The next day, the court meeting His Majesty saw that there were officials immediately, and the nine sides were unstable, especially the Xuanda all the way, Hong Chengchou was originally the governor of Xuanda, and he should not stay in Beijing for a long time, and he was back in charge of Xuanda's military affairs!

This proposal was resolutely opposed by Zhang Sizhi, a cabinet scholar, and because his right-hand man was no longer his right-hand man, Liu Lingyu was sent to Shanxi as a political envoy, and Li Yuefu went to Shanxi to find trouble with Li Xin by the emperor's order. As a result, the emperor had no choice but to go into battle shirtless in person.

"Holy! Director Li Fengxiang took the work of recovering Xuanfu, and there was no fault in Xuanfu, and the hasty replacement may disturb the morale of the army. What's more, he is personally responsible for the mobilization of food, and he hastily changes people for fear of going out of business......"

Zhang Sizhi's words are true, Li Fengxiang is loyal and honest, and he has always won Zhu Youzhen's trust. He used this as an excuse to imply that Zhu Youzhen had two things, one was that if he changed people in a hurry, it would hurt the hearts of the heroes, and the other was that the grain operation was a big matter, and even if he was replaced, it would not be appropriate until he was busy for a while.

Due to the gloomy sky outside, the Wenhua Hall closed the door again, and only lit a candlestick in front of the emperor's imperial case, the light and shadow swayed, Zhang Sizhi couldn't see Zhu Youzhen's expression clearly, and he couldn't guess his thoughts, so he had to wait quietly, waiting for his decision.

However, a group of officials didn't want Zhang Si to succeed, and they flocked to the top, analyzing the benefits of Hong Chengchou's appointment to Xuanda and the disadvantages of staying in Beijing.

Looking at the posture of a group of young people rolling up their arms and sleeves, Zhang Sizhi suddenly felt a little powerless, and couldn't help but be angry at the incompetence of Li Yuefu and Liu Lingyu. In fact, he also understands that if he really wants to blame one person, it is Zhu Youzhen, the great son of the Great Tomorrow, who is sitting on the throne of Danqi. These young officials were all raised by him, and all of them had their eyes above the top, just as the so-called newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and they have neither respect nor fear for these old men.

Zhang Si knew that he couldn't argue with them in court because of his identity, so he simply stopped talking. To everyone's surprise, Zhu Youzhen, the son of the Great Tomorrow, did not deny the advice of the officials to let Hong Chengchou be reinstated as the governor of Xuanda.

After the retreat, people quickly forgot about this episode, because there was bigger news that caught their eye. Yang Sichang's military report was once again sent to Beijing, and the Ming army broke Li Zicheng in Henan, and the siege of Kaifeng was lifted.

Suddenly, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military were all jubilant, although the thieves dug the Yellow River, but finally defeated them, it was a city, so it seems that as long as Yang Sichang is there, the day of completely eliminating the thieves is probably not far away. However, several scholars in the cabinet have their own doubts, including Zhang Sizhi, Fan Fucui, and Yang Sichang's sworn friend Xue Guoguan. Previously, after the Yellow River burst, the entire Henan was bound to be a vast ocean, not to mention fighting, even if it was difficult to survive on the march.

According to the usual practice, it will take at least a month for the flood to completely recede after the Yellow River bursts, and it will take half a month if there is no rain today. Under the flooding, can the thief Li Yi obediently wait in Henan for the water to recede, and fight to the death with you Yang Sichang? Intuition told them that this time the military report must be boring.

Xue Guoguan really sweated for Yang Sichang, because the two of them were both prosperous and lossy, and he was the most reluctant to see Yang Sichang have an accident. And Fan Fucui is secretly investigating whether Si Chang has lied about the military situation, and once he collects evidence, he will be ruthless to poke this matter out. Unlike the previous two, Zhang Sizhi was very conflicted in his heart, he hoped that Yang Sichang did not win the battle, and hoped that he would not end so quickly.

Because, once Yang Sichang is completely finished, he will face the opposition forces in the DPRK and China, and he will no longer be able to hide behind and crisscross as he is now. But if Yang Sichang wins, it will be a matter of course for him to return to the dynasty with great military exploits, and with the emperor's favor and trust in him, it will be logical to become the first assistant of the cabinet. And he, Zhang Sizhi, will be suppressed by this person, and the day of turning over is far away.

That night, a mysterious person came to the mansion of Xue Guoguan, a university scholar, and it is said that this person's identity is unknown, and with Xue Guoguan's high position, he would not have deigned to meet him. But the person who introduced him was his fellow brother, who had a great reputation, but he was not interested in officialdom, and secretly funded and secretly engaged in the trade of salt and iron. Over the years, he has made a lot of money, and it has also helped him a lot in his career. However, if it was just by virtue of his brother's face, he might not meet, but the other party had something that made him interested in seeing him.

Although Xue Guoguan himself loves money, he can't compete with another thing, that is, antique calligraphy and painting, especially the famous Mobao, which is regarded as life. This person's stepping stone meeting gift is Han Xizai's night banquet picture. There are many famous paintings handed down from ancient times, and there are no more than two famous paintings that can be more famous than this painting.

Hearing that this person was going to present this painting, Xue Guoguan was so excited that he almost lowered his rank to greet him, thanks to his brother who stopped him, after all, he was a cabinet scholar, how could he lose his identity. After Xue Guoguan calmed down from the initial excitement, he also felt that this move was inappropriate, so he returned to the main hall and sat down, and another steward went to bring the man in.

After a while, I saw a person who was respectfully led in by the steward, but I saw that a cloth dress was dry and neat, and the two eyes were different from ordinary firmness and shrewdness.

"The villain Guo Heng has seen Xue Xiang, and I have heard that Xue Xiang is a master of Danqing, and he happened to get this painting a few days ago, and he came to present it to him."

After saying that, his entourage carefully held the scroll with both hands, handed it to Guo Heng and gently retreated. Guo Heng smiled at Xue Guoguan's younger brother: "Please ask Brother Xue to work hard and show the night banquet with the younger brother." ”

Xue Guoguan couldn't help frowning, not only feeling that the Guo Heng in front of him was rude to his younger brother, but also secretly accusing his younger brother of calling him a brother and a brother to a businessman regardless of his identity. Seeing that he was dressed in cloth, Xue Guoguan had already guessed the identity of this person.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, merchants have a low status, and they do not even have the right to wear silk, although after the middle of the Ming Dynasty, merchants also wear silk at will in private, and the officials also turn a blind eye to ignore it, but when it comes to some key occasions, such as the current meeting, these etiquette systems are still insurmountable.

Another point, although Guo Heng calls himself a villain, there is no humility in his eyes, which makes Xue Guoguan feel a little uncomfortable. It's just a businessman, but I don't know where he got this calm confidence? Next, he was even more dumbfounded, and his brother really responded to Guo Heng's invitation and unfolded the picture scroll with him.

As the scroll unfolded, Xue Guoguan's mind was quickly drawn to the past. This picture of Han Xizai's night banquet is five feet five inches long, and as it slowly unfolds, his eyes radiate a strange brilliance.

"This painting has changed hands several times since the beginning of the Southern Tang Dynasty for more than 600 years, until a few months ago, a small number of people learned that it had been in the hands of Sun Chengze in the criminal department, and it took some twists and turns to finally buy this painting yesterday!"

Guo Heng said it lightly, but Xue Guoguan immediately looked at him differently. The criminal department gave Sun Chengze his people in the matter, he knew very well that the famous old slippery head, the grass on the wall, and the reputation in the officialdom was not very good, but he had the same hobby as Xue Guoguan, that is, he loved calligraphy and painting, but Cheng Dù who loved it was different, Xue Guoguan regarded it as life, but he was more important than life. For this reason, there are also many allusions, which are rumored to be a joke in the officialdom of Beijing for a while.

Sun Chengze is even more secretive about his own collection, and has been an official in the court for many years, but Xue Guoguan knows for the first time that this picture of the night banquet that he has coveted for a long time is actually in this person's pocket. It is not easy for Guo Heng to know the whereabouts of the night banquet map, and it is not something that ordinary people can do if he can buy Sun Chengze's picture scroll that is more important than his life. As for how he did it, Xue Guoguan didn't want to ask, and he didn't want to ask, wouldn't it be a pity if such a celestial object was affected by the story behind it.

As the scroll was put away again, Xue Guoguan was in a good mood and asked him to sit down, while his brother accompanied him on the left. He has a good impression of this person, and even has the heart to solicit, there are many people around him who know how to advance and retreat and will do what he likes, but there are very few people who know how to advance and retreat and have the ability to do what he likes.

If this man sends a hundred thousand taels of silver, he will not receive it himself, although he will gladly accept it. Although the market price of this night banquet picture may not be worth hundreds of thousands, it is indeed a priceless treasure that is unique in the eyes of their people. As the saying goes, no merit is not rewarded, and although he Xue Guoguan is a cabinet scholar, he cannot avoid this rule. Although Guo Heng has been silent, he also knows that this person must have something to ask for.

"Today, let's be polite and speak freely!" Xue Guoguan said an opening remark and then turned to Guo Heng, "This gentleman, where is he high?" ”

"Xue Xiang is serious, the villain is a businessman who can't be so courteous to Xue Xiang!" Guo Heng was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly got up and saluted. Xue Guoguan wanted this effect, and then smiled and asked Guo Heng to sit down.

"Big brother, Brother Guo is also from Shaanxi, and his home is in Yi County." Xue Guoguan's younger brother interjected on the side.

Xue Guoguan is a native of Hancheng, Shaanxi, and when he heard that Guo Heng was also from Shaanxi, he immediately had a good impression of him, so he said bluntly:

"There is no merit, but if you have any difficulties, you will be able to protect your business and financial resources!"

In Xue Guo's view, the businessman is profitable, and he wants to make more money when he has something, and he is satisfied. How do you know that Guo Heng got up again and gave up his hand, and said calmly: "The villain is engaged in selling salt and iron, and now the Shanxi trade route is owned by the general soldier, and only Xuanfu can still get a piece of the pie, but it was monopolized by the collusion of the great eunuch Li Fengxiang and Fan Yongdou, and the goods of the side family can't even get out of Juyong Pass, and now the trade route has been completely cut off!" ”

"Brother Guo is right, big brother, we have been hoarding our own goods for a long time, Li Fan and the others have already released their words, if you want to enter the Xuanfu, unless you sell them at the price they set, it will be difficult for us to enter, this is not too much deception!"

Xue Guoguan's eyes lit up, and Guo Heng continued:

"The villain only wants to transfer the great eunuch Li Fengxiang and restore the north-south trade route!"