When Cao Bin thought about it, the emperor might want to take some control.
But he didn't expect that Cai Jing would take the initiative to give up many benefits, compromise with Kou and Pang, and even give up his own son.
This made the emperor a little angry, so he stripped him of his position as Taifu.
He didn't know the specific situation and could only make a rough guess based on the content of the Di newspaper...
The weather in autumn was a bit rainy, and Cao Bin was reluctant to go out. Looking at the pattering autumn rain, it was rare to relax.
He wasn't in a hurry even if he didn't get the order from the imperial court. Now that there were changes in the imperial court, it was normal that he couldn't be remembered for the time being.
He is the oldest in Xiangyang, and his life is better than that in Bianjing. There is no point in going back.
On this day, he had just finished breakfast with Du Shiniang and others, when Menzi came to report:
"Uncle, Wang Tongpan wants to see you."
These days, he is handling Xiangyang's affairs. Cao Bin rinsed his mouth and said:
"Invite him in."
After a while, Wang Tongpuan, who had already shaken off the rainwater from his body, walked in and said with a grimace:
"Uncle, I'm in trouble. A noble man is coming to buy a shop in Xiangyang."
"Not only do I not want to bid, but I also need a lot..."
Cao Bin asked him to sit down and asked, "Who is it?"
Wang Tongjian said: "He is a member of the Prince Consort Chen Shimei."
Cao Bin was stunned for a moment, then sat up straight and said, "Who?"
Wang Tongpan repeated: "Chen Shimei!"
Cao Bin suddenly became interested and asked: "Is he the number one pick this year?"
Wang Tongpuan nodded and said:
"The candidates in this year's class have little ambition, and the top candidate went to Princess Shang."
"But Princess Zhaoyang is very favored by the Queen Mother, so we shouldn't offend her."
It was obvious that he had a slight disdain for Chen Shimei, and he didn't know if it was because of pantothenic acid.
Cao Bin pondered for a moment, waved his hands and said:
"Don't worry about him. Follow the rules. If he doesn't accept it, let him come to me."
So many powerful people came to Xiangyang to do business, and they all followed the rules.
This new prince-in-law is a bit arrogant. He won't last long anyway, and Cao Bin doesn't intend to give him face.
However, Cao Bin did not expect that Chen Shimei's men would actually dare to come to his door.
It was a steward in his thirties, and he sent Chen Shimei a greeting card in a formal manner.
"Uncle Cao, my princess heard that Xiangyang is prosperous, so she asked the consort to come to you to buy land."
"I hope Uncle Cao will give my son-in-law some face..."
Cao Bin glanced at him and said: "It's okay to give face to the princess, but you must also give face to me and don't cause trouble in Xiangyang!"
After saying that, he planned to see the guests off. Seeing this, the steward quickly extended his hand and said:
"Uncle, what about the store?"
Cao Bin waved his hand and said: "Go and discuss these matters with Wang Tongpan, I have given him full authority to handle them!"
Before the steward could react, he had already been sent out by Cao Bin's men.
The steward turned around and looked at the gate of the manor, and said bitterly: "Wait..."
Turning back, he went to find Chen Shimei.
Logically speaking, the consort cannot leave the capital without the permission of the court.
Therefore, although Chen Shimei is already in Xiangyang, she keeps a low profile and only travels around as a manager.
Now when I heard the steward come back with a more embellished tone, I suddenly felt that my face was damaged.
Ever since he became the consort, which dignitary in Beijing has not treated him politely?
Although Uncle Zhongjing has a rich background, is he as rich as his own? As long as the Queen Mother is brought out, everyone will be frightened.
Thinking of this, he thought for a while and said:
"It's not appropriate for me to show up in person. Tomorrow you bring some soldiers to disturb him outside his village and give him some color..."
The imperial court had great restrictions on the princess and the prince-in-law, and he did not dare to show up easily and be caught, so he could only use some low-level methods.
He didn't want to lose face in front of the princess. After all, when he left the capital, Princess Zhaoyang gave many orders to him to buy as many shops as possible.
If it were elsewhere, his identity as the consort would be of some use.
But after coming to Xiangyang, he found that his face was not good at all, and the root cause was Cao Bin...
The next day, a group of soldiers appeared around Cao Bin's manor, specifically watching the servants and maids coming in and out.
The steward smiled and said to Chen Shimei: "Cao Bin's family has no reaction at all. He must be afraid of the prince-in-law."
With that said, he walked up and ordered a few soldiers:
"Climb up the wall and see what's going on inside..."
In order to retaliate against Cao Bin, he decided to do something more extreme.
When the soldiers heard this, they suddenly became excited, but just as they climbed up the wall on a ladder, countless crossbow arrows suddenly flew out.
"ah!"
There was a shrill scream, and all the soldiers were killed.
The steward was almost stunned. He had been in the capital all year round. Where had he seen such a decisive killing scene?
Dozens of soldiers raised their bows and arrows and shouted angrily: "A bold thief, you dare to break into my uncle's private house. Are you a Manichaean traitor?"
Before he finished speaking, another burst of arrows shot down, and most of the people Chen Shimei brought were killed in the blink of an eye.
Chen Shimei was so frightened that his face turned pale. When he saw the steward running back, he rolled back to the inn.
After returning, he didn't dare to stay at all and rushed to the capital as fast as possible.
Princess Zhaoyang was only in her twenties. Seeing their frightened appearance, Princess Zhaoyang quickly asked the reason.
After they finished speaking, the princess couldn't help but widened her almond-shaped eyes and said:
"I asked you to buy and sell, not to cause trouble."
"Is Cao Bin easy to mess with? He has Taishi Pang's support behind him. Even I want to give him three points."
"How dare you go and threaten him? If they get hold of it and impeach you in the court, even I won't be able to save you."
There is a reason why she said this.
The system of the Song Dynasty was extremely unfriendly to princesses and consorts.
Now, after Cai Jing was defeated for a while, he took the initiative to give up a large part of his power, and Grand Master Pang is now illustrious in the court.
Although she had the support of the Queen Mother, she did not dare to provoke him easily.
"Let's do this. In a few days, I will take you to explain to Cao Bin."
Chen Shimei's eyes widened, and she couldn't believe it. She had become the consort, a relative of the emperor, and she still had to apologize to her ministers?
This world is still not the Zhao family world...
A few days later, the imperial decree also arrived in Xiangyang.
Cao Bin's official position was promoted to the fourth rank of Admonishment Officer, and he was asked to return to Beijing to report on his work, waiting for the imperial court to send him and the emperor to reward him.
As long as the official position reaches the fourth rank, it is regarded as entering the ranks of senior officials.
If you are an official in Beijing, you are called a regular official, and you are qualified to participate in the regular court.
However, Cao Bin still needs to wait for the new magistrate to take office before he can return to Beijing...
That night, while Cao Bin was sleeping soundly, there was a sudden knock on the door: "Uncle, the Grand Master has sent someone here."
After Cao Bin got up in a hurry, a middle-aged man covered in blood hurriedly walked in with a sword, knelt down on one knee and said:
"Uncle, Feng is being chased by Zhan Zhao, please save me!"
