Yun Niang became nervous, "Third brother, it shouldn't matter." ”

"Don't worry." Zhou Nan hugged Yun Niang, "With Lao Pingzhang and the officials here, how can Yue Niang enter the palace?" ”

Putting Wang Anshi's family on the list of candidates, it seems that Han Gang's niece may become a candidate for empress.

Although this is just a list, I have to send a letter to ask if there is a daughter of the right age, and after receiving a positive reply, I will send someone from the palace to check on me for review. After passing the customs, they have to enter the palace for a period of upbringing and observation, and then select less than ten qualified people, and finally recommend them to the queen mother, concubine and emperor.

If the process is completed, it will take at least half a year, and the vast majority of the selected candidates will be eliminated in the middle.

Wang Bi was included in the list, and he did have a daughter of appropriate age, but as long as he was unwilling, he could directly refuse, could it be that the imperial court could force him to buy and sell, and he could still force Wang Anshi, a top elder?

"Lao Pingzhang is still alive, and the official is the current prime minister, who dares to let Lao Pingzhang's own granddaughter, the official's niece, become the queen? With the identity of Lao Pingzhang and an official, it is even more impossible to be a concubine. Don't worry, don't worry. ”

"How can the third brother ......" Yun Niang looked at Han Gang worriedly, still with a sinking face.

"Official, has the letter been sent?" Zhou Nan asked in a low voice

Han Gang nodded and responded.

Zhou Nan raised his head, "In this case, Zhang Xianggong's side must give an explanation to the officials!" ”

The list in Han Gang's hand is a copy, and since Zhang Dian in charge of this matter did not notice it—Zhou Nan didn't think that Zhang Dian would play such a meaningless little trick, it would only be that there was a problem with the executor below—which also meant that he had sent a letter asking if there was a school-age daughter in his family. As the person in charge, Zhang Dan naturally has to take responsibility for this matter.

Han Gang shook his head, his face softened a little, and he smiled a little, but it was a bitter smile.

Yan Suxin shook his hand, "Official, but I'm worried that Xianggong Zhang is doing this on purpose." ”

"It's not." Han Gang shook his head, "I'm thinking, my father-in-law is really sick at an inopportune time. ”

Zhou Nan was so shocked that he almost jumped up: "Official, do you mean ......?"

Han Gang laughed, "Although my father-in-law doesn't regard me as a mortal enemy, he will definitely be willing to do it when he dismantles the stage." ”

"But Lao Pingzhang is called a bad man!"

Yan Suxin shook his head, feeling incredulous. Ordinary officials are greedy for the benefits of being relatives, but why should an old and important minister like Wang Anshi covet wealth and wealth? Isn't fame more important?

"Now that he is not in good health, there are some things that he will not be able to do in the past, it does not mean that Xiàn will not be able to do them."

Yun Niang finally figured it out, "Third brother, are you saying that Lao Pingzhang wants Yue Niang to be the queen?!! ”

"yes."

"What then?!" Yun Niang said urgently.

Zhou Nan also asked, "Official, do you want to send someone to Jiangning?" ”

"It's too late." Han Gang shook his head and leaned back on the recliner comfortably: "Let's wait for Zhang Qi to send someone!" ”

Han Gang didn't believe that Zhang Dun would delay until tomorrow to get the news that the list was wrong.

The list of nearly 1,000 candidates for civil and military attachés was on a business trip beforehand, and Zhang Dian did not realize that there was a forgiving situation, but he was still ignorant afterwards, and Zhang Tun, the prime minister, was too much of a failure.

And unless he wants to turn his face with himself, Zhang Dian will definitely send someone to his side tonight to give an explanation.

"Xianggong." There was a call from outside the door.

Yan Suxin got up and went out, and after turning back, with a little surprise, he said to Han Gang: "Official, Zhang Xianggong has sent someone here." ”

After a while, after changing into the clothes of the guest, Han Gang came to the outer study,

I saw a familiar young man bowing to him, "Zhang Zhen greets the prime minister." ”

"Yucheng doesn't have to be polite."

Han Gang asked the young man to get up and sit down.

Zhang Zhen, the seventh youngest son of Zhang Qi, is now by Zhang Di's side.

Zhang Dian sent someone over that night to apologize, and this attitude was good enough.

sent his closest nephew, and he was also the son of Zhang Ji, who was in Hangang's old department and had a good relationship with him, so he must have known that something was wrong. There are still some private matters to be communicated through guò zhang.

"The kid is here on the order of his uncle for the list he gave to the prime minister today."

Zhang Zhen knew that the matter was urgent, so he didn't say hello and spoke directly.

"I've seen it."

"Uncle Jia said that he had sent someone to Jiangning overnight to recover the letter sent to the Duke of Chu's mansion."

Han Gang was noncommittal, "What does Uncle Ling plan to do with it?" ”

"Uncle Jia said, I ran an errand under the door of Zhongshu, and I did an errand, and I didn't investigate the original intention, but only asked about the result. Since this matter has been done in a big way, it must not be spared lightly if it should be caught and sentenced for what should be judged. ”

Whatever the reason, whether it was a momentary negligence or deliberate, Han Gang had no intention of finding out.

The list of thousands of people is indeed a headache, and it is understandable that Zhang Duan did not look at it carefully. But the Queen Mother and the Prime Minister explained the matter, but the people below didn't pay attention to it, so they should die.

Han Gang tapped on the table: "Is it a sin to be negligent for a while?" ”

Zhang Zhen immediately replied: "When you run an errand under the Zhongshu Gate, how can you not be guilty?" ”

Han Gang laughed, this little Zhang Qi's reaction was fast.

Thinking about Zhang Qi, it is indeed enviable.

The seven sons each became talented, and the second son, Zhang Zong, was the same year as Han Gang. In the ninth year of Xining, the eldest son, the fourth son, and the fifth son were admitted to the Jinshi at the same time. Although the third son Zhang Wei did not get into the Jinshi, he won a first place in the Guozijian some time ago. The sixth and seventh are also smart.

Even the family of the patriarchs, with such talented children and grandchildren, is enough to be proud.

"Yucheng, you go back and talk to Zihou. Let's ask first, whether to apply to go to Anxi Duhufu to expand the border, or choose to ask for guilt. ”

Zhang Zhen nodded yes. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, Han Gang's ruthlessness.

Asking about the crime and distributing it is most likely a dead word, but when you go to the Western Regions to expand the border, it is impossible to go on the road alone, most of the time you want the whole family to go west. No matter which prime minister needs to be ruthless, he will never leave half a point of leeway.

Han Gang's request, Zhang Dian will never object.

In any case, once the niece of the prime minister becomes the queen, the prime minister suffers the most. If Han Gang is not allowed to have an outlet, who knows who the evil fire in his heart will burn on?

After solving the problem of how to deal with the person who made the mistake, Zhang Zhen said again: "Before the kid went out, my uncle also ordered two questions and wanted to ask the father-in-law. ”

"What's the problem?"

"First, after the Queen Mother learns about this, will she agree or oppose it?"

"The concubine and the Son of Heaven must be willing. The Queen Mother's thoughts are difficult to measure. ”

Wang Anshi is seriously ill and dying, not far from death, and the next generation of his family lacks outstanding talents, the two younger brothers who are still alive, Wang Anshang and Wang Anli, lack the talent and opportunity to enter the two governments, and they will be watched by others when they act, and they don't have to worry about their relatives stealing the authority of the country.

But Wang Anshi is also a veteran and important minister, and the faction founded by him occupies half of the court, and hires his granddaughter as the queen, which has a lot of benefits with the Son of Heaven.

From this point of view, his granddaughter is indeed the most suitable candidate.

But this marriage is not good for Han Gang.

Even if Zhao Xu became Han Gang's niece and son-in-law, the result would still be the same as now, and it would even make Han Gang's situation even more difficult.

If Zhao Xu marries the Yue Niang of the Wang family, then Han Gang's phase will not be so stable, and the relationship with the Heavenly Family, Zai Fu and important ministers, will only be a stumbling block, not a help.

Han Gang didn't have to imagine that Zhao Xu would change his opinion of himself in this marriage.

It is a matter of authority in the world, and even fathers, sons and brothers will turn against each other, not to mention in-laws. Look at what Cao Cao did to his own son-in-law? Conversely, how did Emperor Xuan of Han treat his father-in-law's family?

Concubine Zhu and Zhao Guan's family would be happy to see Han Gang fall into such a situation. As for the Queen Mother, Han Gang was really not sure if she would agree.

"Second, Uncle Jia wants to ask the prince to come and ask the father-in-law, will the Chu State Guild agree to send his grandson to the palace?"

"I don't know." Han Gang shook his head, he couldn't say for sure about this matter either.

Wang Anshi has not many days to live, and his condition may be milder than imagined, but this is beyond doubt.

When the number of life expectancy can only be calculated in days, people like Wang Anshi will not be afraid of death, and will consider whether their life's work can be preserved. If you want to keep your family alive, the best way is to let your granddaughter be the queen.

Moreover, if the granddaughter becomes the queen and becomes the great-grandfather of the next son of heaven, Han Gang's age advantage can be offset, and Xinxue can be preserved.

As for Han Gang's second son-in-law, he has not killed the prime minister since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty. Until now, Han Gang has been a standard loyal minister, with great merit to the country, great favor to the Son of Heaven, even if his reputation among the people is so good that he is extraordinary, even if he is already highly meritorious, as long as he stays away from power in the future, any emperor will only use high-ranking officials to raise him.

Counting in one fell swoop is just a loss of reputation, and Wang Anshi may be able to do it after a stroke. And next to Wang, as well as Wang Anshi's nephews in Jiangning, including Han Gang's mother-in-law's mother's family, I am afraid that they will all promote this matter.

Han Gang didn't know, which made Zhang Jin's brows furrow.

"What did your uncle say?" Han Gang asked.

"If the prime minister can be sure, he will come back. If Xianggong is not sure, ask Xianggong two more things? ”

"What's the matter?" Han Gang asked with interest.

"The first thing is, how is the niece of the father-in-law?"

"I've only seen them a few times when I was young, but I've heard that now my conduct and appearance are outstanding. What is the second one? ”

"The second thing, can there be any unmarried people in the Xianggong's house?"

A smile finally bloomed on Han Gang's face, and he suddenly burst out laughing, Zhang Tun's heart is really admirable, and when necessary, he can be so decisive.

"Of course there is."

Zhang Zhen also smiled, with this trick, a qiē is not a problem.

"Still." Han Gang smiled, "I don't want to." ”