When Pu Zongmeng got up early in the morning, it was exactly half an hour before the previous dynasty.

Although it took nearly two quarters of an hour to go from the Scholar's Mansion to the Imperial City, as soon as Pu Zongmeng opened his eyes, there were seven or eight handmaidens, carrying silver basins, silver mirrors, hand towels, mouthwash, breakfast, clothes, and ornaments, and came up to serve in turn.

First use salt water, then strong tea, rinse your mouth twice, and then take a toothbrush made of horsetail and dip it in tooth powder to brush your teeth. The tooth powder is mixed with mint, and it is still cool after rinsing, unlike the strange smell of the tooth powder made with pine resin and poria cocos before, which makes people not get used to it.

Vigorously agitating his cheeks, Pu Zongmeng rinsed off the remnants of tooth powder in his mouth, the cup was taken away, and the silver basin for washing his face was in front of him.

The silver basin is filled with half a basin of washing water, and it is still steaming, and it is mixed with a little essence, which is light and light, elegant and pleasant.

The leading maid sniffed and shook her head, and ordered, "Add two more drops of osmanthus essence." ”

A maid obeyed, hurriedly took out a light green glass bottle, pulled off the silver stopper, and dropped two drops of fresh essence into the basin, and the smell of the warm water in the basin became more and more fragrant.

I washed my face with the washing water mixed with fragrance, and the breakfast that was a little too simple was served, and when he was old, no matter how luxurious Pu Zongmeng was, he could only eat more and more lightly for the sake of health.

Breakfast was hastily settled, first the crown, then the robe, then the bits and pieces of ornaments, and the belt. A handmaiden held up a half-foot-sized silver mirror and pointed it at Pu Zongmeng. Pu Zongmeng put on crystal glasses and looked left and right in front of the silver mirror.

"Bachelor is so particular today." The concubine who slept last night said with a smile.

Pu Zongmeng adjusted his mouth, "Today's court meeting is different from the past, how can you not be cautious?" ”

"The slave maid also heard that Zhu Zi of the Manchu Dynasty gathered at the Wende Hall to discuss the country, which was the proposal of Xiao Han Xianggong."

Pu Zongmeng's concubine is only seventeen or eighteen, and when it comes to Xiao Han Xianggong, he can't help but be fascinated. Pu Zongmeng's eyes were cold, and in the mirror in front of him, his white hair and red face were extremely strong.

"I can't imagine that it will reach your ears." Pu Zongmeng said with a flat expression.

Concubine Ji heard the anger hidden in the words, and hurriedly smiled: "It's just gossip, I have nothing to listen to." No matter how much we talk about such a major national event, it is not as useful as a sentence in the Hall of Scholars. ”

Pu Zongmeng's eyes softened slightly.

Any words from Han Gang can always make the people of the capital run to tell each other and spread word of mouth.

This is the result of the prestige he has accumulated over the years, and it is also the reason why Pu Zongmeng is willing to bet on him.

Pu Zongmeng's younger sister is Zhou Dunyi's stepfamily, so from the origin, he also has some relationship with Zhou Dunyi's disciple Ercheng.

Of course, this kind of relationship is basically not taken to heart except for the fact that it is useful to write on the post during the visit. Pu Zongmeng's political leanings have never been on the side of the old party. Although he entered the dynasty very early, not to mention the rich Han generation, and had some friendship with Su Shi's traitor, he was on the side of the New Party before, and now he has chosen Han Gang.

Pu Zongmeng glanced at the front of the bed, there were newly learned books on the small table, and there were also qi studies, mainly qi studies; On the bookshelf on the side, Cheng Xue's books are also available, but they are placed at the bottom and have not been touched for a long time. Although there was no dust to be seen, there was not even a single crease on it, and it looked like it had just been bought.

If you are like this, can you blame an ignorant woman?

Pu Zongmeng smiled self-deprecatingly, straightened his clothes again, and then walked out the door.

Pu Zongmeng is known as the most extravagant one among the courtiers, what will slaughter ten sheep a day, what will burn 300 candles a night, what 'always clean, there is a small wash, a big wash, a small wet foot, a big wet foot, a small big bath. Every time you use a few people, you can take a bath to Tang Wuhu', so it is not a day or two for Yushi to target him.

But ten sheep a day, not his family eats, and there are relatives, friends, and doormen to share. Lighting 300 candles every night is a thing of the past, and now glass oil lamps are used, just like other eunuchs and wealthy families.

As for Aijie, Han Gang, who is famous for his medical Taoism, is also not bad, I heard that he also bathes every day at home, but Han Gang found a clean and healthy student as a name, and was imitated by the crowd. And he Pu Zongmeng takes a bath every day, washes his face and feet in the morning and evening, which is synonymous with luxury. What is the point of taking a bath and asking for five hot water? How many eunuchs have built a boiler that is only used to boil water, specially used for bathing, and the hot water will never be less than Wuhu every day, and many of them are built at home to bathe in the bath, wooden, stone, and pasted with porcelain tiles, even if the smallest bath is filled with at least five boiling water.

But with such a reputation, it is the handle in the hands of the imperial history. Even if he still stands on the side of the New Party, he can't be Wang Anshi's henchman, and he can't receive popularity in the New Party, and there will always be people who want to arch themselves down. What's more, if you do this, you will also hate the Queen Mother, and only by standing on Han Gang's side can you get the favor of the Queen Mother.

Out of the courtyard gate of the inner courtyard, the entourage of the upper court was ready, and the tamarin seat made of marmoset fur could still reflect the golden rays in the firelight.

Pu Zongmeng turned over and got on his horse, and the group lit lanterns, waved flags, surrounded him, and rushed out of the mansion, and there were still two quarters of an hour, enough time to arrive at the imperial city not far away.

On the way to the imperial city, there are more and more officials, although there are many people, but the atmosphere is very different from the past. The greetings were sparse, and most of them were in groups of three or five, walking side by side, exchanging things with each other.

Pu Zongmeng didn't meet an acquaintance for a while, but the team in front of him suddenly slowed down, and one person turned around to greet him.

Compared with the dozen or so followers around Pu Zongmeng, there were dozens or hundreds of members of that team. It's obviously a queue at the level of Zaifu.

"But Yutang Chengzhi Pu?"

"Exactly."

"The villain is a servant in the government of Zhang Shen, and he is instructed by the government to come forward and speak."

'Zhang Qi? ’

Pu Zongmeng frowned, thought for a moment, and then stepped forward as he said.

was about to arrive at the foot of the imperial city, and Pu Zongmeng and Zhang Qi separated.

Pu Zongmeng took a few steps forward, and then dismounted. And Zhang Qi went further ahead, and no one dared to stop in front of the governor.

Pu Zongmeng looked at Zhang Qi with a calm look in his eyes.

After just a few words, both of them were talking about today's meeting. In other words, he is testing the other party's choice.

After a few words, Pu Zong Meng Zhilu explained Zhang Qi's choice, and he believed that Zhang Qi also knew his choice.

Because his decision was made a long time ago.

Two days ago, the Queen Mother and Han Gang asked each other, and the records that came out of the palace were very detailed, but the most critical content did not come out.

At that time, Pu Zongmeng said with a smile in the academy, "Now Wang Jiefu and Zhang Qi are dumbfounded." ’

Although only a few officials were present at the time, it is estimated that this word has now reached Wang Anshi and Zhang Tun, but more importantly, it has reached Han Gang's ears.

Han Gang was like a victor, and said something to the Queen Mother.

Where does his self-confidence come from? Isn't it from the Queen Mother who has already been convinced?!

There is a result, how can there be no cause?

With Han Gang's character, how could he make a move without being sure?

Pu Zongmeng can be sure that the dialogue coming from the palace is definitely not all of the conversation, but only a part.

He saw Han Gang from afar, and Han Gang happened to project his gaze as well.

The two nodded to each other, then twisted their heads away. It's like a colleague who is like a friend, and there is nothing superfluous to say after the courtesy.

But everything is tacit.

Pu Zongmeng's feeling to Han Gang was that he was over-groomed. Every time I saw him, the upper and lower robes were freshly made.

It is said that Pu Zongmeng's official clothes are changed every month, and they are always new every month, and Han Gang knows that this is not accurate, but it is a half-month change, and he does not go into the water to wash it at all.

The dyes of this era, dyed on the cloth, are easy to decolorize, wash once will become lighter once, and the color will fade unevenly, once or twice is fine, wash three or five pours, you can see the person wearing the clothes become a sika deer.

Whether it is the high-ranking officials and nobles who are dressed in vermilion and purple, or the ordinary people who are mostly clothed in soap and blue, their dyed clothes are all the same that cannot be washed. Wang Anshi often wears a washed and discolored official uniform to the palace, and he doesn't care at all, and in the capital, he can often see poor officials in faded court clothes. Han Gang will pay a little attention to it, after washing it two or three times, he will change out of the official clothes with serious fading, and when the clothes accumulate too much, he will take them to the dyeing workshop to re-dye. Pu Zongmeng, on the other hand, never wears old clothes.

Such an extravagant official, although he is not his basic plate, he will also support his part.

The state never appears directly in the edict, but is reflected in the decrees one after another. Wang Anshi has been oppressive for more than ten years, and he has not even fallen into words. Today's consultation meeting with a group of important ministers to discuss the state of the country is only a court meeting to decide whether or not to change the policy of future governance, but it is enough for Han Gang to perform.

Two days ago, Han Gang stayed right; A day ago, that is, yesterday, the Empress Dowager issued an edict and the Dongfu signed a document to make preliminary provisions on the system of consultative meetings for the joint discussion of the state.

Wang Anshi did not object to this and acquiesced. In the Eastern Mansion, Han Jiang and Zhang Qi, who were in the forefront, both supported Han Gang, and with their signatures, the edict had legitimacy, which was another reason why Han Gang tacitly pulled out the important ministers for election in addition to Wang Anshi's desire to chill people's hearts.

The two governments have the right to make proposals, and if there is a major military matter in Pingzhang, they also have the right to make proposals. But this edict excludes the right to propose proposals from a series of important ministers such as Xuanhui envoys who can be based on the ruling class, that is to say, when Lu Huiqing returns to Beijing at this time, he only has the right to vote.

After it was decided, it was forbidden to hold the same meeting for five years, during which those who dared to discourage the state would go far away, and only after five years would Zaisuke be allowed to propose again. The policy of governance in the next five years, what goals need to be achieved, and what means will be used are all given at the consultation meeting.

Success or failure is in this move, but Han Gang's face can't find the anxiety of gaining and losing at all.

"Yukun." Zhang Dian walked up at some point, "Confident today?" ”

He asked in a low voice, looking up at the cannon sticking out of the battlements.

"How many days has the Queen Mother hung the curtain?" Han Gang asked rhetorically.