Several people in the east hall of Jinxiang Hall are busy formulating national policies, including Wang Pu, Wei Renpu, Zuo You, Huang Binglian and others.

Huang Binglian is now an assistant to the cabinet of the government, he was originally a magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture, and now he is also holding the official of the magistrate.

The rank of the executive is also an auxiliary to the cabinet, indicating that the cabinet is a new institution with a very low level; Therefore, there was almost nothing wrong with the emergence of the cabinet, first, no one objected, and second, the rank was too low to maintain its authority, and the prime ministers of the political hall also believed that the two members of the cabinet were only helping the emperor to deal with miscellaneous affairs and fill in the gaps.

But in fact, the cabinet is slowly changing, and now they are qualified to participate in the formulation of the military aircraft national policy.

Huang Binglian, a magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture, got a promise from Guo Shao because he participated in the case of Zhao Guangyi's "insulting" brother and sister-in-law: there are rules in the world, and the rules are made by people; The heart of fairness and integrity is more useful in participating in the formulation of human rules, but it is not possible to obtain the power of human rules by sticking to small sections.

Guo Shao did not open his mouth, and now that Guo Shao has ascended the throne as emperor, Huang Binglian also saw his sincerity in keeping his promises.

In the center of the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, in this small study, the lighting is very good and the room is clear. The emperor was behind a thin screen, so no one was making a noise. It's quiet, the rustle of paper can be heard occasionally, and the words spoken by people are carefully controlled. The air was filled with the scent of ink, and a breeze blew in through the windows from time to time.

Wong Binglian is conscientious, and even writing is as serious as calligraphy.

This place where he speaks softly and politely, but Huang Binglian, who has been working in criminal law for many years, smells the breath of strength. The soft pen in his hand is more powerful than a sword......

It's like a case, who is right and which is wrong, which is black and which is white, and the person who can be counted is the powerful official; Even those who have connections with the bureaucracy can be more powerful and feared in the midst of disputes. However, the judge of the case, on the one hand, has to take into account the laws of the imperial court, and on the other hand, he has to worry about the higher level of the upper level of questioning, as well as the rules in the officialdom.

And this small study is the most powerful place, and it is also the place where all kinds of rules are formulated. Huang Binglian is in this circle, not only can he interfere in many things through his colleagues, but he also participates in major events that affect hundreds of millions of people...... The power is so great that it can affect the fate of countless people.

Men always think that they are very capable, rather than thinking that anyone can make them helpless, and Huang Binglian has tasted that here. It's easy to get obsessed with this taste.

At this moment, a eunuch carefully sent in a stack of cantatas. The left side of the bookcase next to him looked sideways: "Huang Fuzheng, let's do this first?" ”

Huang Binglian hurriedly put down his pen and responded with his fists clenched.

The two of them divided the pieces to deal with. After a while, Huang Binglian found a piece of the prime minister's style, and immediately attached importance to it in his heart...... Hurriedly read through it.

This recital quotes scriptures and scriptures, and says many truths, but there is only one content: exhorting the emperor not to let the harem be in charge of state affairs. This harem woman, of course, refers to Queen Duanci Fu Jinzhan!

Huang Binglian realized that the matter was a bit serious, muttered for a moment, and handed the piece to Zuo You's side. Zuo You put down the pen calmly, and then took it to read. Huang Binglian saw Zuo You's expression change slightly, and after a while, Zuo You handed the piece back: "Since Huang Fuzheng got it, it's up to you." ”

Huang Binglian picked up a yellow note, picked up the pen and thought for a long time, but he couldn't put it down...... It is not difficult to summarize the content, but the wording cannot be arbitrary.

He stretched out his left hand and stroked the beard on his chin for a long time, finally put down the brush, picked up the music and stood up, walked to the screen, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, Fan Xianggong has a share of the music, please see it yourself." ”

"Bring it." Guo Shaodao. Next to him stood the eunuch Cao Tai, who stepped forward to take the chapter...... Because Huang Binglian didn't dare to get too close to the emperor easily.

Huang Binglian didn't dare to observe the emperor's expression, so he immediately bowed: "Weichen will retire first." ”

Huang Binglian took a few steps back, and then walked back to his office position with a careful pace. Zuo You glanced up at him and didn't say anything. Huang Binglian nodded slightly, then sat back, and continued to pick up a book and open it.

He is an auxiliary minister, and he has no authority to deal with the recitals of a prime minister, and he must be cautious in his words and deeds even in his comments. But he knew what was going on.

The emperor must not be happy when he saw that piece of music! There are rumors about the relationship between the emperor and his eldest sister-in-law, Huang Binglian doesn't know whether it's true or not, but it is certain that Guo Shao favors Empress Duanci...... Because letting her be in charge of state affairs in the West Hall is Guo Shao's intention and what he is willing to do.

Now that Fan Zhen doesn't let Guo Shao do what he wants, can Guo Shao be happy?

However, Huang Binglian pondered again: This matter is not so simple.

The new national policy was not only to form a "village warrior", but also to involve many aspects such as military system, conscription, taxation, etc., and the emperor must have wanted the officials to support him convincingly, rather than coping with things.

Is Fan Zhen's recital just his personal opinion, or is it speaking for a group of people? If it was the latter, Guo Shao couldn't think more about it.

Huang Binglian didn't say a word, and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Zuo You again, but Zuo You was also looking at himself, and the two looked at each other. This action made Huang Binglian feel a little puzzled.

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As soon as it arrives, the bell and drum on the Xuande Gate will be struck, and it will be heard clearly in the Jinxiang Palace. Guo Shao stood up and said, "After Zhu Aiqing finishes today's work, he will be on duty." ”

Zuo You and the others stood up and said together: "Congratulations to Your Majesty." ”

Everyone waited for Guo Shao and the palace people to leave the east hall, and Wang Pu, the privy envoy with the highest official rank here, said: "Clean it up, and we will do it tomorrow." ”

The east hall gradually became lively, and everyone exchanged a few words of greeting, sometimes joking.

Zuo You also left the Jinxiang Hall with a few people, and after walking out of the Donghua Gate, he said goodbye to his colleagues and got into a carriage or rode home. But Zuo You can't go home tonight, he has to go to the house of Luo Yanhuan, the general of the forbidden army.

Luo Yanhuan is born today.

There are rules for holding banquets, and only people over the age of 60 can hold birthday banquets. Luo Yanhuan is in the prime of life, even if he has an identity, he can't have a casual banquet in Tokyo, so he only invites his old friends in Tokyo to have a meal at home on his birthday.

Zuo You and him are not only officials in the same dynasty, but also good friends. So the left has to go.

The two have a good personal relationship, because Luo Yanhuan can have today, and the person who guides him is Zuo You......

At that time, the privy envoy Wang Jun was purged of his henchmen because of his arrogance and attempt to hold Taizu Guo Wei hostage, and Luo Yanhuan was implicated and demoted. When Luo Yanhuan met Zuo You, he was taking a position in an idle yamen, and went to the public house every day to eat; Because of Zuo You's recommendation, Luo Yanhuan was invested in Guo Shao's account and was quickly reused.

Later, Guo Shao became the emperor, and Luo Yanhuan's defection was self-evident for his future. Of course, he was grateful to Zuo You in his heart.