After the joint concert was handed over, Prime Minister Li Shouyi immediately handed in his resignation, and the excuse he found gave the people in power some face, and Yun Cai was shallow in learning. After that, Zuo Xiang Lu Xiang first returned to the Zhongshu Provincial Political Affairs Hall, and also wrote a recital to tell the old man to return to his hometown, saying that he was old and sick and incompetent.

All of a sudden, the two prime ministers were about to resign, and the Gao family was also under great pressure when they got the joint invitation to listen to the government, and immediately sent Xue Chongxun to the Chengxiang Palace to discuss the matter.

At this time, Xue Chongxun had already arrived in the outer court, and was in the money store of the household department on the side of the official office of Shangshu Province, and he had been paying attention to the establishment of institutions after his "money law" decree was issued. In addition to the two money houses in the east and west of Chang'an, the three offices initially established are the central institutions located in the household department. Because the household money bank is an additional institution of the imperial court and belongs to the official office, it naturally cannot go to the pro-kingdom, and can only be set up in the outer court of the Daming Palace. When he saw the eunuch who delivered the message, he threw down the file in his hand and immediately went to the inner court.

Entering the Chengxiang Palace, I saw Gao sitting in front of the big screen on the stage, and the waiter on one side was Yu Liben, and there were several people in the palace who raised the fan on the left and right. Xue Chongxun came to the bottom of the steps and hugged his fists as a salute, and the Gao family retreated from the left and right palaces, leaving only Yu Liben to stand, and then asked Xue Chongxun to sit on the stool on the side of the main seat, thinking that he was closer to talk.

Gao Shi went straight to the point and said: "I got the joint invitation of Jinshang before, but at the same time, I also sent the resignation letters of Lu Xianggong and Li Xianggong, this matter is ......"

Xue Chongxun said tentatively: "What are you going to do?" ”

Gao Shi's brows furrowed when he heard this, and he looked a little hesitant: "Princess Jincheng said so, Lu Xianggong is an indifferent and indisputable person, not to mention that he is old and cares about his reputation; Li Shouyi often regarded himself as a man in a mountain village, and his proposition was to seek the welfare of the people rather than to fight for power and profit, and he had to retreat at this time, otherwise his words and deeds would contradict himself and would be criticized by the world......"

"Golden City?" Xue Chongxun was a little surprised.

Gao Shi nodded and said, "After I moved to Chengxiang Palace, I found that Jincheng was a very good person, and he could say a few words, but he was a little less lonely. She thinks that the two prime ministers who resigned are for their own reasons and don't need to care. ”

Xue Chongxun said: "Then what does the Queen Mother herself think, do you want to take this opportunity to listen to the government?" ”

Without hearing Gao's answer, Xue Chongxun turned his head to look over, only to see her face - not very relaxed, and her heavy expression really didn't look like what a teenager should have. And her dress is also green-bottomed, and there is a lot of jewelry during the mourning period, and she wears more plainly, so she is a little less energetic.

Only the beautiful face and the fair and delicate skin on the exposed neck, as well as her tactful voice, made her look a little vivid. Otherwise, the clothes and words and deeds are really like a dull queen mother.

The eunuch Yu Liben stood aside with his hands down, and did not speak, this person still understands the rules quite well. As a result, Gao's contemplation seemed extra calm at this moment, and there was no sound around him at all.

After a while, Mrs. Gao sighed and said, "Actually, I'm not interested in power or merit, and I haven't thought about being famous all over the world, but ...... Alas, forget it, it's useless to say this. ”

Xue Chongxun said unhurriedly: "There are no outsiders here, the Queen Mother can say anything, just be a friend when I am a friend, it doesn't matter." ”

Gao Shi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this: "I just want to hide and have nowhere to hide, and I am not willing to live a boring life with the green lantern, this person always has to interact and fight with other people if he wants to live in the world, even if everyone is acting differently...... she muttered a few words and then came to her senses, a little embarrassed, "I ...... I just said nonsense, didn't I say anything wrong? ”

"No, the Queen Mother doesn't have to be nervous, I often talk nonsense." Xue Chongxun said indifferently, the volume was not loud, and his voice was low.

"Really?" Gao smiled reluctantly.

Xue Chongxun nodded and said, "Really, but you won't say it in the court, you can do it in private." I understand your thoughts, and sometimes I think that the position of power is not just that. ”

Gao's face relaxed, she still trusted Xue Chongxun, and she was able to get his protection in the last army, and she still saw some true feelings. She said: "Although many people have jointly asked me to listen to the government, maybe someone has already scolded us behind our backs......

Xue Chongxun said in his heart: Then what can be done? My mother is Princess Taiping, and a few years ago I helped her seize power, and now there is no way back, and now many people, including Li Tang's heirs, are afraid to hate me to the core, and once I lose, I will definitely die without a place to be buried.

Naturally, he didn't want to say more such things, so he said, "It should be like this." ”

Gao said softly: "But it's not a person after all......"

Xue Chongxun heard something strange, and hurriedly turned his head to look at Yu Liben, who looked elsewhere, as if he hadn't heard it.

Gao sat up straight, and said slowly, "Does Xue Lang think I should accept the emperor's invitation at this time?" ”

Xue Chongxun said expressionlessly: "At this time, the Queen Mother can make her own decisions, and sooner or later she will have a way to deal with it." ”

Gao Shi said again: "After I listen to the government, can I summon the king of Jin to the Chengxiang Palace at any time to discuss matters?" ”

Xue Chongxun had calmly replied before, but when he heard this, he couldn't sit still, and looked up at her face in surprise, and found that her eyes showed the same look when she took refuge in a room in the Lin De Hall that day, almost exactly the same, the same look in the same eyes.

Gao looked at Xue Chongxun's face with interest, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "I just think it's good to discuss things with you...... Isn't that exactly what you'd like to see? ”

"I don't dare." Xue Chongxun said busily.

"You're starting to play a trick too."

After a while, she said slowly in the same tone as Xue Chongxun just now, "There are no outsiders here, you can say anything, just be a friend when I'm a friend, it doesn't matter." ”

Xue Chongxun could feel the change in Gao's attitude and tone, but he was a little worried in his heart, thinking that Gao's usual cautious and upright attitude was more reliable. He hurriedly reminded: "It's about Sheji, some things are more strict, and the minister asks the Queen Mother to consider it carefully." ”

At this moment, Yu Liben bowed down and said: "The slave suddenly remembered that there was a little urgency, and she went to go and came back soon to wait for the mother." ”

At first, the Gao family had already retired from the palace, if Yu Liben also left, wouldn't there be a lonely man and a widow left in this palace? Xue Chongxun felt that there might be trouble in this matter, and hurriedly said: "There are also some things for me to deal with over there, and I am also going to leave. ”

He naturally doesn't have much pressure on the matter of male NV, but at this juncture, he really doesn't want to affect the overall situation because of his personal selfishness. In contrast, he prefers that Gao is a qualified ally, cooperating and then sharing benefits.

"Xue Chongxun!" Gao suddenly called him by his name with some anger.

However, in terms of her identity, it is nothing to call her by her name, Xue Chongxun didn't care much, so he stood next to the stool and listened with his fists clenched.

She was silent for a moment, but said calmly: "Since this is the case, I will not keep the king of Jin, and I will summon you to the palace to discuss if there is something." ”

"Yes." Xue Chongxun said goodbye to the Gao clan and walked out of the main hall with Yu Liben.

The two of them walked out of the Chengxiang Palace, and Xue Chongxun turned his head to look at Yu Liben and said, "What does Father-in-law Yu have to say?" ”

"What, what?" Yu Liben looked dazed.

Xue Chongxun smiled, hugged his fists and said, "Then I'll take a step forward and go to the household department to take a look." ”

……

Although what happened in the court today did not make a big noise, it was a big deal for everyone, and everyone had their own thoughts in private. After Cheng Qianli returned home, he told his confidants and relatives about the matter, which immediately attracted the attention of several people.

The two most trusted friends around him, one in the Ministry of Industry, and the other in Zhongshu Province as his deputy, are people who have been with him for a long time; There is also a Li Yi who is his brother who loves NV people the most, and he is a military general. They followed Cheng Qianli, and they were both prosperous and loss-making.

The queen mother wants to listen to the political staff, but she doesn't care much, and when the imperial power falls from Zhongzong, it is more strict, and it is not a matter of one or two days. What they care about is the resignation of the two prime ministers, especially the leading prime minister Lu Xiang who wants to resign first.

Li Yijian and Cheng Qianli interacted with Xue Chongxun, and Cheng Ting made the relationship between the two families one step further, trying to replace Lu Xiangxian's position.

A staff member objected, Zhang said that he was at odds with Cheng Gong and had a relatively high seniority and prestige, so he was afraid that he would not be willing to let Cheng Gong sit in that position.

Li Yi said disapprerovingly: "Having said that, don't forget that Zhang said that he was Li Sanlang's teacher many years ago, and Jingyun only voted for Princess Taiping after the event." Although his qualifications are old, they are not only useless but also detrimental to him; And although we entered the temple later, we have a clear position and are more reliable. ”

The attitude of another aide is diametrically opposite, believing that the political situation is unstable and unpredictable, and that it should not be rash.

The three of them couldn't say anything together, and when they looked back on Cheng Qianli, they saw that he was closing his eyes and recuperating and was not in a hurry at all.

Li Yi asked, "What do you think about this?" ”

Cheng Qianli stroked the beard on his chin, shook his head and said indifferently: "Don't worry about it, the old man is a good man, even if he doesn't do anything in the court, it is also a kind of stability for the border soldiers." If you can sit still without doing anything, why do you have to fight with others? ”

"But Cheng Gong, Zhang said that the old iǎzi ......"

Cheng Qianli raised his hand to stop the staff, and said: "It is not necessarily a good thing to be in the position at this time, it is not impossible to let Zhang Xianggong preside over the political affairs hall as the right minister, he has been in the court for so many years, and the old man has always obeyed the orders of the military department in Longyou in the Western Regions, and it is not a shame to be under the people at this time." ”

Li Yi said with some indignation: "This person is narrow-minded, and he doesn't want to go with Cheng Gong everywhere, for fear of pressing him, and he will be angry when he looks at it!" ”

Cheng Qianli smiled, pointed to the window and said, "You can't just look at the things in front of you, you have to look farther away and look out all over the garden."

He put down the teacup in his hand, calmly looked at the flowers and trees outside the window, and said in a deep voice, "I hope Xue Lang can also see farther, the world is not only as big as Daming Palace." ”A