The next day is the day when the moon is full, that is, the day of the synodic pilgrimage.

Just when the full moon was slanting to the west, and it was still the fourth watch full of stars, among the officials who gathered outside the Xuande Gate and waited for the court, the atmosphere was already very wrong.

How many people are talking to each other, passing a shocking news in the crowd. It only took a moment, and almost everyone knew that the son of Wang Anshi had been implicated in the case of Li Feng and Zhao Shiju.

Han Gang is not surprised by this, officialdom is like this, news cannot be concealed, it can only be distorted intentionally or unintentionally.

Yesterday in the afternoon, Cai did send it, although it was only a few hours in advance - after nightfall, Zhang Dian, Lu Huiqing and Wang Shao all sent people to deliver the letter - but these hours are a big favor, which can allow Han Gang to deal with it early, and also allow Han Gang to have time to inform Wang Bei. Although he didn't do it, a favor is a favor, and it is a debt that Han Gang, who has clear grievances, must repay.

So when he saw Cai Qu with a straight face, standing under the Xuande Gate to perform the duties of the imperial history, staring at the officials' every move with a sharp gaze like an eagle falcon, Han Gang also had to put a smile on his face, as a sign of gratitude for this favor, and nodded to Cai Qu.

At the ceremonial meeting, although the atmosphere was tense, there were no accidents, and it ended smoothly. In addition to Feng Jing, the prime minister, who did not go to the court, Wang Hou went to the court, which attracted a little attention. Like Tang Jiong back then, the madman who scolded the old and new factions at the court meeting may not be able to produce one in more than ten years.

However, after the court meeting, the 'Chongzheng Hall sits again', that is, as always, the important ministers of the Chongzheng Palace deliberate, but it is impossible to be as calm as the court meeting.

As usual, the same expanded deliberations as the Shuowang Dynasty made Han Gang and other courtiers below the two systems in important positions able to stand in the Chongzheng Hall together with the deacons.

As usual, at this time, it should be said that there are some important issues that need to be coordinated between the various supervisory departments and jointly addressed.

As usual, it should be that the deacons maintain the demeanor of important ministers, and in front of the Son of Heaven, discuss important military affairs with the chief officials of the superintendent.

But there is no norm today, Zhao Ji's brows are getting deeper and deeper, he has been sitting down in this hall for half an hour, but he has not started to discuss anything serious.

Fan Bailu, the chief judge of the case of Li Feng and Zhao Shiju, is lips and teeth: "Shiju has been treated like a Taizu by others, so he has recruited bandits, discussed military affairs, coerced proverbs, and searched the star map. Li Shining accepted the dragon knife he gave him and drank it with him, how could he stay out of the matter? Li Shining and his people went in and out of the house of the good relatives [Note 1], and the king had a deep friendship with him, but how could he not know? ”

Lu Huiqing was extremely distressed, he did not want to help Wang Anshi justify, he wanted to sit as the real leader of the new party, he had to reduce Wang Anshi's prestige. But now he has to protect Wang Anshi's banner for the sake of the new party, "Du Fu gave Hanzhong Wang Yu Shiyun 'beard like Taizong', how is it different?" Li Shining has traveled widely and received a lot of gifts, not to mention a knife. What does this have to do with the king? The Xiang army gathered to cause chaos, and thousands of people could see it. If you can use the box army today, will you not use the forbidden army in the future? ”

"The chaos in the army was due to the minister's carelessness, which led to the military mutiny. The sergeant should be deeply responsible, but the minister should not be guilty? Recently, I heard that the laborers set fire to the shore of the Bianhe River, is this just the fault of the laborers? ”

Han Gang pursed his lips, not caring that he was being attacked. In order to control the direction of the situation, Lu Huiqing must speak for herself.

He just looked at the important towns of the country that were foaming at the mouth, and when they used words as knives and guns to cut at their opponents, did they consider the mood of the Son of Heaven?

…… I think I've thought about it. Han Gang rolled his eyes, looked at Lu Huiqing, and then at Wu Chong, confirming his judgment.

has been carefully considered, but their last choice is to have a winner or loser!

Han Gang raised his eyelids and looked at the Son of Heaven who was high above. His face was expressionless, sitting upright like a puppet stone statue, but the current situation should be something that Zhao Ji didn't want to see.

As a leader, whether he is leading a country with a population of hundreds of millions or a team of only a dozen people, he will not want his subordinates to be monolithic, elevate themselves, and make their existence meaningless. But I don't want my subordinates to be evenly matched, so that the right thing to do cannot be carried out smoothly.

A suitable ratio of pros and cons should be four or six open, or three or seven. Let the faction that dominates the affairs have enough power to do things, but not so that they are too arrogant and ignore the leader. If necessary, as long as you are biased towards the opposition, with the power in your hands, you can switch the pros and cons in a position.

However, if the ratio of the pros and cons is 28, the situation will become one-sided, and favoring the opposing side will not change the result. And if it is opened in half, you can see that this scene of tearing and attacking each other is being staged on the Chongzheng Palace.

The mixing of different theories is Zhao Ji's choice, and it is also a collection of the experiences of several generations of emperors in the Great Song Dynasty. Even when Wang Anshi was in power, the ratio of the old and new parties in the court was maintained at a correct level. The new law is indeed being implemented smoothly, but Wang Anshi cannot but rely on the authority of the Son of Heaven to act.

But in the current situation, it is obvious that the means of mixing different opinions have led the DPRK to the wrong path. Neither the new party nor the old party has been able to gain the upper hand. Although Zhao Ji continued to favor Lu Huiqing in political affairs, since the Son of Heaven wanted to maintain the confrontation between the two parties in the court, Lu Huiqing could not control the overall situation of the court like Wang Anshi.

It's not that Lu Huiqing is not capable, but his prestige is not enough, not enough to be like Wang Anshi, with a little bit of imperial power, he can successfully suppress his opponent. Feng Jing, Wu Chong, and Wang Qi all have deep roots, and they are not as good as Fu Bi, Han Qi, and Wen Yanbo back then, but Lu Huiqing does not have the prestige that Wang Anshi has accumulated in 30 years, but is just a new step.

However, such a stalemate will not last long, and the Son of Heaven will not tolerate the continuation of the situation of division in the court. This is clear to both sides. It's just that in the thoughts of both sides, since the two sides must divide the winners and losers, instead of waiting for the Son of Heaven to make his own judgment, it is better to do it first, get the result by himself, and then let Zhao Ji agree with the result after the last.

Lu Huiqing had been preparing to do this all along, but he lacked a proper excuse to drive him out of the court.

He never thought that he was incapable, nor did he think that he would lose to Feng Jing and Wu Chong, but he just didn't find a suitable excuse for a while. Therefore, in the case of the chaos of the Xiang army, Lu Huiqing immediately held on tightly. Although it can only be said to be a very reluctant excuse, as long as the opponent can be forced into a situation of incompatibility, the Son of Heaven who still wants to adhere to the new law cannot disagree with the result he Lu Huiqing wants.

The same idea also exists in the hearts of Feng Jing, Wu Chong and others. Compared with the cadres in the government-run hydraulic mill on the side of the Bianhe River, the little thing they committed, Zhao Shiju and Li Feng's rebellion is much more serious. It also gave the old party, which was difficult to be favored by the Son of Heaven, a chance to completely eliminate the new party.

The focus of the dispute between the two sides changed from the case of rebellion to the case of chaos committed by the soldiers of the box, and then the case of the soldiers was thrown aside, but the mistakes of the other party's governance were found out one by one, and the Chongzheng Hall was noisy like a vegetable market. The ministers of the new party and the old party argued about Han Gang's merits and demerits, they didn't care about right or wrong, they only cared about whether they could overwhelm each other,

"The chaos of the soldiers and the arson of the laborers are all the reasons why Han Gang acted carelessly!"

"Even if the ordnance supervisor wants to replace the water mill, how can there be less of the army's salary? Since the fortune is not reduced, if there is no one to guide this generation, how can he make trouble with Beijing? Zhang Dian immediately went out of work and helped Han Gang speak, "How can you be pardoned lightly if you instruct the Xiang army to attack the minister's mansion!?" ”

"I don't know if the Liao envoy is out to buy "Buoyancy Tracing the Source", who instructed it?"

Wang Shao defended Han Gang: "The Liao envoy buys books every year, but no one checks them. Now it's just an ordinary book circulating in the world, so why make a fuss. ”

"With this book, you can build spaceships and plate armor, and the Khitan cavalry is a million, and getting these two things is like a tiger with wings." Wu Chong's voice was low, as if he was grieving for the dark future of the Great Song Dynasty.

Zhang Dian sneered: "I don't know who said that the iron ship was a useless thing before, and "Buoyancy Tracing the Source" is all nonsense? ”

Zhao Ji was tired of hearing this, his heart was like a fire, and the bubbles on his mouth hurt more and more. At a glance, he saw Han Gang as if he was nothing, standing behind the train without saying a word, so he ordered him out. Whether Lu Huiqing was preparing to treat Han Gang as a killer weapon, or whether he didn't count Han Gang as a combat force at all, Zhao Hui wanted to hear his opinion.

"Han Qing, what do you think of these two things?"

Han Gang stood up according to his words, and the final words were originally intended to be said after the most luan, but when the Son of Heaven inquired, he could only advance.

"The case of the Xiang army gathering crowds for chaos involves micro-ministers, and the ministers should not say anything. As for the Wang side's case involving Li Shining, the son does not teach, and the father is at fault. Since Fan Bailu said that Wang had close contacts with Li Shining, he summoned his father to Beijing to inquire. As soon as Han Gang said this, everyone's faces changed—based on different reasons, "I think I can teach Your Majesty to feel at ease from now on!" ”

Han Gang emphasized the last sentence with an accent, and on the Chongzheng Hall that was silent, he humbly lowered his head, his eyes staring at the square bricks under his feet that had been burned to a metallic luster. Holding the wat in both hands, waiting for the reply of the Son of Heaven.

He's not very good at chess, but he's good at flipping the board.

Note 1: The Muqin Mansion is a group of mansions built for the clans in the Song Dynasty, which is actually like a cage that is easy to take care of.