completely to use the situation to suppress people, so that Wen Yanbo had power and connections, but he couldn't do anything about him.

And in addition to his reputation, Wen Yanbo has also written a petition for his son Wen and Fu's involvement. Regardless of how to judge the paper and the most difficult future, Wen Yanbo has only one way to go. And Han Gang, with the good reputation of Luoyang City, Shi Shiran went south to Xiangyang. Looking at his appearance, it seems that he wants to give the governance of Caosi on Jingxi Road in Xiangyang, and after he is far away from Luoyang, Wen Yanbo and even his successor have to cooperate with Han Gang's work, otherwise it will be a big problem in reputation.

"Han Gang's mental skills are unpredictable, so he has been outside the capital for more than ten years, so take a good look at him as a person." It was the Cao family who brought up the topic of Han Gang, and now he further reminded Zhao Ji, "Don't let him enter Beijing too early, let alone let him enter the two mansions too early." ”

Han Gang is not a pure minister. Zhao Ji was not surprised by this.

A minister who can become one of the few jinshi among tens of millions of people and survive in the officialdom composed of tens of thousands of officials, of course, will not have a foolish and upright minister who only knows loyalty and does not know conspiracy. And Han Gang is the best among the courtiers, how can there be a reason to lose.

"Don't worry, Erchen understands." Zhao Ji said respectfully. But in his heart, he was thinking that if Han Gang made meritorious service on the Xianghan Cao Canal, he would arrange for him to go to Hebei in the future and rest the Yellow River embankment. In any case, this time, Zhao Ji will not say that Han Gang was included in Jingzhong too early.

Han Gang has always been known for his talent and wisdom, and of course he is not simple. If it is placed in the court, I am afraid that no matter what position it is, it can hand over an answer sheet that people have to marvel at. As long as he compares with other courtiers in the court, he can force Zhao Ji to be promoted to him. Even in a short time, the road to the two provinces could be opened for him. In terms of Han Gang's age and talent, once he ascends to the two mansions, he will be in power in the future, and he will even be far superior to Han Qi.

However, placing him outside the capital, and allowing him to constantly move from state to state, would not waste his talents, but would also suppress his prestige. Let him save a decade or two of fame and re-enter the capital, and in the future, he will contribute to the country like his father-in-law, and it will be passed on to future generations, which can be regarded as a beautiful talk.

Cao Shi raised his head, his already dizzy eyes, and looked at Zhao Ji, who had matured. If it weren't for this grandson's centering, he really wanted to fight with that unfilial son back then. However, some disputes back then have long become old things, and the Cao family has also left them behind, and now all she cares about is the country of the Great Song Dynasty.

"It's also the old body who said a lot, it seems that the official family has already made up their minds."

Zhao Ji bent down: "Erchen is young and knowledgeable, and there are still many places that need to be mentioned by Niangniang." ”

Cao smiled, but there was not much smile in his eyes. Her grandson, when he sat on the couch in the Daqing Palace, was becoming more and more sophisticated and mature, and he was no longer as young as he was in the past. Just as he insisted on the new law in the past, his handling of the government is still entirely based on his own heart. At present, it is the same idea as oneself that will be so happy to nod and be taught, and in other words, it is either yang and yin, or politely refused, or even argued angrily.

After Wang Anshi, there are no more courtiers who can control the Son of Heaven, which is not a bad thing, and the Cao family can be regarded as able to relax a little and have a good rest in the palace.