It's late at night.

On the moonlit night of the first month, Yuyu clarified that there was not a trace of clouds. A river of stars stretched across the sky, and the sky was dotted with stars, which seemed to be ten times more than usual.

Wang Yan looked up at the starlight and identified the stars in the sky.

In the purple wall, the emperor star is bright, and the auxiliary stars are equally brilliant. is a phase star, I don't know if it's a psychological effect, in Wang Yan's opinion, it seems a little dark.

Yesterday's quarrel in the Cishou Palace had already been rumored out of the palace.

For the Son of Heaven who said the sentence 'you do it yourself', Wang Yan can also know what Zhao Xuan was angry like at that time.

At that time, if King Yong didn't say a word, the Son of Heaven would probably still bow his head and listen, but he wouldn't do it. But after many years of wind blowing in his ears, the Son of Heaven will eventually be unable to hold on to one day. But now, due to yesterday's events, it is impossible for the Son of Heaven to give up the market law in a short time, so how can it be kept for a while.

As long as the city can hold on for a while, those wealthy businessmen who have a deep background and refuse to cooperate will definitely bow their heads. Lu Jiawen had sworn several times, and Wang Anshi and Wang Yan both decided to believe his judgment. Recently, he has been sent another assignment, and he is ready to reuse.

In addition to Lu Jiawen's position, there have been some changes. Zeng Bu's seven or eight dispatches will also change after next year's imperial examination.

He will serve as the third envoy, replacing Xue Xiang, who is about to go to the Qinfeng Road Transfer Division to serve as the capital transfer envoy, and let Lu Huiqing take over the work of the Judgment Sinong Temple. However, the position of Zhongshu Wufang Inspection and Orthodox still has to be held by Zeng Bu, otherwise Zeng Bu will definitely not agree.

This transfer, presumably Zeng Bu can also understand. The two key positions of Sinong Temple and Zhongshu Wufang Inspection and Orthodox Affairs cannot always remain in the hands of one person. Before, it was because of Lu Huiqing's worries and Zhang Dan's outing, which caused a situation of last resort, but now of course it has to be changed back - in the new party, there is no need for two cores!

Wang Yan walked towards his small courtyard, and just after passing through a small gate, a fierce quarrel came from the courtyard next to his second brother Wang. There is the crying of the younger brother-in-law Pang Zi, and there is also the scolding of the younger brother Wang.

The sound of the husband and wife arguing shattered the silence of the night, Wang Yan shook his head, and walked a few steps faster with the little servant behind him.

Hearing the movement of Wang Yan's return, Xiao Shi stood up from the table and greeted him. The two maidservants who were waiting for the call in the room had already slept, so Xiao Shi stepped forward and helped Wang Yan take off the cloak on his body to protect against the cold.

Hanging the scarlet daze on the wall, Xiao said casually: "Second Uncle seems to be arguing again." ”

"Leave him alone!" Wang Yan couldn't hide the unhappiness in his heart, and repeated, "Don't worry about him." ”

As soon as Wang Yan drank, Xiao lowered his head and sorted out Wang Yan's robe, and wisely stopped mentioning the matter.

Wang Yan changed into light clothes and sat down at the table. Looking at Xiao Shi sitting opposite, holding a piece of fabric and walking the line with a flying needle, looking at the gradually forming appearance, it is a robe for children.

Wang Yan was still thinking about the matter of his second brother Wang. Since Wang Bi was born, he felt that his son did not look like him, so he quarreled with the Hun family every day, making the family restless. Wang Yan, as an elder brother, was not easy to persuade, so he had to hide away.

It's just that it's making trouble day and night, it's really unorthodox, and I made my mother angry yesterday. If this matter is going to get out, how should outsiders look at it?

State affairs are annoying enough, but the home is not at ease. Wang Yan suddenly felt a little panicked in his heart, pressed his heart, and his face turned white. It's just that he was afraid that his wife would worry, so he tried his best to maintain a calm and comfortable look, and asked her to pour himself a cup of hot tea

After drinking a few sips of hot tea, Wang Yan felt a lot better. The left hand no longer pressed the heart, and there was a little more blood on the face.

Xiao Shi didn't notice Wang Yan's discomfort for a moment, lowered his head and embroidered his son's small robe, and asked her husband: "I heard that there was good news from Jingnan yesterday?" ”

"The day before yesterday, Zhang Duan subdued Sugan in Meishan and set up Anhua County. When he returns in a few days, there will be another ceremony for the court to sacrifice prisoners. ”

Speaking of Zhang Dan's exploits, Wang Yan's tone did not take off the taste of irony, and Zhang Dan's performance in Jingnan was not as good as Wang Shao's. Meishanman is not as fierce as the Tubo people. There are two battles that are remarkable, but the two main generals who lead the army are both from Shaanxi.

Xiao Shi didn't care what her husband said about Zhang Dian, the needle and thread in his hand stopped, and asked, "Then Master Cheng can be awarded purple clothes, right?" ”

"Probably so." Wang Yan nodded, "The purple clothes given in this way are justified." ”

A few days ago, Wang Yan's son cried day and night, and he was willing to be cured. However, if Yuan Cheng wants to rely on this credit, he wants to ask for a purple coat, which is inevitably a little too much.

Saving one's own children is a selfish favor. And the purple clothes that can only be given by high monks and virtues are the grace of the imperial court. If it is because the grace of the court is regarded as a personal favor and a person, how can you convince the public?

Han Qi and Wen Yanbo have done things for public and private use, and when they were prime ministers, they also recommended two doctors who were favored by them as officials. But Wang Yan knew that his father would never agree, and Wang Yan himself did not want to do so.

It's just that the Xiao family of the Hun family is a little unhappy, and their son may ask for someone in the future, how can he be so stingy with an official position.

At this time, Zhang Dian sent a letter from Jingnan, saying that Jing Man was afraid of spells and wanted to ask Wang Anshi for an eloquent Taoist priest to go to Jingnan. Although Yuan Cheng is not a Taoist priest, his eloquence is very good, and he can spell spells, which just comes in handy.

When he arrived in Jingnan, he was very ostentatious and called himself the master of the strategy. It's just that when he followed Li Zi and Ming Yizhong into the mountains to persuade Jing Man, he suffered a big loss. Li Zi, Mingyi and other officials were all killed, and only Yuan Cheng was released because Jing Barbarian believed in Futu and believed in ghosts and gods.

Such a monk, of course, is far inferior to the wisdom of the special honor in Xihe Road, and he must not dare to ask too much.

'A purple coat should also be satisfied. Wang Yan thought to himself. Slowly closed my eyes, I have been thinking too much recently, my head hurts, and my energy is a little lacking.

At this time, Xiao picked up the clothes in his hand and compared them to the light, left and right. After putting it down, she said to her husband: "This Jibeibu is really likable, it is much thicker than silk, warm and soft. When it shines on the fire, there is no light at all. ”

"Jibeb?" Wang Yan opened his eyes and asked unhappily, "How can you buy such an expensive fabric?!" Isn't it okay to make clothes out of silk sent down from the middle of the court? ”

"It's not expensive, this is not Ji Beibu of the Li people of Qiongzhou. I heard that it just came out of Shaanxi this year, and the price is a lot lower from Xihe, and it is not bad at all. Xiao Shi lifted the half-sewn clothes again and looked at Wang Yan, "Official, aren't you, didn't Wang Shumi and that Han Yukun mention it in the official document to Zhongshu?" ”

Wang Yan is careful, it doesn't seem to be like this, and I'll go to Zhongshu tomorrow to check the old files. Jibeibu on the surface of Ruojing City really has goods from Xihe. Relying on sufficient tax revenue, Hehuang was soon able to settle down.

Thinking about this, Wang Yan admired Wang Shao and Han Gang, who had been pioneering in Xihe for two or three years, "While conquering the city, while farming and weaving, this step by step is really fast enough!" ”

"Who said no, two years ago, I heard that the imperial court was going to use millions of stones to support the soldiers of Xihe Road, turn your face, and now there is cloth out."

"Wang Shao and Han Gang can turn stones into gold...... Their deep intentions in the matter of Xihe can also be seen from this. Wang Yan sighed.

Many officials know how to cultivate wasteland, but what to plant in order to stabilize the foundation is not something that ordinary officials can think of. Just planting food, but let the people along the way have enough to eat, a little more taxes, and the foundation is only rooted in the local area. But after it was replaced with cotton cloth and transported to the capital for sale, everyone in the world knew that there was this specialty on Xihe Road, and the foundation had been rooted in Beijing.

In a few years, the name of Xihe Jibeibu will spread all over the world, and even Wen Yanbo will not dare to give up lightly.

"It's Han Gang." Wang Yan guessed, "His father Han Qianyi is in charge of the Xihe Tuntian, and the harvest of the Xihe River in the past two years is his credit." Presumably, the planting of kapok is also indispensable to him. ”

"By the way......" Xiao put down his clothes, "Speaking of Han Gang, the slave family has to ask, what should I do about my sister-in-law?" Didn't you say you wanted to marry Han Gang? Two days ago, I heard my mother sighing, and this delay was delayed for a year. My sister-in-law will be twenty years old. ”

Wang Yan frowned suddenly, and his face sank. When he mentioned this, he was a little angry. That Han Yukun, the prime minister's family refused to agree to him as a son-in-law, but he was willing to give a clear reply only when he was admitted to the Jinshi.

In other places, the woman requires the man to get married only if he is admitted to the Jinshi. If she can't pass the test, the woman will find someone else. If the woman doesn't ask for her son-in-law's fame and marries her daughter, which scholar is not busy nodding and agreeing, but there is someone like Han Gang who does this?!

From Wang Shao's words, Han Gang refused to be said to be admitted to the Jinshi with the help of the prime minister's father-in-law, so it had to be delayed until after March next year. A talented person is arrogant and arrogant, Wang Yan can understand, but Han Gang's delay, his sister is a year older.

"If only three years ago, I would have picked one of the jinshi, and my sister-in-law would be seventeen years old."

"What's the use of talking about this now, it's been three years." Wang Yan said so, but in his heart, if he was in the capital at that time, he would definitely help his sister choose a suitable one. It will never drag on for three years.

"What does my sister-in-law think in her heart, have you asked about it?"

"What else about the second sister? Candidates who can be similar to Han Gang are not easy to find now. Wang Yan raised her eyes and asked her wife, "What, did the second sister tell you something?" ”

"Not really." Xiao Shi shook his head, "The second sister didn't say anything, and she couldn't see what she was thinking in her heart." ”

The prime minister's daughter is twenty and unmarried, and there must be a lot of unbearable speculation outside. For the second sister Wang Yi, Wang Yan also felt a guilt in her heart, "I'll ask her tomorrow to see what the second sister has in mind." ”