Early the next morning, Li Hao waited outside the palace gate, handed the official certificate into the palace, and waited for the summons in the palace.

waited until the end of the court meeting, and Li Hao entered the palace with the internal officials.

In the palace, Li Hao didn't dare to make friends with the internal officials casually, and went quietly all the way to the vertical arch hall.

After entering the hall, Li Hao found that Ouyang Xiu was also inside, and he was truly relieved.

When Li Hao visited the official family, he was treated differently from the last time, and was given a seat by the official family.

But Zhao Zhen did not immediately ask Li Hao at this time, but continued to ask Ouyang Xiu about the abduction of Rong Feiyan at the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, how is the investigation now.

I only listened to Ouyang Xiu's reply: "The ministers and the inspection department have investigated many times, but for the time being, they have not found out which thieves did it. ”

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen said: "You should be punished, how long has it been, and nothing has been found out."

This is Bianjing City, today someone robbed the princes and nobles, it is difficult to guarantee that no one will rush into the palace gate to kill me in the future, and then you will not find out. ”

Hearing this, Ouyang Xiu got up and apologized: "It's Weichen's incompetence, and I ask the official family to forgive me." ”

Zhao Zhen then punished: "This time you are not in a good situation, I will punish you for half a year, I hope that after Ouyang Qing's family goes back today, they can give me and the court an explanation." ”

Ouyang Xiu thanked him after hearing this, and said, "Thank you for the grace of the official family." ”

Then Zhao Zhen asked Ouyang Xiu to step down, leaving Li Hao alone to question.

Zhao Zhen looked at Li Hao and said, "The Qing family went south to quell the rebellion this time, but it gave me a surprise.

I originally thought that it would be good for you to take this group of lords' children and stay on the battlefield for a few days.

Unexpectedly, in this short period of time, the rebellion was successfully quelled, and the thief leader was killed, which impressed me. Tell me what reward you want, I will do it. ”

When Li Hao heard this, he naturally didn't believe it, after all, modern bosses can draw big cakes, and the ancient emperors were even more masters in this regard.

So he replied: "The minister just did his duty as a courtier, and this success, firstly, depends on His Majesty's prestige, and the four seas are peaceful, and beware of thieves will not be a climate; Second, the soldiers under the command of the ministers used their lives, and they really didn't dare to take credit for themselves. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Zhen said: "Yes, duty." If all the courtiers can fulfill their duties and do their duty, it will be peaceful in this world.

However, since you have contributed to the society, then the reward you deserve must still be there, since you don't say it yourself, then it is up to me to decide. ”

After listening to Zhao Zhen's words, Li Hao immediately said: "Everything is up to Your Majesty. ”

So far, Li Hao was still happy, but then Zhao Zhen's words made Li Hao's heart ripple.

I saw Zhao Zhen say: "It's been a few days since you returned to Bianjing, you should know about the Shangyuan Lantern Festival." ”

Li Hao replied: "The minister heard about this in the camp, and heard that the girl of the Rong family was kidnapped by thieves at the Shangyuan Lantern Festival.

Just now, the official family should have punished Lord Ouyang for this matter. ”

Zhao Zhen said: "It is this matter, after the accident on the Shangyuan Festival, I asked the Kaifeng Mansion and the Inspection Department to do their best to investigate, and even sent the forbidden army to investigate, but in the end nothing was found.

It just so happens that the Qing family is back now, and I plan to let the Qing family share my worries. ”

Hearing this, Li Hao was a little dumbfounded, Zhao Zhen wouldn't let himself investigate this matter.

Although Li Hao knew who did it, how could he step into this muddy water now, whether he found out or not, he would be unlucky.

Just as Li Hao was thinking about his tragic fate, Zhao Zhen's following words pulled Li Hao back.

"I am very dissatisfied with the current security in Bianjing, didn't you think about governing the nobles with honors and maintaining the law and order in Kaifeng Mansion.

Now I plan to set up another inspection department in the capital, and you will take the imperial battalion to serve as it, and govern Bianjing together with the Kaifeng Mansion and the inspection department, are you willing? ”

Hearing this, Li Hao was at ease and hurriedly agreed.

However, Li Hao was a little curious about this newly established yamen, so he asked: "I don't know which yamen this internal inspection department is under the control, Kaifeng Mansion or Sanya?" ”

Zhao Zhen explained: "There are people in charge of public security in Bianjing in Kaifeng Mansion and Sanya, so the Internal Inspection Department is assigned to the Imperial City Department and directly belongs to me. ”

Hearing this, Li Hao didn't understand it even more, Li Hao, the name of the Imperial City Division, had naturally heard of it, and its nature was similar to that of the Ming Dynasty Jinyiwei.

Li Hao didn't understand how he could let himself enter the Imperial City Division, and there were so many noble children under his hands, could he also go in together.

But then Zhao Zhen obviously didn't plan to explain to Li Haoduo, and said directly: "This matter is so decided, the Qing family can retreat first if they have nothing to do."

In addition, after the Qing family led the army back to Bianjing, they have not yet returned home, and the imperial camp army can be repaired for three days, and then return to the camp after the decree of the reward is issued. ”

"Xie Guan's family is long, and Weichen retires." After Li Hao finished speaking, he withdrew from the vertical arch hall, and when he walked out of the palace gate, he found that Ouyang Xiu was waiting for him.

Li Hao walked over, and Ouyang Xiu said, "Come back to the house with me, I have something to explain to you." ”

After finishing speaking, Li Hao had to hurry up, and after getting into the carriage, Li Hao had too many questions to ask, but seeing that Ouyang Xiu had kept his eyes closed, he didn't speak.

Until he returned to Ouyang Xiu's mansion, Ouyang Xiu ordered all his subordinates to go down.

Only then did he say: "The official family asked you to continue to lead the troops and manage the security of Bianjing, right?" ”

"Uncle knows about it, too." After speaking, Li Hao reacted. Only this is reasonable, after all, it is impossible to bypass Kaifeng Prefecture by re-establishing an army in Bianjing to manage law and order.

If this matter was the result of the discussion between the official family and Ouyang Xiu, then today's punishment in front of Li Hao would be all a show.

But this matter is not important, what Li Hao wants to know most now is how he went to the Imperial City Division, so he asked: "Uncle, I am a little strange, why did the official family put me under the Imperial City Division, is this a little inappropriate." ”

Ouyang Xiu explained: "I guessed that you must have this problem, so I called you over to advise."

You may have heard that he is responsible for spying and supervising and being responsible for palace chores, but you don't know that the Imperial City Division itself has a soldier and horse, but the personnel are selected from the front of the palace, and they are guarded together, so the outside world often mixes them up.

But in fact, the Imperial City Division is divided into three yamen, one is the Imperial City Division is in charge of the palace forbidden guards, the second is the Detective Department is in charge of spying and supervision, and the third is the Bingjing Department is in charge of the palace chores.

After you take office, you will deal with the Imperial City Division at most, and you will not take care of the rest of the affairs of the Detective Department and Bingjing Affairs, so as not to attract suspicion. ”

Hearing this, Li Hao was down-to-earth, you must know that there are few spies in history who have a good end.

After understanding this question, Li Hao asked about his authority: "Then how should I act after I take office, Your Majesty only said that I should participate in the management of public security in Bianjing."

But now that the powers of Kaifeng Mansion and Sanya have been clarified, what can I do, I can't do it with my uncle. ”

Hearing this, Ouyang Xiu laughed a few times before saying, "Then you can just grab it, I wish you could help me do all the work, and I won't have to worry about it." ”

Li Hao answered: "But Uncle is not strange, it doesn't mean that other people are not strange, what will Sanya think of me." ”

Ouyang Xiu replied: "You are to the point, now the guards and the pro-army Ma Junsi have commanded Jia Kui to inspect the old city, and the guards and pro-army infantry and military divisions have commanded Song Shouyu to inspect the new city.

The guards of the four compartments of Zhuri, Tianwu, Longwei, and Shenwei all commanded Zhang Zhong, Sun Ji, Bi Zhongyou, and Wang Yin to inspect the left and right compartments of the old and new cities.

Originally, when you came back this time, you really planned to let you continue to manage the security of Bianjing, but at that time, the plan was to let you continue to belong to the front division of the palace, and it was a temporary decision to return to the imperial city division. ”

Li Hao asked: "Then why did the official family suddenly change their minds, it was because of Rong Feiyan's matter." ”

Ouyang Xiu said: "There is a reason for this. ”

Listening to Ouyang Xiu's tone, Li Hao must have something else hidden in it, and Li Hao had doubts about this matter itself, so he asked: "Uncle, you really haven't found out, who started to deal with Rong Feiyan?" ”