The government hall is located to the east of the Wende Hall.

Every day, after the ministers of the Great Song Dynasty completed the meeting in the Wende Palace, they dispersed, leaving only the prime ministers and entering the political hall to continue to play to the Son of Heaven on more important or confidential military affairs.

Therefore, the political hall is the real center of the empire.

After Zhao Xu came into power, the process of the three provinces and the Privy Council in the political hall was divided into three classes.

In the first class, the three provinces played in concert with the Privy Council. The second class, the three provinces solo. Class 3, Privy Council Solo.

For such a process, the prime ministers who are old in the eunuch field naturally know the intentions of the officials.

In the first class, the governors of the three provinces, Zhang Dian and Cai Bian, and the privy councillor Zeng Bu, are like the kind of plastic girlfriends who take selfies with a fake smile in the afternoon tea and diligently post on Moments.

When it was time for the second and third classes to play solo, Dongfu and Xifu began to attack each other in front of the officials separately.

Today, Zeng Bu didn't wait long in the palace, and Shangshu's right servant shot Zhang Dian (the prime minister) and Shangshu Zuocheng Cai Bian (deputy prime minister) came out.

Zhang Dianchong Zeng Bu arched his hand: "Zixuan, go quickly and go to Liu Lushuai and the eldest son of the dragon and phoenix in his person, he also led the matter of Jingyuan Lu Shuai, the dust has settled, just wait for the edict to come down." ”

Zeng Bu returned the salute and said with a smile: "Ziwen (Liu Zhongwu's character) is the leader of the two roads in Shaanxi, and it is not as good as Zixuan you, the father and wife are full of talents, and the country of my Great Song Dynasty is like an iron bucket." ”

At that time, the most important Huanqing road in the northwest frontier against the Tangut people was led by Zhang Jie's cousin. The city of Xiongzhou, which directly faced the Liao State on the northern frontier, was led by Zhang Dian's wife and brother.

Cai Bian on the side, although he is from Dongfu, his relationship with Zeng Bu on weekdays is okay. Cai Bian even felt a little embarrassed about his brother Cai Jing becoming Zhang Dan's pawn and often slandering Zeng Bu.

In Cai Bian's opinion, since Zhang Jie is a person with great military talent, why should he be ordered to leave the border town because his cousin Zhang Dian became the prime minister, Zeng Bu's ridicule is purely internal friction.

On the other hand, Cai Bian, out of personal friendship, also deliberately reminded Zeng Bu that when the next celibacy is right, he should beware of the official family questioning something.

Cai Bian then intercepted Zeng Bu's words: "Today, the old man went to the court before he finished breakfast in the hospital, and his stomach was empty and panicked, but it was a coincidence, the second class of the solo performance of my three provinces ended in just half a stick of incense." Come to think of it, the official family has some long words, and they want to ask the prime minister? Minister, get inside. ”

After Cai Bian finished speaking, deep meaning flashed in his eyes.

Zeng Shu was stunned, and felt a little apprehensive in his heart, so he hastily made a farewell gesture to Zhang and Cai, and went to the political hall to play the third class of celibate as a privy envoy.

……

In the afternoon of this day, in the deep alley behind Xiangguo Temple, outside the hoodie shop where the maid Qinghe of Zengfu brought Yao Huan that day, Mrs. Li, the owner of the workshop, was accompanied by Zhang Shangyi, who was dressed in inconspicuous regular clothes, got out of the car and entered the hospital.

The maid greeted her with a solemn face: "The princess has arrived." ”

Zhang Shangyi glanced at Mrs. Li and said, "If you hadn't gone out of the palace to open this shop, he and I wouldn't know where to catch up." ”

Mrs. Li did not pick up.

There is no need to stubble.

To Zhang Shangyi and the husband who was sitting in the room waiting at this time, Mrs. Li was grateful from the bottom of her heart.

If it weren't for their help, a weaver girl like herself, who left the palace at an older age, casually followed a petty official of six or seven grades, at most, she could only be a concubine, and she would be able to snort at others, how could she be as free as she is now?

Although they helped her open this shop, it did have another hidden purpose.

When Mrs. Li got along with the two men, she took the same approach: she did all the contact work, but did not express her opinion.

Zhang Shangyi saw that Mrs. Li was still like a gourd, so she smiled self-deprecatingly and walked to the secret room familiarly.

She entered the door, glanced at the man who was already in the armor but was still heroic, sat down calmly, and said lightly: "Compared with the wine shop opened by the Zeng family, I still love Mrs. Li here." “

Zeng Bu didn't talk nonsense with Zhang Shangyi, stared at her sharply and said, "The Yao family is in the palace, really committed the taboo of the official family?" ”

Zhang Shangyi lowered his eyes: "I reported to the official family that the Yao family saw the sheep eyes prepared by the imperial chef for Zhang Dian in the dining room, and teased that the first slaughter wanted to keep an eye on the world for the official family, no wonder it took his eyes." Seeing the mackerel gills prepared for Liu Jieyu again, she kept sighing what the Empress Dowager Gao said, a urn of wine, drunk for a night, a bucket of rice, and ten mouthfuls of life. ”

Zeng Bu was stunned.

You Zhang Shangyi went to report? What do you mean?

Zeng Bu asked: "Did she really say that?" ”

Zhang Shangyi looked at Zeng Bu provocatively: "I said she said it, she just said it." ”

Zeng Bu was taken aback.

He came here today to listen to information, but he didn't expect that the woman in front of him was the one who had done something bad, and she admitted it so loudly.

Zeng Bu stabilized his mind and asked: "The official family said that Liu Jieyu ate the imperial meal of the Yao family and almost caused a catastrophe, is it true?" ”

Zhang Shangyi said: "Liu Jieyu asked me how to go further in pleasing the favor of the official family, and it happened that the Yao family entered the palace to promote simple dishes, so I gave her this idea, and no one in the palace dared to say that she was arrogant, and it was also when she had a personal favor here, and it would always be useful in the future." But I also agreed with her that I wanted to bring the words back, and I couldn't let the official family really punish the Yao family, that would be to cause a lot of trouble to the Zeng Mansion, and Liu Jieyu was indeed trustworthy. ”

Zeng Bu understood.

He lowered his voice and shouted softly: "Yuyan! ”

Zhang Shangyi had no fear, and simply went straight to the point: "Isn't it strange that the cardinal minister has no grievances or hatred with this Yao family, why do you treat her like this?" Because, the cardinal's move taught me to think that the cardinal blamed me for not doing things over the years, or often doing wrong things, so I had to change to a younger, more beautiful and more clever woman to replace me to pave the way for the Zeng family's communication! ”

Zeng Bu Moran.

It was my own negligence, I didn't expect that the Zhang Yuyan in front of me was no longer the delicate and gentle girl she was more than ten years ago, and she didn't dare to go west when you asked her to go east.

Not only did she have a keen sense of smell, but she also turned her face when she said that she would turn her face, and in just a few days, she had stirred up a game of chess that Zeng had just opened.

For a moment, Zeng Bu tried to recall how he had controlled her body and mind strongly, but quickly gave up this idea.

Her wings are already stiff, don't take her for a fool.

You can only treat her as a woman.

Most women are not stupid, they are just soft-hearted.

If you are soft-hearted, you can use the method of selling miserably to impress.

Zeng Bu sighed and said faintly: "Yuyan, I didn't expect you to have such a big temper. I really should have heard your thoughts on this matter first. When you came to see me today, you are still thinking of affection, even so, I will not hide it from you, yesterday in the Political Yuan, the official family was indeed angry with me, and even said that Cai Bian's younger brother Cai Jing should be appointed as the privy envoy of the capital ......"

Zhang Shangyi's complexion changed, and there was a look of concern in his eyes.

She hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke: "The official family is here, let's talk angrily." ”

After a pause, he added: "It's just to drive away a little woman who takes a fancy to the Queen Mother, how can the official family think so much......"

Zeng preached: "Since ancient times, kings have been suspicious, and the official family is suspicious that I have installed cronies next to the queen, Yuyan, you are too willful this time!" ”

Zhang Shangyi said aggrievedly: "Prime Minister Zeng, didn't you have such a plan?" Why did the Empress Dowager Xiang send an idea to leave the Yao family in the palace and serve the queen? ”