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Cai Jing knew that Hao Sui was a celebrity around Empress Liu, especially in the past year, Empress Liu had become the first person in the harem/palace, and Hao Sui was even higher, and his status in the palace was no longer inferior to Jiao Shou and others. Hearing that the next person came to report that Hao Sui had arrived at the house, he was willing to slack off, and hurriedly greeted him in person.

After the two of them arrived at the study and sat down, Cai Jing said with a smile: "Manager Hao has not been to our mansion for a long time, I think it is very hard!" ”

Hao Sui took a sip of tea and replied indifferently: "There is nothing to do in the palace, but it is also idle, but Cai Shangshu is diligent for the country, and he is in a hurry and does not need to be idle. ”

I didn't dare to come to visit without anything, which means that something must be wrong this time, Cai Jing heard the sound of the strings, and immediately waved his hand to let the waiting Yahuan retreat.

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, when Mr. Hao is willing to teach, he comes a hundred times a day, how dare Cai be annoyed? After all, it is true that Mr. Hao refuses to teach! ”

With Cai Jing's hand, Hao Sui smiled so much that the chrysanthemums on his face bloomed: "Yes, yes, don't be polite, there is just one thing to serve, and I have to borrow more from Cai Shangshuli!" ”

Cai Jing immediately arched his hand and replied: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say, what does Chief Hao command, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Hao Sui was silent, picked up the tea again, and looked at Cai Jing's study as if he had unintentionally. Cai Jing smiled slightly and said: "Chief Manager Hao has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it, in the study here, without being called, the people in the house dare not approach within twenty steps." When the manager arrived today, Cai thought that he should have something important to teach, so he specially invited the manager Hao to come to the study. ”

"People say that Cai Shangshu is the most knowledgeable, and he really deserves his reputation." The chrysanthemums on Hao Sui's face became even more brilliant.

"Don't dare." Cai Jing said solemnly, "Chief, please speak." ”

Hao Sui also put away his smile and said solemnly: "Cai Shangshu wants to consolidate his position? Or do you want to lose this good official? ”

Cai Jing has long been accustomed to this kind of routine, and he pretended to be surprised and said: "But someone impeached Cai? ”

"It's not."

"Then Your Majesty is going to blame Cai?"

"No, Cai Shangshu doesn't have to guess, and listen to our family, has Cai Shangshu ever heard about the fainting of the official family?"

Cai Jing knew that it was time to enter the alley, and he replied in surprise: "Cai Mouyuan heard some rumors, but he didn't believe it, and he didn't want this to be true?" ”

"It does." Hao Sui's eyes fell on Cai Jing's face with a heavy look, and said solemnly, "Cai Shangshu, at this time, we might as well open the skylight and say something bright, the official family has always been weak and weak, and it has been two days and two nights since he fainted this time, and he has not yet woken up, and the imperial doctor is helpless, if it is in case...... King Jian is twelve years old, and he is bound to fail to govern in person, and Concubine Zhu has never asked about the world, and it is difficult to be a regent. Over the years, the official family has been weak, and most of the chapters have been handed over to Empress Liu for approval, and Empress Liu has handled them in an orderly manner. At that time, it was very suitable for Queen Liu to hang the curtain, and Cai Shangshu could still take the lead in advocating this matter, once Queen Liu hung the curtain, Cai Shangshu must be an official and a knight, such a way to consolidate power is at your fingertips, I don't know what Cai Shangshu thinks? ”

Cai Jing didn't answer immediately, thought about it carefully, put aside the details, and said that there are only two people in the current palace who are qualified to hang the curtain, one is Concubine Zhu, but she has to agree to accept the position of the queen mother, otherwise it is not compatible to discuss the regent in the name of the concubine, but the woman of Concubine Zhu ......

The remaining qualified one is Empress Liu, if she gave birth to a child before Zhao Xu's death, then her son is the first heir to the throne as a matter of course, and she is also promoted to the queen mother as a matter of course.

The most important point is that Empress Liu was supported by the New Party, but at the beginning, Concubine Zhu sternly rejected the New Party's request for sealing, and there was a gap between the New Party, and if you want to choose between the two, a large part of the members of the New Party who control the court will tend to choose Empress Liu.

Hao Sui saw that he was silent for a long time, and said a little unhappily: "Cai Shangshu, why hesitate about this matter?" Cai Shangshu is unwilling, although he does not agree, but our family's love in Cai Shangshu is over, don't blame our family for not showing mercy to the prime minister in the future. ”

Hao got up immediately after speaking, and was about to leave, Cai Jing hurriedly laughed and said: "Manager Hao, don't misunderstand, Manager Hao can look down on Cai, and he specially came to try for Cai, which is a big thing, and Cai should be reluctant, how can he not agree?" ”

After this was done, Hao Sui also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a new smile: "It's good to say, our family knows that Cai Shangshu is a person who knows the opportunity, such a rich man will never watch others take it, but he took the risk of losing his official position to offend people, so he deliberately went to your mansion, and now our family has not looked away, Cai Shangshu, if this is done, promotion and knighthood must be indispensable, from practical point of view, Cai Shangshu is not helping others, but helping himself!" ”

"Deserve to work, deserve to work." Cai Jing lowered his posture and responded again and again, and immediately ordered his subordinates to prepare wine and food, and treat Hao Sui wholeheartedly.

Hao Sui excused himself and said: "It's been a while since our family left the palace, I'm afraid that the queen needs to serve, so this wine will come back another day!" ”

Cai Jingqiang couldn't keep him, so he politely sent him out of the house.

Hao Sui went out of Cai's mansion, turned two streets, and said to the little eunuch who was driving the car: "Go south, go to Lin Xi's mansion in the middle school!" ”

There are countless undercurrents hidden in the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, and Hao Sui may be just a microcosm here, but I don't know how many people are quietly planning, watching, and making difficult choices.

The change of imperial power in the past dynasties, even if it seems calm on the surface, there must be an undercurrent undercurrent, those who stand at the top of the power want to keep the power in their hands, those who stand in the middle want to take this opportunity to go further, and those who stand at the bottom want to soar into the sky......

As the origin of this turmoil, Ning Fang Hall gradually calmed down.

Ningfang Hall is just a small hall on the east side of Xuanhe Palace, this year it has become the residence of the eldest princess of Kang Guo, today is Qixi Festival, it should be the time when the eldest princess of Kang Guo calls friends and invites companions, and the little sisters get carried away, but this year Ningfang Palace is quiet and silent; The eldest princess of Kang Guo never knew that Zhao Xu was angry and fainted, and yesterday she was still thinking about becoming a monk, and even Song Guifei couldn't persuade her.

Today it was suddenly quiet, the eldest princess of Kang Guo was sitting in front of the Buddha statue in white, a green silk in the past had been cut off, and only some hair and feet were rolled in the Buddha hat, and the jade body looked even more delicate.

Princess Qingguo on the side knocked on the wooden fish without a sound, and the eldest princess of Kang was a little upset.

"Ten sisters, don't knock!"

The eldest princess of Qingguo is only eleven years old this year, and she looks a little like Concubine Zhu in terms of appearance and personality, but after all, the child's heart has not been taken off, and after listening to the words of the eldest princess of Kangguo, she did not stop, and smiled crookedly: "Fourth sister, people have only knocked once, you are annoyed, and in the future, you will knock alone for a lifetime, so what can I do?" ”

Princess Kangguo seemed to have been stepped on by someone's tail, and said angrily: "Okay! That's my business, and you're in charge! It's okay to play with you, and don't bother me. ”

Princess Qingguo threw away the wooden spine, ran over and hugged Princess Kangguo's neck from behind, and grinned: "This is like the fourth sister!" Fourth sister, have you forgotten? Today is Tanabata, wait for the competition to wear the needle and beg Qiaoer, people must win the fourth sister this year. ”

On the night of Qixi Festival, according to the custom, the man who has a book to read will cut poems to the moon at night, and after the girl burns incense and worships, she will look at the moon to pass the thread through the eye of the needle. The adults in the family usually have a reward and a compliment, even if it is the royal family.

Although Princess Kangguo doesn't know how to do needlework, in previous years, most of the fastest needles in the palace were smart and active, and she was naturally the one who received the most praise, which often made the sisters envious.

Thinking of the scene of previous years, Princess Kang Guo felt a little uncomfortable, but she has always liked this beautiful and sensible sister, and it was not good to be pestered by her for a while, so she said: "Tenth sister, I won't fight with you anymore, you go!" Let my sister be alone and quiet. ”

Where is the princess of Qingguo willing, hugging her neck and coquettishly: "No! The fourth sister doesn't go, it's not fun for anyone to be alone, fourth sister, let's go together! ”

"My sister is a monk now, and the monk has no quarrel with the world, ten sister, I understand your thoughts, but my sister's thoughts, you can only understand them when you grow up, go!"

"No, the fourth sister doesn't go, and the people don't go, so they stay here to accompany the fourth sister!" Anyway, Princess Qingguo just didn't leave, she couldn't persuade her sister, she didn't persuade her, she sat back to the wooden fish with a small mouth, picked up the wooden spine and knocked it left and right.

Where is that knocking on the wooden fish, it clearly looks like a bald head sping gas!

Princess Kang Guo knew in her heart that it was her mother who asked this girl to persuade her.

The eldest princess of Kang endured the chaotic sound of wooden fish, and the sisters were so consumed, the moon rose on the east window, and the curtains in the hall were blown by the night wind, fluttering lonely.

Under the window, the cool moonlight shone on the little face of Princess Qingguo, the skin on her face was as clear as jade, her eyebrows were slightly frowned, and her small mouth was still pouting. Looking at this sister who was finally tired and fell asleep, Princess Kang Guo sighed softly, got up and carried her to the bed, and carefully helped her cover Luo Ji.

She walked to the window in her own clothes, quietly looking at the half moon in the sky, remembering that the moonlight in the desert seemed to be even brighter......

Thinking of the past, Princess Kangguo's heart was uneasy for a long time, just standing quietly alone, after the second watch, the west sky suddenly opened a lightning, dark clouds gradually covered, covering the moonlight, covering the sky, the lightning became denser and denser, as if to split the heavens and the earth.

It didn't take long for the raindrops of beans to pour down......

Suddenly there was a noisy sound from the direction of the Qianning Palace, some people were shouting loudly, as well as the screams of the palace maids and eunuchs, as well as the sound of utensils falling to the ground and tiles falling.

The eldest princess of Kang was greatly surprised in her heart, in the inner courtyard of the palace, who dared to make such a loud noise in the middle of the night? Could it be that something happened?

(To be continued)