Shen Kuo finally got his wish, and Deng Runfu, another old man from the New Party, passed the court push and was selected by the Queen Mother as the new member of the two governments.

Shen Kuo signed the Privy Council, while Deng Runfu participated in the governor's affairs.

The government hall is no longer the world of the Han family, and the Privy Council is no longer dominated by the New Party, and the situation of mutual containment between the two sides is becoming more and more obvious.

Shen Kuo was excited.

In his early years, he was known for his erudition and talent, and I don't know how many people praised him as the future Zaifu, and a cool umbrella was not difficult. Otherwise, why would the daughter of the scholar's family marry a widower?

But since the incident of betraying the king and surrendering to Wu, he has completely become a repeated villain in the eyes of the world. Not only was he guilty of power, but he was also rejected by the Son of Heaven, and the road to Qingyun was cut off.

Fortunately, someone took a fancy to his talent, so he crawled back from the abyss little by little, until he reached the gate of the two mansions.

No matter how lucky the signing of the Privy Council is, and no matter how undesirable the appointment is, among the inductees, the number of votes from the bottom will make no difference.

Face the throne and bow to the ground. Shen Kuo said in a trembling voice: "The minister does not dare to argue about the imperial history. In the future, I can only do my best to repay the kindness of His Majesty's care. ”

Empress Dowager Xiang didn't like Shen Kuo, but Shen Kuo's appointment was strongly promoted by Han Gang after all, and she also knew that Shen Kuo was a capable minister. Let Shen Kuo preside over the construction of the track, at least it can be more reassuring than other courtiers. And Deng Runfu is a veteran of the New Party, with old qualifications, and people can also say that in the past, at least they are more pleasing to the eye than Li Ding and others.

Let Shen Kuo and Deng Runfu get up and look at the Queen Mother Zhao Xu, who was sitting upright in front. His posture has almost changed since the beginning of the pilgrimage.

In "Travels in the Nine Domains", there is a saying that standing like a pine, sitting like a clock, and walking like the wind, saying that men's actions should be based on these nine characters.

Standing like a pine and walking like the wind are two sentences and make another argument, but sitting like a bell these three words, Zhao Xu must be completely in line.

Tingtui extended the court meeting for so long, and it also made Zhao Xu suffer, so he was able to sit on the throne peacefully and without moving.

Looking at Zhao Xu's back, there was a little more praise and pity.

When the emperor is a little younger, he can't help but be anxious. After the throne, a drum must be hidden, and gongs and cymbals must be prepared. When he couldn't take it anymore, the emperor would get up and go to the back to make it easier, and the gongs and cymbals would be struck for a while to mask the sound.

Now there is no need to prepare musical instruments, and I am no longer a child, and I am able to restrain myself. In a few years, it will be time to get married, marry a wife and have children.

It's this body bones, looking at the thin shoulders in front of the Queen Mother, why are they still so thin?

The tonic has never been broken, and even in order to prevent disease, every time the season changes, the colostrum of the human colostrum, which is now regarded as a fairy medicine, continues for half a month. With the respect of the Son of Heaven, whatever tonic you want, someone will contribute. But the teeth have been replaced, and the size and weight are still far from the average of children of the same age.

In the past two years, the Department of Health and Welfare has asked the following hospitals to set up a personal medical record for the children of the clan and the eunuchs, not only every time they get sick, the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and medicines will be recorded for reference, but also the weight and height must be measured every year to determine the growth. This kind of meticulous care has made the Department of Health and Welfare the most reputable yamen in the Beijing Baisi, but it also made the Empress Dowager Xiang know what kind of level the little emperor's growth and development is among his peers.

Compared with the average data from more than 200 teenagers of the same age, Zhao Xu's size is more than two inches worse, and his weight is nearly ten pounds lighter. Fortunately, the little emperor has been following Han Gang's requirements, walking three or five miles in the back garden every day, and then punching and kicking all the way, so that the emperor is not very sick, and colds and colds are rare.

But in any case, Zhao Xu was born with a deficiency disease, if it weren't for the fact that there was a disciple of the Medicine King in the imperial court, and there was a pediatric holy hand to serve him, maybe he wouldn't be able to keep it like his six brothers. But no matter how much you take supplements and exercise after that, you can't reach the normal level.

Is it really because the mind is too heavy?

Xiang was worried about the Queen Mother, and the hidden worries that had been haunting her heart for many years came to the surface this time.

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"Go back today, Shen Cunzhong should be able to keep his beard."

"Does anyone really say that?"

Han Gang was a little surprised, half of it was Su Song who was also gossiping, and the other half was how he heard this to the prime minister of the current dynasty. It's not a matter of getting it from the prime minister's mouth to his side.

Su Song is now the prime minister, a scholar of Zhaowenguan University and a supervisor of national history, and Han Gang is a scholar of Jixian Academy. It is a pity that at this stage, the candidate for the new prime minister will not be announced for the time being.

Su Song nodded, "Someone did say that. ”

"Don't expose your shortcomings when you scold people, and don't slap people in the face." Han Gang frowned, "Originally, I thought that someone would say, 'Shen Cunzhong, who is a governor of the government, is so boring, and he can't live in the political hall for a long time, and he can't be listed in the edict, but he is just a place to be called', but I didn't expect that this was even more poisonous than I thought." ”

"Scholars say sour words, can melt gold and erode bones, and sulfuric acid, how can there be anything that is not poisonous?" Su Song took the tea, not too hot, took a sip, and said: "Even if Shen Kuo's participation in political affairs is just to give him the title of a place to be called, how many people don't even have this title." How can it not make people feel angry? ”

Looking at the steaming heat in Su Song's teacup, Han Gang felt that he was going to help him sweat.

But Su Song is also a person who knows medical science. If the cold paralyzes the body, so that the dampness and heat in the body do not radiate, it will definitely be easy to get sick. So after the summer of this year, Han Gang didn't see Su Song drinking the most popular iced perilla fragrant drink in the political hall. Han Gang also knows that the elderly can't compare their bodies with the young, and this kind of maintenance is just not to get sick.

Su Song's thoughts, Han Gang would not add twists and turns, but continued to smile and said to Su Song: "It is said that Shen Kuo is lucky, don't you know that this time he will definitely be able to enter the two mansions." With Shen Kuo presiding over the construction of the track, the benefits will continue to flow into the treasury, how could the Queen Mother leave this wealthy boy behind?"

Han Gang knew early on that there could be no accidents this time. Just a Beijing-Si railway has brought great benefits to the imperial court. Originally, a large number of civilian ships from Bianshui went north to avoid tax cards in various ways, and the imperial court did not collect much commercial tax, but it was very different when it was replaced by a railway. And the water is slow and the railway is fast, and when the whole railway is almost running-in,

Just from the financial planning of the imperial court, Shen Kuo's role is irreplaceable. If the progress of the project is delayed for one day, the income will be reduced by several thousand, who will be afraid of burning more money? Find someone who doesn't know how to replace Shen Kuo?

"That's right," Su Song sighed, not wanting to say anything more about Shen Kuo, "Shen Kuo is just down, Deng Runfu is not necessarily a good thing to come to participate in politics - Deng Wenbo should almost come." ”

"Of course, if Shen Kuo doesn't stay in Jingshi, it will be easier for Xifu to be there, and Deng Runfu will be difficult to say." Han Gang gradually lowered his voice, "The Privy Council can also stuff a few more people in, and the political hall will continue to accept newcomers, Shen Kuo and Deng Runfu are by no means the last one." ”

"When the newcomer comes, the old man should almost let the virtuous."

Su Song drank tea leisurely, as if he was not talking about leaving the political hall.

Han Gang immediately exclaimed: "Brother Zirong, you are in the prime of spring and autumn, why do you want to retreat bravely from the rapids?!" ”

Su Song is the best teammate of his Han Gang Lord in charge of the Political Affairs Hall, how can he just leave? Han Gang was reluctant to have such a good partner.

Su Song laughed lightly, "Don't be ashamed of the autumn appearance of the old garden, you want to see the fragrance of the yellow flower in the evening." ”

Han Gang has no appreciation for poetry, but the meaning in these two sentences is very simple, and you can understand it when you hear it. can make Su Song feel so emotional, these two sentences can't be done, most of them are the identity of the author, which makes Su Song think about maintaining the evening festival.

"Who's doing this?" Han Gang asked.

"It's Han Ji-gyu."

"Ah...... No wonder. Han Gang said in a low voice.

Su Song smiled, "There is a governor in the political affairs hall, and it can be said that there is something to be done." If there is a literary matter in the future, Yukun can ask the East Hall and let him deal with it.

Deng Runfu is the most proud disciple of Mr. Li Jing of Liangjiang. Because Wang Anshi's new law has borrowed from Li Jing's ideas in many places, Deng Runfu has always been a staunch supporter of Wang Anshi.

Although Deng Runfu is not famous for his poetry and writing, the standard of his articles is also in the forefront of the DPRK and China. The poetry may be slightly inferior, but the official style of writing is almost incomparable. Hanlin Academy has two exits and two entrances, and every time he takes office as a bachelor of Hanlin, he is definitely the fastest one in the Yutang.

"With Deng Wenbo, there will be someone to take care of literary affairs, and Brother Zirong, you and I, will be able to take two more breaths." Han Gang paused for a moment, "But in the political affairs hall, there is still a need for a governor who is familiar with the history of the court." ”

Su Song smiled heartily, this is a story that has been passed down in the DPRK for a long time.

In the past, Han Qi was the prime minister, and the second minister was Zeng Gongliang - that is, Zeng Xiaokuan's father, Zhao Yi and Ouyang Xiu participated in political affairs. The four of them jointly presided over the state affairs.

Everything involved government decrees, and Han Qi asked people to go to Zeng Gongliang: "Ask Jixian"; Regarding allusions, "ask the East Hall", go to Zhao Xuan; If it is a literary matter, it will be handled by Ouyang Xiu of the Heavenly Sect, and Han Qi will only take the pen and point to the west, "Ask the West Hall". At the most important event, Han Qifang made his own decisions.

Only from this point of view, Han Qi is also a competent prime minister, coupled with his handling of political affairs, supported the Great Song Dynasty to pass the difficult stage of Renzong passing on Yingzong, Yingzong passing on Xizong, and inheriting the throne twice, so he was allowed to be a famous minister since the founding of the country. Even though Han Gang has always had a lot of criticism about Han Qi's talent, he will not deny this.

At least Han Gang admits that even if Han Qi can't be a general, he can definitely get into the picture. Presiding over political affairs, Jun Heng government and opposition, purely from the requirements for the prime minister in this era, Han Gang is definitely not as good as Han Qi - of course, Han Gang's requirements for himself will never conform to the customs of this era.