"Officials can't drink with anyone now." Zhou Nan hugged Han Gang's changed robe, squatted down to pack up his boots, "It's not Su She's one." ”

"Why do you say that?" Han Gang didn't think that Zhou Nan would give Su Shi grievances.

"It was the same last time the fourth uncle of the Feng family came over, and the officials have been talking about business. To outsiders, it sounds like a junior official who has come to meet the official and is being reprimanded. ”

"Is it that serious?" Han Gang frowned, he didn't have that self-consciousness at all. It's all serious, and the atmosphere will be a little more serious.

Zhou Nan pouted slightly: "The official himself doesn't think so, but it sounds like this next to him." ”

Han Gang rubbed his brows, could it be the result of his improved status? I really didn't notice it at all. Talking to your own family is like a lecture, and in the long run, it will be difficult to get close.

The higher the official position, the smaller and smaller the circle, there are only a few friends who come and go, except for a few people who are in the same column of the two governments, the rest are subordinates, there is no need to be careful, this skill in dealing with people seems to have decreased a lot.

Zhou Nan sent the robe and official boots out of the room, and asked the maid outside the study to take them to dispose of, and when he came back, he walked to Han Gang's side and gently rubbed his forehead.

"Officials just think too much every day, either on official matters or in qixue. There is no time to be idle. The Xuanhui envoy did not have any duties, but the officials were not yet idle when they were doing business in Hedong. ”

"It's okay." Han Gang remembered that when he first went to Hedong, he was still very busy, and he fought a few battles, and while commanding military affairs, he also had to take care of the civil affairs of Taiyuan Mansion, which was not as idle as Zhou Nan said.

Zhou Nan lowered his head, and his warm breath was close to his ear, "Tell me, official, how many days have you not checked your homework for the eldest brother and second brother?" ”

Han Gang rested his head behind him and leaned comfortably on Zhou Nan: "...... Nowadays, there are many things to do. Many things are like sailing against the current, and if you don't advance, you will retreat. It's not as simple as just staring at one thing and doing it before. ”

"Officials always put things on themselves. My sister also said today that officials are hard workers, exactly the same as my sister's father. ”

"Ah, that's glorious." Han Gang laughed out loud.

Han Gang himself also knows that his mind is now focused on his goals for many years, and it is difficult to enjoy it with peace of mind, and it is also becoming more and more difficult to enjoy simple happiness.

If you have money, power and leisure, you can easily start having fun if you are someone else. But Han Gang's current life is completely unworthy of an official of his rank. This is indeed the same as Wang Anshi, it can only be said that he was born with hard work, and he doesn't know how to enjoy it.

"But today the official and the Sushe people broke up unhappily, will he speak ill of the officials when he goes back? Those sour cuo big like to talk about people behind their backs. Let them say it to their faces, but they don't dare. ”

Zhou Nan was very mean to the literati, and he had seen a lot in the teaching workshop since he was a child, and the people who came and went were ordinary goods. In addition to talking about poetry and essays, the rest of the famous talents are to point out the country and discuss the government. But when he really met a high-ranking official and eunuch, even if he had been scolded just now, he could immediately turn his face to flatter.

"What about them? Nothing to worry about. Han Gang didn't take it to heart at all,

That group of people was nothing to worry about. That is, the kung fu on the lips is more powerful, in addition, what can you do with yourself as a Xuanhui envoy? If it's an ordinary Zaifu, he can also create a rumor and ruin his reputation. But how can his reputation be ruined by a group of lyricists?

"But the Sushes are very famous...... also said that he is the master of the literary world today, just like Ou Jiugong back then. ”

"If there is nothing to do, then there is still a favor, if there is something, Zhang Zihou is no wonder I don't talk about it."

"Is the official really so guilty of the Sushe people?" Zhou Nan asked curiously, and then added in a whisper: "Or is it because of the year?" ”

Han Gang turned his head. Although the former Oiran was a mother, it was the most brilliant time in her life, and she was more gorgeous than in the past, and the water in her eyes was reflecting Han Gang.

Han Gang smiled, stroked Zhou Nan's face, and felt the greasy slippery fingertips: "Half and half, he only cares about Youwen and play, how many twists and turns have he added to you and me." However, the husband is not a stingy person, but he and Su Zizhan are not all the way, and they can't get along after all. ”

If you don't get along, you can't get along, and you have to have the same temper and temperament to make friends. Su Shi's first impression of Han Gang was very bad, and he liked to show off his literary talents. He and Su Shi have different tempers, different concepts, no similar hobbies, and even no common interests, so there is no need to interact at all. No matter how famous Su Shi was, Han Gang didn't feel the need to compromise for him.

When it comes to his position, there are fewer and fewer places where he needs to compromise and wronged himself. Even if there is, it is an exchange that contains huge benefits. Based on the impression Su Shi left on Han Gang, it is far from qualified. Today has given Zhang Dan face, and there is no need to pay attention to the rest.

Han Gang's hand stroked his cheek, Zhou Nan's fair cheeks gradually turned red, his eyes became watery, he pushed Han Gang's hand away hard, and said softly: "It's not night yet, sister, they will come over later." ”

As he spoke, he pushed Han Gang's hand away and got up to leave, leaving Han Gang with a wry smile in the study, as well as a coin on the table.

This is a new coin, with a bright golden color, not the brass that has begun to circulate in Beijing, but real gold. The difference can be seen in the appearance, there is no square hole in the middle, but like a small round cake.

When Zhou Nan was packing up Han Gang's robe, he took it out of his sleeve pocket. This is a sample sent from the Mint when the government is about to be released today. Han Gang was going to the banquet, so he put it away first.

Han Gang pinched the gold coin with two fingers and looked at it with a frown.

The face value of the gold coin is 10 kan. At this time, the price of gold was less than it should have been by 20% less than it should be, and the small amount of silver and copper that had been incorporated as components of the alloy had not been taken into account. According to the previous popularity of the new money in the capital, if the pattern on the gold coin can be as clear as the mold, no one will mind this part of the price difference, but unfortunately the forged coin in Han Gang's hand, the word 'Shiguan' on it is very blurry, not to mention the Yuanyou heavy treasure on the back, and the dragon pattern on both sides.

Relatively pure silver and gold, the hardness is very low. It is possible to use a simply modified forging machine to obtain a finished product after die forging and pressing. Han Gang wanted to get the stamped gold and silver coins to be used as a large-denomination currency.

After some improvements, the new forging machine that has just been designed is powered by running water. The take-off wheel is driven by the belt, and the connecting rod is connected to the flywheel, which drives the die that is squeezed downward. It's just that the amount of force generated by hydraulic power is still too small, and the coins that are pressed out are very vague, and the forging machine has to be stopped and repaired several times a day, which lacks sufficient practicability, and can only be regarded as a phased achievement.

This is a problem in material technology, power source and mechanical design, which cannot be solved in a short period of time, and may not be able to see results in a few years or even more than ten years. Han Gang was not demanding this, but just ordered to continue to work hard.

Han Gang and Su Shi's banquet at Zhang Dan's house did not cause too much turmoil afterwards. It may be that Su Shi warned the people around him, or it may be that Han Gang himself is terrifying, and no one openly complains about He Zhu anymore. And Han Gang's hostility to Buddhism did not spread. If you really want to talk about secrecy, the private conversations of the ministers are much more secrecy than those in the imperial city.

As the end of the year approaches, the weather is getting colder by the day.

The envoys of the Zhenla Kingdom did not know how many times they went to Beijing to cry. However, the Champa state did not send envoys, and it is rumored that there was a civil strife, and the Champa king's family died cleanly.

With the continuous invasion of the left and right Jiangdongman, the scope of Jiaozhou has been expanding. More and more Han Fujian people are coming to open plantations or invest in workshops.

In addition to sugar and spices, the production of clams, hawksbill turtles, and corals, which are also specialties of the sea, is increasing. Shanghaolu's timber is one of the largest shipments in the Bianhe River today.

However, the prosperity of Lingnan cannot affect the depression of all parts of the country.

Not only the capital, but this winter, all parts of the country, whether it is north and south, as well as Liao, Western Regions and Haidong, are far colder than in previous years.

The lake is frozen and difficult for boats to navigate, leaving citrus growers on the islands in the lake suffering from cold and hunger.

In the east of the river, the project to gather refugees in the name of cash-for-work was going very smoothly. However, several successive blizzards not only caused many refugees to meet again after the military disaster, but also extended the time for the parallel railway to be completed.

On the Song-Liao border, there was peace, and the two empires, which had just experienced the war, were licking their wounds—albeit in completely different ways.

After successfully capturing the island of Kyushu, the Liao continued to increase its forces to Japan. This time, Yang Congxian finally found out the strength of the Liao State in Japan, with about 5,000 men and horses, but it is said that a large number of Japanese people have joined the Liao army. Maybe it was only a matter of time before Heiankyo was captured.

The Liao invasion of Goryeo and Japan changed dramatically in the East China Sea.

This time, Yang returned from the advance messenger, and at the same time brought with him the secret envoy of the Tamna Kingdom. It is claimed that the Lord of Tamna wants to claim vassal status to the Great Song Dynasty and ask for asylum from China.

Since Goryeo has perished, it is not surprising that Tamna turned around and hugged his thighs. If they don't come, people will be worried, worried about whether they will serve the Liao people and let the Great Song Dynasty lose this valuable sea base.

In order to prevent such a situation, the imperial court had earlier issued an edict to Yang Congxian to strengthen his defenses, and also sent sailors to Ryukyu to explore the geography.

At this time, the positioning of the Ryukyus was very confused, and there were different opinions about which island in the East China Sea was the Ryukyus. The island of Taiwan opposite Fujian was also called Ryukyu at this time, but after reviewing many historical texts - mainly Han Gang's insistence - it was finally determined that the string of islands east of Mingzhou was recorded in the history books.

Controlling Ryukyu and Tamna and strengthening coastal defense was a common understanding of the entire imperial court.

However, when there was still half a month before the first year of Wonyou, in the chaos of Haidong, a major event that recently plagued the imperial court was a recital presented by the ministers of Goryeo, accusing the new king of Goryeo of fifteen major sins and hundreds of minor crimes, saying that he was unworthy of being the king, and asked the court to preside over it, ordering him to abdicate and replace the new king on the throne.