"Don't rush to thank you just yet." Cai Jing looked at Ji Yi and said, "You also have to help the old man do something." ”

"Command, please."

Cai Jing squinted his eyes and said, touching his beard with his right hand, and said after a while: "The old man wants to know what that person thinks in his heart?" ”

The "one" who is also said is naturally His Royal Highness King Duan!

Although Zhang's arrangement was to pass the throne to Zhao Xu's nephew as much as possible, in order to avoid a situation where the Empress Dowager was in the court, in fact, there was a situation in the Song Dynasty where the Empress Dowager was under the curtain to listen to the government, that is, before Emperor Zhezong took office. At that time, it was the Empress Dowager Gao who hung the curtain instead of the Empress Dowager Xiang.

However, this situation is a bit special, because Empress Dowager Gao used to listen to the government when Emperor Shenzong was young, and her authority was very great, and it was not at all something that could be suppressed by the important ministers. And Empress Dowager Xiang was weak during Empress Dowager Gao's second visit to the court, giving people a feeling that they couldn't suppress the scene. It is still a little difficult to listen to the government with the status of the queen mother.

But in case there is no nephew when the official family Long controls Bintian, then it will be very difficult to block the Empress Dowager from coming to the court.

So Cai Jing still wants to make a bet on Duanwang!

"In the bottom of my heart?" Ji Yi looked at Cai Jing, "What is Master Cai referring to?" ”

"Immortal merit!"

The so-called immortal merit naturally refers to the restoration of Yanyun.

The officials of the Northern Song Dynasty never thought about Yan Yun at all, probably not. However, those who have really made some efforts to restore the country are the founding Taizu, Taizong, and later Shenzong, as well as the four officials of today.

Regardless of the two dynasties of Taizu and Taizong - the political pattern of the Northern Song Dynasty when the two of them were alive was different from later, at that time it was still the founding of the country, and the phenomenon of emphasizing literature over military force had only just begun - in the later dynasties, the attitude of the official family or the empress dowager towards "restoration" directly determined the direction of the dynasty, especially the ups and downs of the old and new parties.

Because of the old party, the moral articles and calligraphy are all good, but there is no way to enrich the country and strengthen the army. Let these people govern, nothing more than not tossing and living a good life. If the sharp spirit of the official family is exhausted, or if the old queen mother who has no sharp spirit at all is in power, the old party will definitely gain power.

And once the official family takes the restoration of Yanyun or the destruction of Western Xia as its own responsibility, then it will definitely be the new party that will be reused. Regardless of whether the New Party has the ability to assist the official family to restore Yanyun, they will at least toss in this direction! Whether or not Yanyun can be restored is a matter of ability, and whether or not you are willing to work hard is a matter of attitude.

Therefore, the old party is incapable and unwilling to enrich the country and strengthen the army - maybe they have already seen through the hearts and minds of the Great Song Dynasty officials and can't tolerate the sixteen states of Yanyun!

The New Party, on the other hand, has a little ability and is willing to toss in the general direction of restoring Yanyun - just tossing and advancing, rather than letting go of its hands and feet to train a new army. This matter, even Zhang Dian, who is now deeply trusted by the Son of Heaven, would not dare.

Therefore, the key to the struggle between the old and new parties is the attitude of the officials towards the restoration of Yanyun, or the degree of desire for recovery.

Now the official Zhao Xu's body is not as good as day by day, and no one knows how long it can be supported. Although Zhang Dian promoted the reform of the empress and supported the pro-New Party Empress Liu, he had no way to conjure up a crown prince or a crown nephew to inherit the throne.

If there is no heir of the younger generation, then Empress Liu will not be able to become the Empress Dowager Liu who listens to the government in the court. So once the official Zhao Xu dies prematurely, the Empress Dowager Xiang, who hates the new party, will be on the verge of court......

However, the most likely Duan King Zhao Ji is sixteen years old this year, and the next year will be seventeen, that is, the Empress Dowager Xiang is in the court, and it will not be a few years before - in fact, the Empress Dowager Xiang died after only listening to politics for seven months! And three months after Zhao Xu's death, his nephew Zhao Kang (later Zhao Heng of Qinzong) was born.

If Empress Dowager Xiang died a few months early, Emperor Zhezong died a few months later. Then there is nothing to do with Zhao Ji, that is, his son Zhao Ji is on the throne, and the Empress Dowager Liu, who was arched to the throne by Zhang Dan, will listen to the government in the court, and the prime minister Zhang Danke will have the power alone......

……

"Test Zhao Xiaoyi? This is...... What does Zhang Xianggong mean? ”

Christie's head office, in the study, Wu Haogu, Ji Yi, Mi Youren and Su Dalang are discussing the "Fengle Lou Singing Sale" in ten days.

Ji Yi made a request at this time that surprised Wu Haogu.

In response to Wu Haogu's rhetorical question, Ji Yi smiled noncommittally, and then said, "Someone wants to know if Zhao Xiaoyi wants to restore Yanyun?" ”

Is there still a need for temptation?

Wu Hao Guxin said: This is not thinking, but has completed the work of restoring Yanyun - but unfortunately it only lasted for a short time, and then he lost the entire north, and he also went to the white mountain and black water to work and reform.

However, Wu Haogu couldn't leak this "heavenly machine" to Ji Yi, even if it was leaked, people wouldn't believe it. So how do you test Zhao Ji?

He thought for a long time before he said to Ji Yi: "It's not a secret, since the last time I met the official family, I have been painting a picture of the horizontal knife of the official family of the Great Song Dynasty, ready to dedicate it to the official family, in order to congratulate the victory of Hengshan." ”

""The Great Song Dynasty Official Family Horizontal Knife Immediately Map"? Do you want to ...... this picture" Ji Yixin said: If the official family can be slashed immediately, who cares what King Duan thinks?

"Put this picture in Fengle Building and show it to Zhao Xiaoyi," Wu Haogu said, "and Brother Yi will see Zhao Xiaoyi's reaction." ”

Wu Haogu's "Horizontal Sword and Horse Diagram of the Great Song Dynasty Officials" is based on a famous painting in history, "Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard Pass in the Alps". This picture of Wu Haogu has been in the future many times, and it can be drawn with his eyes closed. Now he is replacing Napoleon with Zhao Xu...... On the picture, Zhao Xu, the official family, is carrying a standing horse, carrying a horizontal knife at his waist, wearing a yellow cloak, raising his right hand, pointing forward, as if he is commanding thousands of troops and horses, and smashing Lingxia!

If this picture can be presented before the envoy to the Liao State, the official Zhao Xu can't immediately give Wu Haogu an official after seeing it? And the function of this "Great Song Dynasty Official Family Horizontal Sword Immediately Map" is not only to make the officials happy, but also to hang it out for envoys from various countries to visit - see? This is the current Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, amazing, right?

Who dares to slash immediately, only I am a big Song official! Wait for the barbarians, don't kneel quickly!

"Good!" Ji Yi thought for a while and nodded, "That's it...... But can you let me see that painting first? ”

"Okay," Wu Haogu smiled, "Although I haven't finished painting yet, I can already see it." ”

This is an oil painting, and the process of creation is naturally relatively long, so it is not finished yet. However, in order to draw Zhao Xu's clothes, Wu Haogu also typed several drafts with a pencil, and Ji Yi could read it if he wanted to.

"By the way, Yizhi," Mi Youren suddenly asked at this time, "Will Cai Chengzhi come?" ”

"Yes!" Ji Yi smiled, "He and Cai You will come." And he will also give you and Zhao Xiaoyi a step down. He paused, and then said, "Cai Chengzhi is such a smart person, how can he not behave well?" As long as he wants to behave, he will take the steps out...... In this way, between you and Zhao Xiaoyi, most of the time you don't have to divide the bottom and bottom of it. At least after ten days, there is no need to divide the Feng Le Building. ”

"That's fine." Wu Haogu also smiled, he didn't know what the steps Ji Yi was talking about? However, Cai Jing is sure that he will show his quiet performance in front of Zhao Ji, otherwise he will be sorry for the name of the traitor who has been passed down for hundreds of years.

But it doesn't matter how Cai Jing plays with Wu Haogu, as long as Cai Jing can carry the pot.

While a few people were deliberating, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the door, followed by the voice of a Christie's buddy.

"The big boss, the big shopkeeper, Chen Wenlin is visiting."

Chen Wenlin is Wen Lin Lang Chen Youwen, he was stained with the light of the Northwest Hengshan Victory, just promoted Wen Linlang, a few days ago he was still holding a banquet in Pan Lou, and also sent an invitation to Wu Haogu and Wu Chengzhi, but the Wu family father and son did not go, and there were not many others, most of them just asked someone to send a congratulatory gift, which made a cold scene.

Unexpectedly, he came to Christie's again with a cheeky face today, but Christie's is a business, and all the people who come are customers.

"Yuan Hui," Wu Haogu thought for a while, and said to Mi Youren, "Come with me to meet him." ”

As he spoke, he arched his hand to Ji Yi and Su Dalang and said, "Let's discuss it here first, and I'll be the east later, and go to Panlou for a good meal." ”