After the dispersal of the dynasty, Zongzheng Shaoqing Tan Ziwen walked out of the palace gate. The coachman had been waiting for a long time, but Tan Ziwen got into the carriage but did not go far, stopped under the tree not far away, and secretly looked at the officials who came out one after another through the gap in the curtain of the car. When everyone was almost gone, Tan Ziwen frowned and asked the coachman to carry him to Dingding Street.

Dingding Street is the most lively place in the imperial city, there are many shops on both sides of the street, there are tea houses, wine shops, pawnshops, foot shops, butcher shops, workshops, public houses and so on.

There is an endless stream of pedestrians on the street, those who are in a hurry, those who sell along the street, those who drive, and some female relatives linger in several fat powder shops.

The afterglow of the setting sun is faintly sprinkled on the red bricks and green tiles or the cornices of the pavilions, adding a bit of hazy and poetic to the prosperous Luoyang City in front of them.

Tan Ziwen changed into civilian clothes in the car, ate some wine and rice in a tavern called Zuixianlou, went out and bought a few boxes of snacks in Caifangzhai, and took a carriage along Dingding Street to a small alley on Zhuque Street.

The alley is deep and quiet, with a few bushes of bamboo, and the houses are like that. Tan Ziwen gently knocked on a black lacquered door with a dim sum box, and after a while, the door opened a crack, and a housekeeper-like person poked his head out. Tan Ziwen said something to him, the man shook his head, took his gift, and closed the door with a bang.

This is the residence of King Shutong in the Imperial History. Just last month, Lord Zhongcheng asked someone to bring a message to Tan Ziwen to express his appreciation for him. Soon, Tan Ziwen worshiped under the door of Lord Zhongcheng.

Wang Shutong is from Zhixing Academy, today the emperor of the court supports the Cui family of Fanyang County to build Longmen Academy, Tan Ziwen keenly smelled a trace of unusualness, and came to visit Lord Zhongcheng, but was told by the housekeeper that Lord Zhongcheng was not at home......

In the evening, Dingding Prime Minister's Mansion. Prime Minister Ding Feng was already old in the first year, and he often coughed up blood for half a year. The emperor authorized to recuperate at home without going to court, and sent the imperial doctor Hua Zhong to take care of his body at home.

Ding Fengyuan was originally the assassin of Chengdu County in the former dynasty, and the first emperor Zhao Zhen led his troops to defect at the beginning of the establishment of the righteous army. He actively recruited officials from the previous dynasty, trained soldiers to raise food and grass, took charge of military aircraft, bowed to everything, was upright and hardworking, and won the appreciation and trust of the first emperor. Later, Da Chen was founded, and the first emperor appointed him as the prime minister.

At this time, Ding Fengyuan was lying on the Arhat chair in the living room, and he sat around the head of the Zhuwei General Pang Tiande, the doctor Huang Jiulang, the captain of Yilu, Su Zhan, Pan Changzai, the doctor of the guard, Xu Panshan, the scholar of the Zhongshu House, Liang Daoming, the scholar of Hanlin, Guo Huairen, the captain of the horse, Jiang Mao, the king of the imperial history, and Yu Huazhu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites. Imperial Doctor Qin Lie was also present, one of his cheeks was raised high, and the swelling had not yet subsided.

I only heard that Huang Jiulang, the doctor of Zhiyi, twisted his beard and said: "At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the first emperor ordered the national teacher to establish the Zhixing Academy to recruit talents from all over the world and select talents without sticking to one pattern. Not only the children of the eunuchs, but also the outstanding students of the people also account for the majority, and many of the junjie who have come out of the Zhixing Academy in the past ten years have become the mainstay of the imperial court. This time, the emperor established the Longmen Academy...... Even...... That's not good! ”

Captain Yilu Su Zan grinned, shook his head like a rattle and said: "It's not good, it's not good, people say that once the son of heaven is a courtier, is the emperor disgusted with us old ministers?"

General Pang Tiande glared at him and said, "Old Su, what nonsense are you talking about, the trouble comes from your mouth, don't talk nonsense!" Su Zan smiled and said no more.

Doctor Xu Panshan said with a smile: "We are just chatting, this is not the court, and everyone here is very familiar with each other, everyone speaks freely, don't worry, don't worry!"

After speaking, he looked around and continued: "The Cui family of Fanyang County is rich and rich, and the emperor gave 800 acres of land as soon as he opened it...... Longmen Academy, Longmen, Academy, hehe, this name is clearly the Royal Palace! I don't know what the national teacher and the Zhixing Academy are going to do, and there are some things that need to be prepared in advance......"

Guo Huairen, a scholar from Hanlin, said: "Mr. has ignored the government for many years, and even the disciples of Zhixing Academy are rare to see. It is rumored that Mr. went to Xiliang alone not long ago......"

Oh...... The crowd in the audience was excited.

The first emperor Zhao Zhen always called Li Xingzhi Mr. back then, and never called him by his name. The first emperor said that with Li Xingzhi's ability to know the ancient and modern, and the unpredictable ability of gods and ghosts, only by calling Mr. was born congenitally, can he express his reverence. The first emperor overthrew the violent Liang, established the Great Chen Empire, and enshrined Li Xingzhi as the national teacher. The disciples of Zhixing Academy called Li Xingzhi mostly the dean or sir.

As soon as Guo Huairen said at this time, everyone immediately understood that the original national teacher had been away from the court for many years, and there was little trace, but his health was as good as ever. Recently, I have been to Xiliang alone, and the rivers and lakes are far away and dangerous, so there must be something big about the national teacher......

Jiang Mao, the commander of the horses, said: "If the national teacher is in Beijing, he will definitely know the news of today's court meeting. With the prestige of his old man, he directly admonished the emperor...... Perhaps, the emperor can change his mind and take back his fate! ”

Huang Jiulang squinted his eyes again and said, "How long has the emperor not summoned a national teacher to the palace?" The eunuchs in the palace rumored that the emperor was not on good terms with the national teacher...... As soon as His Majesty's Chrysostom is opened, it will be difficult to take it back, and this matter is faintly inappropriate......"

Qin Lie, the imperial historian who had not spoken, said, "Hmph...... I realized that something was wrong in the court today. The old man of the Cui family in Fanyang County praised the emperor well. The academy is built in the southern suburbs, only dozens of miles away from the Zhixing Academy, so where will the national teacher be placed? For such a big matter, the emperor didn't wait for us to discuss, and made a decision so quickly, which was ...... in advance Someone must have colluded to do it.

Especially the Guozi priest Cui Yingtai, who is extremely flattering, ill-intentioned, humming...... If it weren't for the fight between me and Liu Daxia's old guy at that time, I would have asked about this matter. Oops...... Why does this talk hurt again! After he finished speaking, he frowned and held his red and swollen cheeks, and his mouth was slightly inhaled.

Prime Minister Ding Fengyuan coughed violently, and after coughing heart-rending for a while, he wiped it with a handkerchief to cover his mouth, and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "I will assist the emperor wholeheartedly, we should not care about personal gains and losses, and we should be worthy of heaven and earth, and praise and disapproval have our own spring and autumn." It seems that this kind of criticism of colleagues is not unavoidable, and you must listen to it in the court...... "Before he finished speaking, he covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed......

Imperial Doctor Qin Lie's face was slightly pale, and he lowered his head and stopped talking.

In the imperial history, King Cheng Shutong spoke: "Since the emperor has been working hard since the imperial pole, he has always been obsessed with recovering Qinzhou County. Last time, in order to send troops to Xiliang to raise food and grass, the ministers of the court and China debated this matter endlessly, and it is said that they sent someone to ask the national teacher, and the national teacher did not agree with it...... Later, the emperor sent people to investigate secretly, and those who objected to this matter were those people, and most of them were from Zhixingyuan. Maybe...... Since then, the emperor has moved his mind......"

In the matter, Pan Changzai said: "Yes, this year's autumn imperial examination is about to start, and in previous years, the chief examiners were me and Dong Zeju, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites. Just a few days ago, the emperor suddenly decreed that the matter should be handed over to the Guozijian, and the Guozijian priest Cui Yingtai was the chief examiner of the Qiuyu ......"

Ding Fengyuan was lying on the Luohan chair, he was covered with a cotton mattress, and when he heard this, he coughed violently again. A subordinate of the Prime Minister's Mansion came over quietly, carefully enlarging the stove next to Ding Fengyuan, and with the charcoal fire, the room gradually became hot.

Ding Fengyuan listened to the following officials analyzing the emperor's various actions today, his face flushed, and he said secretly in his heart: "I have been a prince for so many years, but I have always been suppressed by the first emperor, and I always succumb to the great prince. I have been forbearance for more than ten years...... Emperor...... It's finally time to strike......