After the ventilation meeting in front of the imperial court, Cai Bian followed everyone out of the Chongzheng Hall and walked to Donghua Gate. According to the time, Liu Kai was supposed to enter the Minxing Pavilion, and he and Changsun Moli could go home to rest.
When they reached a remote place, Cai Bian saw no one around him, so he grabbed Zhang Dun and spoke softly.
"I'm done with my uncle!"
Zhang Dun's expression remained unchanged, but his triangular eyes glared, "Yuandu, why did you say this?"
Cai Bian told Zhang Dun the two conversations he heard between Zhao Si and Cao Duo.
After listening, Zhang Dun's expression finally changed. His steps were slow, as if there was an invisible biting cold wind in front of him, pushing him not to move forward.
These two sentences are short in number and unremarkable, but they contain endless dangers.
After a while, Zhang Dun said with lingering fear: "Cao Liulang is a confidant of the official family. He can hear the hidden meaning. 'Is Xing Shu still there?' The official family asked Cao Liulang why Xing Shu is still alive.
ah."
"It would be great if Zihou knew. When Cai heard these two plain words from the official, he was so frightened that his whole body went numb and he almost collapsed on the spot. In the hundred years since the Song Dynasty began, has there ever been such a ruthless yet unmoved person?
The sensual emperor?"
Zhang Dun took a deep look at Cai Bian, accepted his kindness, and replied slowly.
"Uncle Xinghe, you are asking for it! I heard that his family members were moving around, but I didn't expect to go to Shengci Palace. I thought that the Queen Mother of Shengci Palace was kind and generous, and she would be able to release him by saying a kind word.
.You are so confused, even if you had spoken to the person from Qingshou Palace, you would not have ended up like this!"
After hearing Zhang Dun's sigh, Cai Bian couldn't help but echoed, "Yes, according to the official's temperament, you have gone to the Shengci Palace. If I don't give you a cruel treatment and stop your thoughts, in the future
There are more troubles. Uncle Xinghe...why are you so confused!"
"He has always been biased against officials and has not carefully considered the words and deeds of officials. Otherwise, he would have made the same mistake again and again and ended up in this situation. Alas, if it waits until next year and Dali Temple formally tries and convicts him, I will
I'll wait for my colleagues to find a way to plead for him, and there's still a glimmer of hope. Now it's fine, let's wait for the news and prepare the money."
Zhang Dun and Cai Bian sighed a few words, it was not that they had deep feelings for Xing Shu, they were just the same kind of sadness between old foxes, and they quickly forgot about it.
"Zihou, do you have anyone to choose the envoy to be sent to the Liao Kingdom? This is a major event that the officials have been focusing on for the past two days. The top priority is that you must make a decision as soon as possible! Let the envoy take advantage of the warm weather to send Song and Liao
Before the relationship deteriorates, we should leave early for Xijin Mansion."
Zhang Dun looked at Cai Bian and suddenly realized another motive behind the official's use of Cai Bian as secretary and minister.
He and Cai Yuandu have been partners for many years and have always cooperated with each other tacitly. By using him as the servant, the officials can let him hear and see things that are difficult to say openly, and then convey them to themselves privately.
In this way, the royal family and ministers can "cooperate in a tacit understanding".
Guan Jia is only 18 years old, why do you have so many thoughts and tricks?
Zhang Dun calmed down and replied.
"My first choice is Su Ziyou?"
"Xiao Su?"
Cai Bian made a calculation in his mind.
After the official came to the throne, the originally expedient Chongwen Pavilion and Hongwen Pavilion were merged into Hongwen Academy, which was moved back to Kaifeng City and placed side by side with Gewu Academy. It included national history, traditional Chinese painting, Chinese literature and other museums. Su Che was the bachelor in charge of the academy.
"Zi Hou, during the reform of the Xinyuan Dynasty next year, Su Ziyou will be the Situ of Zhongshu Province." Cai Bian said hesitantly.
"I know that although Su Ziyou is from the old party, he advocates cessation of force, compromise and peace. But on many political opinions, his attitude is fair and peaceful, and he discusses the matter based on the facts, and is not extreme. This is why the officials want him to be the chief secretary.
One of the reasons for the province. I strongly recommend him, and it has nothing to do with him taking over the Zhongshu Province next year."
Zhang Dun gave his reasons.
"First, the Lord of Liao and many aristocratic ministers are good at literature. Su Zi has gained a reputation all over the world. He will definitely receive preferential treatment when he goes to Nanjing of Northern Liao. In fact, Su Zi is the best, but he does not have the ability to deal with things. Second,
Su Ziyou originally advocated a cessation of troops, and now that the officials have sent him to negotiate a peace settlement with Northern Liao and Western Xia, he will definitely go all out."
"Thirdly, Su Ziyu has been a minister and knows the priorities of military and national affairs. He is not as pedantic as some people. He will definitely follow the bottom line drawn by the officials and has the means and ability to fight for it."
Cai Bian listened quietly and suddenly asked, "What if he crossed the official line and made concessions during the peace talks with Beiliao?"
Zhang Dun stared at him, speechless.
You want to ask me such a simple question?
If he dares to give in on the bottom line drawn by the officials, then he will only be able to manage those Confucian scholars and scholars in Hongwen Academy for the rest of his life, and will never want to enter the three provinces again.
The two of them blinked tacitly and moved on to other topics.
"Zi Hou, who is the deputy envoy?"
"We don't have a clue yet. When I get back, I will discuss it with Lu Jifu, Han Shipu and others and come up with a candidate as soon as possible."
Cai Bian continued to ask without comment.
"After Xu Chongyuan took office in Beijing, Hebei Economic Strategy and Comfort Envoy has been in Daming Mansion for a month. After Lu Jifu replaced Shangshu Zuocheng, did Shangshu Youcheng have no further posts?"
Zhang Dun smiled and asked, "You are often around officials, haven't you heard any rumors?"
"I didn't hear it. I guess it's because the officials feel that since the reform of the new dollar system is not long next year, they can just leave it idle without delaying things..." At this point, Cai Bian lowered his voice, "You and I know it.
You know, someone is starting to have random thoughts."
The corners of Zhang Dun's triangular eyes twitched slightly.
"Who?"
Cai Bian smiled and did not answer directly.
"Mr. Yichuan Cheng Yi returned to Kaifeng City, opened an academy, and recruited many disciples. At that time, his power was unparalleled, even approaching that of Mr. Su. I also heard that he wanted to inherit and carry forward the principles of justice and principles of the sages of Yuanyou."
"He?" Zhang Dun sneered a few times, "Yuanyou and the sages always talked behind closed doors and did not take care of each other. Back then, Sima Gong and others were caught in the key points and severely criticized. It's just that they restrained themselves.
Only by obeying etiquette, being honest and serving the public, and having impeccable personal ethics can you have a good reputation among scholars and the people."
"Cheng Yichuan wants to summon the souls of those old coffin boards? He is overestimating his capabilities!"
Zhang Dun said disdainfully. Seeing the look on Cai Bian's face, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
He asked softly: "Did Cheng Yichuan and others collude with those from the Fan family?"
"Knowing that the official family wanted to follow Wen Zhenggong's ambition and deliberately recommend him as a sage of the Song Dynasty, the three brothers of the Fan family had already joined him and became eagles, dogs, tigers and wolves. They simply looked down on Cheng Yichuan's little knowledge."
Respecting Fan Zhongyan and Fan Wenzheng as the sages of the Song Dynasty? Zhang Dun's triangular eyes couldn't help but blink a few times. The officials were playing a big game of chess.
"Who is it connected to?"
"I heard that Cheng Yichuan's disciples secretly went to Taiyuan, Puzhou and Sizhou."
"Taiyuan? In the woods?"
"It's him!"
In Lin Zizhong, Lin Xi was a member of the Privy Council. Because he had close contacts with Zhao Yu, the former King of Xin, he was demoted to a commoner after Zhao Yu was resettled in Fangzhou. He served as the bachelor of Duanming Palace and knew Taiyuan Prefecture and the military envoy of Hedong Road. It can be regarded as being reprimanded.
Puzhou is the resettlement place of Li Qingchen, the former Vice Minister of Zhongshu. Sizhou, who should I look for in Sizhou?
Zhang Dun suddenly remembered that the former minister of the Ministry of Punishment came to Shao, but he was relegated to Lingnan by the officials who were still in the dormitory because he was attached to Zhao Yu and committed evil.
After the official came to the throne, someone interceded for him, so he was pardoned, recalled, and appointed as the magistrate of Sizhou.
Zhang Dun's face turned pale with anger, "These three people and Yuanyou and others hold completely different opinions. Do we still expect them to help Cheng Yichuan restore the so-called Yuanyou principles? They should go to Lingnan Xinzhou to find Zou Zhiwan and Zou Hao. "
"Zihou, after the death of the most stubborn old masters after Shaosheng, there is no longer a pedantic and rigid person in the government and the public. They completely deny the new law and completely overturn it. They have all compromised. In this world, most people say I only think about fame and fortune."
Zhang Dun was speechless and paused for a while to ask.
"Then how did these three people react?"
"I didn't see any of Cheng Yichuan's disciples in the forest; Li Bangzhi met him three times, but he was very hesitant; I met Lai Zude twice, and once we talked for half a night, and the other time we talked for two hours."
"There are smart people in the woods; Bangzhi, alas... I hope he doesn't make a mistake; Lai Zude, huh... Yuandu, how do you know these secrets?"
As Zhang Dun was talking, he was suddenly startled and asked quickly.
"How do I know?" Cai Bian smiled bitterly, "The summary of interview orders submitted by Changsun Xuanming to the official family, it is such a coincidence that I saw these contents. But I don't know where this interview order came from, maybe Yu Hua Tian's East School Office, or perhaps Xue Fanzi's Security Bureau, or Changsun Xuanming's Privy Council Inspection Bureau..."
Speaking of this, Cai Bian said meaningfully: "Zi Hou, thousands of miles of land in the Song Dynasty were all under the gaze of the officials."
Chapter 179 Genyou Yiri This chapter has been completed!
