Prime Minister's Office.

In the basement, looking at the huge chessboard in front of him, Xu Minglang's face was cloudy. After a long time, he raised his hand, picked up the chess pieces representing Liu's one by one, and threw them into the chess basket at his feet.

The crackling sound of the chess pieces falling down seemed to hit his heart every time, causing his heart to beat out of order, and his face became even more gloomy.

After picking up the last Liu chess piece, the power on the territory of the Jiangmen at the end of the Chu River Han Realm was empty. Xu Minglang slammed his fist on the chessboard. It is also a loss that the chessboard is big and strong enough, otherwise it will definitely collapse.

Liu's building collapsed, which is a real loss for the door. Unless the official positions, clan properties, and power that the Liu clan members had before were all pocketed by other clans who had the same heart as Xu Minglang, otherwise, this loss would not be able to make up for it.

Without Liu's chess pieces, one will eliminate the other, and the momentum of the chess pieces in Jiangmen will seem to have grown a little stronger.

Xu Minglang closed his eyes, crossed his hands in front of his abdomen, and kept stirring his fingers, thinking about how to turn the situation around.

During this time, in order to let the family members fill the gap left by the disappearance of the Liu officials, all the families were in full swing.

Xu Minglang convened the heads of those families for this reason and discussed them several times, until a few days ago, before he reluctantly decided on the list of official positions to be divided by each family.

On this basis, each family has made a comeback, recommending each other to take up these official positions, wanting to set the official positions before the imperial court seals.

But things didn't go well.

The first problem lies in the three or four sects represented by the Chen family, who did not come to participate in the deliberations presided over by Xu Minglang in private, and also recommended other candidates for some major official positions.

The second problem lies with the Ministry of Officials. Many officials recommended by Xu Minglang and other officials refused to agree with the official department Zuo Shilang on the grounds that the performance of these officials did not meet the promotion standards.

The third problem is that the emperor has not yet made a decision.

"These clans of the Chen family have always been stupid, ignorant of current affairs, unwilling to obey the old man's orders, and often contradict the old man, which should have been solved a long time ago!" Xu Minglang thought hatefully.

Just as the Zhao family could not command all the generals, and the Sun family set up another mountain, the inside of the gate was not monolithic, and the Xu family also had opponents.

The whole family of Jiangmen and Mendi can be roughly divided into three parts, one of which is the hardcore ally of the Dadu Governor and the Prime Minister's family; the second part is not close to the relationship with the Dadu Governor and the Prime Minister, sometimes united and sometimes contended, depending on the specific matter, this part is relatively independent and is the majority; and finally the opponent of the Dadu Governor and the Prime Minister's family, such as the Sun family to the Zhao family, and the Chen family to the Xu family.

During the years when Xu Minglang was in charge of the prime minister, Mendi won successive battles in the process of suppressing Jiangmen, and the results were remarkable, and Xu Minglang also accumulated great prestige and influence.

As a result, many of the families in the "second part" are now buying his face, and they are willing to listen to his ideas on many things. And some of the disciples in the "third part" don't dare to fight with him for everything, so they can only avoid his edge.

This is the reason why Xu Minglang became the first powerful minister of the dynasty.

In comparison, Zhao Xuanji, the first person in the military, failed to protect the interests of the generals, and many of the generals in the "second part" complained and disappointed with him, and gradually alienated him.

Some even moved closer to Zhao Xuanji's opponent and attached themselves to the Sun family, hoping that they could be led by the Sun family to protect the interests of the family.

Prior to this, Zhao Xuanji and the Zhao family were in a worrying situation, and they could not compete with Xu Minglang.

But now it's different, after overthrowing the Liu family, Zhao Xuanji and the Zhao family were shocked, and many "second part" generals began to rethink their positioning.

This is undoubtedly the last thing Xu Minglang wants to see.

"Because the old man failed to protect the Liu family and suffered a loss, the Chen family thought they saw hope and couldn't wait to move! If this was put in the past, how could they dare to recommend so many people with great fanfare?"

Thinking of this, Xu Minglang let out a cold snort from his nostrils, "The Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Officials, a Jinshi from a poor family who was born in the imperial examination, is also a prominent figure among the landlords of the Shu clan, but he was just not attached to the family before, how dare he openly fight against the old man? There are also Tang Xing and Zhou Junchen from Jingzhao Mansion...... How unreasonable!"

Xu Minglang looked down on the poor officials in his heart.

From ancient times to the present, the family is the backbone of the imperial court, from filial piety to the nine-grade system, the gate lord clan has always controlled the authority of the dynasty, even if the scholars of the cold family occasionally produce a few talents, it does not affect the fundamental overall situation.

"There are Chen and Hanmen officials who have spoken out, Your Majesty did not immediately decide this matter, it seems that the old man has to make a move to the Chen family, and he can't wait any longer!" Xu Minglang made up his mind, he must first settle down inside the outside, this matter is already imminent.

Coming out of the basement, Xu Minglang went to Zhao Yujie's yard, when he was in a bad mood, all over the house, only the empathetic, gentle and considerate, intelligent and smart Zhao Yujie could always relieve his boredom for him.

Today, the freshness of Zhao Yujie when she first entered the mansion has faded, and the time for a single beauty to have a significant effect is so long, if it were another woman, Xu Minglang would not have paid much attention to it a long time ago, and slowly forgot about the existence of the other party.

At this time, only knowing the mind and mind, as well as the inner beauty in addition to other beauties, can Xu Minglang, a big man who has no shortage of stunning beauties, continue to be interested in her.

In this regard, Zhao Yujie is undoubtedly the only one Xu Minglang has seen in his life.

When he arrived at the Linhu Xuan room where he usually sits, Xu Minglang first asked Zhao Yujie to stroke the piano to relieve the boredom a little, and then asked the other party to rub his shoulders and massage him to eliminate the fatigue on his body.

After drinking half a pot of wine, Xu Minglang, who was squinting and half drunk and half awake, was in a much more relaxed mood.

"The housekeeper told me that you have done a good job in the shops that you have taken care of, and it has only been two months, and the income has increased by 30%, which is very remarkable. Those stewards in the house are blushing with shame, haha!" Xu Minglang smiled and gossiped.

It's just some shops, he doesn't really care, and it doesn't matter, but if Zhao Yujie has this ability, he will be different, and this is what interests him.

At his level, a stupid woman who has nothing to do, he will only look down on it, and his interest will be weak.

Zhao Yujie was modest, did not deny his own merits excessively, and saw that Xu Minglang's mood had improved, so he asked him why he was in a bad mood today.

Xu Minglang's other concubines didn't dare to ask such a question, because it would only make Xu Minglang's mood worse again. But Zhao Yujie wants to see if there is a chance for her to show herself, and she is also confident to share her worries for Xu Minglang.

"Everything in the court is fought over by the family. ”

Xu Minglang said casually, he didn't plan to say more, but after thinking about it, with the intelligence that Zhao Yujie has shown these days, maybe there will be some useful insights of outsiders, and he is also idle, so he said it briefly.

Zhao Yujie listened attentively and tasted every word carefully. She knew that this was a big opportunity for her, so she went the extra mile.

At the moment, although she has a few small shops in her hands, this is far from satisfying her desire, she must get more from Xu Minglang. And the only way to do that is to show that you have the value to get more.

After listening to Xu Minglang's inattentive narration, she asked some questions, and before Xu Minglang lost his patience, she racked her brains and thought for a while, finally, because she had listened to the deliberations of those heads of the family in the Prime Minister's Mansion before, and she didn't think much about it on weekdays, her eyes lit up, and her heart was blessed.

"The concubine felt that the officials of the poor family were also a big threat. The concubine grew up in the market, and she has been taking care of the shops these days, and she has heard a lot of discussions in the market, so she knows a little about the thoughts of the common people. They have a high opinion of the imperial examination, thinking that this is an opportunity for His Majesty to change the fate of the common people, which is a supreme gift, and the common people also have a good impression of the poor scholars, just like ...... Naturally with intimacy. ”

Xu Minglang frowned when he heard this.

Zhao Yujie glanced at Xu Minglang tentatively, gritted her teeth and continued: "With the support of the people and the support of His Majesty, although the officials of the Hanmen are not as powerful as the family now, they are also growing day after day, and they will be in great trouble in the future!"

Xu Minglang was silent for a long time.

He thought a lot.

What Zhao Yujie said, after he calmed down, he was not completely unexpected. It's just that because I look down on the poor people, my subconscious doesn't want to look up to them. This time, Zhao Yujie's perspective from the market just woke him up, and it had the effect of the morning bell and dusk drum.

Xu Minglang stood up suddenly, left the room quickly, and ordered the housekeeper to prepare the car before he went out.

Zhao Yujie looked at Xu Minglang's disappearing back, let out a long breath, and then burst into an incomparably bright smile.

She knew she was doing the right thing.

......

From this day on, Zhao Yujie began to talk to Wen in the Prime Minister's Mansion and contact political affairs. More than a month later, he seems to have become Xu Minglang's confidant scribe.

......

Zhao Ning came out of the basement, it was already the second watch, drank a sip of water, couldn't help but feel hungry, called Xia He twice, and planned to let her go to the kitchen to get some food.

Seeing Xiao Nizi who came into the door with sleepy eyes, Zhao Ning was a little helpless, but decided to go to the kitchen himself, if he let this guy drop the food halfway, I was afraid that he would have to wait a little longer.

"The slave family went to warm the bed first. Xia He yawned heavily, opened half of his eyes, and staggered into the room, not forcing himself at all.

"I'm all spoiled. Zhao Ning scolded his belly, but he didn't admonish his maid, and shook his head and went out. In his previous life, the other party suffered a lot with him, and he was displaced, and he had planned to go by her in this life.

When he came to the outside of the kitchen, Zhao Ning found that the lights inside were bright, and there was the sound of stir-frying, which smelled very fragrant, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath in intoxication.

Zhao Ning stepped into the door, still thinking in his heart, which cook was so spiritual, knowing that he was going to find food, he actually made it early - of course, it was more likely that the chef was adding food to himself.

At first glance, when he saw the small bench in front of the stove, Zhao Ning sighed in his heart, and suddenly felt bad, as soon as he raised his eyes, he saw Zhao Qiyue standing on it, holding a spatula and turning his head to look over.

"It's so late, my sister is still studying the kitchen?" Zhao Ning laughed dryly, and prayed silently in his heart, it was best to have the dishes he had seen, and he got closer to take a look at the pot, and couldn't help it anymore, and felt sad from his heart.

Finished......

It's a new dish!