It is only one street away from the Runan Palace.

Different from the restlessness and ups and downs of that family, the cicadas outside are chirping, the summer heat, and the scorching sun are all blocked out of the pavilion. The breeze inside is cool and solemn.

Han Qi and Wei Laoguo sat on the ground according to the ancient method, and handed over the wind stove charcoal hammer, fire basket hammer, water side cooked bowl, and salt platform Yue bowl on the bed...... The twenty-four tea drinking utensils mentioned by the tea saint Lu Yu can be described as complete.

The two of them boiling water and sencha are indescribably comfortable.

At this time, Han Zhigui's silver kettle was hung high, and the boiling water fell directly into the bowl, and the tea soup and the bowl mouth were less than half a finger thick, and they were sprinkled. Not only is the water not dripping, but the foam is churning, just flush with the mouth of the bowl. Put down the silver kettle, take the teaspoon and move it slowly, only a few times before holding your hand.

Showing a satisfied smile, "Guogong, please!" ”

Wei Guogong didn't answer, he leaned back, didn't even blink his eyes, and his mind was on the flying tea soup.

I couldn't help but shout:

"Now!"

With Wei Guogong's loud drink, the tea soup seemed to understand people's words, and the tumbling water splashed for a change, only to see the red tea soup hidden between the snow-white tea foam turned out, gradually elongated, circling, like a red dragon out of the clouds, it is very good-looking.

"Good!" Wei Guogong shouted excitedly.

"Every time I look at Zhigui's 'Cloud Dragon Soup', I am full of excitement and can't help myself."

looked up at Han Qi, his eyes were full of appreciation.

"In terms of tea skills, Zhigui can be the first in the world!"

Han Qi raised the corners of his mouth and smiled indifferently, not to mention, he really has the demeanor of the first rich and handsome man in the Song Dynasty, that is, ......

It's the lame leg sticking straight out there, a little bit of an eyesore.

"The country is falsely praised, and the skill of tea is also good, and the strange and obscene tricks are not praised."

"This is the best in the world..."

"It's even more unaffordable, at most it can only be regarded as second."

"Oh? Is there anyone who is better at tea than Xianggong? ”

Han Qi raised his eyebrows and said with a playful smile: "Guogong really doesn't know? ”

Wei Guogong was stunned, and then snorted coldly: "What do you want him to do!?" Villains who don't know how to practice! ”

Han Qi shook his head lightly when he heard this, "If you don't care about it, just talking about the skill of drinking tea, Jia Ziming is still commendable." ”

"Alas, it's just that I didn't have the opportunity to see his double dragon drama beads."

Wei Guogong said absent-mindedly: "What? Xianggong and Jia Ziming have never fought tea? ”

"Nope." Han Qi shook his head regretfully. "In the past, he was higher than me, and he didn't have that qualification. Now I am qualified, but the Tao is different and does not intersect. ”

"Don't mention the horseman!" Wei Guogong was displeased, so he naturally didn't want to mention Jia Changchao again.

Stretched out his hand to pick up the tea bowl, intending to taste it, but when he brought it to his mouth, he paused there, and he couldn't eat it.

Touch, simply slam the tea bowl on the bed, making a splash of water.

"The old man can't figure it out, what is that old man Jia's picture?"

Well, I said I didn't mention it, but I mentioned it anyway.

"Zhigui, you say, even if this old thing falls to the official family, even if the official family also shows his affection, according to the current intentions of the official family, the most he can do is to release him from Beijing."

Han Qi said: "This is enough for Jia Ziming. ”

"But don't forget, which family will let him get out of Beijing safely?"

"This is a point of no return, will he not know!?"

"If you know, why would you rather die than fight against the water!?"

......

Han Qi lowered his head and chuckled, and slowly picked up the tea bowl.

"Guogong still doesn't know Jia Ziming, this is where Jia Xiang's pride lies!"

took a sip of tea soup and said leisurely: "Jia Ziming is not turning to the official family now, let alone not knowing that this is a road of no return." ”

He ...... I just want to take this road of no return. ”

"As for the Tongji Canal case, it can only be said that Guogong was unlucky and bumped into it, that's all."

"Huh?" Wei Guogong frowned. "What do you mean?"

Han Qi's voice was still unhurried, "After ten years of hard work in the phase, and being snubbed by the ministers and ridiculed by people, this is better than death for Jia Ziming." ”

"He's a decent man, he just wants a decent ending!"

"You mean?" Wei Guogong looked incredulous. "You mean, he's begging for death?"

"Yes!" Han Qi looked determined. "Zhao Yunrang and Jia Ziming have a great grace, and with his temperament, he will not betray the old prince."

"However, he doesn't want to leave a bad reputation as a rebellious minister and thief in history, and poison his descendants."

"Therefore, I can only choose this point of no return to change my innocence."

“......”

Wei Guogong was silent for a while, "In this way, this Jia Ziming is also a character!" ”

"It's a pity that Zhao Yunrang was wise, but he gave birth to a litter of sons who were not angry, and Jia Changchao spread them ......"

"It's a gift."

Han Qi nodded, "In the current situation, it no longer makes sense for Guogong to bite Jia Ziming. A person who is bent on death will not be afraid of anything. ”

"Then according to Zhigui's meaning, how should the Tongji Canal case be solved?"

"Can't crack!" Han Qi said solemnly. "Lao Guogong should prepare for the worst, or directly give up the entry of Tongji Canal."

"Give up!?"

Wei Guogong was upset for a while, Han Qi didn't know how much oil and water there was on the Tongji Canal!

Speaking of which, that Tang Maniac is really a living god of wealth who holds money, and it costs nearly 10 million yuan to build the canal, and everyone thinks that he is a big head, and there is no place to spend the money.

However, after only two years of mastering the Yongji Canal, Wei Guogong knew how powerful this Tang madman really was.

Two years, two years from which he made no less than five million yuan.

Five million? How many joints can he dredge and how many connections can he network? Let him give up now? No one is willing to change it.

"There's no other way?"

"Nope!"

“......”

Wei Guogong was silent for a long time, his face changed several times, and finally gritted his teeth:

"Okay, don't!"

Wei Guogong is not that kind of family, he knows when money is important and when money is not important.

"However, without the Tongji Canal, we can't just watch the flooding of the Yellow River this time, right?"

Well, money is very important at all times, and without Tongji Canal, Wei Guogong has to hurry up and find some money from elsewhere.

Han Qi groaned slightly:

"The matter of grain and rice is feasible. Is this a loan...... It is better not to touch it. ”

"Why?"

"If Guanlan's transportation capacity is not there, the price of grain in the disaster area will inevitably be difficult to level."

"But the law of green seedlings is about to be implemented, and the business of borrowing is bound to be difficult."

"Zhigui is so determined, the method of green seedlings will definitely be implemented?"

Han Qi smiled bitterly, "Don't forget, Guogong, we can indeed use the strike to coerce the official family." However, doesn't the prince know why the strike is used? ”

"It's not that you can't take advantage of the division in Beijing, so you have to get things out of Beijing?"

"In the final analysis, the Shi family's rebellion has given the official family an absolute right to speak above the court, and we can't stop him from doing whatever he wants."

"This ......"

Wei Guogong nodded blankly, this is a fact, and he is also helpless.

To put it bluntly, Zhao Zhen has been the emperor for decades, but he still has this skill.

Don't look at the weakness of the Guanlan system in the DPRK, but there is a detail, which is only seen by everyone after the recent defection of the Shi family.

That is, Zhao Zhen has never given up on the two most important yamen, the Political Affairs Hall and the Shumi Courtyard. Even if the financial power of the three divisions is put in the hands of Han Qi, only Bao Zheng, Tang Jie and Wang Gongchen are left, and Zhao Zhen refuses to lose his real power in the political affairs hall and the secret courtyard.

As long as Wen Yanbo does not fall, the will can be issued, the command of the Privy Council army is there, and the Shi family is the last link in the garrison power.

The current situation is that even if the courtiers make trouble, it will not help. If Zhao Zhen wants to come hard, no one can stop him.

"Then you can only make a fuss about rice grain?"

Wei Guogong was a little unwilling, although the rice and grain were profitable, but lending was the long-term solution. As long as there is a loan, it means that there is land, which is a kind of penetration into Hebei and Jingdong Zhulu.

Now the northern wealthy clan is in the hands of the Runan Palace, although it is an alliance, but it is each with a ghost.

If he can infiltrate the northern states, with his means, coupled with the indisputability of that family, the Duke of Wei is confident that he can replace him, and then twist the two forces of the northwest and northeast into one and play a greater role.

Han Qi naturally knew what Wei Guogong had in mind, and said with relief: "Guogong doesn't have to be in a hurry, as soon as Jia Ziming leaves, that family can't make any waves, so they can only rely on you, the old Guogong." If you want to replace it then, there are many means. ”

"As for Guogong, he is worried that the grain and rice are thin and not enough to spend......"

Han Qi paused for a moment and deliberately sold a pass.

"The law of green seedlings does hinder people's loans, but the fact that the flood is not profitable does not mean that other places cannot be profitable."

"What do you mean?"

Han Qi laughed, "Officials can forcibly issue orders, but they can't forcibly govern." Don't forget, who is the ruler? It's not something that the officials can do whatever they want. ”

"Wang Jiefu's green seedling method is wonderful, but it is also full of loopholes, so there is nothing to worry about!"

Speaking of this, Han Qi's smile was even stronger, "Qi is looking forward to the Qingmiao Law being issued to the states as soon as possible to see how much chaos it can make!" ”

......

At this moment, the housekeeper came to the pavilion.

"Enlighten the family master!"

Wei Guogong frowned, quite displeased, "Didn't you have an early order, the old man and Han Xiang talked, don't disturb?" ”

The housekeeper was embarrassed, "The villain is reckless, but it's ....."

"But what?"

"However, there are rumors on the street, and the villain thinks that it is more appropriate to come and tell the owner of the house quickly."

"Rumors on the street?" Wei Guogong came to be interested and grinned. "Then you have to listen to it, what rumors have to be reported to the old man at this time to be considered appropriate?"

"It's rumored on the street that the mad king Tang Yi has returned to Beijing."

"Who has returned to Beijing?" Wei Guogong thought he had misheard.

"Mad King, Tang Yi ......"

"Don ...... Don Maniac? ”

For some reason, a line of big words suddenly appeared in Wei Guogong's mind:

"If you are greedy for a penny, Lao Tzu will kill you!"

"I'll kill you......"

Kill you......

Dead you......

Han Qi, on the other hand, flashed murder in his eyes, and then forcibly calmed himself down, and muttered, "Why did he come back?" And is it still this time to come back? ”

"Guogong!" looked at Wei Guogong solemnly. "Here's your chance!"

"He shouldn't have come back at this time!"

......

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Ouchi, Funing Hall.

The news of Tang Yi's return to Beijing also reached the palace.

Zhao Zhen is sick, to be precise, he has been infected with a cold since the New Year, and he has not recovered.

Although it is not a serious illness, Zhao Zhen has been weak since he was a child, coupled with the redundancy of state affairs, he is not yet fifty years old, but he is already a little old, and he has not recovered from a minor illness for half a year.

After the summer, although the day is getting better, the body is still very tired.

I slept at noon and woke up after an hour and a half. As soon as he put on his robe and didn't get out of bed, he saw the new chamberlain Li Xiaoguang trotting in, "Congratulations to Your Majesty!" ”

Zhao Zhen shook his head and smiled, glaring at Li Xiaoguang with disgust.

This Li Xiaoguang is Li Bingchen's godson, and Zhao Zhen is nepotism this time, and he was arranged by his side for the sake of the old Li Daguan's affection. But this Xiao Li is far worse than Lao Li, and his temperament has never been stable.

"What's the joy? Let's hear it. ”

Li Xiaoguang was very happy, and stepped forward to serve Zhao Zhen to put on his boots, "His Royal Highness the Mad King has returned to Beijing!" ”

Zhao Zhen was about to stand up with his body up, and he was stunned, "Who has returned to Beijing?" ”

"Mad King! Tang Gongzi! I'm back in Beijing. ”

"Da Lang is back?" Zhao Zhen's eyes were round, and he didn't care that the front of the imperial robe had not been tucked or the jade belt had not been tied, so he was about to rush to the front hall.

"Quick, quick!"

Li Xiaoguang hurriedly stepped forward to help, "Hey, hey, the saint is slow!" The Mad King is still returning to the mountain at this time, don't worry. ”

"Still returning to the mountain?" Zhao Zhen slowly stopped.

"Did he go to see Fan Qing first?"

Li Xiaoguang froze for a moment, his smiling face immediately froze, and he said: "Your Majesty forgot, there are many boats on the Bianhe River, and you have to wait for the river supervisor to be numbered in Huishan before you can enter Beijing." ”

"Oh." Zhao Zhen's mind was not here at all, and he didn't hear Li Xiaoguang's strangeness.

"Also to ......"

......

"That's not right!"

Before the words of "yes" fell, Zhao Zhen's fierce eyes sharpened, and he made a "no", confusing Li Xiaoguang, is it right or not?

I heard Zhao Zhen say sharply: "This bold boy, at the end of the will, why did he come back!?" ”

"He shouldn't have come back!"

"I shouldn't have come back at this time!"

"Spread my will, the mad king will leave the capital quickly, there must be no mistake!"

"Your Majesty!" Li Xiaoguang didn't go to deliver the decree, but he called bitterly.

"The Mad King has come back from Yazhou, thousands of miles away......"

"Bold!" Zhao Zhen drank coldly. "You, an internal official, dare to talk about government affairs, what crime should you be guilty of!?"

"Your Majesty!" Li Xiaoguang immediately bowed down.

"It's not government affairs......"

"Bold, bold, bold!!"

Zhao Zhen almost roared.

"Your Majesty......"

“......”

Zhao Zhen only felt that the sky was spinning and almost fell, and he held on to the edge of the door to pause for a few breaths before he eased up, and reason also returned to his body, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

What is wrong with me?

When he raised his eyes and saw that Li Xiaoguang was still bowing down, he couldn't help but feel bored in his heart, leaving Li Xiaoguang to move forward alone.

"Get up!"

Li Xiaoguang was overjoyed, "Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace!" ”

"You!" Zhao Zhen sighed as he walked. "Usually I don't mess with the soldiers in front of the palace, but I learn more from the adults in your family."

"Slave beware!"

"Let's go to the palace gate to greet you...."

"If that kid comes, bring it directly to me."

"Slave Command!"

......

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Li Xiaoguang went this time, and he did not turn back until it was nearly dusk.

Zhao Zhen spent the whole afternoon reviewing the recitals in the Funing Palace, but he was finally restless.

The sky was getting dark, and before Tang Yi entered the palace, he put down the folds, looked at the sky outside, and muttered:

"The palace gate is about to be locked......