[The last chapter said that this chapter was updated in the morning, but it was overwritten, and two chapters were written, and this is the first chapter. 】

Lu Gongshu is a privy envoy and crown prince, Han Wei is a bachelor of the senior palace, and he is also the governor of Xuzhou, also known as Yingchang Mansion. The two of them followed closely behind Han Gang and visited the Chengnan Station together. In the inn, which was already rolling waves and people's hearts were floating, it was as if two mountains had been thrown away, setting off huge waves.

Wang Anshi originally lived in the south post of the city, so this matter is not enough. Han Gang is most likely here to see his father-in-law, and there will not be too many people misunderstood. However, Lu Gongzhu and Han Wei had just learned that Sima Guang had arrived in Beijing, so they immediately came to visit, and the officials in the south of the city could not help but secretly have a premonition that the mountain rain was about to come and the wind was full of buildings.

What a show! One by one, the bureaucrats exchanged glances excitedly or nervously. Today's meeting between Wang, Ma, Lü, and Han will definitely set off a huge wave in the court. Although there are bound to be many dangers when the storm rises, in any case, once the situation is turbulent, it will not be so easy to calm down, and the opportunity is hidden in it - most of the officials who live in the post in the south of the city are electors and low-grade Beijing officials, and most of them are waiting.

"Where is Yicheng? Can Sima Gongbao be in the museum? I don't know which of the Lu and Han families followed, so they stepped into the gate first, shouting loudly. Dressed in the red clothes given by the official, Yuan Sui was arrogant, with his chest and belly folded, and he looked directly at many officials in the courtyard as if he had nothing.

Zhou Zhi hurriedly ran forward, "Sima Gongbao has already moved into the hall and is talking to Wang Xianggong and Xiao Han in the hall. ”

When Na Yuan heard this, he was stunned. Being in Xiangmen, it is naturally impossible not to know the grievances and grievances of Sima Guang and Wang Anshi, how can you imagine that the object will sit with the old opponent and the son-in-law of the old opponent. When he came to his senses, he turned around in a panic and walked out.

Zhou Zhi also trotted outside the door, not to mention anything else, the privy envoy came, and as a postman, he had to go out to greet him anyway.

Just outside the main entrance of the post house, hundreds of Yuan Sui added up by the privy envoy and the senior minister's palace scholar, almost blocking the gate. And Lu Gongzhu and Han Wei have just dismounted.

Hearing the relays of his subordinates, Lu Gong raised his eyebrows and gathered a little in the middle, but immediately stretched out, turned his head and smiled at Han Wei: "Junshi came too fast, and he was going to go out of the city to greet him...... Unexpectedly, Junshi actually collided with Wang Jiefu and Han Yukun, which was really a coincidence. ”

"It's a coincidence." Han Wei nodded, and said, "I haven't seen Junshi for a long time, I don't know how the situation is going, so I'd better go in early." ”

Although Lu Gongzhu looked calm and waveless, his heart was turbulent.

Sima Guang came too fast, but he happened to collide with Wang Anshi. And Han Gang actually came, Yi Cheng said that Sima Guang and the two of them were talking, and he didn't know what the situation was now, but at least he had disrupted his preparations.

Zhou Zhi turned around and led the way, leading the two important ministers who he couldn't afford to offend into the post house. Just raised his head and moved forward, he was stunned for a moment, and his footsteps didn't move a bit.

And Lu Gongzhu's eyes were also round at the same time, and the person who came out of the door made him completely unexpected, and he shouted in a low voice: "Han Gang? ”

Han Wei didn't know Han Gang, but it was no problem to identify the clothes on the young man who was stepping out of the main entrance. Except for a few clans, there is naturally only one courtier of this age, according to Jin Zi. To be precise, wearing a purple chapter suit, with a royal fairy flower belt around his waist, but not wearing a goldfish bag, he will only be Han Gang, who is newly appointed as a Hanlin bachelor - Hanlin Bachelor is only surrounded by a gold belt and not a goldfish bag, and it is not until he enters the two mansions that he will wear both at the same time, which is called heavy gold.

But what surprised the two was not Han Gang, but Han Gang's action when he went out to greet them. I saw that this newly promoted senior scholar strode up and walked all the way to the front.

It's just outside the gate! Han Gang's identity is not much inferior to Lu Gong's writings, and there is only a difference in qualifications between him and Han Wei. There is no old friendship, and it is not a world friend, without that friendship, how can you go out of the main door?

They came to visit Sima Guang, even if they came out to welcome, it should be Sima Guang's son, what is the reason for Han Gang Yue to act on behalf of him? Even if Wang Anshi is in the same hall and talks to Sima Guang, it should be Wang next to his own son. Let the son-in-law in a high position go out of the door to greet a colleague of equal status, and if he is a smaller-minded person, he may hold a grudge for the rest of his life. And Han Gang was a prominent eunuch at a young age, and it was inevitable that he would be arrogant......

In fact, Sima Kang and Wang Jian followed behind Han Gang. It's just that as soon as they saw Han Gang, Sima Kang and Wang Jian immediately became the first, second, and second on the side of the road, and were completely ignored by Lu Gongzhu and Han Wei.

In front of Lu and Han, Han Gang stopped, and then slammed to the ground, "Han Gang has seen Lu Sanzhang, Han Wuzhang, Jiayue and Sima Twelve Zhangs are waiting inside, please follow Han Gang inside." ”

There was a gasp around them, and the onlookers had only shocked expressions on their faces. The important ministers dressed in gold and purple, the number of etiquette to meet the Son of Heaven in the palace is this - it is not a formal visit, and it is not necessary to pay a big salute when you see the Son of Heaven in ordinary times - this is the etiquette of the younger generation to the elder.

Lu Gongzhu and Han Wei were even more surprised, Han Gang was clearly saluting as a junior, and he didn't even use a normal official title. If it was as a minister of equal status, Han Gang would never have made such a heavy salute.

When they woke up, Lu Gongzhu and Han Wei immediately returned the salute, but their eyes were still looking at Han Gang hesitantly. As for Wang Bi and Sima Kang behind Han Gang, although they came up to salute, they were directly ignored by the two.

Wang Anshi and Sima Guang were already standing side by side in the courtyard inside the main gate at this time, waiting for two old friends who had not seen each other for many years. With a smile on his face, he couldn't see any mustard in between.

This time, it was Han Gang who led the way and led Lu Gongzhu and Han Zhen into the gate.

The officials who were still in the courtyard did not dare to step forward again, and even their voices gradually stopped. The third division of the East Palace, plus the two senior ministers of Dahan and Xiaohan, in ordinary times, where can you see such a large-scale gathering of important ministers in Chengnanyi? As soon as several people stood in the courtyard, just saluting each other, an indescribable coercion spread. And Han Gang's behavior of not being proud of his official position and calling himself a junior made people surprised, but also many people nodded and secretly praised.

"Uncle Hao, holding the country, it's been a long time." Wang Anshi smiled most sincerely, and strode forward to salute his old friends.

The expression on Lu Gongzhu's face became slightly stiff, no matter how deep his city was located, he was caught off guard because of this sudden change, and it was difficult for his mood to settle down for a while.

Wang Anshi has been in the capital for many days, and there are many relatives and friends who come to visit him, especially after he has become a major military matter in Pingzhang and confirmed his stay in Beijing, he is even more full of guests, and he has only been slightly better in the past two days. But Lu Gongshu did not come to visit Wang Anshi - neither did Han Wei, but he has only been in Beijing for two days, but he can still be reasonable.

"Uncle Hao, Bingguo." Sima Guang also came up to salute.

Han Wei holds the country, but Sima Guang's father is named Chi, so he avoids it, and has always called the country Bingguo, the words are different, but the meaning is the same. It's just that Han Wei's brother Han Jiang has been the prime minister, and Han Jin is now a political minister, and he is the most popular candidate to pay a visit to the prime minister recently. But although Han Wei holds the country, he is far from the position of the ruler.

They entered the small hall where they were sitting and chatting, and everyone humbly sat down. It was not according to the official position, but naturally according to the first year, the oldest Han Wei sat on the first throne, and then Lu Gongshu, Sima Guang, and Wang Anshi lined up like this, everything was the same as before, but the people in the seats were completely different from the past.

During the Jiayou period, the four of them were between thirty and forty, in the prime of life, and they were also famous young Zhuang officials in the court, and they often took time to get together to discuss history, poetry, papers, politics, and talk about all things in heaven and earth.

Han Gang sat at the bottom, even if he was still a junior, he would not let him stand by the side without discrimination with Wang and Sima Kang.

After many years of sitting together again, even if there is still a deep gap in their hearts, Wang, Ma, Lu, and Han, the four friends of Jiayou, the days when the four of them got together twenty years ago inevitably came to mind.

"Remember when Bao Xiaosu set up a banquet bar?" Lu Gong smiled and asked, "Bao Xiaosu is the herd envoy, and Junshi and Jiefu are the herd judges. ”

"At that time, Bao Xiaosu raised a glass to persuade him to drink, but he barely drank it if he couldn't drink, but Jiefu you refused to drink." Sima Guang asked Han Wei, "Bingguo, did you say that?" ”

Han Wei nodded and said: "Jiefu's temper has always been stubborn, and I heard that Bao Xiaosu can't get off the stage. ”

Wang Anshi smiled and said, "But Anshi didn't drink with Zhiguo, Uncle Hao and Junshi, right?" ”

Wang Anshi only talked about the old friendship, Sima Guang also didn't mention the dispute between today's court and the old and new laws, and Lu Gongshu didn't seem to have the idea of destroying the atmosphere, as they talked and laughed together, only Han Wei's words were scarce, which was completely different from the rumored personality that he liked to befriend, which made Han Gang a little surprised.

"The most enviable thing about Jiefu is that he has a good son-in-law." Lu Gong coldly jumped the topic to Han Gang, "Yukun is now famous, from Liaotu in the north to Rinan in the south, and everyone regards Yukun as a Buddha of ten thousand families." ”

Han Gang owed a debt to Lu Gongzhu: "It's just a false name." Han Gang has a false name, his knowledge is far from exquisite, and he can't afford to be praised. ”

"Yukun is not a false name, Fu Yanguo has always praised you as the prime minister." Sima Guang said.

Sima Guang was slightly thin, his beard was not long, and he seemed to be talking and laughing easily, but there was no smile in his eyes. It shouldn't be an illusion, Han Gang thought.

"The rich man is generous, and he spares no effort to promote the younger generation, but he often loses his reputation. Han Gang was so ashamed that he would never dare to be. ”

Everyone in the hall had different minds and was talking boring words, and Yicheng Zhou Zhi knocked on the door and came in, saying that the banquet was ready. Sima Kang and Wang Bei, who had had had enough of this strange atmosphere, immediately got up, but seeing that the four elders and Han Gang had not moved, they immediately froze. was hesitating whether to sit back, but Sima Guang also got up.

"It's all at this time." Wang Anshi looked at the sky outside, turned around and smiled: "Junshi is tired all the way, and it really shouldn't be delayed any longer." ”

"If it is an ordinary time, it should be a good life to prepare, but now that the Son of Heaven is seriously ill, it is inconvenient to have too much luxury, so I can only focus on simplicity." This was ordered by Han Gang before, so he explained it on his behalf before entering the table.

No one will be dissatisfied with the simplicity of the wine and food, if you sit at the beginning of the formal banquet, then sit from the sweets, desserts to the cold dishes and hot dishes, one by one wine row, dozens of dishes are eaten, and it is idle until midnight.

Who has that patience?! Han Gang didn't, Wang Anshi didn't, Sima Guang, Lu Gongzhu and Han Wei didn't.