Xiong Shangshu put down the manuscript and couldn't help but let out a long sigh. While he was pondering, the head of the school of the Ministry of Rites walked in. Sitting down in front of Xiong Shangshu, the president asked, "What's the matter, is there a hole in the hole?" ”

"Do you say that the official family is a person who loves the house and the Wu?" Xiong Shangshu asked.

"The official family will not have any opinion of Yang Congrong because he is a child of the Yang family." The head of the school replied. But after finishing speaking, the chairman followed again, "The key is whether we can determine Yang Congrong's attitude first." ”

"Alas" Xiong Shang Shu sighed ● The Ministry summoned the dispatch personnel to the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, and Yang Congrong, a graduate of the University of Science and Technology, wrote the Eastern Roman plan excellently. But this Yang Congrong is a descendant of the Yang family, although he is not Yang Liangjie's nephew, but he is also the second generation of the Yang family who was given an errand by Song Duzong because of Yang Shufei.

Yang Liangjie in the Yang family once shouted to kill the existence of the Zhao official family, although the Zhao official family spared the Yang family, but this resentment is only available to Yang Liangjie? No one can guarantee it completely.

The chairman also knew about this situation, and he said to Xiong Shangshu: "Let's call Yang Congrong directly to talk." He could write a report like that, how could he be a person who didn't know about such a thing. The official family said that the words are not ugly, so let's see how this person copes. ”

"That's all there is to it." Xiong Shangshu felt that it could only be like this, and Yang Congrong stood in front of the two directors of the Ministry of Rites.

First of all, the content of Yang Congrong's plan was discussed, and Yang Congrong's answers were fluent, which shows that great efforts have been made to this plan. After the inquiry, Xiong Sheng and the chairman glanced at each other, and then Xiong Sheng asked, "Yang Congrong, but I don't know what you think of the relationship between the Yang family and the Zhao official family." ”

Hearing such a sharp question, Yang calmly lowered his head and sighed slightly. It was clear that he was not happy to talk about it. However, Yang Congrong quickly raised his head and replied calmly: "There has been a confrontation between my Yang family and the Zhao official family" Uncle Yang Liangjie also said something very excessive. When my father talked about this, he repeatedly emphasized that those confrontations were over, and that our enemies were the Mongols, the Song traitors, and the traitors. Our Yang family is now closely following the Zhao official family and is with the Zhao official family. I think so. ”

Xiong Sheng was worried that Yang Congrong would give a wishful explanation, and now he finally put his mind at ease. can accurately distinguish the contradiction between the enemy and the internal contradiction, Yang calmly looked at Zhao Jiaren with only the feeling that there was only a possibility ⊥of whether there was a contradiction between the enemy and me, and Yang Congrong had let go of the previous internal contradictions.

"Do you use this line of thought in your plan to distinguish Eastern Rome?" The head of the academic society of the Ministry of Rites asked.

"Yes." Yang calmly replied: "After learning the theory of the contradiction between the enemy and the people of the Zhao official family, if the imperial court names me to go to Eastern Rome, I will use this as the standard for investigating the nobles and people of Eastern Rome." See if they have any enemies in common, and see how they relate to each other. ”

At this point, Xiong Sheng and the president both felt that there was nothing to say, and after letting Yang leave calmly, Xiong Sheng asked the president, "What do you think?" ”

"I'm going to recommend this person as a team leader." The president replied decisively.

Xiong Sheng thought the same, "I will send the list to the official family." ”

When Xiong Shangshu arrived at Zhao Jiaren and was led into Zhao Jiaren's office by the secretary, he saw several generals from the military department here with Zhao Jiaren. Zhao Jiaren said directly: "This time to Eastern Rome, we must not only send civilian personnel, but also a certain number of military personnel. It's up to you to determine who is going to do that. ”

Xiong Sheng listened to Zhao Jiaren's words and felt that Zhao Guan's family was indeed very meticulous. The Ministry of War finalized a major general to contact Xiong Shang, and the person in charge continued to say to Zhao Jiaren: "Official, we have sent people to comfort the military families and martyrs in Hangzhou. Everyone is grateful for the care of the official family, even the wife of General Zhang Shijie. ”

"Hmm." Zhao Jiaren answered, obviously not taking it to heart.

After Xiong Sheng heard this, he was greatly relieved in his heart, as long as the Yang family no longer made the Zhao official family angry, this Liang Zi of internal contradictions among the people would pass. Talents are rare, at least for now, the Ministry of Rites does not need to consider substitution.

After the personnel of the military department left, Xiong Sheng submitted the list of personnel and made an introduction↓ After Yang Congrong's introduction, Zhao Jiaren smiled slightly, "There are such people, it seems that the school is very good." ”

"Oh." Xiong Sheng didn't want to be a sycophant, Zhao Jiaren boasted so much about the system, and Xiong Shang, who was born in Jinshike, felt uncomfortable.

boasting to himself, Zhao Jiaren said: "Then let everyone prepare." This time, the personnel time will not be too short, and the preparation period will be one month. ”

"Why?" Xiong Shang was a little puzzled.

"It's been a long time since my Great Song army didn't use simple cold weapons. The new cold weapon tactics are also being done by Zhang Shijie's Red Turban Army, and the military personnel to Eastern Rome have to be transferred back from Hebei, and it will take a month. ”

After this matter was done, Xiong Shang Shu returned to the Ministry of Rites leisurely. This incident was already regarded as a major event in the Ministry of Rites in addition to the imperial examination, because of the materialist stance and the clarification of official and private affairs, the number of ceremonial activities to be engaged in by the Ministry of Rites was greatly reduced. Once this can be completed, it can be regarded as a long-lasting event for the Ministry of Rites.

Before the buttocks were hot, someone said, "Xiong Shangshu, there is a visit outside who claims to be from your family." ”

"Take me out." Xiong Shang replied that the Ministry is a public unit, and it is not appropriate to bring private individuals in. If there are really relatives coming, Xiong Sheng can only go out to meet.

When I saw Xiong Shang, my cousin immediately cried and said, "Brother." I'm here to inquire about something. ”

Xiong Sheng stopped his cousin's words first, and took him to a streetside wedge garden next to him, and asked a little unhappily, "Do you have to say it now?" ”

"Brother. The price of silk has plummeted, and we don't know what's going on. But the price just couldn't go up, and the family was frightened. The cousin said anxiously.

"Didn't I tell you to get all the silk out of your hands?" Although Xiong Sheng wanted to make his tone stern, when he said it, he was only helpless and disappointed.

Last year, Zhao Jiaren asked all officials to clean the silk at home, Xiong Sheng was of course willing to follow Zhao Guan's family, his wife just left two good quality silk at home, and the rest was given. The Xiong family also grows mulberry and silkworms, and also does some embroidery and other transactions, although Xiong Shang requires the clan to quickly clean all the silk. But he was only theoretically a patriarch, and the family only hoped that Xiong Sheng could help and advise, and this patriarch did not control the land, nor could he order the people of the clan to obey his orders.

Now it's the Great Song Dynasty, not the Ming and Qing Dynasties, "what kind of clan rules do you dare to kill people, but also to eat a lawsuit and lose your head↓ If my cousin said it, Xiong Sheng knew that there must be a lot of silk smashed in his hands in the clan.

Listening to Xiong Xiang's question, my cousin said with some hesitation: "The price of silk plummeted again in the previous period, and it fell very low☆ Recently, the price of silk fell and rose, and we thought that the price of silk could rise sharply, so we bought a batch." ”

"You can make embroidery and sell it, but it will take a long time." Xiong Shang can only make such a suggestion.

"Brother, we borrowed money to buy it. And the price of embroidery has also fallen sharply recently, those who can embroider also go to Gusu and even Hangzhou to work, and the wages here are higher than at home. Now it's a turnaround. Xiong Shang's cousin told the current situation encountered by the Xiong family at this time.

Xiong Shangshu fell silent. According to the tradition of the Great Song Dynasty, the person with the highest official position in the family automatically became the patriarch of the family, "The greatest value of the elder is to provide all kinds of information to the family, and help the children of the family to find good teachers and various channels." It belongs to a thankless position. However, what is worse than thankless efforts is to see his patriarchal status challenged, and the news provided by Xiong Sheng to the family is a big truth.

Looking at Xiong Shangshu's expression, the cousin of the Xiong family said in a whisper: "Brother." You said that the imperial court is the silk of the officials' families. See if you can collect the silk now. It's okay to earn less."

Xiong Shang's eyes lit up, and he almost wanted to punch his cousin. When his temples were drumming with a faint pain, Xiong Shangshu still held back. He was one of the six Shangshu of the Great Song Dynasty, and beating such a humble cousin would only make him lose face. Xiong Shangshu said: "You first find a place to thrive." We'll talk about the rest in the evening! ”

After sending his cousin away first, Xiong Shangshu returned to the office angrily. Even after a few cups of tea, he couldn't calm himself down. After thinking for a while, Xiong Shangshu took out the booklet from the drawer. That is now the entire imperial court organization of the Great Song Dynasty will be clear. In the training of the society, these officials are required to remember this clearly. Xiong Shang Shu vaguely remembered that at that time, Zhao Guanjia said in a mocking tone: "Someone has to be responsible for everything, don't come up with anything and find the relevant units!" ”

After careful inspection, Xiong Sheng saw such a unit as the Textile Department under the Ministry of Agriculture. The scope of authority of the Textile Bureau listed below is 'Da Song Textile Production and Price Management'. When it came to the household department, there was only one unit of the price bureau. But the description of this unit is vague, and it is difficult to say what is going on.

Close the booklet. Xiong Shangshu left the Ministry of Rites and went to the Ministry of Households, which was not far away. found Sun Qing, the head of the household department, and looked at Sun Qing who was looking out of the stack of official documents, Xiong Sheng smiled: "I want to know the person in charge of the Textile Department of the Ministry of Agriculture." Can you help get in touch? ”

Sun Qing called someone in, Xiong Shang saw that it was a waiter from the household department↓ Sun Qing's entrustment, the waiter went out with Xiong Shang, and when there was no one else around, the waiter sighed: "Is it difficult for Xiong Shangshu to be troubled by the recent collapse of silk?" ”