After the court meeting dispersed, Zhao Ji left Cai Jing behind. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

This is a rare thing recently, after entering the second year of Xuanhe, Zhao Ji wants to say something to Cai Jing, and it is usually Cai You in the middle to pass the word. He famously said that Taishi Cai was old and didn't dare to work too hard, which was actually a hint that Cai Jing hurriedly resigned.

But Cai Jing just didn't move!

Considering that Cai Jing has been in business for many years, his protégés and former officials are all over the court, and Zhou Quan, the biggest unstable factor, Zhao Ji did not forcibly remove Cai Jing from his position, but just kept putting pressure on him, and even deliberately threw all the government to him, wanting to crush this old man with tedious work.

However, Cai Jing still did not fall, all the work, I dare not say that it was handled very well, at least it was stable, the treasury income of the imperial court increased year by year, various reforms were steadily promoted, and the preparations for the northward expedition to Liao were becoming more and more sufficient.

This made Zhao Ji even more disgusted with Cai Jing, as if the court couldn't turn without this old man.

I haven't seen the prime minister alone for more than half a year, which is a very obvious signal, but even the officials of the Imperial Historical Observatory are looking around at this time, preferring to grab the kitten three or two bites, rather than attack Cai Jing.

If anyone is against Cai Jing, there are only three: Wang Hao, Li Bangyan, and Cai Jing's son Cai You.

The reason why they did this was because Zhao Ji privately promised that if there was a vacancy in the political hall, he would transfer them into it.

Zhao Ji wants to see Cai Jing today, naturally there is a reason.

"Really refute Zhou Quan's opinion, will this person be annoyed and angry?" In the Gen Yue, which had been completed, standing at the highest place, looking down at Kaifeng City in front of him, Zhao Ji thought for a long time, and then asked Cai Jing.

"Annoyance and shame are inevitable, anger may not be, the official family can rest assured." Cai Jing said slowly.

He is old, and the most annoying thing is that his eyes are not good now. Fortunately, Zhou Quan got out reading glasses, so that he could still read official documents, so that he could not only listen to others.

"This guy is too worry-free, if he returns to Beijing, I travel with him **** Genyue, and it can be regarded as a model of mutual harmony between kings and ministers through the ages, how good it would be." Zhao Ji said.

Whether this is true or not, only he knows.

Cai Jing smiled: "Official, if there is no gap in the imperial court, why worry if he doesn't return to Beijing, the overseas corner of the land is not comparable to the Central Plains after all." ”

"Zhou Quan himself is not too worried, although he is a little arrogant, but he is still sincere to me. It's just that Emperor Taizu was also a loyal minister of Zhou, but the people under him wanted to be rich and noble...... Taishi, you are old and Deshao, if you have the opportunity, you might as well talk to him. ”

"The old minister understands." Cai Jing raised his face in surprise and glanced at Zhao Ji.

"Then He Li is the governor of Haizhou, so it's decided?" Zhao Ji said again.

He Li is valued by Zhao Ji, not only because he is the champion and good-looking, but also because he is loyal enough.

And Cai Jing agrees with him because he is very dissatisfied with Wang Huang - He Li is ten years younger than Wang Hao, to a certain extent, he has enough stepping stones to bring down Wang Huang, which has nothing to do with integrity, but is a routine of officialdom.

"The official family approves, then it will naturally be decided, Zhou Quan doesn't like He Liqi, he wants to come...... I guess it's jealousy. Cai Jingdao.

Zhao Ji laughed out loud: "What is he jealous of, he is young, he has already been made a marquis, and he is so rich in his hands, I am jealous of him!" ”

"The young champion and the first, who is not jealous, with what Li Zhicai, it is just a matter of course to be crowned in the future, but Zhou Quan is studying hard behind closed doors from now on, and it is impossible to get a champion in his twenties. Chen recently learned a sentence in the newspaper, 'This is the hatred of the scumbag for the scholar, which is continuous and indefinite'. ”

Zhao Ji smiled again, he originally liked the frivolous words of the market, and he was naturally happy to hear that Cai Jing, an old man, also learned the words of the market.

After determining that He Li was still the governor of Haizhou, the next thing was how to appease Zhou Quan.

Although it is certain that Zhou Quan will not be annoyed and angry, the necessary pacification is still necessary, which is the way of government.

"How to appease Zhou Quan?" Zhao Ji is not a calm character, what do you think, so how to ask.

"The official family just scolds him, if he is too polite to him, he will be suspicious."

"Scolding?"

"Yes, the official family said that there are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is the greatest, and his family affairs are not quiet, how can he still have spare time to point fingers at the personnel appointments of the imperial court!" When Cai Jing said this, the old man laughed mischievously, like an old child.

When Zhao Ji heard this, he couldn't help crying and laughing: "Taishi, you are pouring salt on his wounds." ”

"If it's not salt on the wound, the matter between him and the princess of Liao, it's time to make a decision, and if it drags on for a long time, the official family doesn't want such a talent to return to a foreign country."

Zhao Ji squinted and thought for a while, then nodded slowly. It's one thing for him to be jealous of Zhou Quan, but if Zhou Quan really goes to other countries to serve, he will only be even more jealous, even afraid.

Imagine how much pressure the Great Song Dynasty will face when the Liao State gets Zhou Quan, and its national strength has increased greatly!

"That's it, in fact, Zhou Quan is a good son-in-law, does the master have a suitable daughter in the family?"

"The young daughter of the minister is also married, and there is no suitable daughter, otherwise how can he let him fall into the hands of others if he treats his son-in-law!" Cai Jing looked salivating.

In fact, there is no age-appropriate daughter, and there is a school-age granddaughter, but Cai Jing understands very well that Zhou Quan's current strength, if he marries him again, I am afraid that Zhao Ji will not even be able to sleep.

"The official family has a suitable emperor." Finally, he added.

This is not the first time that someone has suggested that Zhao Ji use the princess to relieve Zhou Quan's hidden danger. According to the practice of the Great Song Dynasty, if Zhou Quan marries a princess, he can only live in Beijing, and his contact with the outside world will be restricted. It's just that under the circumstance that Zhou Quan clearly belongs to the princess of Liao, whether this method will backfire or not, Zhao Ji can't handle it.

"So be it." Zhao Ji thought about it, and after a while, he said helplessly: "As the Taishi said, such a good son-in-law...... It's a pity, it's a pity. ”

"Still that He Li?"

Zhou Quan smiled and took the edict in his hand.

He didn't rush to read the edict, and the messenger who sent the will didn't care, but just smiled and said: "The official family and the Taishi both think that this person is the most suitable, alas, in fact, Yu also wants to come to Haizhou, but his family is Haizhou, so he must be avoided." ”

This envoy is a member of the Ministry of Rites, surnamed Sun Mingfu, a native of Haizhou, so he cannot return to Haizhou as an official. After Zhou Quan sent him away, he summoned Bai Xianfeng and others to talk about the matter and ask everyone's opinions.

"Master Hou, it seems that the imperial court does not want to see Lord Hou sit big, not only in the official family, but also in Cai Xiang." The white pioneer was full of gloom.

"Don't worry, this game, I'll let the court take a step." Zhou Quan said.

Bai Xianfeng was taken aback: "What does Master Hou mean?" ”

"Just like Di Qiu, as long as the boat yard is in my hands, as for anything else, why care, He Li came to Haizhou, at most, he is just looking for some trouble for me, not as cooperative as Su Wenjian. In the matter of the Beijing-Xu Railway, the peasant association's small test has shocked all the princes of the imperial court. They only wanted to suppress the imperial power slightly, but they did not want the peasant association to sit on the throne. So now, Cai Jing has joined forces with the official family again. Zhou Quan said slowly.

The dispute between Haizhou and Zhizhou is to give them an outlet. Zhou Quan knows very well that if he doesn't show weakness a little, then Zhao Ji and Cai Jing will be even more jealous, and even the railway that has been determined will have accidents.

At this time, the general trend has been achieved, even Zhao Ji and Cai Jing can't stop the construction of the railway, but they can delay, these officials can't do other skills, kicking the ball and delaying time, that is a good trick, and Zhou Quan can't blame it.

He said as he unwrapped the edict. This is not an explicit order, but a letter from Zhao Ji to him, so it was not read out, and when he opened it, Zhou Quan's face suddenly changed slightly.

The white pioneer next to him glanced at it, and then his expression became extremely strange.

As for the teenagers around Zhou Quan, they all covered their mouths and snickered after looking at them.

Zhou Quan put away the edict in his hand with some embarrassment: "This must be Taishi Cai's idea, the official family himself, will not be so cunning." ”

"Although this is the case, what the official letter says is also the right thing. Lord, now this matter should also be decided. Bai Xianfeng said.

Zhou Quan looked at the teenagers he had taught, and found that they were all nodding again and again, and Wu Yang over there was even more frowned, obviously, he was about to speak if he didn't agree.

Zhao Ji scolded him for his unfilial piety in the letter, saying that he was not a biological son until now, and he really shouldn't have been, so that others thought that Zhao Ji, the emperor, was oppressing the minister, and he didn't even have time to start a family. Zhao Ji even said that as long as he was interested, the imperial court could send troops to the Liao State and force the Liao State to hand over its princess and match Zhou Quan as a concubine. But if Zhou Quan drags on any longer, according to the laws of the Great Song Dynasty, the imperial court can assign him a marriage.

"You all think that I should be ......"

Zhou Quan's words were not over yet, Ji Chun suddenly saw a figure flickering outside the door, he quietly arrived at the door, heard someone say twice, and his expression couldn't help but change greatly.

"Prince, Prince!" He walked in quickly: "There is a change in Liao! ”

"What's wrong?" Zhou Quan was interrupted by him, not angry but happy, so that he didn't have to dwell on that more embarrassing question.

"The lord of Liao ordered Yelu Yu to see the overseer army attack gold, Xiao Feng advanced slander, and said that Yu saw that Ao Lu, who wanted to support Concubine Wen, was the emperor of Liao, and Yelu Yanxi was the emperor, and the lord of Liao was furious and sent someone to give Concubine Wen death, Yelu Yu was uneasy when he heard the news, and led more than 1,000 troops and horses to invest in gold!"

Concubine Wen is Yu Liyan's biological mother, the wife of Yelu Yu Jian, and Concubine Wen is a sister, and Concubine Wen's son Yelu Ao Luwei of Jin is the most virtuous among the sons of the Liao Emperor, and he is very popular with the military and the people, so Yu Jian has always been a supporter of Ao Luwei. They and the Yuan Concubine family, for the position of the crown prince, fought endlessly, and originally had the upper hand, but after Yu Liyan had enough money to support them, their strength increased greatly.

Such a change cannot be said to be completely unexpected by Zhou Quan, but at this time, the contradiction broke out, which shocked him.

"Yu Liyan is in danger!" Zhou Quan was furious when he heard this letter, and suddenly stood up: "Xiao Feng is looking for death first!" (To be continued.) )