In the Kunning Palace, Zhao Kuo, the official of the Great Song Dynasty, and Yang Guizhi, the empress of the Great Song Dynasty, faced each other, one in a wheelchair, the other sitting on a chair, and the palace maid and eunuch avoided each other.

"It's been a long time since the official family came."

Yang Guizhi drank tea, his face calm.

"Meditate and nourish your energy, and try to be quiet. The queen has always been good? ”

A rare smile appeared on Zhao Kuo's face.

In front of Yang Guizhi, he always felt cramped and uneasy, and even subconsciously a little afraid.

"So-so, well-fed, warmly dressed, that's all."

Yang Guizhi's answer was still light.

"Many years have passed, and the queen has gray hair."

Seeing the white hair on Yang Guizhi's head, Zhao Kuo unconsciously sighed.

"yes. You and I are mostly in the ground. The official family is not good-looking, so it is better to eat less Jindan. ”

Zhao Kuo's emotion was in his eyes, and Yang Guizhi also had a trace of emotion in his eyes.

"That's what the queen said! Still, who knows if they can live ......"

Zhao Kuo smiled bitterly, and then changed the topic.

"I went over to see Cao Meiren just now, I'm afraid it's been a few months."

Cao Meiren and Yang Guizhi competed for the queen back then, and Zhao Kuo chose Yang Guizhi. Now that Cao Meiren is seriously ill, I'm afraid she won't last long.

"Birth, old age, sickness and death, whether it is the royal family or the common people, no one can escape this hurdle."

Yang Guizhi put down the teacup and looked at Zhao Kuo.

"The official family came here today because they have something to say."

It's not unusual for Zhao to come over, it's rare to stay for so long, and if you want to stop talking, there must be something.

"Queen, the queen should know about the birth of the emperor's grandson by Zhao Hong, the prince of Jiguo, who was poisoned, right?"

Zhao Kuo asked cautiously and tentatively.

"I know that. What's wrong? ”

"The Jin envoy came to the court, saying that it was the birthday of the Golden Emperor in September, and invited the Duke of Jiguo to visit Jin, reopen the field, and discuss state affairs. I don't know what the queen means......"

Sure enough, Zhao Kuo was pulled into the body of Zhao Hong, the Duke of Jiguo.

"Official, Song Jin has already made a truce, and it is not impossible to send an envoy to the Jin country. I heard that the Tatar army was coming back from its westward expedition, and I am afraid that the Jin State was going to drag the Great Song Dynasty into the war. Officials are cautious. ”

Yang Guizhi is shrewd and has a unique vision, and he can see the essence of the problem at a glance.

"Yes, yes, yes! That's what the queen said! ”

Zhao Kuo nodded again and again, a smile on his face.

"Official, what are you going to say? Let's be blunt! ”

Yang Guizhi's heart was inexplicably desolate.

Their husband and wife for more than 30 years talk like this, and they are cautious and suspicious, which makes people sad and helpless.

Is she too strong, or is Zhao Kuo suspicious of herself?

"Queen, a minister recently said that Zhao Hong, the Duke of Jiguo, has been the prince for four years and should be made the crown prince. I wonder what the queen thinks of this? ”

Zhao Kuo plucked up his courage and said it head-on.

"This is a major matter of the imperial court, and the officials can make their own opinions, so they don't need to ask me."

Sure enough, in the final analysis, it was for Zhao Hong's business.

Decades of husband and wife, he is looking for himself, is there nothing else? Can't you just talk about the conversation properly?

"This is the words there, of course, to ask the queen what he means. Once the prince of Jiguo is promoted to the crown prince, he will also have the queen's mother to check for him in the future, so that he will not make mistakes. ”

Yang Guizhi did not object, and Zhao Kuo's heart stabilized mostly.

"It seems that the official family has decided. In that case, why should the officials ask me? The ruler of a country makes his own decisions. ”

Zhao Kuo's face was old and haggard, Yang Guizhi's heart softened, and he didn't want to embarrass him.

"The queen didn't know that those Tai students sat outside the palace every day to petition for the appointment of the prince of Jiguo. I was also annoyed by them, so I came to ask the queen what she meant. ”

Zhao Kuo's attitude was humble, and he still wanted to get Yang Guizhi's attitude.

"I heard that Princess Yi has been here a few times in the past few days, and she is also talking about Zhao Hong, right?"

Yang Guizhi asked. In fact, when Princess Yi entered the palace, she also came to her, and she also talked about Zhao Hong.

"Princess Yi burned incense to worship the Buddha and came over to talk about some old things. Besides, she and Jiguo Gong have been mothers and sons for more than ten years, old people, in addition to talking about their children, they can also talk about ...... Boom! ”

Zhao Kuo knew it and didn't hide it at all.

In front of this shrewd and capable queen, he really has nothing to hide.

Zhao Hong coughed continuously and spurted out a mouthful of blood, which frightened Yang Guizhi to stand up immediately.

"Official, what's wrong with you? Hurry up and call the Imperial Doctor! ”

The plum blossoms on the ground were dotted, and Yang Guizhi shouted loudly.

"The Emperor...... After that, not ...... No, nothing. The bones of this body are getting worse and worse, and I don't know if I can survive until that day. ”

Zhao Hong drank most of the cup of tea and seemed to have stabilized.

"Queen, do you see the matter of Jeguo Gong as the crown prince......"

"Good, good! I'm not against it! ”

Yang Guizhi nodded again and again, stomped his feet and said hurriedly:

"You said that you, your body and bones are like this, and you still worry about these things! Quick, go and call the doctor! ”

"I'm nothing. Then thank you, Queen. ”

Zhao Kuo said weakly, in a trance.

"How could the official family be like this?"

Zhao Kuo was helped to lie down, and Yang Guizhi called the imperial doctor aside and asked softly.

"Back to the queen, in the blood vomiting of the official family just now, the smell of wine is not light. The official family should have had a drink before coming to Kunning Palace...... A few glasses. ”

"How many glasses?"

Yang Guizhi was stunned for a moment, and reacted instantly, she looked at Zhao Kuo who was sleeping on the couch, her eyes were complicated.

"What's the problem?"

"Don't tell anyone about the official's drinking, otherwise it's ......"

Yang Guizhi's eyes were cold, and the imperial doctor nodded again and again, and retreated respectfully.

Yang Guizhi pondered for a moment, beckoned, and Zhao Guochen, the personal eunuch, hurriedly ran over.

"Zhao Guochen, you go out of the palace and tell Shi Miyuan about the establishment of the crown prince, so that he will not be hindered."

Zhao Guochen left, Yang Guizhi was distracted by the air in front of him, and only after a long time did he mutter to himself and spit out a sentence softly.

"I don't want my body and bones. What's the problem? Why bother? ”

Qinghefang, Prime Minister Shi Miyuan's mansion, in the lobby.

Even if it's a hot summer, the hall is cool, and even a little quiet, and the thin clothes will make people shiver. The gap between the common people and the powerful is self-evident.

"Cheng Xianggong, what does Jin Ren mean?"

Shi Miyuan's eldest son, Shi Zhaizhi, was the first to speak and asked about Cheng Mi, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites.

Shi Miyuan on the main seat frowned, bowed his head and pondered.

For the prime minister, who is not afraid of heaven and earth, the emperor and the prime minister, what he is most afraid of is this fierce neighbor in the north.

"Shi Xiang, I don't know below. Agu Loan and Zhang Tiangang are impenetrable, and they can't ask why. ”

Cheng Mi whispered back in the direction of Shi Miyuan.

The Jin envoy paid attention to Zhao Hong, the prince of Jiguo, and he was also puzzled.

"Why did Emperor Jin invite Zhao Hong to envoy to the Kingdom of Jin? What is the purpose? ”

Shi Zhaizhi took the place of his father and continued to ask.

"Shi Xiang, not long after the Jin Emperor ascended the throne, he cultivated good governance internally, and made peace with Xia and Song Dynasties, apparently to deal with the Tatars. As the old man saw, it may have something to do with the return of the Tatar expedition to the west. ”

Xue Ji stroked his white beard and said with a sad face.

"Tatar?"

Shi Zhai was stunned, and then shook his head.

"Zhao Hong? Jin Ren also thinks too highly of him! With him, can he also control the politics of the Great Song Dynasty? ”

Zhao Hong is just a powerless prince, can he still influence the affairs of the court?

Isn't that a joke!

"Shi Xiang, the students are making trouble, do you want to arrest the few who take the lead?"

Zhao Rushu, the secretary of the Criminal Department, asked with a smile.

"Arrested? Why arrest people? Zhao Xianggong, do you want chaos in the world? ”

Xue Ji shook his head, his heart full of disdain.

The dignified criminal department is still a scholar, an important minister of the state, just such a little IQ, I don't know how it was mixed up?

The emperor didn't let the students be arrested, what kind of big head are you in the criminal department? If they are really caught, those clear streams will not overturn the court?

"Then watch Zhao Hong become the crown prince? This-stirring stick is like a mad dog, but he can do anything? ”

Liang Chengda's black face looked indignant. He and Zhao Hong have been grudges for a long time, and they are ready to fight with each other at any time.

"Liang Xianggong, you are a dignified imperial historian, an important minister of the state, you know that he is a mad dog, and you are still competing with him in the court? If someone hadn't stopped you, I'm afraid you would have been beaten by Zhao Hong's madman! ”

Cheng Mi smiled coldly.

"Bang!"

Shi Miyuan coughed lightly, and the hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone's expressions were serious.

"Cheng Xianggong, you will find out from the Jin people again, what are the plans of the Jin people, and why did the gold lord invite Zhao Hong to make the gold?"

Shi Miyuan thought about it and ordered.

Emperor Jin invited Zhao Hong to envoy to the Kingdom of Jin, not only for his birthday, but also for other things.

Cheng Mi hurriedly received the order.

"Zhao Xianggong, let the officials of the Criminal Department investigate and secretly visit and find out the people behind those tabloids. Especially the people around Zhao Hong, don't let go of any of them. ”

"Shi Xiang rest assured, the next official will do it."

Zhao Rushu said with a smile on his face.

Xue Ji glanced at Zhao Rushu, frowned, and did not say anything.

As far as Zhao Ru described the wine bags and rice bags below, it was okay for them to extort the people, fox and fake tigers, and when it came to doing things, they really looked down on them.

"Who of you knows, how is Zhao Hong's firearm made?"

Shi Miyuan asked subconsciously.

Originally, I thought that Zhao Hong would achieve nothing, but I didn't expect that he would smelt good iron and create powerful gunpowder one after another.

"Back to Shixiang, Zhao Hong has already built a few artillery pieces, which can break through armor in two or three hundred steps. I heard that Zhao Hong was not satisfied, so he melted the cannon again and recast it. In the past few days, he has been in the iron workshop of Huiji Mountain. ”

Hu Yu is the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Zhao Hong's direct official, and he is clear about the affairs of Shaoxing Mansion.

"Two or three hundred steps!"

Shi Miyuan was taken aback.

The firing range can reach two or three hundred paces, which can completely change the situation on the battlefield, at least to protect itself.

This Zhao Hong, this is really a talent.

The Tao is different, not the same! It's a pity!

"Fuck the fuck!"

Liang Chengda's face was gloomy, and he hated it.

"Hu Xianggong, firearms, like gunpowder and iron, are important weapons of the imperial court, and they must not be leaked out. Let Xia Shuai send the forbidden army in front of the palace to take turns on duty to prevent others from taking advantage of it! ”

Shi Miyuan solemnly confessed.

Hu Yu nodded and bowed, and gave his hand to take the order.

Shi Miyuan's staff Yu Tianci came in and muttered a few words in Shi Miyuan's ear.

"It's too hot, everyone be careful, let's disperse."

Shi Miyuan spoke, and everyone got up one after another and said goodbye and left.

"I've seen Shi Xiang!"

The eunuch Zhao Guochen came in and saluted Shi Miyuan.

"Father-in-law Zhao, please sit down and serve tea."

Zhao Guochen sat down and muttered to Shi Miyuan, who frowned.

"Is that really what the queen meant?"

"Back to Shixiang, how dare a slave spread the edict indiscriminately? Today, the official family looked for the queen, and the two talked for a while, and the official family vomited blood and was in a coma for a while. ”

What should be said and what should not be said, Zhao Guochen spit it out in one go.

"The official vomited blood and fell unconscious?"

Shi Miyuan was shocked.

"It's true! Where do the minions dare to hide from history! ”

"You go back and tell the queen and reassure her."

Shi Miyuan nodded, already having a plan in his heart.

"Shi Xiang, Wusun sent some primers and fruits to relieve the heat."

Zhao Guochen left, and Yu Tianci said softly on the side.

"This Wusun has also learned to throw stones and ask for directions."

Shi Miyuan shook his head and smiled softly.

"You let people return the favor and tell Wusun not to be impatient, everything is under control."

Yu Tianci nodded yes, his face embarrassed.

"Shi Xiang, God is not doing things well, please ...... Shi ".

"Don't worry. The old man said that everything is under control. Go ahead and do things with confidence. ”

Shi Miyuan interrupted Yu Tianci's words, his face calm.

The wind and waves have come over, not to mention this little setback.

Zhao Hong wanted to be the prince, so he promised him. Isn't he going to envoy to the Kingdom of Jin, then let him go.

Who wins and loses is not until the last step, and it is not yet known.