In the vertical arch hall, the monarchs and ministers are reserved for each other.

The emperor was pondering, Li Qingchen specially came to meet him before the last dynasty, was it just to say that Qingtang City had been defeated?

This is not in line with Li Qingchen's style, and at the same time, the Privy Council has a staff department to deliver news, could it be that the emperor's Imperial City Division will transmit news slower than the Privy Council?

Impossible.

The only explanation is that Li Qingchen moved closer to him.

Prior to this, although Zhao Xu was in power, he could inquire about the state affairs of the Great Song Dynasty and perform the duties of the emperor. But in fact, whether it is Zhang Dian or Cai Bian, in government affairs and state affairs, they don't take the emperor too seriously. Even Li Qingchen is the same, the Privy Council made him and An Tao like iron buckets, needles can't be inserted, water can't be splashed.

When there was no pro-government, because the Empress Dowager Xuanren did not return to power, the seventeen-year-old Zhao Xu was very dissatisfied.

At that time, there was a big estrangement between the grandmother and the grandson, which led to the fact that after the Empress Dowager Xuanren, Zhao Xu couldn't wait to clean up the old ministers in the Yuanyou period.

But after becoming pro-government, he realized that he had the qualifications to ask about the government and the power to take the helm of the Great Song Dynasty.

And the ministers, he still hand-picked, but the ministers he considered to be the ministers of the humerus did not take him too seriously. Specifically, Zhao Xu is reasoning, putting the fact that he is being bullied by a group of ministers with superior IQ, rich experience, and spicy methods. He is not yet able to show that something is emotionally wrong and appears to be incompetent.

Often you can only use procrastination and muddy means to get back some face.

This emperor is so aggrieved!

Perhaps it was because of these experiences that Zhao Xu knew better why the Empress Dowager Xuanren did not let him pro-government, because it was no different whether he was pro-government or not. The affairs of the court are still decided by the ministers, and it has little to do with him, the emperor, and it has nothing to do with the empress dowager.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this realization that Zhao Xu had the intention of transferring Lu Dafang back to the capital.

Imperialism? After all, there is a balance.

The move of the new party? It really gave him, the emperor, a headache.

Now, here's your chance. The successive victories of Western Xia and Hehuang? Let him have enough political achievements to do what he wants. Meantime? There was also the idea of limiting the power of the Zhang.

Li Qingchen secretly visited the emperor, obviously to break with Zhang Dian and others. The only thing that made Zhao Xu undecided? Whether Li Qingchen can make him trust, this person is also the backbone of the Fa-changing faction. This makes Zhao Xu quite embarrassed? If only there was someone to talk to. For example, Li Kui...... Pity? Li Kui is thousands of miles away.

Li Qingchen was calm, standing in the vertical arch hall, closing his eyes and recuperating.

Zhao Xu is still a little tender, if it is the old and spicy Emperor Renzong? Maybe Li Qingchen will be left at this time. The emperor didn't have to be deliberate about his courtiers? Just remember it. However, Zhao Xu was inexperienced and desperately wanted to control the initiative of the court, so the stalemate began. However, it didn't take long for Zhao Xu to make a decision: "Li Qing? Should the news of Qingtang's victory be announced in the court? ”

Compared with Zhang Dian, Cai Bian, Su Zhe and others? The emperor and Li Qingchen must have been the first to get the information about the war.

Others may have to wait for the military report to arrive in the capital before they suddenly realize.

Li Qingchen opened his eyes, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly? He was confident enough in the emperor's reaction, which made Zhao Xu very uncomfortable? It was as if he had been seen through again.

"Your Majesty? What do you think? Whether the news is true or not requires the military newspaper and the secret of the supervising army to arrive in the capital and enter the Tongjin Division, and copy the newspaper in the three provinces of Zhongshu, Menxia and Shangshu, and then it can be determined that the news is true. Before that, the minister thought that the news needed to be treated with caution. ”

Sure enough, Li Qingchen's intention was revealed, he wanted to steal the fun, and then watched Zhang Dian jump up and down a few times, and then secretly kicked it.

Emperor Zhao Xu was stunned, and then he was very interested in Li Qingchen's thoughts, but he was also worried: "Li Qing, now the craftsmen and weapons in the capital, the second superintendent of weapons, the workshops and treasury materials belonging to the Ministry of War and the Second Hall of the Ministry of Industry have been raised and prioritized for supplying the Western Army. But now that the Western Army has won a big victory, it is obvious that there is no need for so many materials, if the household department wants to ship this batch of materials, how to decide? ”

"Drag-"

"The military situation is like fire, others don't know, and the minister is bound to be anxious." Zhao Xu said slowly.

Li Qingchen smiled: "When you can't hide it, tell him." ”

Zhao Xu knocked on Li Qingchen with his eyes, and said in his heart: "This guy is bad enough, but ...... He liked it. ”

Zhao Xu drooped his eyelids and groaned, "Just do as Li Qing does." ”

"Retire!"

When the people left, Zhao Xu seemed to be talking to himself, and seemed to ask Hao Sui: "I don't know if it's a gain or a loss?" ”

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Hao Sui is a eunuch, he really can't participate in the battle of wits and courage between the ministers and the emperor, the emperor doesn't treat him as a person, will the ministers treat him as a person?

He couldn't participate in this kind of plot at all, and he didn't dare to mix it up. In the past, he was summoned by Zhang Dian and others as a small servant, and he came and went immediately. Now, he has come to his senses and is determined to follow the emperor wholeheartedly. But to let him participate in state affairs, Hao Sui's level was completely insufficient, so he could only stand behind the emperor, and shouted mightily: "Your Majesty is mighty!" ”

Zhao Xu didn't expect Hao Sui to give good advice, but just scolded with a smile: "Old goods! ”

This kind of scolding openly and getting close to each other secretly made Hao Suixin bloom, and his wrinkled face was squeezed into a bun.

Emperor Zhao Xu was in a good mood and asked: "You and Li Kui have a tacit understanding of working together, can you tell me about Li Kui's style of doing things?" ”

Hao Sui was stunned, and then smiled bitterly in his heart. He has a tacit understanding with Li Kui, but the problem is that Li Kui doesn't listen to him at all, and if he wants to be arbitrary, he will be suppressed by Li Kui. In this case, unless you would rather die than give in, you can only obey your words. In addition, the eunuch is not ashamed, can he not have a tacit understanding?

But it can't be said that Li Kui is one of Hao Sui's few backers, and he has made a lot of meritorious contributions to Li Kui. If you say bad things about people behind your back, is this still a person?

Of course, there is nothing wrong with the eunuchs doing this.

But Hao Sui thought that he was a righteous person, and immediately packed the ticket and said: "The slave maid follows Li Kui to do things, as long as you believe in one fact!" ”

The emperor was curious: "What facts?" ”

"He's better than a slave!"

Hao Sui flattered.

Hearing this, Emperor Zhao Xu was also happy, if you want to say that Li Kui's ability is not good, I am afraid that even Cai Bian and others, who have a very stiff relationship with him, will not be able to say it. Hao Sui and Li Kui work together, and they really just need to listen to Li Kui.

Early dynasty begins.

The topic of this day is still the delivery of materials and the transfer of troops.

Zhang Dun squinted his eyes and glanced at Li Qingchen, who had been interfering more and more in the affairs of the Privy Council in recent days, which had made Li Qingchen very dissatisfied.

Of course, what Zhang Dian wants to do more is to drive away Li Qingchen, and if he wants to deal with Li Qingchen, he must solve An Tao.

Now that the war is imminent, if Li Qingchen cooperates unfavorably, it is indeed a good opportunity.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a book!"

After Yan rushed out of class, he handed the piece to Xiao Huangmen from behind the wat board. Then he began to speak loudly: "Since June, Qin Fenglu has been preparing for a counterattack on Qingtang, but the Privy Council has repeatedly done things unfavorably, and I am afraid that my Qin Fenglu's army will be isolated. The 20,000 soldiers and horses dispatched from various places had poor military discipline and stubborn problems of slackness in training. The minister impeached the privy envoy Li Qingchen, and the corpse was vegetarian, and he did not seek political affairs in his position, which delayed the military situation. ”

"Bastard." Li Qingchen was not good-tempered, and said angrily to Zhou Chong: "Military affairs, where is your little Zhongshu who is talkative?" ”

"This official doesn't convict you of overstepping your authority, and thinks that everyone can meddle in the affairs of the Privy Council!"

Although the grade of the Zhongshu Sheren is not high, as the prime minister Zhang Dan's Ma Zai, Yan Chong naturally knows his responsibilities, first makes Li Qingchen angry, and then naturally others surround and suppress him.

Yan Chong said with a smile: "Li Shumi, the lower officials don't understand, now my Zhongshu Province is planning to recover the land of Hehuang, there is a way to live in the temple and inherit its position, and now my Great Song Dynasty is in trouble, what else is the Privy Council and Zhongshu Province?" Besides, Zhang Xiang is in charge of the Chinese book, and he has the right to know military affairs, and I and other members of the Metropolitan Affairs Hall naturally have the responsibility to participate in politics. ”

"Zhang Xiang, is this what you mean?"

Li Qingchen abandoned Yan Chong and found Zhang Dian instead.

Zhang Dian said lightly: "Li Shumi, the official family allowed me to know the military power, but your Privy Council didn't even let the old man know any news. The old man thought that the dispatch of the soldiers was just talking. ”

"What does Zhang Xiang want to know, might as well say it directly?"

Li Qingchen sneered again and again, and said in his heart: He finally couldn't help it.

Zhang Dian is a man of all kinds, and he has a very strong desire to control. As the prime minister, he was now at war, but the Privy Council refused to even send people from the province of Zhongshu to station, which made him very angry. If he hadn't been sent by the military power, he wouldn't have talked much, but of course it would have been time for him to be emotional. The prime minister cannot intervene in the military without the dispatch of the soldiers, this is the power and responsibility, and no one can be an exception.

But now that Zhang Duan has this power, he can't find the opportunity to participate in the war planning at all, how can he be willing?

Zhang Dian snorted coldly, and said with a cold gaze: "The old man thinks that An Tao is on Qinfeng Road, commanding the 200,000 troops of the Western Army, but he is doing things in a chaotic manner. Now that the war is imminent, the old man thinks for the Great Song Society, An Tao is not suitable to continue to be the general manager of the Yongxing Military Road, and knows that the Privy Council has great powers, and once the country has a major event, the losses caused will be immeasurable, and the old man thinks that replacing people is the best way. ”

"Is there a candidate for Zhang Xiang?"

"Xing Shu is fine."

Use Xing Shu to replace An Tao, this is Zhang Dun's preparation to give Zeng Bu eye medicine, and Zhang Duan has already seen through Xing Shu, as long as this product is given sweetness, it can be won over immediately.

This move not only suppressed Zeng Bu, but also weakened the Privy Council Li Qingchen, once Li Qingchen could not keep An Tao, he could interstitutely intermittent Li Qingchen and An Tao's alliance, killing three birds with one stone, which was the most appropriate.

Xing Shu secretly glanced at Zeng Bu with his peripheral vision, and the colorful flags were waved in his heart, he wanted to go!

Although the secretary of the criminal department is also a second-class member.

But compared to the Privy Council, it is nothing.

At least, An Tao can be on an equal footing with Cai Bian, but he has to be under Cai Bian's control. Who let Cai Bian shoot is a scholar?

Li Qingchen seemed to be forced into a corner by Zhang Dan, struggling with his face, but he held the wat board hard and kept silent. Zhang Dian thought that Li Qingchen was poor in words, but he did not expect that Li Qingchen was deliberately showing weakness.

And Li Qingchen quickly found a breakthrough: "The materials of the household department have not been escorted for a long time, there is a way that the soldiers and horses have not moved the grain and grass first, and the household department is not good at doing things, so it can't be An Tao's responsibility, right?" ”

Zhang Dian was slightly disappointed, and he also knew that it was not easy to move An Tao. The high-ranking official of Zheng Erpin, the full-time minister, is not good at doing things without a shadow, so he wants to get rid of An Tao, which is indeed a bit taken for granted. But this is a nail, as long as An Tao suffers a fiasco on Qinfeng Road, Zhang Dian will not hesitate to immediately attack and drive him out of the court. Not right now, but according to his thoughts, that day is not far off.

"Yuan Du has to be in charge of other ministries and halls, and he also has the responsibility of taking charge of the household department, how can he be busy alone?" Zhang Dian then suggested to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the secretary of the household department cannot be left empty, and it is necessary to arrange a capable person to serve it, and it is better to do it sooner rather than later." ”

"Is there a candidate for Zhang Xiang?"

For the appointment and dismissal of officials, Emperor Zhao Xu did not have too good candidates. After all, everyone who can use it has used it. He was in power for too short a time, and he couldn't get to know too many courtiers.

Simply, he handed over the recommendation to Zhang Dan.

Zhang Dian bowed down and said, "Cai Jing is still acceptable!" ”

"Cai Jing, a person who has no virtue and has a loss of virtue, how can he be entrusted with a heavy responsibility?"

Li Qingchen immediately objected, Cai Jing was finally squeezed out of the capital, how could he still let him come back? Even the emperor was quite displeased with Cai Jing.

Only Zhang Dan has a good impression of Cai Jing, mainly because Cai Jing is really good at managing money.

If it were a different person, the emperor might have agreed, but Cai Jing?

The emperor's heart suddenly swelled with disgust, could such a person also have to be protected?

Li Qingchen sensed that this was a good opportunity, and he was originally worried that An Tao would not be able to fight in the northwest, so Zhang Dian found an opportunity to stab him in the back. But now that this crisis has been solved, if he stabs Zhang Dun in the back at this time, maybe ...... Just do it when you think of it, Li Qingchen deliberately sneered: "Cai Jing is greedy for money and sells signboards everywhere. When he was in the head of the household, he wrote six or seven of the ten signboards of the chamber of commerce in the capital. Thirty times a signboard, he can also wipe his face open. But speaking of which, he has a poor character, but his words are acceptable, much better than someone who claims to be the second king. ”

The person who claimed to be the first in the dynasty of calligraphy and approached the second king was Zhang Dian.

Li Qingchen is tearing his face and blocking him!

"Cai Jing's handwriting, is it better than him?" Zhang asked himself.

The signboards written by Cai Jing are all over the streets of the capital, and they are very worthless. The second-class members of the dignified court only have a pen polishing fee of 30 times, isn't it smiling and generous?

Speaking of which, Cai Jing's words are really good. Zhangdun ...... Feel like they should be about the same.

Zhang Dian didn't boast about his calligraphy before, he boasted about his articles in his early years, but unfortunately Ouyang Xiu, the literary master at that time, didn't see his excellence at all. To put it bluntly, Su Shi and Li Qingchen can be equally famous, and then Su Zhe, Zeng Gong and others followed. There's nothing to do with Zhangdun at all, this teacher is called in vain!

Zhang Dian never mentioned the teacher after that.

After that, he boasted of his poems, but unfortunately, Jiayou was too cruel for four years, Su Shi, Su Zhe, and Zeng Gong...... How could he be on the line. Zhang Dan, who had been hit repeatedly, no longer dared to brag about the poems, but only said that it was just a small way.

In the end, he had no choice but to boast that he was good at calligraphy.

But the problem is that his calligraphy is really not the first in the world, and the tenth is not necessarily hopeful.

Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu, Cai Jing...... They are all living well, if they put the calligraphy of these people together with the Zhangdun and make a judgment. If it weren't for the fact that Zhang Dian was the prime minister, everyone would have endured it, and it would not have been rumored that Zhang Dian calligraphy was the first in the world. If you add the identity, Mi Fu is not a Jinshi background, Zhang Dian can also compare. In the others, the imperial examination is no worse than Zhang Dan, and the words are really good, and Zhang Dan categorically has no possibility of surpassing.

Even Mi Fu, although he is a junior, is younger than Su Shi and others. But Mi Fu is not a person without roots, his mother is the nurse of Emperor Shenzong, Emperor Shenzong and Mi Fu are milk brothers. is still the palace by the side of the Empress Dowager Gao, and has won the trust of the royal family. If the emperor is fair, Mi Fu must be closer than Zhang.

Li Qingchen punctured the last fig leaf of Zhang Dan's literati on the spot, which made Zhang Duan furious, and the emperor who immediately ignored it said: "Official, now is the time for the court to employ people, and the war should be the priority. Although Cai Jing made a small mistake, the minister vouched for him and allowed him to make meritorious contributions! ”

Li Qingchen Shi Shiran followed behind Zhang Dan, he saw the emperor's embarrassment, and at the same time saw Zhang Dan's domineering. The prime minister gives a guarantee to the guilty minister, what is the difference between this and forcing the palace?

Where is the law of the court?

Li Qingchen immediately vouched for one person, but Zhang Dian was shocked: "The minister thinks that Yuzhou Zhizhou Lu Dafang is enough to serve as the head of the household, and there is no need to go near and far." ”

Lu Dafang?

This is a conservative.

Su Zhe, who was isolated in the court, heard Li Qingchen's recommendation, and thought that this guy was crazy. Immediately, he felt that this was an opportunity, and immediately went down to support: "The minister seconded the proposal, Lu Dafang has the talent to be the prime minister, and the household department will hand it over to him, and it will be okay." ”

The emperor was happy, Lu Dafang was a good knife that he had pondered and weighed the court, and several side knocks made Zhang Dian veto. This time, Li Qingchen suggested that Su Zhe seconded it, and he naturally nodded and agreed: "Lu Qing has sheltered me since I ascended the throne, and now I must not let the good ministers chill." ”

"Official, no!"

Zhang Dian objected: "Although Lu Dafang has a thin talent, today's household department is different from the past, and preparing for the battle of the westward march to Hehuang is the first priority. The minister was afraid that Lu Dafang would be away from Beijing for many days, and he would not be able to do it. ”

Li Qingchen turned around, raised his eyelids and glanced at Zhang Dian who was bowing, and suddenly pretended to be annoyed, and said in a gloomy tone: "That Zhang Xiang, in fact, this official has something that is being verified, I don't know if I should tell you or not." But you have the right to know the army, and the officer still has to tell you if he thinks about it. ”

Zhang Dian didn't see the emperor agree, he was annoyed, turned his head to stare at Li Qingchen and gritted his teeth and said, "What's the matter!" ”

"This matter is from the land of the river, and the Privy Council is still verifying, and has not waited for feedback. I also feel strange when I think about it, Qingtang City, which has an army of 100,000, has been conquered by our army, but the battle damage and military reports have not arrived, and the lower officials ......"

"Piff, you dare to yin me!"

Zhang Dian rolled up his sleeves and rushed up angrily, Li Qingchen hurriedly propped the wat board in his hand forward with one hand, and a move of the immortal pointed the way in front of Zhang Tun. Don't look at his calm face, he panicked in his heart.

He and Zhang Dian are both old men, but Zhang Dian is a master of swords, and he has personally killed people, but he has never killed even a chicken...... Cold sweat gradually oozed from his forehead.