The pine and charcoal in the political hall of Bai Yujing sent hot air. This kind of charcoal is naturally whitish, and it is mined from Shuofang and transported to Baiyujing for sale, and the price is extremely high, and only luxury families can afford it.

Han Xiang, the head of the empire, is now very old, and he needs such a hot breath to support his spirit.

So although Li Jifu and Lu Zhen, who worked together, felt hot and dry, they had to endure it.

Han Xiang is the white jade pillar of Dayu, and the purple gold beam of the sea.

This point must be clear, although his old man is already unwilling to deal with government affairs because of the spring and autumn season, but this understanding must be clear.

The imperial court now needs unity.

Mobei wants to use troops, Guanzhong wants to be restored, and Tian Hong of Weibo is about to enter the court.

Don't cause trouble at this time.

Everyone is a courtier, and if the court is good, everyone will be good.

There is no need to elaborate on this truth at all.

So as long as Han Linggong and his old man are happy, everyone will be in harmony even if it is a hot spot, not to mention that everyone is not young, can it be warmer or warmer?

The three of them, together with an old man over two hundred years old, took advantage of the sunlight to review the documents sent from all over the country, and from time to time picked up a teacup from the small table next to him and took a sip.

Suddenly, a few eunuchs walked in, holding food boxes in their hands, and the leader was Chen Chaoen, who was currently in charge of the province.

"The slave has seen a few ministers. ”

Chen Chaoen respectfully bowed to the three of them, which was almost impossible to happen in the previous era of Yu Fuguo and Cheng Qili.

If it was placed in the past, Chen Chaoen would have to return one even if Han Gang saluted like this, but now the wind direction has changed.

"Grandpa Chen is too polite. Li Jifu stood up and thanked him, only he and Chen Chaoen were the least familiar with each other, so they were also the most polite.

"Niangniang knows that several ministers are working hard to manage state affairs, and now that His Majesty is on an expedition, the court is supported by several ministers, so she specially asked the kitchen to make some nourishing side dishes and soup and rice, and let the slaves and maids send them over. ”

Now there is only one lady in Dayu, and that is Wen Meiren.

Now the highest authority in the palace is this one. Although I don't know if it's a man or a woman when I'm pregnant, almost anyone with a discerning eye can see that the emperor still cherishes this woman, and this one is also a rare person who knows the rules.

For example, she never cared about the other woman surnamed Wen who was already obese, as if she no longer existed.

It's hard to come by.

The chamberlains brought a small table for each of the three chiefs, on which various side dishes and soups were arranged, and the eunuchs who had once held power now seemed to have resumed their original design functions and were back to being the simplest of service personnel.

"Thank you, General Chen. Han Gang opened his eyes: "General Chen went back to tell his mother, Han was favored by His Majesty and Niangniang, and he could only be willing if he was full of liver and brain." ”

This title is a historical legacy, and now the vast majority of high-ranking eunuchs still have titles similar to those of General Zuowei.

"What did Han Xiang say, you have to take care of your body, our second son is about to enter the phase, looking at the current achievements, I am afraid that I will be crowned a county king in the future. ”

Lu Zhen glanced at Han Gang, the Han family was reused by the emperor, this is nothing. With today's Han Xiang's status in the rivers and lakes, even if his descendants are fools, the court should arrange a comfortable and noble position for fools to stay, which is the way to treat heroes well.

It's just that the emperor is too generous to the Han family. Lu Zhen is not jealous, his own son has passed the Ming Jing examination and is preparing to take the Jinshi department, and Li Deyu of Li Jifu's family is now Jing Zhaoyin.

But it's still too far behind Han Ruilai, not just the emperor's confidant. The emperor has already issued a document saying that he is ready to set up a Xingshang Shutai in Hedong, and the emperor in charge of Xingtai is interested in Han Rui.

This position was placed when Taizu founded the country, which was the position that Li Jing and Li Weigong could sit, and it was also a genuine phase.

Before the father left office, the son was promoted to prime minister, and the father and son were both prime ministers at the same time.

"Thank you General Chen for his auspicious words, and in the future, it will depend on the second child's creation. ”

"A few ministers were busy first, and the slaves and maids retired, and now is the time to employ people. ”

"Father-in-law Chen, please. ”

Han Gang sent off the guests on behalf of the political affairs hall.

After sending Chen Chaoen away, Li Jifu and Han Gang didn't mean to move their chopsticks, Lu Yi picked up the white rice and put some fish soup in it with a spoon.

The dishes sent were okay, a fragrant stewed fish soup, and all the thorns had been removed. A dish of braised lamb that is soft, a small plate of fried cucumbers with mushrooms, and a stack of fried greens.

It's not easy to eat these crispy vegetables on this winter day, and they are all seasonal vegetables watered by the hot spring water on the other side of Lishan.

However, luxury families like Han Gang and Li Jifu, who are accustomed to wealth and nobility, don't look down on the food in the palace, after all, they don't have a comfortable meal at home.

Therefore, Lu Zhen, the son of the county order, ate very freely.

"Respect," Han Gang called Lu Zhen's words: "Have you seen Han Qian's recital?"

Lu Yi put down his rice bowl, took a sip of hot tea, wiped his mouth with a square towel.

"I've seen it. ”

"What do you think of what he said?"

Dr. Han Qianzhi, who had written to scold the emperor before, has been transferred to a new position, Bai Yujing's Xishi Order.

Bai Yujing's West Market is almost one of the largest markets in the world at this time, and there are a lot of things inside, which can make Han Qianzhi toss a lot, but this is also the original intention of Han Gang to operate him there at that time.

Han Qianzhi is a talent, but he needs to be polished and trained.

Go to Xishi to feel a little bit of life, and learn the knowledge that has been applied to the world, so that you can become a good official and even a good appearance in the future.

"I think Han Qianzhi's argument is very correct, and he really deserves to come to a conclusion. ”

Li Jifu frowned, he had also read Han Qianzhi's recital, although it was indeed true, but it was still a little difficult to do.

When Han Qianzhi was serving as the commander of the West Market, he found that there were many Dayu people in the slave and maid market here, and they had also become slaves. There is such a group of people in the society of Dayu called slaves.

According to the different masters to which they are subordinate, they can be divided into official slaves and private slaves, and their main sources are prisoners of war and crimes.

When Dayu was strong, Taizu Taizong and other emperors hung and beat all the surrounding disobedience, and the captured captives were slaves for men and women, and a large number of people from the surrounding forces were taken captive to serve as slaves and maids of the Yu people, which became the main source of slaves and maids.

There are also some people who will be reduced to slavery because of their crimes.

According to the Dayu system, slaves and maids had no standard human rights, they were appendages of their masters, they were included in the untouchable status, and they could not marry ordinary nationals who were in the same household.

And according to the law of Dayu, no matter what happens, as long as they are not punished for sin, they cannot be forced to be slaves for any reason. Similarly, it is a serious crime to sell one's children and relatives into slavery.

There is always a gap between law and reality, and now the situation is turbulent, and the life of the imperial court is not easy, not to mention the life of the people, many people cannot repay their debts, and they have to become slaves.

Among them, there was a tradition of keeping slaves in the Western Regions, and many Hu merchants used money to buy these bankrupts, or put them in the western market of the imperial capital for auction, or simply get them back to the Western Regions to sell.

Farmers who are proficient in agriculture and craftsmen who are skilled in agriculture in the Central Plains have always been in high demand in the Western Regions.

This situation has been going on for a long time, Xishi Ling was originally a petty official, and which of those Hu merchants was not a person with hands and eyes? So he was fooled day by day, and he pretended not to see it when he saw it.

However, there is a kind of person in this world who can never rub sand in his eyes, there is a person who is never afraid to touch the tiger's buttocks, and there is a person who firmly believes that morality is far above all interests and gains and losses.

Han Qianzhi is such a person.

What are you kidding, Li Jiuri's tiger butt Lord Han dares to touch it, what are a few Hu people?