When several adults were waiting for Zhao Shu in the hall, they were still discussing the affairs of the court in the hall. Han Qi didn't look at Sima Guang who was sitting on one side, and he said to Zeng Gongliang, who was sitting opposite him: "How can trade matters be easily explained, in case it affects the security of the border, it is not trivial. ”

Zeng Gongliang was reluctant to tell Han Qi more that he was not as impulsive as Sima Guang, but he insisted that trade was a good thing, and said tactfully: "The Song and Liao have been trading for decades, although the Great Song Dynasty gives Liao some treasures and cloth every year, but in the end, they can earn it back because of trade." I don't see anything wrong with the border. ”

Han Qi was very unconvinced, he had led troops to fight against Western Xia back then: "The party members are naturally different from the Liao State, they are all extremely vicious people, and they are only afraid of giving the steps an inch." ”

Zeng Gongliang saw that Han Qi was endless, and glanced at Sima Guang: "Isn't Lord Sima also offering advice, trade is not casual, and the specific details have to wait for the emperor to decide." He wanted to steer the topic to Sima Guang.

Han Qi glanced at Sima Guang, Sima Guang didn't answer, he didn't want to argue with them at all, even if he argued, Han Qi was not an opponent, and Zeng Gongliang was in his sixties, in case he was angry, Sima Guang shook his fan, it seemed that what Han Qi and Zeng Gongliang said had nothing to do with him.

When Han Qi saw Sima Guang's appearance, he felt that it was boring to talk more, so he simply didn't speak and quieted down.

Zhao Zhongzhen returned to the hall from the inner house, and saw that several adults were calm, muttering in his heart that he didn't know the situation, but Zhao Shu was reluctant to come out, and Zhongzhen had no choice but to bow his head to several ministers and said politely: "My father has been irritable and unwell recently. We ask for your forgiveness if you are unable to meet with you. ”

Several people looked at each other, their expressions full of helplessness, Han Qi and the new prime minister Zeng Gongliang shook their heads and took the lead in getting up to say goodbye.

Han Qi shook his fat body, muttering as he walked: "This is just the prince, so it's not easy to see." Ouyang Xiu coughed, as if reminding Han Qi not to say what he shouldn't say.

Zeng Gongliang was a little regretful, since he was appointed prime minister, he had rarely had the opportunity to see the prince, and he said: "Let's go, let's go, come back another day" urging Han Qi, who was blocking half of the aisle.

Liu Chang, Ouyang Xiu and others had no choice but to follow, and the group went out of the prince's mansion, and Zhao Zhongzhen sent them all the way out of the mansion. I said goodbye to all my lords, and I was relieved to see everyone shaking their heads and sighing that they should get on the sedan chair, and that they should get on the horse and leave the mansion.

Zhong Zhen didn't understand what was wrong with his father. The former kind father seems to have become a little unreasonable. But no matter how he said that it was his father, how could a child complain, he walked to the hall from the door of the mansion dejectedly. As soon as he entered the hall and looked up, he was shocked to find that Master Sima was holding a fan in his hand, flickering unhurriedly, still sitting in the hall.

Sima Guang was not in a hurry to leave, and Zhao Shu, who was in front of Renzong's sickbed, desperately seized every opportunity he could decide. Now that he has suddenly become a waiter for the throne again, Zhao Shu at the moment is like a frightened little sparrow, how could he come out with so many people?

This gap seems understandable. Thinking that he became famous at the age of seven, he was ambitious as a young man, and now he has only become an advisor in the Imperial Court after the age of confusion, so he has decided to put a treasure on this prince.

Sima Guang saw that Zhao Zhongzhen had sent the guests back to the hall, and said with a slight smile: "The annoying prince said to the prince again: Sima Guang asks to see him alone." ”

Zhao Zhongzhen was a little hesitant, he just stood there by himself, and invited his father for a long time, but he refused to come out, will he come out now because he asked to see him? "This? ......"Zhong Needle is a little difficult.

Sima Guang looked at Zhong Zhen carefully, and it was obvious that this child had a different personality from his father: in addition to having the proper manners, this young man was very assertive, and he heard that he and Wang were doing Yun Xuan and Yun Jie, and they were also doing very well.

He knew very well in his heart that Zhao Shu was most afraid of his unstable foundation and no merits that could convince the public, and the person he was most worried about was the person who was popular and prestigious, so he said to Zhao Zhongzhen: "Gongzi is a person who knows the general and the importance of the matter, and should know that your father's position as the crown prince is not easy to obtain. ”

When Zhong Zhen heard the news of Wang Bian, he couldn't help but be happy in his heart, he and Wang Bian were not related, but he always felt that Wang Bian was a brother he could trust. And in his heart, he was very envious of the king's freedom and ease, and admired the king's righteousness. He wanted to ask Wang Bian about the current situation, but he felt that Sima Guang was dull, and remembered that Wang Bian had said that there was a generation gap between them and those old officialdom!

Zhong Zhen thought of the generation gap, so he resisted the idea of inquiring about the news next to the king, and he said to Sima Guang respectfully: "Then please ask Lord Sima to wait for a while." As he spoke, he turned around and went into the inner house for the second time to ask his father.

Before he could take a step, Zhao Shu had already turned out from behind the screen, and it turned out that he had been here for a long time. Zhao Shu waved his hand and retreated from Zhongzhen, Zhongzhen said goodbye to his father and Master Sima, and ran out of the mansion in a puff of smoke, and went straight to Wang Anshi's mansion.

Sima Guang saw Zhao Zhongzhen leaving, and asked Zhao Shu straight to the point: "Why does the prince pretend to be sick and not go to court." Could it be that you have an opinion on the emperor? Sima Guang knew that if he asked about the illness first, Zhao Shu would definitely have a bunch of reasons to wait.

Zhao Shu didn't expect Sima Guang to ask directly, he was going to ask about the situation in the court, so he sent Sima Guang, but now that Sima Guang asked so, Zhao Shu reluctantly said: "Lord Sima misunderstood, I have no opinion on my father?" ”

After all, Sima is a courtier, and he still expects Zhao Shu to ascend the throne in the future, so he said softly: "That is the case, there are many important things in the court, and you are already the crown prince, so you should take care of the government." "This is a heartfelt statement, Zhao Shu should be able to listen to it

Zhao Shu is most afraid of mentioning the word prince, the prince is the quasi-emperor, how long can he really do it, this is all uncertain, and he has a knot in his heart: "It's not that I don't want to take care of the government, I'm just afraid that if I do too much, someone will secretly obstruct me." ”

When Sima Guang heard this, he felt that Zhao Shu was stingy, he knew that Zhao Shu had old grievances next to the king, so he said: "Jun Mo and the ministers are careful, besides, the world is a royal person, since thinking of Taizu, he does not punish the minister easily, but it is just to make the minister loyal." ”

Zhao Shu was even more sullen when he heard it: "If it is a minister's business, it is much easier." Before I served my father's sickbed, you were also there. As you can see, everything I do is watched. ”

Sima Guang was calm on the surface, but there was a question mark in his heart, he didn't know who the prince was talking about: "The prince is too worried, who else is spying on the prince today?" ”

When Zhao Shu asked this, he was angry, he stood up, paced in the hall and said: "Someone is spying on me today, then Shi Zhicong was sent by the Queen Mother to monitor me, you said that he is a chief minister, and he sends people to serve his father, why do you follow the room every day?" What is it that was not sent by the Queen Mother to monitor? And bringing outsiders to see his father was also arranged by the Queen Mother, and he brought it in. It's clear that I don't worry about me. ”

Sima Guangyi frowned, Zhao Shu's anger really had no reason, but after thinking about it, there was no need to defend a eunuch, but this matter was a bit strange: "These should not be speculated by the prince himself, right?" Sima Guang asked tentatively.

Zhao Shu finally didn't leave, he looked out of the hall with his hands behind his back, the sun was shining outside, but his heart was extremely gray: "I don't have time to speculate, these are what Manager Ren said." Now he feels that there are not many people who can talk, and Sima Guang is one.

Sima Guang also suspected that it was the eunuch who under-beaten, if he hadn't won the favor of the prince by slandering him, he would not have been beaten for no reason, but went to Funing Palace to do errands. But after thinking about it, now is not the time to follow the prince to worry about this, he persuaded again with seriousness: "Since ancient times, many eunuchs have caused trouble in the imperial court, and it is not appropriate to believe the words of one person, and now is the time for the prince to prove himself, why bother to fall into the mouth because of one or two sentences." ”

He saw that the prince's mood calmed down a little, and then said: "Today's court, I have recommended Wang Bi to go to Western Xia to discuss the detailed rules, and soon Wang Bi will return to Beijing to meet the emperor to discuss this matter, and the prince does not want to go to the court yet, but he will lose an opportunity to participate in politics and gain political achievements." ”

Sima Guang's tone when he said this was not at all like a courtier advising the prince, but like an unquestionable teacher, the prince sat on the chair decadently and nodded obediently.

Zhong Zhen went to Wang Anshi's mansion to look for Yuan Ze, and Yuan Ze heard that Wang Bi might be coming back, so he asked Zhong Zhen to wait in the garden, and went to the study to ask his father for details.

At this time, Wang Anshi was sitting in the study of the mansion lucky: this Sima Guang is now serving in Tianzhang Pavilion and serving in the Zhizhi Academy, and he is determined to compile the "General Chronicles", and he also wrote himself into it. It's okay to write that you are sloppy, but also to write that you have lice on your body, think about your wife Wu, who is a person who loves cleanliness very much, is she sloppy like that, and Mrs. still allows herself to sleep together.

The most annoying thing is that Sima Guang also wrote the matter of eating fish food at Wang Anshi's flower viewing and fishing banquet, and it was obvious that someone teased Wang Anshi, who was fascinated by reading books at the time. If you're eating or fishing, how can you not recognize fish food? Whether these jokes are directed at oneself or admonitions to oneself, or whether they are private matters after all, what is it to write them in the book and become historical records?

Usually Wang Anshi doesn't care about these things, but today Sima Guang in the court recommended Wang to solve the affairs of Western Xia, and Wang Anshi was really angry. Wang Pan is his son, Wang Anshi absolutely believes in Wang Bian, but Wang Pan is not yet twenty years old after all, and he was pushed to the front line by Sima Guang, and he can't argue about this matter, he should serve the court, people can be said to be loved, and it can also be said to be goodwill.

The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and he couldn't help but slap the table, just when Yuan Ze came in, it scared Yuan Ze, Yuan Ze thought: Could it be that there is something wrong with the return of the king.