In the eighth year of Tiansheng, the ninth year of Emperor Renzong's ascension to the throne Zhao Zhen, this year seems to be ordinary, but a lot of things have happened, and the undercurrent is surging.

In this year, Yan Shu, a scholar of Longwen Pavilion University, and his ministers called on the Empress Dowager Liu E to return the government to Emperor Zhao Zhen, and the Empress Dowager was immediately furious.

Zhao Zhen was so frightened that he hurriedly petitioned for guilt, making it clear that he would never dare to ask the Queen Mother to return to power, saying that he was young and frail, had a weak personality, and could not be pro-government at present, and strive for the Queen Mother to work hard for the country and the people again, and would definitely work hard to assist the government.

And the next day, he issued an order to demote this confidant who had followed him all the way from the prince's mansion to Yingtianfu to be the governor, so as to relieve the queen mother's anger.

Although the Empress Dowager Liu E was still angry, in the face of the emperor's concession and the appeal of the ministers, she had to make concessions and change from monopolizing power to listening to the government.

Yan Shu left Beijing to know, and when he was about to arrive at Suzaku Gate, a simple carriage was parked on the side of the road.

The servant next to the car walked up to Yan Shu, who was passing by on horseback, saluted and said, "Master Yan, my master asks you to take a step to speak." ”

"Who is your master?"

"Old friend Ye!"

Yan Shu thought about it, it turned out to be the little friend Ye Pei! So saying, he followed the servant to the chariot, lifted the curtain and got into the chariot.

As soon as I got into the car and looked up, I saw the official Zhao Zhen sitting in the car, and Ye Pei sitting on the side, both of them were wearing casual clothes.

Yan Shu was shocked and was about to salute, but Zhao Zhen hurriedly stopped him and said, "Master Yan doesn't have to salute!" ”

Yan Shu said: "Official, Ye Gongzi! ”

Zhao Zhen said: "There are no outsiders here, Master Yan can speak bluntly." ”

Yan Shu knew that Ye Pei had such a close relationship with the official family, and he also admired her talent that day, so he didn't see her.

Yan Shu said: "The minister was insulted to the mission, and he did not let the Empress Dowager Liu return the government to the official family." ”

Zhao Zhen said: "Now that the Queen Mother has changed from covering the sky with one hand to listening to the government, Master Yan has done a good job, and many things are in a hurry. ”

Yan Shu said earnestly: "It's really rare for officials to understand this truth. You must learn from the Yue King Goujian, lie down and taste the courage, bear the burden, and work hard! In the future, one day he will become a generation of Ming Jun. ”

"I will live up to what Master Yan has done."

"The ambition of the official family is so far-reaching, the minister is willing to smear his liver and brains for it!" Yan Shu was so moved that he knelt down and bowed, and Zhao Zhen hurriedly helped him up with his hand.

Yan Shu also said: "At present, Prime Minister Ding Wei has ill intentions, and the privy envoy Cao uses heavy troops in his hands, and the official family has to guard against it!" ”

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "I understand, I have to figure it slowly." ”

Yan Shu continued: "After the minister leaves, if the war in the northwest is stable, the official family should first recruit Fan Zhongyan to return to Beijing, and his ability is by no means under the minister.

Moreover, I heard that he promoted a 'General Mian Ni' when he was in Yanzhou, which was very heroic, so it would be better to recall the capital together and replace Luan Gui's position.

There must be a few capable people around the official family, and the last assassination must not happen again. ”

Yan Shu instructed carefully, and Zhao Zhen nodded.

Yan Shu said: "Now that the position of the official family is sensitive, don't stay outside the palace for a long time, and the minister will leave." ”

Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "Master Yan has done his best, I have all in mind, you can endure it for a few years, wait for the opportunity, and then enter the center." ”

"The ministers should work hard to support the officials' families."

In the end, he turned to Ye Pei and said: "Ye Gongzi is talented and kind-hearted, and he will also be Wang Zuozhicai in the future. ”

Zhao Zhen smiled: "I naturally know this. ”

Ye Pei said to Yan Shu: "Master Yan, please rest assured, I will wholeheartedly assist the official family." ”

Yan Shu finally said: "Take care of the officials!" Then he got out of the carriage, got on his horse, and went out of the Suzaku Gate.

After Zhao Zhen saw Yan Shu leaving, he sighed, "For the sake of the overall situation, I can only temporarily sacrifice Uncle Yan Tong." ”

Ye Pei silently accompanied Zhao Zhen and pressed his hand on Zhao Zhen's clenched fist, "I understand!" ”

Zhao Zhen raised his eyes and looked at Ye Pei: "Does Pei'er really know what I'm doing?" ”

"In the past, King Chuzhuang ignored the government for three years at the beginning of his ascension to the throne, indulged in wine, and only knew how to have fun every day. Doctor Wu of Chu raised his audience and expressed his worries in his heart.

But the king of Chu Zhuang said: There is a big bird in Chu that has not flown for three years and has not sung for three years.

Wu Ju was puzzled, and King Chuzhuang explained that not singing is to check the people's feelings, and not flying is to accumulate strength.

After that, the king of Chu Zhuang gradually showed his will, recovered the royal power, won the Central Plains, and made the Chu state a generation of overlords in the Spring and Autumn Period. ”

Zhao Zhen looked at Ye Pei in surprise: "The one who knows me is none other than Ye Pei!" ”

The four hands of the two men were clasped tightly together.

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Seeing off Yan Shu, Zhao Zhen and Ye Pei took a car to the forbidden middle school, and were passing by the state bridge at this time.

Zhao Zhen saw that the streets on both sides were neat and the business was prosperous, so he proposed to get out of the car with Ye Pei and take a walk to check the people's feelings.

"Seeing the prosperity of Bianjing, my Great Song Dynasty economy is stable and improving, what a comfort!" Zhao Zhen looked around and said.

Ye Pei said: "In the future, it will be better if the sixth brother is in power." ”

Zhao Zhen looked at Ye Pei with a smile, took her hand and said, "You will definitely assist me, right?" ”

Ye Pei smiled and nodded.

In front of a small stall selling fragrant candy seeds, Ye Pei pointed to a box of neatly stacked and beautiful fruit preserves and said, "These candied fruits look very good, let's buy some back?" ”

At the head of the stall was an elderly lady and a slightly younger middle-aged sister-in-law, and when they saw the customer, they greeted them warmly:

"Two little boys, which kind of fragrant candy do you want to buy? It's all homemade, it's fresh and delicious, you can taste it before you buy it. ”

Ye Pei picked up a ginger plum and put it in his mouth, nodded and said, "Well, it's delicious." Then she took another one and stuffed it into Zhao Zhen's mouth and said, "Sixth brother, you can also taste it." ”

Zhao Zhen has always been cautious in his diet, and Chen Zhongyi reminded behind Zhao Zhen: "Miss Ye can't ......"

Zhao Zhen raised his hand with a smile on his face, signaling that Chen Zhongyi didn't have to care. "This plum is sweet and sour, it's really delicious." Zhao Zhen asked Ye Pei again: "Pei'er, what is this called?" ”

"This is ginger and plum, haven't you eaten it before the sixth brother?"

Zhao Zhen was raised in the deep palace, weak since he was a child, and there were many dietary taboos, where did he eat these snacks.

Seeing that Zhao Zhen was lost, Ye Pei said: "It's okay, let's buy some of everything and go back, and the sixth brother will taste it." As she spoke, she took a straw paper bag and filled it with some of it.

Ye Pei took another lump and stuffed it into Zhao Zhen's mouth and said, "Sixth brother, you try this, this is perilla paste, which has the effect of promoting digestion." ”

Zhao Zhen smiled and nodded, he saw a box of round balls, and picked up one in the same way as Ye Pei, and asked, "What is this?" It smells so good. ”

Ye Pei took it and sniffed it, and said:

"This is a fragrant ball, which contains substances such as mint, cloves, licorice, etc., and is chewed in the mouth after a meal, which can clean the teeth and freshen the breath. However, it is much inferior to the chicken tongue fragrance in the palace. ”

Zhao Zhen smiled: "Pei'er is really insightful. ”

The two of them picked out five or six more, wrapped a big bag, and were just about to leave after paying.

Behind them, a tower-like figure came to the stall, grabbed a handful of fruit and put it in his mouth to chew. The sister-in-law at the head of the store hurriedly said: "This uncle, you ......"

Zhao Zhen and Ye Pei turned around at the same time, only to see the man staring at him and stalking his neck and saying, "Why, didn't you taste this first and buy it later!" ”

The sister-in-law whispered aggrievedly, "Then you can't taste so much!" ”

"What! You still think Lao Tzu has tasted too much! You didn't write how much you can taste! ”

As he spoke, he spit out the rotten fruit he had chewed into the wooden box containing the fragrant candy seeds, so disgusting!

"You're unpalatable, phew!"

The sister-in-law was anxious, "If you don't buy it, forget it, why do you mess with things like this!" ”

"Bah, you shouldn't have to sell something so unpalatable on the street!" As he spoke, he wanted to overturn the stall entirely.

Ye Pei just wanted to get started when he heard this, but he first stretched out a hand to hold this person and said, "You are really unreasonable, is there any royal law in your eyes?" ”

Black Iron Tower was stunned at first, thinking that he must be a street ruffian, arrogant and accustomed, no one has ever dared to provoke him, and today someone is arguing with him, and he was stunned for a moment.

But when he saw that the other party was only twenty years old, a fair-skinned scholar, he immediately recovered the fierce appearance of a bully.

"What are you doing, and you still have to blame Lao Tzu?" Without saying anything, he gave the other party a punch.

Ye Pei thought that the boy was brave and brave, and he must have some ability, but who knew that it was just a scholar's anger, and he was vulnerable to a blow, and he was knocked to the ground by a punch from the Black Tower.

Seeing this, the Black Iron Tower became even more rampant, "I thought you had any ability to dare to take care of the uncle, but it turned out that you didn't even have a false shelf!" As he spoke, he stepped forward and kicked twice, "Uncle told you, don't meddle in the future!" ”

Although the scholar boy who fell to the ground did not know martial arts, he was also young and vigorous, and he was knocked down without paying attention to the first punch, and then immediately got up and avoided the two kicks.

He raised his fist and punched the Black Tower in the face, "I'm in charge, I'll take care of this matter today." You have to pay this sister-in-law candy money! ”

Saying that, the two of them scuffled together and tore apart. I saw two people, one black and one white, one tall and one short, scuffling with each other, rolling all over the ground, so lively.

At this time, the young man's face was already blue and purple, his body was also covered with mud, and his clothes were torn in several places.

But he didn't show weakness, grabbed the other party and didn't let go, still shouting in his mouth: "If you don't lose money, I won't let you go!" ”

Ye Pei saw that although this scholar suffered a loss, he was very brave and did not retreat, and he admired it very much.

The black tower knocked the other party down again, and the scholar boy dragged one of his legs to the ground but didn't let go.

Black Tower scolded: "Phew, you dead nerd, watch me scrap your hand, so that you can still read and write in the future!" As he spoke, he kicked him the wrist to get out.

Seeing that things were not good, Ye Pei flew up and kicked the right leg raised by the Black Iron Tower, and at the same time used the "chain leg" to kick his standing left calf. The ghost of the Black Iron Tower cried like a wolf and fell to the ground twice, probably with a broken leg.

Ye Peila made an "ambush momentum" to prevent the other party from counterattacking, and said angrily: "See if I don't kill you!" ”

The black tower was lying on the ground, crying and mourning: "Master spare your life, master spare your life!" ”

"You still don't pay back the candy?"

"I'll pay it back, I'll pay it back!" As he spoke, he took out a purse from his bosom and shook it, showing that there were a few taels of broken silver in it, and threw it to the sister-in-law at the head of the store.

Ye Pei pulled the front chest of the Black Iron Tower and said: "You are not allowed to come out to do evil in the future, if you let me see it again, I will beat you once I see you, and I will beat you twice when I see you twice!" ”

The Black Iron Tower was frightened, and nodded again and again, "Yes, yes, I won't dare in the future!" ”

Ye Pei pushed, "Get out!" ”

The black iron tower was like a loach with a muddy face, barely standing up, limping and gritting his teeth, and limping away.

At this time, Ye Pei went to help the scholar, "This son, are you okay?" ”

Although there were many injuries on the boy's body, they did not hurt his muscles and bones, he clenched his fists and said angrily: "Hmph, such a bully bullying the world is extremely rampant!" ”

As he spoke, he stood up and flicked the soil on his body, straightened his clothes, and waved at Ye Peiyi, "Thank you for this son's help, Han Mou has thanked him here!" ”

"Han Gongzi doesn't know how to do kung fu, but he still acts bravely, and his courage is commendable." Ye Pei said with a smile.

"Seeing righteousness is not for being brave, although Han is incompetent, he sits idly by and ignores it, and his heart is really uneasy. If everyone only wants to protect themselves, then where is the justice in the world? ”

"Han Gongzi is righteous!" As he spoke, Ye Pei also bowed in admiration.

The other party asked: "Dare to ask the son's surname?" ”

"In Xia Ye Pei!"

Han Gongzi saluted again, "Han Qi in Xiaxiangzhou!" ”

When Han Qi raised his head, he saw Ye Pei looking at his official Zhao Zhen with a smile behind him, he was frightened, and hurriedly saluted, "The minister sees the official ......."

Zhao Zhen hurriedly waved his hand to signal the other party not to be formal.

Ye Pei asked, "Do you know this Zhao Gongzi?" ”

Seeing Han Qi stunned in place, Zhao Zhen stepped forward and said, "Master Han doesn't have to be polite!" The hearts of the people are returned, only Tao and righteousness, Han Gongzi is outstanding, and he is also loyal, brave and righteous, very good! ”

It turned out that this Han Qi was the one who entered the Beijing Palace that year, and because of his outstanding writing, he was appointed second by Zhao Zhen, and he is currently staying in the capital as an alternate official of Jixian Academy.

At this time, the three of them walked to a secluded place on the side of the road, and Han Qi looked at Zhao Zhen deeply, "Chen Han Qi sees the official family." ”

Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "Han Zhigui can be on the high school list when he is weak, and he is really a young talent." Today, I see that you are loyal, brave and righteous, and you are even more heroic, and your future is bright! ”

Han Qi said: "Let the official family laugh." ”

Ye Pei saw that Han Qi's face was colorful, and asked beside him, "Is there no problem with the injury on Han Gongzi's face?" Why don't you go to the front doctor's office? ”

Han Qi wiped the wound on his face embarrassedly, and said, "I'm fine, I will have the opportunity to learn some fist and foot kung fu in the future, and I will have the opportunity to ask Ye Gongzi for advice." ”

Ye Pei said proudly: "It's easy to say." ”

Zhao Zhen said: "It is said that literati are weak, and when I see Han Zhigui's righteous deeds today, it is definitely not a portrait of a weak scholar." I remembered what you wrote in the palace examination article, such as 'bribing the public with goods' and 'asking for help', and dared to criticize the facts and pinpoint the disadvantages of the times, our country and dynasty need such righteous and outspoken talents. ”

"Don't the officials think I'm angry about my bookwork?"

"Prime Minister Wang rarely praised others, but this time he praised you, saying that it was 'cut but not roundabout'. The methods you proposed such as abolishing vacant posts and reducing redundant expenses are practical and feasible, and I want to make a thorough change! ”

Han Qi's eyes flashed brightly, "Official, if you are willing to change the law and establish a new one, then the prosperous Ming Jun will come out of the present dynasty!" The minister meets the master, the luck of this life! He said with a deep sigh.

After that, Zhao Zhen invited Han Qi to elaborate on the car, and Han Qi discussed seven things and the top priorities:

One is called Qing Zhengben, the second is Nian Bian Ji, the third is called Promoting Cai Xian, the fourth is Bei Hebei, the fifth is Gu Hedong, the sixth is to collect the hearts of the people, and the seventh is to Yingluoyi. ……

Han Qi is the first to talk about political affairs, he is a rare talent, he pays attention to people's livelihood, has ideas and methods. Zhao Zhen admires him very much.

The two of them had a lot of experience in discussing current affairs, and unconsciously when the sun was in the west, Zhao Zhen had to return to the palace, so he parted ways with Han Qi.

Farewell to Han Qi, Zhao Zhen and Ye Pei entered the palace by car.

On this day, Yan Shu was sent away but he knew new talents, which is really the so-called lost east corner and harvested mulberry elm.

On the second day, the official Zhao Zhen issued an order to promote Han Qi, a new science and technology jinshi, to be a scholar and a knowledgeable minister, making him a close minister.