Han Gang stopped talking, bowed his head and drank and ate.

Since the imperial history has been arranged to deal with Shen Kuo, it is certainly impossible for Zhang Dian to come to him to complain.

As for the reason, Han Gang can basically guess it.

Under the all-out counterattack of the new party, Shen Kuo will not have a good result, and it is impossible for Wu Chong to protect the three envoys and Hanlin scholars who have made big mistakes - does he dare to say to the Son of Heaven that the three envoys and the Hanlin scholars should be responsible to the prime minister, not to the Son of Heaven? - I'm afraid that when the Yushi Bullet Seal is on, in order to prove his innocence to the Son of Heaven, it was Wu Chong who kicked Shen Kuo out of the gang first.

Since Shen Kuo will inevitably lead the guilty out of the house next, the two positions he left behind will of course attract people's attention.

The six positions in the academy are vacant all year round, and there are few full staff, and it is the private of the Son of Heaven, who is in charge of the internal system, and if the Son of Heaven does not nod, no one can make up his mind. However, the three envoys are the prime minister of a country, and they are also one of the several main roads to the two prefectures, and there are really a lot of eyes on this position.

Seeing that Han Gang didn't speak, he lowered his head to drink and eat food, and he knew that Han Gang understood his intention. He was used to speaking straight in front of Han Gang, and put his chopsticks down: "The meaning of the foolish brother coming here, presumably Yukun should also understand it now, right?" ”

Han Gang was silent, holding the wine glass and spinning it in his hand, as if he wanted to see the flowers on the glass. This is a horn cup, and after a somewhat shabby cup with silver rim and a few agate, it has become a high-end item that is not inferior to the main store in Tokyo.

The cotton store building is a newly opened restaurant, which was originally the clubhouse of the cotton store, and SF Express has a large share in it. It's only been a little over a year since it was built, but now it's managed to acquire the right to brew sake and become one of the 72 main restaurants in Tokyo – the 72 is actually an imaginary number, and there are actually only about 60.

The dishes in the restaurant are mainly Kansai flavors, and even the main drink is grilled knives. Some people in Tokyo scoff at the unique style, but some people have become regular visitors to the restaurant's spirits and honey-roasted lamb shank.

However, Han Gang has long been accustomed to Kansai-style dishes, and no matter how much he stares, he can't see the tricks. Zhang Dian waited patiently, but after a long time, he saw Han Gang shaking his head, "I can't do it, Han Gang can't take this matter." ”

"Yukun!" Zhang Dian was unhappy, "Are you going to watch the new law be abolished step by step?!" ”

"Isn't there Lee Bong-se? Zeng Lingxuan can also be used, right? Han Gang shirked and recommended two other candidates, "These two are more suitable than the younger brother." ”

Li Chengzhi and Zeng Xiaokuan are the backbone of the new party today, and they are both qualified candidates to serve as the three envoys and even the bachelors of Hanlin. Han Gang believes that Zhang Dian will not run out of alternatives, and these two candidates who have the opportunity to go further will sit back and watch the opportunity fall to others.

Especially Li Chengzhi, he was the first to mention Zhang Dian in front of Wang Anshi. Wang Anshi once questioned Zhang Dan's poor character and did not plan to use it, but it was Li Chengzhi who said that he was talented, so that Zhang Duan got a chance to meet, and after a deep conversation with Wang Anshi, he was reused from then on.

Zhang and Li have a great friendship, and if Li Chengzhi comes out to take over as the third envoy, it will be good news for Zhang Dian. However, Zhang Dian still hopes that Han Gang can come out and take over this hot position, "At this time, Li Fengshi and Zeng Lingxuan are not suitable candidates. The position of the third envoy, only Yukun is the most suitable. ”

Zhang Dian persuaded openly and honestly, and he believed that as long as Han Gang was willing, Lu Huiqing would also give his full support. With the current situation of the court, if we can't help Wu Chong and Lu Gongzhu with more help, the great cause of the new law is very likely to be ruined.

It's just that Han Gang doesn't do it, he has an incense relationship with the New Party, but he is not a hardcore New Party. Lu Huiqing and Zhang Dian both relied on the new law to make their fortunes, but he Han Gang was not like this, and his merits far exceeded the official positions he obtained, and none of them relied on his attachment to the New Party to get the official position.

At present, if there is a full recommendation from the people in the new party, it is not impossible for him to forcibly take a third envoy, but what should he do after that?

The attitude of the Son of Heaven is already very clear, he wants him to stay in the place for a few more years, no matter what Han Gang's heart is, at least for the time being, he has no intention of coming to the same time as Zhao Ji.

If you want to fight for a three-way envoy, even if you succeed, there is no point. And if Master Hanlin does not have the full support of the Son of Heaven, Han Gang will not be able to pass the level of writing alone, but will be embarrassed. If these two positions can't allow Han Gang to take a big step forward on the road to the position of ruler, then what's the point of his hard work.

"Brother Zihou looks up to the little brother too much. Whether it is Li Fengshi or Zeng Lingxuan, they have been in the court for a long time, from the middle secretary to the superintendent, how many positions have they held, and the internal and external affairs are far more familiar than the younger brother, and they really want to be placed in the position of the third envoy, and the younger brother wants to be comparable to those two, but it is a little difficult. So he still insisted on prevarication, "Although Wu Xianggong opposes the new law, he hasn't done it yet, so why should Brother Zihou worry." What's more, Lu Jifu should have a countermeasure in his hands, and whether Wu Xianggong can suppress him has to be said. ”

Zhang Dian shook his head. Even if Li Chengzhi goes to be the third envoy, he will only be a decent third envoy, and in ordinary times, although he will not have pioneering achievements, he will not make a mess of the country's financial plans.

It's just that at present, the old party is the prime minister and privy envoy, and if there is no strong figure in the position of the third envoy, it will only be suppressed by the joint efforts of the Zhongshu and the Privy Council, and it will become a department that looks up to people. The New Party's territory in the Cabinet and the Privy Council has gradually declined, and it has lost control of financial power, and officials with normal thinking skills know what the outcome of the road will be in the worst case.

But Zhang Dian couldn't do anything about Han Gang. Others are thinking about high-ranking officials and high-ranking officials, and when they see that they can have the opportunity to be promoted, they will not let it go at all, but Han Gang pushes three obstacles and four times, and he doesn't take the position of the third envoy to heart at all - it is also known as a plan, not a local transfer enabler, and the experience of the three envoys means that he has the experience of participating in the control of the overall situation of the country, and what Han Gang lacks at the moment is qualifications.

Everything was clear to Han Gang, but he was still not interested.

Opportunities have always been earned by oneself, not by others. It's hard to say whether there is a hook in the big cake in front of you. Zhang Dian should not harm himself, but it is difficult to say on Lu Huiqing's side.

Han Gang looked down at the dishes on the table again. His relationship with Lu Jifu has never been good. So Han Gang didn't ask what Lu Huiqing thought, and Zhang Dian was also smart not to mention Lu Huiqing's affairs - although if Han Gang planned to take over the position of the third division, it would be impossible to succeed without Lu Huiqing.

"From the younger brother's point of view, the position of the third envoy is still better than Li Fengshi. He had done official work in the five rooms of the inspection and correction of the middle school, and he had served as an envoy to Hebei, Shaanxi, and Zhejiang, and he was the initiator of the exemption law," Han Gang pursed his lips when he said this, and a sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

If Li Chengzhi's appointment can really pass in front of the Son of Heaven, the direction of the wind in the court can actually be reversed a little - the political meaning is very deep. It is not only a countermeasure to Shen Kuo's remarks criticizing the service law, but also through Li Chengzhi, from the political hall, to snatch back the financial power belonging to the three divisions.

Originally, when Wang Anshi was in power, the authority of Zhongshu spanned the military, government and finance, which was also to make it easier to implement the new law. However, now that Wu Chong is the prime minister, the power concentrated in his hands has become used to snipe the new law.

In view of the current situation that the financial power of the three divisions was encroached upon by the Zhongshu, Li Chengzhi, who had done the official work of inspecting the five chambers of the Zhongshu and was familiar with the internal affairs of the political affairs hall, was of course a good choice, because he knew his opponent well enough, which Han Gang could not compare to - he had too little experience in the center, and an ordnance supervisor could not explain anything.

Zhang Dian has no choice, hasn't he considered what Han Gang said? It was precisely because he weighed the pros and cons that he came to Han Gang.

But since Han Gang was unwilling, he could only take a step back. Nodding helplessly, "Li Fengshi is indeed suitable to be the third envoy, go back today, and inform Lu Jifu, I am afraid that there will be changes if it is too late." ”

Han Gang and Li Chengzhi don't have many contacts, but they can be regarded as friendships. When Han Gang proposed points for the Kaifeng Prefecture, Li Chengzhi was picketed in Beijing Prison, and he helped Han Gang save a lot of trouble openly and secretly. Han Gang recommended him instead of Zeng Xiaokuan, and he also had the intention of returning favors.

Looking at Zhang Dan's helpless appearance, Han Gang said with a smile: "Actually, even if Wu Xianggong wants to make a fuss about the exemption law, he can't solve the resulting troubles." Otherwise, Jiayue would not have been the prime minister at the beginning, which of Fu Yanguo or Wen Kuanfu was not asked by the Son of Heaven first? ”

"Yukun, do you know that once the Dao starts to repeal any of the new laws, it will only be abolished even more. Once abolished, it will not be so easy to restore it. Can a broken porcelain vase still hold water? ”

"Brother Zihou, you are from Fujian, you have been used to seeing the sea since you were a child, have you ever seen the tide that only rises and does not fall?" Han Gang's eyes were deep, "When my little brother was in Jiaozhou, I often saw the tide rise and fall, and the farther the sea recedes at low tide, the higher the water level will rise!" ”

"The order changes overnight, and the people have to endure how much hardship."

Han Gang sighed: "It's a pity for this, where can I convince others?" ”

"Someone else?" Zhang's voice became a little stiff, "Which one else?" ”

"Wu Xianggong, Lu Shumi, and those in Luoyang," Han Gang smiled, "It's too much." ”

Zhang Dian stared at Han Gang for a long time, and finally gave up, and he didn't expect Han Gang to say anything rebellious.

Han Gang no longer mentioned the matter of the three divisions, but picked up the wine glass and talked to Zhang Dian about the thirteen langs of the Wang Shao family, who had recently become famous in Beijing.