"Back to my lord, they did come together." The old butler looked solemn and nodded affirmatively.

Shi Songzhi frowned!

"Why did you just invite people in? Why didn't you get me to know me earlier? ”

"Master, the old slave came to report to the master when he received the gift, but those two came in by themselves. Those servants in the house didn't dare to stop them," the old housekeeper was also a little helpless.

The subordinates of the Shifu are afraid that they will be higher than the status of ordinary officials. However, with the identities of Zheng Qingzhi, the Duke of Shen Guo, and Qiao Xingjian, the Duke of Lu, they want to come in, how dare those subordinates stop them from entering?

"These two old horsemen seem to be not good." Shi Songzhi sneered.

"Master......" The old butler was a little worried.

"It doesn't matter, the two of them were able to come together, it seems that they should have come for the sake of Prime Minister Zuo, who has not yet been decided. Hehe, I want to see what kind of person can make these two incompatible old horsemen put down the festival and come together. As long as the prime minister doesn't nod his head, he won't answer them if he wants to come to the saint. This is what they ask me for, and there is nothing to worry about. Let it be gone, lest it be true. ”

Shi Songzhi naturally knew what the old man of Shi Mansion was worried about, and comforted.

The old butler's face was a little relaxed, and he didn't continue to speak, and followed Shi Songzhi towards the lobby of the Shi Mansion. He who followed Shi Songzhi naturally couldn't see it, and Shi Songzhi, who turned around, had no more relaxation on his face when he just spoke, but was extremely dignified.

Zheng Qingzhi and Qiao Xingjian, from Duanping to Luo, Qiao Xingjian and the school of science forced Zheng Qingzhi to take the blame and resign from Zuo Prime Minister, but Qiao Xingjian sat in the position of Zuo Prime Minister, although the two did not reach the point of tearing their faces and living and dying, they basically entered the mode of old and dead and not getting along.

The scholars and doctors of the Great Song Dynasty still have a lot of bottom limits and integrity, but there are very few ideas in the political situation of later dynasties that if you stab me, I will kill your whole family, or even cut the grass and eradicate the roots.

If it weren't for Qiao Xingjian's deliberate set-up and Zheng Qing's behind, it is estimated that the two might still be friends. This is a very peculiar phenomenon in the Great Song Dynasty, where there are many redundant officials.

Because they were once designed by Qiao Xingjian, Zheng Qingzhi and Qiao Xingjian have basically cut off contact, and it is a miracle that they can usually walk together. But today, they came to visit Shifu for the first time, which shows that the two of them are not ordinary in this visit.

Qiao Xingjian has always wanted to bring down the Shi family, and he hasn't been on the gate of the Shi Mansion for many years.

Nowadays, there are many major events in Lin'an City, and the first thing to bear the brunt is of course the issue of the Mongols discussing and recovering the two capitals of Bianliang and Kaifeng, as well as the candidate for the prime minister of Zuo.

Originally, the war in various places was the main thing, but now it is no longer a problem. After all, Wen Buhua at Xiangyangkou had already withdrawn, and although the Mongol armies in Sichuan and Huaidong had not yet withdrawn, they had also stopped their offensive and had been preparing to withdraw their troops.

Therefore, Shi Songzhi expected that the two of them would come together today, and it would definitely be one of these two things, and it could even be said that they came for these two things.

These two things, either way, are not so easy to solve. But now that Zheng Qingzhi and Qiao Xingjian, the two people who should not join forces the least, have come together, there is only one possibility, that is, the two have reached a consensus on at least one of the things.

In Shi Songzhi's opinion, the thing that the two are most likely to agree on can and can only be the position of Zuo Prime Minister that is now vacated again because of Yu Tianxi's sudden death.

In the peace talks with the Mongols, it was Zhao Yun who made the final decision, and what should be discussed, which can be negotiated in the peace negotiation, and it has been made very clear whether the temperature is spent or not, and the only thing that the Great Song Dynasty needs to consider is what kind of bargaining chips it is ready to pay in exchange for Bianliang and Kaifeng.

The Mongols wanted a lot of bargaining chips, and now they were waiting for Zhao Yun to set a bottom limit that the Great Song Dynasty could accept. As long as Zhao Yun settles down, all that remains is to wait for the specific time of the peace talks.

……

Leisurely residence, the lobby of the historical mansion. When Shi Songzhi hurriedly walked in, Zheng Qingzhi and Qiao Xingjian were chatting happily with each other. Seeing two old things smiling outside the door, Shi Songzhi secretly cursed, two old horsemen.

"Haha, what's the wind today? Usually, the two Guogongs, either of them is rare to come to the door, but today they came together, which really made the Shifu shine and shine! ”

Shi Song's people have not yet arrived, and the voice has already arrived. It's just that in these words, the hint of sarcasm couldn't be more obvious.

However, Zheng Qingzhi and Qiao Xingjian have not gone through countless winds and waves, how can they really change their faces because of Shi Songzhi's small sarcasm? Not to mention, with Shi Songzhi's conceited temperament, he can make him can't wait to make sarcasm before they meet, which can only show one problem, that is, the two rarely came together, and Shi Songzhi already felt the pressure.

That's a good thing! Zheng Qingzhi and Qiao Xingjian came uninvited and didn't know what they wanted, isn't this the effect?

Therefore, hearing Shi Songzhi's words, Zheng Qingzhi and Qiao Xingjian couldn't help but smile at each other, slowly put down the tea in their hands, and got up at the same time.

"Hehe, Ziyou's words are quite resentful." Zheng Qingzhi took the lead and said, "Didn't we two old guys just see that we were too busy with official business in the past and didn't have the opportunity to come to the door, but now the old man and Brother Shou Peng are both people who are idle at home, so don't we make an appointment to visit Ziyou together." Wait for the old man and Brother Shou Peng to punish themselves with three cups, how about letting Ziyou relieve his anger? ”

"Wonderful, wonderful!" Qiao Xingjian, who was standing beside Zheng Qingzhi, high-fived and praised, "What Brother Deyuan said is exactly what the old man meant, I can have a few drinks with Ziyou, but the old man has been waiting for a long time!" ”

Shi Songzhi looked at the two of them singing and harmonizing, and his face twitched lightly involuntarily.

Two old horsemen!

"Haha, okay, then today's Ziyou must let Deyuan Gong and Shou Peng Gong not get drunk and not return! Please! Shi Songzhi's expression instantly returned to nature, and Lang smiled.

"Please!"

"Please!"

The three of them laughed and walked into the lobby arm-in-arm.

People who don't know the inside story, seeing the three of them so affectionate, will definitely think that the three of them are either full of affection or irreversible friends, but what the real situation is, can only be known to the three of them.

The old butler looked at the three people who walked into the lobby holding hands and laughing, but the worry in his heart was even worse.

At this time, he could see that Zheng Qingzhi and Qiao Xingjian didn't seem to be begging for him at all, as their own master said, but to oppress people with power...... Push him!