Ji Qingling explored carefully in the back, and when she got closer, it took seven or eight pieces of paper to finish writing her speculation one by one, and she saw that Gu Yanzhang had no shadow of coming back, so she didn't wait any longer, and ordered the kitchen to sit in the hot water, warm the porridge, and go to bed.

Early the next morning, I still didn't wait for people to come back to change their official uniforms, but Qiu Lu ran in and said: "The street is coming to inform me that there is a curfew today, please don't go out after the evening in our house." ”

The Son of Heaven is in a great line, and the regime is changing, not to mention that it is not known who the new emperor is at the moment, and it is normal for the Kyoto government to have a curfew. Ji Qingling nodded, signaling that he knew, and he shouldn't do anything big, and then explained, telling the people in the house that if there is no big thing, they don't have to go out during the day, if they have a heart, they pray for the emperor at home, and they don't need to go out to burn paper to pay tribute.

In the afternoon, someone in the kitchen came to Ji Qingling to say that the price of vegetables had increased fivefold, and the meat and vegetables had also tripled, because most of the shops and vendors in the capital had gone out of business to show their condolences.

Not to mention the behavior of the people outside, in the Criminal Division, Gu Yanzhang was still reading the confession of the Zhixin monk, and pondered it with Hu Quan and the others, but suddenly saw that the official outside led a eunuch with a uniform inside the door.

"But I don't know which one is Hu Quan Hu Gongshi?"

The chamberlain asked as soon as he stepped into the room.

Hu Quan stood up and said, "This official is exactly." ”

The chamberlain asked again, "Which one is Deputy Envoy Gu Yanzhang Gu?" ”

Gu Yanzhang responded.

The other party hurriedly said: "There is a decree in the palace, announce that the two of you will enter the palace immediately." ”

Gu Yanzhang and Hu Quan glanced at each other and exchanged glances.

Hu Quan has been an official for many years and acts cautiously, and when he heard the decree in the palace at this time, his first reaction was not to receive the decree immediately, but to ask: "I don't know whose decree it is?" ”

The chamberlain said: "The Queen Mother's will." ”

Hu Quan hesitated for a moment and said, "When I see a foreign minister in the harem, I'm afraid there is something wrong......" As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at Gu Yanzhang again.

In order to prevent the harem and foreign ministers from colluding with each other to usurp power, the distinction between inside and outside is relatively strict, after the Empress Dowager Zhang withdrew the curtain, she wanted to summon the adult Zhang Hu into the palace, it was inconvenient too often, only Zhang Bi was young because of his young age, although he was slightly older at this time, but under the pretext of going to Zishantang to study, he could enter and exit the forbidden palace without hindrance.

Although Hu Quan was in Gyeonggi to mention some prison business, he could not enter the palace, even though he actually knew from his father-in-law that the Queen Mother was now in accordance with the will of the Son of Heaven and temporarily held the right to supervise the country, but on the surface, he only knew that the Son of Heaven was doing great things, so he naturally couldn't listen to the words of the inner servant, so he honestly followed up with the palace.

The waiter didn't think too much, and after hearing Hu Quan's resignation, he hurriedly said: "Although it is the will of the Queen Mother, there is a Chinese book with a seal." ”

While speaking, he unfolded the edict in his hand and showed it to Hu Quan for identification.

Although Empress Dowager Zhang is the highest status at this time, because of her identity, she can't summon the courtiers at will, she wants to summon Hu Quan and Gu Yanzhang into the palace, and it is not easy to use Zhao Rui's signature, at the same time, although there is Zhao Rui's edict, the edict has not been approved by the Chinese book, so she temporarily passed the clear road through the Chinese book.

In the end, she has been in charge of the country for many years, and she knows the process and rules of the DPRK and China well, although she suddenly re-lowered the curtain at this time, she is not jerky at all, and she is not timid, she is not hard to come, nor is she dodging, she is head-on, she is good at change, and she immediately got started.

Seeing this, Hu Quan no longer shirked, and summoned the officials to explain two sentences, and then he wanted to enter the palace with Gu Yanzhang.

The attendant hurriedly said: "The Queen Mother wants to summon Song Weizi into the palace, but she heard that this person was taken by the Criminal Division, but she doesn't know what it is?" ”

Hu Quan said: "I will explain to the Queen Mother when I enter the palace this time." ”

***

The office of the Criminal Department was not far from the Forbidden Palace, but in less than half an hour, the two stood outside the Wende Palace.

Hu Quan looked at the hall and couldn't help but feel a little strange in his heart.

Zhao Rui usually criticizes the folds and sees the courtiers, either in the Chongzheng Palace, or in the Vertical Arch Palace, except for the court meeting or other special matters, it is rarely in the Wende Palace, after all, the place here is too big and not suitable.

When the Empress Dowager Zhang lowered the curtain the last time, Hu Quan did not get the official, and after he won the office, the Empress Dowager Zhang had already withdrawn the curtain, and the two naturally did not have much contact. At this time, although he was just standing outside the Wende Hall and waiting, and had never spoken to the Empress Dowager Zhang, Hu Quan had already slowly and seriously pondered the other party's character in his mind.

I haven't heard that there is a big court meeting at this time, that is, the important ministers of the two governments are in the palace, plus a few important figures, which is more than 20 people, but it is necessary to use the Great Wende Palace, could it be that the Queen Mother Zhang is a top face-loving character?

He was thinking about it here, and when he heard no movement beside him, he turned his head to look, and sure enough, he saw Gu Yanzhang standing aside, his eyes were not messing around, and his waist was standing straight, and he couldn't see any expression on his face, but he looked pampered and calm.

Although there are still many things in his mind, he is still worried, I don't know what the Empress Dowager Zhang wants to ask for a while, and how she will deal with it in order to get the favor of the other party for the first time, Hu Quan still can't help but laugh.

Yiyi is really a young person, although he has a high starting point, climbs fast, and has the ability, but he suffers too little experience, and he doesn't know anything, I'm afraid I don't know how much impact it will have on my future official career?

It's still too smooth.

It's just the first time that he took the scientific examination, and he directly won the champion, and he was valued by the Son of Heaven, so he was promoted to the deputy envoy of the Criminal Department for three years, although he was only a seven-grade official, but Dajin wanted to come to the power and not the official character, and with the trust he obtained, compared to many third- and fourth-grade Zhu Zi ministers, he was not afraid to let it go.

He climbed too high and too fast, but everything is tied to the body of the Son of Heaven alone, once the Son of Heaven dies, do you still expect the Empress Dowager Zhang to know who you are? It is to know who you are, and because you are so important to the emperor, you are more likely to be hated by the saints.

At present, this new entrant, I am afraid that his future official career will depend on him Hu Quan to climb up.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance up at Gu Yanzhang, and a complex emotion was born in his heart, which was not so much pitiful, but secretly mixed with a sense of superiority.

Compared with these newcomers who have no background, their own family is different, and it is not impossible to hold the second position of Gyeonggi as a criminal prison official and transfer envoy, that is, if you want to enter the political affairs hall, you can live for a few years, at most more than ten years. Besides, there is also a father-in-law to help support him.

I heard that Lord Yueshan used to be very valued by the saints, as long as his own family was good at using this help, the rest of the people were afraid of fighting for power, but he could make good use of it. In this way, when the new emperor is decided, his own family will be stable.

Fu glanced at Gu Yanzhang's face again, and Hu Quan already had a small calculation in his heart.

One by one is useful, it is better to let him touch his head, wait until he is discouraged and disheartened, and then go to subdue him.

After all, this time, that time. In the past, the Son of Heaven was still there, and this surnamed Gu had to be won over first, but today the Son has become the first emperor, and it is the best policy to pull and press.

It is better to employ people according to the situation, and not to stick to the past.

Hu Quan stroked his beard, but the confidence and superiority in his heart couldn't be suppressed.