Time is like water, and in a blink of an eye, it is already the end of the first month.

After Sima Guang returned home, he drank poison once, but unfortunately he was rescued.

Cao Bin wanted to go to "visit and visit", but his relatives and friends somehow got through Pang Ji's door.

With this old man personally saying please, Cao Bin did not continue to fall into the well.

Anyway, he has no hope for his career, and he has no impact on Cao Bin.

As for whether he will continue to seek death if he can't solve the happy knot, it's none of Cao Bin's business.

These days, because Li Qingzhao has completely integrated Shangguan Wan'er's ability, the efficiency of governance has greatly increased.

Later, Cao Bin deliberately showed a high degree of trust in Li Qingzhao in front of his subordinates, so within the Third Division, she was already able to represent Cao Bin to a certain extent.

Now, as long as it is not particularly important, Cao Bin does not need to show up at all, and he can handle it properly.

So Cao Bin became more leisurely, and every day he was either absent or on the way to his job.

Looking at the rapidly rising points on the system panel, Cao Bin was in a very happy mood.

On the twenty-ninth day of the first month, after a spring rain, Mu Guiying, who had been on the expedition for several months, finally swept away the remnants of Huaixi and returned to Beijing in triumph.

The selection of generals for the post of deputy commander of the front division of the palace was also put on the agenda under the arrangement of the political affairs hall.

This position holds the military power of Gyeonggi and plays a very important role, whether it is Pan Renmei or Wang Yanling, they all want to plug in their own people.

However, compared with their favorite Mu Guiying and Qinsu Bo Wang Deyong, one has merit and fault, and the other has no merit.

Di Qing has a great advantage.

He has the ability to quell the chaos, has qualified qualifications, and has never made mistakes, so Cao Bin has great confidence in him.

Now the post of deputy commander has been added.

One of the two seats must be Di Qing's, otherwise the appearance of King Pan and Wang will be too ugly, and that is not the way to govern the country for officials.

Four more days passed in the blink of an eye.

After Cao Bin had breakfast, he took the sedan chair and other entourages to the gate to watch the two Yizi conductors prepare the carriage.

Today he plans to take his family to visit the water market in Bianhe.

These two righteous sons have been trained in the army all the year round, although the eldest is only fourteen years old, and the younger one is twelve, but when they command the family, they are also the head.

Especially the big one, because of Cao Zhen's inheritance, if you talk about commanding operations, you can already stand alone.

Maybe in another year or two, he will be able to become Cao Bin's right-hand man.

"Dad, it's ready, do you want to invite your mothers to come out?"

Cao Bin patted Cao Zheng's head and laughed:

"Good job, today's itinerary will be arranged by the two of you."

As he spoke, he turned his head and instructed Hu Sanniang to invite a few ladies to go out.

At this moment, a carriage suddenly rushed from the end of the street, and a rope for a horse flew out of it, and it came to Cao Bin like lightning.

"Bold!"

The sedan chair roared angrily and was about to make a move, but Cao Bin stopped him and said:

"Stop the sedan chair, young master, I have something to do, let you escort you ladies to go boating."

As he spoke, he grabbed the rope, jumped into the carriage with his strength, and disappeared in front of everyone's eyes.

The sedan chair scratched his head speechlessly, and suddenly felt that he was a little unemployed, and he didn't even let himself watch the door for this kind of thing, and he was a little depressed.

Outside the city, the western suburbs of the courtyard.

After a workout, the eighth sister's fair face was already dripping with sweat, and a few flushes were like sunset.

She gasped for a while, slapped Cao Bin with resentment, and said angrily:

"I've been back to Beijing for a few days, and I've been waiting for you every day."

"But you're nowhere to be found, and you've left me behind, haven't you?"

Although Cao Bin really didn't think about it, he resolutely wouldn't admit it, and argued with his neck straight:

"Aren't I afraid that the old lady will find out?"

"If you want to her off so that we can do good things, I'll go to Tianbo Mansion tomorrow."

The eighth sister was so angry that she slapped him again, glared and said:

"Nonsense, how could I think that? You bastard is angry with me......"

Cao Bin touched her spine and smiled:

"Don't worry, I've been thinking about our business? Haven't you read the Da Song Daily these days? ”

"Recently, I have been preaching the theory of Shaw Master's 'marrying and marrying'."

"It won't be long before it will attract the attention of the imperial court, and when the time comes, I will definitely be able to do it."

When the eighth sister heard this, she was immediately dissatisfied, and said with surprise:

"Did Master Shao really agree?"

Shao Fuzi was a great Confucian in the world, and his reputation in the court and the opposition was extremely high, and most of the etiquette systems he proposed could be recognized by the imperial court.

Sister Yang didn't expect that such a noble character person would also be dealt with by Cao Bin by secular means.

Cao Bin smiled:

"What's so hard about that? Although he is a great Confucian, he is not a saint. ”

"As long as you prescribe the right medicine, don't worry about him not giving in."

The eighth sister hugged him tightly, put her head close to his chest, and said:

"It's good if you have this heart, even if you don't succeed in the end, it's nothing...... I just don't want to be separated from you. ”

Speaking of this, she couldn't help but sigh lightly, and said quite lost:

"But if you want to send an envoy, I'm going to go on the expedition, and I'm afraid it's half a year before I see you again."

Cao Bin was stunned for a moment, and said in surprise:

"You're going on another expedition? Didn't you just return to Beijing? ”

"Why didn't I hear anything?"

The eighth sister listened to his question, but she didn't move, just lay in his arms and said to herself:

"It's not decided yet."

"This is news from Zongbao, saying that there are anti-thieves in Hebei who are about to move."

"At that time, Prime Minister Wang may recommend our Yang family to go on the expedition and add new achievements, so that we will be sure to compete for the position of the front secretary of the palace."

Cao Bin nodded thoughtfully, he knew the news of the rebellion in Hebei, and he understood the reason.

When the peace talks with the Liao State last year, although Cao Bin calculated the Yelu Guanyin slave, Sima Guang and others were afraid that after the cancellation of the New Year's coin, the Liao State would have no scruples and would invade the Great Song Dynasty at any time.

So he took the initiative to promise 300,000 coins.

Among them, 100,000 pieces of cloth are produced in Hebei, because of its high quality and large thickness, Liao only needs Hebei silk.

But the key problem is that the war in Hebei has not ended for less than a year, the strong men have suffered countless casualties, and most of their finances have been looted, where is it easy to hand over so much cloth?

Therefore, Hebei has always been a powder keg, and now it has persisted for a year, or before the delivery of the New Year's coin, it has developed to the point of explosion.

The impact of the two national wars the year before last was too far-reaching, so that the Great Song Dynasty leaked everywhere, and I don't know how many years it will take to recover.

Cao Bin sighed, feeling a little blocked in his heart.

Although he doesn't have much public heart, this kind of thing is inevitably depressing.

He didn't expect that Wang Yanling would use this matter as a key to competing for the position of the front secretary of the palace.

Cao Bin pondered for a moment and said very firmly.

"Eighth sister, I advise you not to get involved in this matter."

"Pan Renmei will not let you make meritorious contributions, he will definitely make a stumbling block in secret."

"With the character of your Yang family, you can't stop his black hand!"

Yang Bajie complained and nodded:

"It's not that they have to support King Duan, otherwise, with Gui Ying's qualifications, even the front division of the palace can be competent."

"I don't understand, what does it mean to be a deputy commander? Plain downgraded status....... I'll persuade my mother when I go back! ”

Cao Bin heard her say this, and he was also relieved, feeling the heat in his arms, he laughed twice, and issued an invitation:

"It's still early, three more sets?"

The eighth sister turned pale with fright, and hurriedly begged for mercy: "No, Cao Lang, I really can't do it......"