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At the beginning of the hour, after the court meeting of the Son of Heaven without saying a word, Pu Zongmeng walked into the Hanlin Academy on time.

On the steps of the guards and soldiers, he walked in a square manner, and stepped over the gate of the academy with a dignified manner.

Behind him, there were three other Hanlin scholars, but in the crowd, people's eyes were always the first to fall on Pu Zongmeng.

This old Nehan who has entered the jade hall always takes care of himself very brightly. It's like specialized. The shops that sell northern goods, the furs that are laid out, are maintained smoothly.

A few years ago, when Wang Anshi was still in the court, Wang Anshi was the one who paid the least attention to grooming in the court, and the one who was dragged out to compare with Wang Anshi's sloppiness was not Han Jiang, who was born in a family and was extremely respectful, or Pu Zongmeng, who liked to dress up the most.

The long-legged head is always upright, not biased, and there is not even a single crease in the corner of the purple robe. On the upper of the official boots, there is never a single stain visible, and the three long whiskers are also combed without messing.

And Pu Zongmeng's demeanor is also a temporary choice, as people say, throwing feet is like seeing the breeze, moving like knowing the weight of the mountain, stepping on the steps, stepping over the gate, even the two feet of the head will not be shaken.

Just when the wind was surging in the middle of the court, the jade hall was in the wind, and everyone was uneasy, but this old Nehan was the most calm, and his speech and demeanor did not fluctuate, as in the past. Whoever saw it, didn't praise him for being calm, it was the Dinghai needle in the jade hall.

There is nothing to do in the court, nothing to do in the world, and in the days when the three ministers have not yet tried to see the dagger, Pu Zongmeng, the bachelor of Hanlin, is only left to drink tea and read books.

Pu Zongmeng is not in a hurry about this, if things go well, it will not be too long for Zhang Qi to write seven edicts in one night.

Another day has passed, and there is still no change in the court, but Pu Zongmeng knows that the day of the decisive battle is not far away.

The Empress Dowager's illness is getting worse and worse, and Wang Sunchen's return date is getting closer and closer, and the newspaper reports are getting closer. More and more revealing day by day, the atmosphere in the city is like an open bow getting tighter and tighter, not only the discussion in the restaurant and tea shop has become quiet, even the rats in the gutter seem to have begun to hold their breath, not to make much noise, how can this situation be dragged on any longer?

Pu Zongmeng also thought about it, maybe one day, when he walked into the imperial city, he suddenly found that someone was the first to attack.

Therefore, when he walked into the Xuande Gate every day, Pu Zongmeng had to be afraid, lest he be killed under the Xuande Gate. Only when he finished the court meeting and walked into the Hanlin Academy would his mood relax.

Pu Zongmeng's mood is very relaxed now, which not only means that he has another day of calm, but also means that he has another day of planning.

After reading the book quietly for a while and drinking two cups of tea, he got up and moved his body according to his daily routine.

Pacing slowly in the courtyard, Pu Zongmeng suddenly found that there were several officials whispering in the front yard.

"What are you talking about?" He walked over with some curiosity.

was caught by the head of the jade hall, several officials looked at each other, but they didn't dare to hide it, and the leader reported, "The villain heard that the Dongfu side is going to do it for the people and the talent officials, so they are talking about whether to take the test for a show talent." ”

Pu Zongmeng shook his head and smiled, just like seeing a confused child, with kindness in his smile and a little regret.

He stroked his beard lightly, a benevolent elder, and spoke seriously, "Don't believe rumors, don't spread rumors, you are in a dangerous place, you must be cautious in your words and deeds." ”

The officials who believed in the rumors nodded like chickens pecking rice, Pu Zongmeng smiled with satisfaction, but he was sneering in his heart,

Before you say it, you should always think about it, is it possible?!

Taking the land in the frontier and giving it to Juren and Xiucai to give empty rewards, that is, Han Gang wanted to strengthen the imperial court's control over the frontier.

Many people make fun of the system drawn up by Han Gang, and the poor lifters and talents are like prisoners and beggars in Han Xianggong's mind. Some people deliberately ridiculed that if Xiucai committed a crime and wanted to be distributed, he could take double the land.

Thinking about it from this point of view, Han Gang will indeed find a way to give more benefits to lifting people and showing talents. But no matter how big the benefits are, they can't be given to officials. How many official positions does the imperial court have to set up in order to arrange 100,000 people and millions of talents?

Maybe Han Gang is ready to give people one more way out, and take out another hundred and ten official positions every year to buy people's hearts. and then they spread falsehoods......

Pu Zongmeng shook his head again, if this was the case, he would definitely receive the news one step earlier, and he would not be slower than the officials.

Just thinking about this, Pu Zongmeng saw Wang Juqing.

This part-time Hanlin bachelor rarely came to Yutang, and Pu Zong Meng slightly said, "Shouming, you came just in time. ”

After beckoning Wang Juqing over, Pu Zongmeng said this matter as a joke with a smile, and tried to test Wang Juqing about it.

After hearing this, Han Gang's henchman's eyes changed slightly, with a little surprise and pity, "There are eight points true about this." Although it's not for the lifters and talents, it's almost the same. ”

Pu Zongmeng's posture of standing still in all directions finally couldn't be maintained, just like a crack suddenly cracked on the superb porcelain produced in Ruzhou.

Eighty percent true? It's almost the same as being an official?

Pu Zongmeng was puzzled, but more fearful.

Why did Han Gang dare to do this?

Also, why didn't I hear the news until now?

Unable to get further news from Wang Juqing, who was very tight-lipped, Pu Zongmeng returned to his public hall in a trance, thinking hard and meditating without a clue.

I don't know how long a person sat in the room, and a Xu official came in and reported, "Cheng Zhi, the East Mansion sent someone to say that Su Pingzhang has something important to discuss, please Cheng Zhi to the East Mansion to discuss." ”

Su Song? Have something important to discuss?

Pu Zongmeng still stood up in a trance, he really wanted to go to Dongfu to find out.

Just to find out about this matter, he didn't even care about the timidity in his heart.

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It was rare for Wang Juqing to see Pu Zongmeng so gaffe, but he didn't reveal more to Pu Zongmeng.

Although the Dongfu side will announce it soon, he can't leak it to the outside world without Han Gang's consent.

Ignoring Pu Zongmeng's inquiry, Wang Juqing returned to his perennially vacant public hall.

In the empty room, Han Gang's words yesterday are still vivid. The surprise and confusion at that time were also portrayed in the bottom of my heart.

However, after seeing Pu Zongmeng's surprise, Wang Juqing's mood finally seemed to be comforted.

He was just surprised, and Pu Zongmeng was completely kept in the dark.

One is far away and one is close, one is close and one is estranged, both of them are of Han Gang's lineage, but they are more valued by Han Gang than Pu Zongmeng.

In addition to a little surprise, Wang Juqing also had a condescending sympathy for the extremely old Pu Zongmeng.

But when it comes to real condescension, Wang Juqing thinks that Han Gang is more suitable for this word.

Han Gang's perspective has always been condescending, and his plan can be described as high-level.

After receiving Han Gang's notice, Wang Juqing was completely relieved, and he didn't have to worry about his position in the future.

It's not at all the dispute in the court as the world expected, but the desire to force each other with the general trend.

The foreshadowing that Han Gang had planted before finally came out this time.

Wang Juqing felt that the court might be in chaos because of this, but most of the people's hearts would be attached.

Parliament.

This is Han Gang's answer to the doubts of the court today.

Many people must be surprised, right?

Involuntarily laughed a few times, thinking about the possible changes in the next few days, Wang Juqing began to carefully consider his response.

In contemplation, a voice sounded in his ears, "Bachelor, Su Pingzhang sent someone to say that there is something important to invite the bachelor to the political hall to discuss." ”

Wang Juqing was angry, he had been waiting for this sentence for a long time.

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Parliament.

Because of these two words, Li Chengzhi was not in the mood to deal with business for two days in a row.

The loss of three or four worries the family, and the delay in handling the official affairs makes the officials talk a lot.

But Li Chengzhi didn't care about this at all.

The details revealed by Han Gang the day before yesterday shocked him.

Unexpectedly, from the very beginning, Han Gang was planning for the current situation.

But he did it like a put

From Li Chengzhi's point of view, Han Gang's strategy was not harmful to his own family, and even beneficial, but it was not beneficial to the rule of the imperial court.

Scholars are given the right to discuss politics.

But what is the right to deliberate?

If there are too many people and many mouths, it will only add chaos to the government.

Once Han Gang's policy was implemented, it would become more and more difficult to enforce the imperial decrees.

But as long as you look at the prestige of the current ministers and the envy of the courtiers, you know that Han Gang's plan will inevitably come true.

The people who are most likely to oppose it, one can't manage the government, and the other can't manage the government, and the three ministers work together, and they can gain and lose their hearts.

"Privy, it's almost time." The cronies around him reminded softly.

Li Chengzhi immediately got up, straightened his robe, and walked out of the hall, "Go to the political affairs hall, don't let people wait for a long time." ”

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In the Baoci Palace, Zhao Xu is copying the Diamond Sutra in the outer hall.

One horizontal and one vertical, one skimming and one pinch, every stroke is meticulous.

Although it is not with tongue blood, every word seems to condense all of Zhao Xu's efforts.

No matter how many strokes there are, Zhao Xu is not hasty.

A Diamond Sutra is only half copied, and there is a pure filial piety praise from the Son of Heaven inside and outside the palace.

Zhao Xu got this return, and naturally he was more attentive. No matter what he thinks in his heart, he will do a good job of saving face.

I have to say that the Queen Mother's serious illness has made the people in the palace disheartened, and the drugs she is using now are gradually pushing her away from the throne of power.

lost the ability to control the world, and the people who were originally gathered around her because of power fell like a big tree, so that the monkeys were scattered.

One tick, took a pen dipped in ink, and Zhao Xu changed a page and continued to copy.

Now there are Su Song, Zhang Dian and Han Gang who are presiding over the government and suppressing people's hearts outside, and there are also Wang Zhongzheng and Zhang Han's henchmen leading the forbidden soldiers and horses, he can't be careless, and he must be patient.

Han Gang, the thief, was waiting for Wang Sunchen to come back.

Once that fierce star returns to Beijing, the Han thieves will inevitably use it as a knife to massacre loyal ministers in the court.

As long as you endure it for a while, go to court as usual every day, and when everyone is disappointed in the queen mother's illness, and you are used to the palace alone, you can win this game lightly before Wang Sunchen returns.

One point, one horizontal.

Zhao Xu's pen left upright letters on the paper.

He is the emperor, as the loyal minister who contacted him said, every qiē is justified.

Unless the Han thief can make a decision immediately and abolish himself. But since he went to recruit Wang Sunchen, he would never do it before Wang Sunchen returned to Beijing.

The court has been raising scholars for more than 100 years, and the hearts of the Zhao family will never be lost in a few years because of a few chaotic ministers and thieves.

As long as he can hold on, there is nothing he can do about the rebellious ministers and thieves, otherwise why would Han Gang transfer his cousin and Wang Sunchen back?

It can be seen that even his cousin does not support him!

The hearts of the people are turned back, how can the rebellious ministers and thieves blind the hearts of the people of the world?

"Official."

A small yellow door came in, walked to Zhao Xu's side, and whispered in his ear.

For the whisper of this little yellow door, the attendant beside Zhao Xu had turned a blind eye.

But after Zhao Xu listened, the pen in his hand shook, and the page he had just written was invalid.

Rebels and thieves!

Rebels and thieves!!

Zhao Xu's mind was full of these four words.

'Recruit important ministers in the East Mansion. ’

Zhao Xu finally knew what it meant to be a chaotic minister and a thief!