Han Jian listened to Yang Rui's meaning, it was because the cow did not drink water and forced his head, and he also understood Yang Xi's character, and the result of doing so would only be counterproductive. But now she can explain to Yang Rui what she can listen to?

"When the people are ready, they will be sent to the palace." Yang Rui finally added.

No matter what Han Jian wanted to say, he felt that it was futile to do anything, and when he left the palace to discuss the matter with Ning Yuan, he could also notice the bitterness on Ning Yuan's face. As a courtier, many times he can't help himself, just like giving Yang Xi the crown princess, now it is a twist and turn, Yang Rui has not said how to deal with those families who hang themselves, but now they want to let each family send the celebrities and ladies to the palace. It's a bit of a settling account after the fall.

"Your Royal Highness the East King, look...... Does the old minister also want to send people into the palace with those Luoyang people as His Majesty said this time? Ning Yuan asked embarrassedly.

In the past, each family sent the celebrity ladies into the palace, but as the second-in-command of the civil officials, he did not respond to the call, which is also the reason why Yang Rui was angry. Ning Yuan's gift of his daughter to the East Wangfu is a household name in Luoyang, but the prince wants to take a concubine, but he is indifferent while he calls on others to send it, which has not yet let Yang Rui know that he gave Ning Shun'er to Han Jian, if he knows, he may not be able to continue to stay in the official position.

"Ning Shangshu's own business, why bother to ask this king?" Han Jian's tone was a little stiff ∞, meaning to let Ning Yuan think for himself.

Ning Yuan couldn't help but be embarrassed, if he could make up his mind, he wouldn't have to ask Han Jian, he wanted Han Jian to give him an accurate answer, so that he could have the bottom of his heart. What he hopes most is naturally that Han Jian will say "don't send it", so that even if Yang Rui investigates it in the future, there will be Dongwangfu to support him.

Han Jian parted, and said: "Ning Shangshu will sort out a roster again, and it will be sent to the palace in the next two days, and His Majesty is also in a hurry." ”

"But this ......" Ning originally wanted to say that it was the Spring Festival. The imperial court is on vacation, and if he wants to convey the news, he needs to say it one by one in person, but thinking that it is the palace that is pressing now, it is not Han Jian who intends to embarrass him, so he can only sigh and acquiesce.

Han Jian returned to the East Palace. At this time, Han Song's family was sorting out the New Year's benefits issued to the civil officials and military generals below, but it was just to mobilize money and treasury grain, and the money and grain were very tight after the autumn harvest in Jiangdu, and they couldn't rely on these benefits to buy people's hearts as usual, but compared to last year, they were fighting all year round, and the war was relatively stable this year.

Han Song is responsible for these things, and Han Jian doesn't need to ask too much.

"Athletes. This time, there are still some gift lists sent by others, you see, if it is appropriate, return some gifts back, if you have no opinion, Erniang will help you handle it. Han Song saw that Han Jian didn't care too much and said.

Han Jian nodded, took the gift slip and looked at it, it was actually a gift slip sent by some wealthy businessmen in Luoyang.

The East Palace's power was gained. Even the gentry of Luoyang did not dare to slack off, and this time the gentry and merchants of Luoyang united to give gifts to the East Palace. It is also to ensure that the East Wangfu is not offended, and by the way, it is necessary to gain some political and policy convenience. Originally, Han Jian didn't want to worry about these things, but in the gift list, it was obvious that Mrs. Luo sent the silver money, and in terms of quantity, Mrs. Luo also used her blood this time.

Han Jian had deliberately been cold to Mrs. Luo before, mainly because he was afraid that she would continue to entangle with the people in Xiliang's old department. After the big and small Xiliu were completely bought by him and broke away from Mrs. Luo's system, Mrs. Luo already felt that she was in danger. Now the people in Xiliang's old department have noticed that she has two hearts, but they are afraid of the manpower under her and the financial system she controls so they don't dare to touch her, and she also knows that if she can't get the complete protection of the Dongwang Mansion now, she will be abandoned by the two. Become an outcast.

Han Jian put down the gift list and explained a few words to Han Song, and he left and directly sent someone to invite Mrs. Luo to meet at a secret residence.

This time, Mrs. Luo came alone on foot, and in the past, she must have been hugging each other when she traveled, or she may have felt her own crisis, but this time she came out a lot more low-key, and the road was also very fast, not like a pampered business owner.

When he arrived in the courtyard of his residence, Han Jian was pouring himself a drink in the gazebo, holding a roster in his hand and looking at it.

"Young boy Ann." When Mrs. Luo saw Han Jian, this time she was courteous, and knelt directly to the ground and bowed.

Han Jian glanced at Mrs. Luo, but he didn't reach out to help, and said coldly, "Madam, what are you doing?" ”

"The son is the master, and the slave family is the servant, so this ceremony should be the same." Mrs. Lotte was still on her knees.

"Get up."

Han Jian put down the roster and said.

Mrs. Luo slowly got up and stood respectfully to the side, not squinting, naturally she didn't dare to look up to see what kind of roster Han Jian was holding in his hand, but she could only have a general glance, and it seemed that there were some names densely listed on it.

"Madame gave a gift to the Dongwang Mansion this time, the gift list has already been read by the king, and there are a lot of gifts, but I don't know why Madame wants to make this move openly, aren't you afraid that you people in Xiliang will know?" Han Jian asked.

Mrs. Luo said respectfully: "Since the slave family is a subordinate of the son, there should be no more entanglements with the Xiliang people, not to mention that the slave family is a Han person, not a Xiliang person." ”

"Oh? Are you Han? Han Jian pretended not to know.

Mrs. Luo explained: "The slave father is Han, and although the mother is from Xiliang, my mother's ancestors moved west for the people of Guanzhong, so ...... There is no doubt that the slave family is a Han Chinese. It was also because the slave family did not investigate before, so they conspired with the Xiliang people, and now they only want to stay by Gongzi's side to serve their lives, and they dare not have two hearts. ”

Han Jian nodded slightly, this Mrs. Luo also has a set of words and deeds, businessmen know how to be sleek and sophisticated, I think she has no real identity since she was born, first she didn't even know who her father was, and when she became an adult, she came to her father but could only act in the officialdom of Luoyang as her father's concubine, who else would such a person believe except herself? Now that she is saying this, she just wants to protect herself, saying that she is voting wholeheartedly, and Han Jian will not believe it.

But since Mrs. Luo is already desperate, it is also appropriate to fall into the well.

"What did Madame say, this king is here today, or to see guests, if Madame has nothing to do, please go back!" Han Jian said in a cold tone.

Mrs. Luo felt a great sense of crisis, originally she thought that things had taken a turn for the better, after all, this time it was the Dongwang Mansion who took the initiative to send someone to invite her, not herself. Now Han Jian only met her once. Without saying a few words, he let her go back, so that she could feel if she had spoken against the king of the east, so that the king of the east was angry and did not intend to continue.

"Childe, the slave family has brought the accounts of the shops and the general ledger of money and grain that have been operating in various parts of Luoyang over the years, and handed them over to Childe for inspection."

As she spoke, Mrs. Luo took down the burden she was carrying behind her back and handed it to the guards standing next to Han Jian. The guards checked that there was no problem before putting it on the table, Han Jian just lifted a little baggage and looked inside, he didn't have much interest in these money and grain account books. Before, Han Jian thought that Mrs. Luo's materials should be included in the financial system of the Eastern Palace, but now that the war in the north has basically been decided, there is no need to worry about this thing anymore. Maybe Mrs. Luo also realized that she no longer had much value in the East Palace, so she had to be so sincere that even the most old-fashioned things had to be presented.

"Madame's move makes this king a little incomprehensible." Han Jian said. "Madame is a businessman, even if she earns more money and food, what does it have to do with Dongwangfu?"

Mrs. Luo said: "The slave family is all planned for the king of the east, and the king of the east can take it at any time." ”

"Oh?" Han Jian smiled coldly, in his eyes, Mrs. Luo's cunning and ambition were immeasurable to ordinary people, how deep this woman's scheming was. No one knew, and even Han Jian felt that she couldn't control her. Since you can't fully control it, it will also be a bit dangerous to stay around. I don't know when she'll bite herself.

But sometimes, controlling poisonous snakes is exactly what men are good at, even if he knows that this woman is a femme fatale, Han Jian is also interested in finding out.

And the lady waited, whom the king had seen. Madame should recognize it too. Han Jian said.

Mrs. Luo honestly stood aside, without saying a word, Han Jian continued to look at the roster.

Half an hour later, a man from outside, led by the guards, entered the courtyard and saw the visitor. Mrs. Luo was still a little nervous. Not only did she recognize this person, but she was also very close before, because this person was recommended by her to Han Jian, but she was not reused, and even Li Yun, the princess of Xiliang who had been under house arrest by Han Jian for a long time.

At this time, Li Yun's situation was obviously much worse than that of Mrs. Luo.

After all, Mrs. Luo has her own network system, as well as a business shop, even if the surrounding area of Luoyang is not stable now, it will not affect the operation of her entire network system. Li Yun is different, Li Yun is not as many as Mrs. Luo, and they all eat idle meals and can't make money for her, and they all need her to support them. Before, she had people from the West Wangfu to provide her with financial funds, and later there was the assistance of Mrs. Luo, and then there was an allocation from the East Wangfu. But after she used her body to charm Han Jian and couldn't, the Dongwang Mansion also cut off the supply to her, and the people around her fled and fled, and now those who can stay by her side are all loyal subordinates, and they are all loyal ministers of the Li Dynasty, but these people are now also facing a dilemma, that is, how to continue to beg for a living. Some even had to go to Luoyang to work to support themselves, after all, many of them also had families behind them.

When Li Yun saw Han Jian, he knelt down and saluted like Mrs. Luo, worshipping more sincerely than Mrs. Luo, completely treating Han Jian as the supreme monarch, and not looking like a two-hearted servant at all. Even Mrs. Luo on the side looked at it, and felt that this woman was more likely to come to flatter Han Jian than her.

Regarding Li Yun's gift of a woman to Han Jian and his own body to try to seduce Han Jian, Mrs. Luo had already heard about it, and the two of them had already parted ways, mainly because Li Yun had colluded with the Xiwang Mansion. Mrs. Luo naturally felt that this woman was "to blame", but now that she saw that Han Jian was still receiving her, she couldn't help but feel a little jealous in her heart. This person, Mrs. Luo, naturally hoped that it was herself, but it backfired, it was she who recommended Li Yun to the side of the East King, and it was Li Yun who was now at odds with her, and at the same time became the biggest rival for the chess piece next to the East King Mansion.

"It turned out to be a princess." Han Jian smiled, put down the roster again, and said, "I haven't seen you for many days, but I am much younger." If Luoyang's water and soil are really good, the princess has a comfortable life? ”

Li Yun smiled bitterly in his heart, if this is comfortable, there is no need to worry about firewood, rice, oil and salt every day. She didn't have many people, but now that a group of them have left, those people even have fallen into the grass. Originally, she had a network system, and it was a good idea to find a mountain to occupy the mountain as the king, at least without worrying about starvation. But she is not here, she is also arrogant, she wants to restore the country for Xiliang, and then become the master of Xiliang, which is also what she wants all her life, and now the only man in front of her who can help her is the one in front of her, so she will not hesitate to stammer. She also knew that she didn't have as much manpower and material resources as Mrs. Luo, so she thought of using her body as the capital in exchange, but she didn't know that Han Jian didn't have much affection for her, which backfired and never got the reuse of the East King.

Li Yun fell to the ground and still didn't say a word.

Mrs. Luo looked at Li Yun with a slightly vicious gaze, as if she was her old enemy, with me without her.

"Get up. This king does not like to keep his head down and talk to people. Han Jian said.

Li Yun's body froze, and he thought to himself that his unintentionality had offended the king of the east again? Hurriedly got up from the ground, only then did she notice that Mrs. Luo was also there, and she came in hurriedly and lowered her head before, and she had no time to pay attention to the situation of Han Jian's side. Li Yun did not have such a big prejudice against Mrs. Luo, mainly because she did not hate Mrs. Luo, and it was she who deliberately concealed it at the beginning to make Mrs. Luo lose her position in front of the King of the East.

Han Jian poured a glass of wine, but he didn't drink it, but picked up another cup and poured another glass, and said: "Now that the war situation in the north is stable, it is expected that before spring and summer, the Xianbei people will not raise troops to the south again." This king intends to take this opportunity to pacify the north and clear up the internal troubles, do you know the meaning of this king? ”

Li Yun and Mrs. Luo subconsciously glanced at each other, trying to guess from each other's eyes that they understood Han Jian's words.

But they obviously couldn't grasp the intention of Han Jian's words in their hearts.

Han Jian said that he wanted to pacify the north, and now only Beichuan Lonely City is left in Beiwangfu, which can no longer form a big threat. After all, Beichuan resisted the Xianbei people, but when it came to resisting the imperial army, even Yang Ke, the king of Xiaobei, did not have the confidence, let alone the generals under Yang Ke who were inextricably linked with the imperial court. Now the biggest obstacle to the pacification of the North in the East Wangfu comes from the West Palace, and what Han Jian means when he says this is probably that the East Wangfu is about to send troops to attack Guanzhong.

Although it is a little appalling, it is reasonable after all. (To be continued......)