"Entered the city?!"

"Outside the Xuande Gate?!"

Across the courtyard, Cai Qu and Zeng Bu got up in shock at the same time.

"It's aggressive." Cai Qu knocked lightly on the table, Han Gang didn't leave any room for relaxation, and looked like he was suing the emperor. It seems that Wang Anshi was angry at Wang Anshi's obstruction of his entry into the court before, and it is estimated that there is not much love left between Weng and his son-in-law.

"Soldiers are surprisingly expensive, this is a habit of using soldiers." Zeng Bu was surprised, but he sat back safely, and his heart added a little schadenfreude.

The faster Han Gang came, the more angry he was in his heart.

Who is the magistrate of Guancheng County, Zeng Bu can't know the way, it is the magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture. Since Han Gang has passed through Guancheng, there are some things that he will not ignore.

Almost all of the officials recommended by Han Gang are not in the DPRK, but the New Party's local advantage is no worse than that of the DPRK. Han Gang couldn't find anything wrong, but the officials he promoted couldn't be clean like a blank sheet of paper. As long as they are convicted, Han Gang, as the person who recommended them, will not be able to escape the blame.

The focus of the new party's choice is good, but it is a pity that it has torn apart the last bit of affection.

It's like the rich envoy Liao back then, and the national letter he carried was stolen and exchanged. Fu Bi turned back to find trouble with Prime Minister Lu Yijian, and his father-in-law Yan Shu also helped Lu Yijian speak. In this face, there is no room for Fu Bi not to scold Yan Shu for treachery.

Regardless of whether this is Wang Anshi's instigation, or the people below do their own thing, no matter whether the queen supports Han Gang or Wang Anshi, the relationship between Han Gang and the New Party has completely broken down.

Really had fun watching.

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Xifu got the news no later than Dongfu, and when Shi Deyi rushed to meet Han Gang, he was informed.

"I didn't expect Han Yukun to be afraid of things."

Xue Xiang disagreed: "Han Yukun's temperament, how can he be afraid of things?" Is there less trouble in the past? If you were really afraid, you wouldn't be so aggressive. ”

"It's scared...... He was afraid of trouble. ”

Zhang Dian understood very well that Han Gang was not afraid, but cautious, and did not show any handle or person. Especially now, when it may be time to break with Wang Anshi, accepting the cheers of the Kaifeng army and civilians will only bring more trouble.

"Who will win?" Xue Xiang asked.

Zhang Dian asked rhetorically: "How can Han Yukun's crime be cured?" ”

Xue Xiang groaned, shook his head in the end, and there was only one word: "...... Difficult. ”

If you want to talk about Han Gang's crime, the queen can't pass that level. If you want to skip the Empress, you have to go through the Emperor.

Just want to attack Han Gang in front of the Son of Heaven, the big battle with the Liao State can't be hidden, who dares to come out and expose the fact that he has been deceived for a long time to the Son of Heaven. It's better to be punished, if the Son of Heaven has an accident, no one can afford the consequences, even the queen.

Unless you want to die together, you ...... No, you can't do it together, whoever pokes it is unlucky.

A person who has suffered a stroke and is paralyzed cannot recover, and the power will still be in the hands of the queen. Even if the emperor and queen turn against each other, it is impossible to have a candidate who can replace the queen.

Zhang Dian sighed: "It has been tied into a dead knot, and it can't be untied." ”

The ones who can still be happy now are those who don't have much to do and follow the crowd.

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After many days, Han Gang stepped into the Chongzheng Hall again.

The layout and furnishings have not changed, even the eunuchs serving in the palace have not changed much.

I hope the same is true at home. Han Gang thought.

It was in the middle of the hall that he saluted the queen, and he was still worried about the situation at home.

Han Gang had already sent someone home to say hello before. Don't let Wang Yi and them come out to greet them, which is also to avoid trouble.

It's just that he chose to bypass those idlers, so I don't know if the Daoist will be unhappy. To be precise, Wang Yi is a father and daughter after all, and it is impossible to marry a husband.

A familiar voice came from behind the curtain: "The privy has worked hard in Hedong, and it looks much clearer than before the departure." ”

"For the king's share of worries, it is the courtier's internal affairs, and they dare not complain. The slight reduction in the cheap body is only because of the way back to Beijing. Han Gang owed: "The minister went to Hedong, I don't know what the Son of Heaven, His Royal Highness and the crown prince are doing, and I am really worried about it." ”

"Thanks to the privy councillor driving away the northern captives in Hedong, the capital was stable, and the official family could recuperate with peace of mind. Although I can only move my fingers, I am still in good spirits...... I'm fine. The queen softly brought the last sentence over, and said: "It's just that there is no privy council in Beijing, and the sixth brother is always reassuring." ”

"Could it be that the prince is sick?!"

"Nope! No. It's just that the sixth brother is not enough in the womb, and there is a privy in Beijing, so the official family and I can rest assured...... It's good for the privy to come back. The day before yesterday, I received a recital from the privy council, calculated the itinerary, and today sent Wang Zhongzheng out of Xicheng to meet the privy councillor, and I didn't want to miss it. ”

"Recently, it has been rainy in Gyeonggi, and the official road has fallen into disrepair after passing through Guancheng, and it is muddy and difficult to walk, so the minister is afraid of delaying the trip, so he detours to Gyeongnam."

"I see. Hearing that the privy council returned to Beijing victoriously, the people of the capital were not unhappy, and they all went to Xicheng. It was a pity that the privy councillor walked through the south gate and missed the opportunity. It is also the illness of the official family, otherwise the privy can boast of his martial arts in front of the Daqing Palace, and he can also pay tribute to the Taimiao. ”

After leaving Guancheng, Han Gang and his entourage made a big circle to the south, from the northwest of Kaifeng City to the south of the capital. It's not that the roads are muddy as Han Gang said, it's just to avoid being too public, which will cause unnecessary contradictions.

It's just that in this way, as the queen said, Han Gang missed an experience of boasting about his martial arts, and it was again.

Han Gang has experienced a lot of wars, and the big victories are one after another. But he has never experienced the glorious moment of worshipping the generals and boasting about his martial arts. Hehuang and Jiaozhi are not the boss, so it is inconvenient to steal the limelight. But the two terms of Hedong had great military achievements, but when they returned to Beijing, they had to stop fighting. Although it is due to the current situation, it also makes people feel as if there is a fixed number in the dark.

Han Gang himself didn't actually feel that it was a loss. Both in the past and in the present. said that there is no basis, and in the eyes of the court, after all, it is a loophole with no precedent. Han Gang didn't intend to provoke the disgust of the bureaucrats in the court, and what was originally reasonable became unreasonable. He is self-aware, and his approach is impeccable from a legal point of view, but after all, it is against the norm, and if he still makes a big show when he returns to Beijing, he will inevitably give people the feeling that he will be arrogant when he gains power. If the wood is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it, and if it is different from the public, it will be stupid to provoke unnecessary enemies for the sake of face. What's more, it's not good to make too much noise. Han Gang was not very lively, and the noisy mess only annoyed him.

However, the queen's current attitude made Han Gang have some doubts in his heart, and he didn't know if it was a temptation, so he restrained his words: "The minister inherits the son of heaven and does not give up, and the royal pen is personal." Cross the horse to parade the street, drink and feast Qionglin. With this honor, it is no worse than boasting in front of the Daqing Palace. ”

Xiang Queen's nod: "The privy is right." ”

After a few words of greeting, the Chongzheng Hall suddenly fell silent.

Han Gang was not suitable to take the initiative to speak on this occasion. If the queen doesn't stir up the topic, he can only wait quietly.

After a long time, the queen spoke again, "The privy councillor returned to Beijing this time, and Wang Pingzhang was very unhappy. It is said that Hedong is still unappeased, and the Liao people's thief heart is not dead, and they need the privy to stay in Hedong. ”

"If it is said that for the sake of the peace of the northeastern frontier of Hebei, Wang Pingzhang's words may be good. The two positions of appeasement and system can be set up for the sake of things, and if there is nothing to do, it should be dismissed. The military is always in the hands of one person, and the Xuanfu envoy is both military and political. If it becomes a rule from now on, there will be a day when the mistakes of the past will be repeated. Since the peace agreement has been decided, the minister's plan should be attributed as soon as possible, so as not to be blamed by future generations. ”

"The Privy Counsellor is indeed a minister of the state. It is a blessing for the country to have a privy presence. ”

"I dare not be ashamed."

Han Gang humbled himself twice, until the queen opened her mouth to ask again, "The privy councillor has two terms of Hedong." In the internal affairs of Hedong, there is no victory over the privy council in the DPRK. Now Hedong has been plagued by war, the people have been displaced, and their property has been looted. In the eyes of the Privy Council, what should the court do? ”

"Within three to five years, the military and political affairs in Hedong should focus on rest and recuperation, as long as there are people with soil and proper governance, their vitality will soon recover. Although Hedong was in rebellion, the losses were only half of those of Daizhou, Xinzhou and Taiyuan, and there was no big problem. ”

"Where's the walled defense?"

"Hedong border defense, there is no need to worry in recent years. The hearts of the Liao people are in the east, and they have no time to look west. There was just enough time to repair the wall. ”

"The privy councillor said that the Liao people attacked Goryeo. Thanks to the words of the privy councillor, otherwise the northern captives would not have turned to attack Goryeo. There have long been rumors in the capital that Goryeo was attacked by the Liao State, which was actually what Han Gang said to Zhang Xiaojie, and the queen in the palace was also convinced: "This time the Liao people attacked Goryeo, what do the privy councillors think?" To save or not to save? The envoys of Goryeo have arrived in Myeongju. ”

Mingzhou [Ningbo] was the main port for envoys between Song and Li in recent years, and the port of Dengzhou was abandoned because it was too close to Liao, although the sea distance was the shortest. The previous puppet envoy appeared in Dengzhou, and the reason why the governor of Dengzhou was suspicious was precisely for this reason.

Han Gang weighed his words: "The minister doesn't know the inside story of Goryeo, so he shouldn't say much. But the Reserve Pivotal Mansion has to be said. Goryeo and my Great Song Dynasty are far away from each other, but they are close to the Liao people, even if they want to rescue, it is not a matter of time. It is necessary to prepare to rescue Goryeo first. If Goryeo dies, everything will be suspended. If Goryeo does not die, the Great Song Dynasty can mediate in the middle. ”

"Mediation?" These days, the Zaisuke are talking about dark help, but they have never said that they want to mediate.

"What is the purpose of Liao's attack on Goryeo, just think about it."

"What is it?" The queen asked immediately.

"It's nothing more than prestige. In the first battle with our emperor Song, the Liao division lost its troops and lost its generals, and lost its division and abandoned the land, and Yelu Yixin's reputation in the country plummeted, and Yelu Yixin wanted to regain his prestige, which was nothing more than a wealth and a child. ”