Wang Hou was just sent out by Zhang Piguang.

After leaving the Kaifeng Mansion, Wang Hou headed for the Vermilion Bird Gate.

Hundreds of cavalry walked in the night, and in the corners where the light could not shine, there were also watching eyes flickering. But when they saw Wang Hou and his party, they hid a little more secretly, and even hid their eyes.

Wang Hou saw it, but he didn't capture their meaning.

When Wang Shao was still serving as a privy deputy envoy in Beijing, when the court situation was turbulent, he also sent his family members to monitor the road and inquire about the news - because they were born in the army, they performed quite well.

If you catch these eyes and ears, you will offend people in vain, and even if you send them in, you will be released. And breaking the conventions and conventions will be regarded as aliens in the capital, and will be resisted and even attacked.

And Wang Hou also wanted to talk to Li Xin earlier, some things can't rely on cronies to pass on the word, face-to-face conversations are the safest, and you can't waste time.

This is the third time Wang Hou has escorted prisoners to Kaifeng Mansion today. Some of them are the family members of the convicts, and the crying and crying along the way makes people so upset, it is really better to escort the Cai family's uncle and nephew with Zhang Biguang for the first time, and directly gag them.

Speaking of which, I still have a reputation and dare to start. Wang Hou wanted to take into account the thoughts of the civil officials, but Zhang Piguang, who was also a jinshi, didn't care at all, and then sent it to Kaifeng Mansion and Shen Kuo

At the beginning, Cai Jing had already decided to go to prison, and after listening to Zhang Piguang's tone, he was dealt with in the past two days.

The various methods of dealing with prisoners in prison have a long history and are broad and profound, but Wang Hou is not easy to learn, so he didn't ask in detail. Zhang Biguang wanted to perform, so he let him behave well.

After Cai Jing, batch after batch of rebels were sent to Kaifeng Mansion. As soon as there were many prisoners, the Kaifeng Prison, which was not a small area, became crowded.

The cell, which was originally used to only three or five prisoners, was crammed into a dozen people at once, not to mention lying down to sleep, even standing was too crowded.

In such chaos, it is really not a big deal for one or two prisoners to have some accidents and some emergencies.

Shen Kuo was that brave man, he didn't dare to help Han Gang, but he didn't dare to do bad things. With Zhang Biguang in the middle, Cai Jing couldn't escape.

When he came out, Zhang Piguang gave him a chance. Without Han Gang's support, Shen Kuo wouldn't want to enter the two mansions, how could he hesitate at this juncture?

However, Wang Hou didn't think it was a big deal that he didn't preemptively solve Cai Jing before, compared to the help of Han Gang who snatched weapons from the Daqing Palace, this is not a big deal. just hesitated for a moment and gave Zhang Biguang the first go.

But the greatest reward has been determined beforehand, and there is no need to worry about it at all.

The sound of horses' hooves was loud, the hooves were hitting the bluestone road, and the rhythm of dozens of horses was intertwined and blended, crisp and refreshing like rain hitting plantains, as if Wang Hou's mood.

It's just that it didn't take long for Wang Hou to pull up the reins and stop.

A night patrol team was escorting three people from the front, and Wang Hou's personal entourage saw this and went up to inquire about it.

"What's going on?"

When the relatives returned, Wang Hou asked.

"If you go back to the Imperial City, they have violated the night ban."

"Night ban? There are still people who dare to violate the night curfew today. ”

It's not daytime, and you can walk on the royal street openly, let alone make it so special today.

A group of people hiding in the shadows can be treated as if they don't see it, but they sneakily want to cross the royal street, and there is no reason to let it go if they are caught.

Wang Hou glanced at the three of them a few times, one of them was dressed the most gorgeously, which was completely different from the two men in servant attire, and was obviously the master. However, he was fat and strong, and his face was full of meat, like a rich man.

The whole person was trapped solidly, his hands were tied behind his back, and his mouth was also strangled, and he couldn't shout. Just got closer, and then I smelled a strong smell of wine from him, as well as the fragrance of osmanthus, and I don't know where I rubbed the incense powder on my body.

During the mourning period of the Son of Heaven, the world was forbidden, and the time of the Jingshi was especially long, but this one obviously came back from drinking flower wine, and he happened to bump into the night patrol, of course, he couldn't let it go.

The stick of the government does not work hard, does not fight lazy, and specializes in beating those who are not long-sighted.

"If you don't return in the middle of the night, you won't be a good person." Wang Hou said with a smile.

Wang Hou glanced at the drunken ghost a few times, and waved his hand with no interest: "That's it, just send him to Kaifeng Mansion to eat yellow sorghum brown rice for a few days, and you can also lose weight." No matter how fat this body is, it should be slaughtered in the spring festival. ”

Wang Hou told a good joke, and a group of people under his hands laughed with Da Lu.

But I heard someone in front of me scolding, "Who is making noise on the royal street?" ”

The laughter was suddenly suffocated, Wang Hou raised his head and looked over, facing the team of people coming over.

When I got closer, I saw that it was not a soldier who was patrolling the night, but a personal entourage who opened the way for important ministers.

Wang Hou immediately frowned.

In case it is a bad-tempered Wenchen, this is another bullet on his back - this day is not the time to laugh loudly.

But when he saw the number on the lantern clearly, his expression relaxed, and he patted his horse to greet him, "But Donglai Han Mansion?" ”

"Ah, it's the way."

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When Han Gang left from the small hall of the inner east gate, it was already the third watch at night.

The edict to get rid of Wang Anshi as a flat chapter has been written, and it will be sent out at dawn.

The election proposed by Han Gang took a lot of painstaking steps, and the edict and detailed rules were also drawn up, which had to be discussed with the Zaifu.

The Queen Mother agreed, and the important military affairs of Pingzhang also agreed, and the only remaining prime ministers and political participants, that is, Han Jiang and Zhang Qi, could not deny the opinions of the Queen Mother and Wang Anshi at the same time.

However, some additions have been made, especially to confirm the range of candidates in different positions in the two prefectures.

For example, in the position of prime minister, it is impossible for the two officials to sit on it all at once, and they must be the current ruler or the outgoing ruler to be qualified. As for the privy envoys, the governor's affairs can be done, the privy deputy envoys can also be promoted, and the privy deputy envoys are also very common to be transferred to the governor's affairs, and they will not simply participate in the election by officials of more than two systems.

Therefore, those who have not served as officials of the two systems or above can only be privy deputy envoys. Only the oldest of the Hanlin scholars were eligible to participate in the election of the governor with the Privy Councillor and the important ministers who had been in power. As for the prime minister and the privy councillor, there is no vacancy for the two officials to appear, and only the current and former governors can be candidates.

As for the signing of the Privy Council, which is reserved for meritorious generals, because it is another system and has no real power in itself, it is a different matter and is not included in the scope of the election.

After discussing these trivial details, it was not too early, and the exhausted Queen Mother was sent back to the dormitory, and Han Gang came out of the palace again.

The Queen Mother forgot to let Han Gang stay in the palace, and Han Gang, who did not enter the two mansions, did not plan to spend the night in the palace. It's all of you who are straight.

Wang Anshi stayed, he is the new Pingzhang.

After coming out of the small hall of the inner east gate together, Wang Anshi didn't ask much questions, including Han Gang's motives and the source of this idea. Instead, he went directly to the place where the other Zaifu were staying.

Han Gang was about to go home and sleep comfortably, but he didn't expect to meet Wang Hou on the road.

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Hearing Wang Hou's voice, Han Gang was quite surprised.

With Wang Hou's character, he shouldn't be so frivolous, talking and laughing loudly on the royal street in the middle of the night.

"Where?" Han Gang asked in surprise.

"It's really Yukun you." Seeing that Han Gang was really in the crowd, Wang Hou stepped forward and said, "Didn't you just enter the palace?" Why did it come out again? ”

"Nothing strange. Is it possible to live in the palace? Han Gang said with a smile.

"The two mansions haven't come out." Wang Hou looked back in the direction of Xuande Gate, and when he turned back, he lowered his voice, "You are not the only one who went in, but you are the one who came out." ”

Wang Hou led the army to inspect the city, and it was not surprising that Han Gang and Wang Anshi entered the palace.

Han Gang said: "Jiayue has been appointed to Pingzhang again, so he stays in the palace." ”

“…… What about you, Yukun?! Wang Hou was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Do you want to resign and pick it up?" ”

"It's not." Han Gang shook his head, "There will be no edict for the time being." ”

Wang Hou's face changed: "With such a big credit today, I can't enter the two mansions, who will fight with rebellion in the future?" ”

In an impatient mood, even his voice changed tone.

Han Gang smiled: "Is there a relationship between the two sides?" ”

"Yukun, is it because of Cai Jing?!" Wang Hou said sharply, "You still don't know what to do, Cai Jing has already been imprisoned, and the judge in the mansion will deal with it." ”

Those who do not follow the thief are meritorious. If Cai Jing invokes this article, he can indeed get away with it. But who will speak for him?

Wang Hou believes in Zhang Piguang's ability and even more in his courage. Just for Han Gang's face, this Judge Zhang came up, believing that he definitely had the courage to fight.

"It's okay, it's not Cai Jing." Han Gang shook his head with a smile, "Cai Jing is nothing. It's my suggestion. ”

"Yukun?!" Wang Hou lowered his voice and screamed angrily, almost unable to bear it.

Just looked left and right, and he still pressed it down. Turn the horse's head and escort Han Gang back.

When walking side by side with Han Gang, Wang Hou asked in a low voice, "What the hell is going on?" ”

Han Gang did not hide it, but frankly conveyed all his proposals in the palace to Wang Hou.

"What are you doing with all this twists and turns?" Wang Hou was incomprehensible, "If the Queen Mother chooses it herself...... Yukun, don't you want to enter the two mansions?! ”

Mu Xiu Yu Lin and the like, Wang Hou didn't want to say more, Han Gang must know this, and he has never avoided it for this.

But what good is this offer for him?

Who would be the happiest?

Anyway, it's definitely not Han Gang.

Han Gang's intentions, Wang Hou didn't understand, Song Yongchen in the palace didn't understand either, and of course the Queen Mother didn't understand, but Wang Anshi should understand.

Han Gang never expected them to understand themselves, as long as they could follow them,

Han Gang needs supporters, but his roots are the shallower.

Officials above the squire system in Beijing have the right to vote, and it is really impossible to say whether Han Gang can enter the top three among them.

If it is a million soldiers and civilians in the capital to elect, there will be no second result. It is expanded to the level of promotion to the official level, and the court is promoted by the officials at the level of seven or eight hundred court officials in Beijing, and the result is inevitably that Han Gang is in the front.

However, the right to vote is now concentrated in the hands of the 23 people after the removal of Jaefu, and the conditions for the election will only be the exchange of interests, and only the party will fight against each other.

And Han Gang, his prominence, on the contrary, will arouse disgust among people with similar status. And when it comes to the relationship of interests, the relationship between him and the rest of the important ministers is too shallow. Neither a new party nor an old party, Han Gang's independence that he has always deliberately shown makes him almost unable to find help among the important ministers in the court.

Han Gang still has such self-knowledge.

He never thought that those old fritters who had been rolling in officialdom for decades would be able to abandon their existing positions and support themselves instead.

Who will choose Han Gang?