"Xianggong, it's here."

The carriage stopped, and through the window, Feng Jing saw the gate of the Wen Mansion.

Although it is just a separate business that stays in the capital, after Wen Yanbo arrived in Beijing and moved in, it was already as lively as Zaifu.

Feng Jing didn't know this mansion, and when Wen Yanbo was still in Beijing, the mansions were all official mansions. However, just looking at the carriages and horses that stopped from the front of the door to the alleys on both sides, Feng Jing would not be mistaken.

It's just that Feng Jing couldn't help but feel a little sour in his heart, and there weren't so many guests in his place.

Feng Jing is a junior in front of Wen Yanbo - Wen Yanbo is a little older than his father-in-law Fu Bi, and when Wen Yanbo was in power, Feng Jing was just a junior.

He was reluctant to come over to visit Wen Yanbo, and he didn't say anything about his predecessors.

When he entered Beijing this time, he really had the idea of taking the opportunity to turn over. With his identity as the former prime minister and the veteran of the three dynasties, there will be no shortage of people to take refuge.

But Feng Jing soon found out that he was wrong.

There are a lot of people who come to the door, and they are indeed depressed as expected, but almost all of them are useless people.

None of the officials in important positions were willing to come over and burn his cold stove.

Those who are really talented and unambitious are also reluctant to come over and burn his cold stove.

is Wen Yanbo, the only remaining prime minister of the Renzong Dynasty today, with a high reputation, not losing to Wang Anshi. There was an endless stream of visitors, and even important ministers came to visit.

That's why Feng Jing is coming to visit Wen Yanbo now.

If he continues like this, he will be marginalized to the point where he is not even as good as a small squire.

The gate of Wenfu had already been opened at this time, and just when Feng Jing's carriage stopped, Wen Yanbo's son came out of it - Feng Jing sent someone to post yesterday and agreed to come to visit today.

Seeing the ninth son of the Wen family, Feng Jing took a deep breath, held on to the door frame of the car, and walked down.

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"Feng Jing went to see Wen Yanbo?" Han Gang read Feng Congyi's letter without raising his head, "I finally know how many bowls of rice I can eat." ”

There was no respect for Feng Jing in his words.

The cronies who reported the news seemed to have heard nothing, saluted, and withdrew.

Han Gang rarely makes public Zang Zang's characters, but his evaluation of the DPRK and Chinese officials, as long as he has been with him for a long time, he can hear a little bit. But smart people should know how to do it.

"Official, Wen and Feng work together, is it really okay?"

The subordinates retreated, and Wang Yi walked out from behind the screen.

"It's not Guo Kui who came to the door, what am I worried about."

When he spoke to his wife, Han Gang put down the letter in his hand.

"But he's also the prime minister after all."

"Feng Dangshi has been in Zhongshu for only a few years, but he was only used by Xizong to contain his father-in-law, and there are not as many people as Shen Kuo promoted."

Feng Jing's time under Zhongshu is not as good as Han Gang's, and the time he has been the prime minister is even shorter.

is not Wen Yanbo, the father of the three dynasties, his protégés are innumerable, nor is it Han Jin, Han Wei, whose fathers and brothers are all Zaifu, and they have been hairpins for generations. Feng Jing's family background is shallow, his foundation is not thick, and he has been away from Beijing for a long time, even if he is the prime minister with Wen Yanbo, Zhang Dan, and Han Gang, he is not the same in terms of authority.

"It's good that the officials are sure."

Wang Yi has always not interfered with Han Gang's decision, and at most he only asks two questions.

Han Gang nodded, and picked up the letter again, "This letter from home has to be returned today." You go back and rest first, you should be tired after a long day's walk. I'll tell you more about the things in the letter. ”

Wang Yi had just come back from the palace, and after changing into his court clothes, he helped Han Gang send a few letters from home that he had just received today to the front yard.

Han Gang was worried that Wang Yi was tired, so he asked her to go back first, but he didn't think that Wang Yi immediately rushed up: "The official is in the way of the slave's house?" There are indeed a lot of foreign men coming in and out here, and the officials are afraid that they will collide with the slave family? ”

During this time, Han Gang spent more and more time in his official residence to handle official business, and during the official hours of the day, he was still under the Zhongshu Gate in the imperial city in the morning, and he would return to the study in the front yard in the afternoon.

There were more and more officials coming and going, and Han Gang's wives and concubines were getting less and less likely to come out to see him in the front yard.

Han Gang raised his head and looked at Wang Yi with a puzzled expression: "Something?" ”

"Why don't you ask the Queen Mother what she is doing when she recruits slaves into the palace?"

Han Gang coughed, "If it's a state affair, the Queen Mother will tell me and the rest of the country." If not, what are you women doing when you talk in private? ”

"Then sir, read your letter!"

Han Gang looked at the back of the back door who was about to walk out of the back door of the study angrily, and hurriedly got up and grabbed it, "I'm in a hurry if I say a few words." ”

Han Gangqiang pulled Wang Yi to sit down, and Haosheng said two soft words, and Wang Yi eased up slightly, "The Queen Mother didn't say anything, she just mentioned the marriage of the official family." The main question is, what should be done with the rewards given to the hundred officials and the three armies after the wedding? ”

Wedding bonus? Is it to buy the hearts of the emperor? Dig out your own pocket, but do favors to your opponent? What prime minister would be so confused?

The money of the imperial court is in the hands of the political affairs hall, and there is a lot of money, but there is not a penny to waste on rewarding the Son of Heaven.

Han Gang said: "When we settle the affairs of the Great Council, there will definitely be a reward." I was going to report to the Queen Mother after it was finalized, but since the Queen Mother was uneasy, I would talk to the Queen Mother tomorrow. ”

"Nope." Wang Yi still had a stiff face, obviously there was something wrong, "The official read the letter first, and the slave family went back to the back." ”

Han Gang didn't stop her this time, but he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Thinking about it, he shook his head and sighed again, "It's really wronged." ”

"Xianggong." Han Gang didn't sigh for too long, and when he was about to pick up the letter, another person came to report with a famous post, "Feng Xianggong sent someone to come, saying that he wanted to visit Xianggong, I don't know if Xianggong is free tonight." ”

Han Gang suddenly perked up, "Where did the person sent by Feng Jing come from?" ”

"It's from the Luguo Mansion."

"Did Feng Jing come out?"

"The man didn't have it when he came out."

In other words, this is the result of consulting with Wen Yanbo. It is more likely that Wen Yanbo entrusted it to Feng Jing.

Wen Yanbo is over eighty years old and has been the prime minister for nearly forty years, so it is impossible for him to visit Han Gang.

But Han Gang is the prime minister, and it is impossible to come to the door.

It's not that Han Gang is arrogant, but he's not stupid. This is too much for Wen Yanbo to have a long face, and he just let Wen Yanbo ride on his head. At that time, Wen Yanbo's momentum will rise sharply, and Han Gang's side will add a lot of chaos.

It can be said that Wen Yanbo, Zhang Dian and Han Gang, whoever comes first will lose.

But the two sides need to communicate.

At any time, everything, including future parliaments, will require private communication. It is a big mistake to use the majority and minority to know what is in the parliament.

Especially if there is a disagreement on any issue, it will never get to the point where the number of votes in the parliamentary meeting distinguishes right from wrong.

Instead, the issue will be put on hold for the time being, communicated privately, and the agenda plan will be amended, or the benefits will be exchanged, and a vote will not be held until it can be smoothed out.

Except for the first year or two, the resolutions of the council were basically unanimous, with abstentions, but almost no votes against.

Han Gang also hopes to be able to communicate with Wen Yanbo, but he needs Wen Yanbo to take the initiative. However, Wen Yanbo always stood still, and until today, Feng Jing was finally dispatched.

"You return Feng Jing's post and ask him to tell Feng Xianggong that I, Han Gang, will sweep the courtyard today and wait for you." Han Gang said, and lost another pair of cards, "After that, you go to the imperial city again and tell Sù Zhang Zihou about it." ”

Allies should maintain a relationship of mutual understanding and trust, and they must not be negligent in details.

If Zhang Dian saw some guests with special status, he would also report to Han Gang. Otherwise, if a few small tricks to sow discord on the opposite side come out, Han Gang and Zhang Dian will inevitably be suspicious of each other, so that they will fight against each other.

After taking the pair of cards, the cronies left in a hurry.

Han Gang could finally read the letter quietly.

What kind of calculations Wen Yanbo has, Han Gang is indeed very concerned, but he is more concerned about Feng Congyi and Li Xin's preparations in the northwest.

After the Great Council was determined, his plans in the northwest could be implemented as soon as they were launched.

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"That's what Han Gang said?"

"The villain doesn't dare to change a word."

The Prime Minister's Mansion and the Wen Mansion were not far apart, and Han Gang's answer quickly reached the ears of Feng Jing and Wen Yanbo.

Wen Yanbo and Feng Jing looked at each other and smiled, "He is a duck floating in the water, the top does not move, but the bottom is very anxious." ”

Han Gang couldn't even wait for the evening, and directly said that he would sweep the courtyard today.

Feng Jing is in the past now, and there is no problem.

Feng Jing stood up, "Lu Gong ......"

Wen Yanbo nodded, "Go ahead, tell Han Yukun what we think, since he has no usurper heart, he is my equal." ”

Feng Jing hesitated instead, "Han Gang has never been easy to speak. ”

"If he wants something, he must do what he wants."

The three of them became tigers, and all of them were golden. Zhou Gongdan still has the day of fear and rumors, and if Han Gang lives in the phase for a long time in the future, he will be either a traitor or a traitor.

Why do you say that if you have no desire, you will be strong, if you have no desire, if you have no desire, you will be self-satisfied, and if you are self-fulfilling, you will have no flaws, but a scholar like Han Gang who pays attention to reputation is the best to grasp.

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Sitting on the stable carriage again, closing his eyes, feeling the slight shaking of the carriage, the scene of meeting Wen Yanbo just now returned to Feng Jing's eyes.

"The name of the Korean Prime Minister is all over the world, and only one cowpox can be left for hundreds of generations. In the future, when people read history books and read the name of Han Xianggong, they should be in awe, how many emperors in the past dynasties can compare? Why should Han Xianggong defile himself. Any idea who said this? ”

Feng Jing heard Wen Yanbo ask at that time.

Feng Jing heard that Wen Yanbo is now old and frail, and when he usually sees guests, he always cherishes words like gold. Today, it is rare to open the golden mouth.

It was at this time that his own thinking was led astray by Wen Yanbo.

Thinking back to the scene at that time, Feng Jing finally confirmed.

After asking, he heard Wen Yanbo's answer, "It's a person from the family's house." ”

The Son of Heaven trampled under the feet of his courtiers, what face did the emperor's relatives have in front of the ministers? Han Gang, the culprit, is the person who should be hated the most, but some of them want to praise Han Gang as a saint.

For such a move to become inflammatory, Feng Jing thought of many explanations in an instant.

It's not just that the power is terrifying, it's more likely that they want to set him up. A kind remark made Han Gang high, so that he couldn't throw his face to the ground and do bad things. In the case of being unable to defeat the enemy, the clan is also forced to adopt such measures.

But Wen Yanbo did not comment on Feng Jing's speculation, but said, "If you talk about power, if Han Yukun is greedy for power, why bother to set up a big council and promise to resign in five years?" It can be seen that he has no selfish intentions - this is what his brother-in-law said a few days ago. ”

There was no selling Guanzi, but when he thought that the rich family had abandoned himself and thrown himself to Han Gang, even though more than an hour had passed, Feng Jing was still furious.

However, Feng Jing now regrets that he couldn't hold back his anger,

'Back then, Han Gang was in the ordnance superintendent, who would have thought that there would be plate armor and spaceships? Han Gang has always done things in a unique way, and it is difficult to predict it in advance. This time, who knows how many of his backhands he left behind in the Great Council? It is said that the family is very important to Han Gang, but if he is here now, seeing Han Gang and Zhang Dian so perverse, will he still marry Han Gang? ’

Feng Jing didn't believe that Wen Yanbo didn't remember how Han Gang and urinated on his head, but his words exposed his feelings, and now that he thought about it, Feng Jing regretted it.

It should be his own gaffe, Wen Yanbo will come from all directions, and he will not move, as if the old grudges of the year have completely disappeared.

"If you have Zhangdun here, you don't have to worry about Han Gang, and if you have Hangang here, you don't have to worry about Zhangdun As for what will happen in ten or two years, there are people with lofty ideals, and there is no need to worry. ”

In front of Wen Yanbo, he said that there are people with lofty ideals, and he clearly said that Wen Kuanfu would not live for more than ten or twenty years. Even if Wen Yanbo is nearly ninety years old, he really doesn't have a few years to live, and he won't be happy to hear people say that he doesn't live long.

Now that I think about it, Feng Jing also admires Fan Chunren, who is good at praying and pending, and he really dares to say it.

"Fan Yaofu has always been open-mouthed."

If it was when he heard Fan Chunren speak at first glance, Feng Jing didn't believe that Wen Yanbo could smile so calmly - the older he gets, the more he cares about such things.

It's a pity that I didn't calm down.

'No, it's free. ’

Feng Jing really wanted to swallow these words back.

At the height of the temple, you are worried about the people, and if you are far away from the rivers and lakes, you are worried about the king. Such a Fan Zhongyan, his son said such a thing, which is unexpected.

Fan Zhongyan once had a humanitarian relationship, and his third son was pure and quiet, pure and slight, and pure benevolence was loyal. But although Fan Chunren is loyal, he is indeed not confused.

"No one believes that Han Gang will usurp the throne. The Queen Mother doesn't believe it, the officials don't believe it, and I don't believe it either. There have been many usurpations by powerful ministers in ancient times, but no one would act like Han Gang. ”

Yes, even if Feng Jingjing didn't believe that Han Gang would do something rebellious. But if you really believe it so, how will you fight with Han Gang in the future?

It was because he wanted to fight that Feng Jing was hostile to Han Gang, and even went to visit Wen Yanbo to try to work together.

But now sitting in the carriage, I still have to go to see Han Gang. Feng Jing was annoyed, if he didn't lose face and didn't visit Wen Yanbo, but directly visited Han Gang, he would never be as aggrieved as he is now.

For Wen Yanbo and Han Gang to fight for military power, how can he directly take benefits from Han Gang?

'It is necessary to determine the hearts of the two prime ministers, and also to guard against any prime minister who has bad intentions in the future. Therefore the Great Council, which they use to win the trust of the world, and which is the only one that can bind them, must be more securely codified as a matter of a hundred years. The Great Council has the right to choose the best and the right to make decisions, and its power is not insignificant, but there is still one missing. ’

Soldiers!

The Son of Heaven is the one who is strong and strong.

Feng Jing, who was in the third and first ranks, knew that military power was important, but he never revealed half of it to the public after he came to Beijing, and he always turned a blind eye.

There is no separation between medicine and poison, so you have to be careful.

In fact, this is also a clear proof that he doesn't want to compete with Zhang Dian and Han Gang, the most important military power is not to fight, so he doesn't have to worry about personal safety.

The authority in the court is like a piece of meat. Some have a larger meat, while others have a smaller meat. The biggest piece is the position of the prime minister, and in the past, this was already the most important weight that the courtiers could reach.

But this time, the meat is huge, so to speak, too big to be believed, far more than the prime minister's portion.

Because this is the right of the Son of Heaven - the power of the Son of Heaven that the prime minister of the dynasty does not dare to monopolize.

Therefore, Han Gang moved out of the Great Council and prepared to pull all the scholars in the world into the water and share them together.

It can be said that this is the most selfless and selfless, and it can also be said that he is weak-hearted.

Therefore, Feng Jing can fight boldly with confidence, but Wen Yanbo said that Han Gang's approach is more likely to be a delaying tactic, and if he becomes an emperor in the future, any big council can be thrown into the palace.

Even if he didn't, the future prime minister wouldn't necessarily have it. So this is something that must be guarded against.

It does not rely on the power of final adjudication of cases, nor on the power of election or impeachment, but on the indispensable military power.

Therefore, Feng Jing now has to negotiate with Han Gang for Wen Yanbo and seek military power. So Feng Jing regretted that he shouldn't have come to visit Wen Yanbo first.

If you get on a thief ship, can you still get off?

The carriage stopped, and a familiar voice came from outside the car, "Xianggong, it's here." ”