Things went very smoothly for the Queen Mother.
Cao Bin just took the opportunity to discuss state affairs and mentioned it. Before he stated his interests, Queen Mother Pan agreed and sent someone to send Princess Zhaoyang a tooth tag for entering and exiting the palace.
But what annoyed Cao Bin was that this woman actually thought she was selling him a favor.
Because, not long after, Queen Mother Pan asked her old lover Gong Liangchen, the eldest cousin of the Pan family, to come to her door and ask Cao Bin for a letter of recommendation from a foreign magistrate.
I don't know if she has lingering feelings or if she wants to end it completely.
It's just that Gong Liangchen is not good at anything. Since he became an official, he was cheated out of two important jobs. He doesn't have a decent background, so his reputation has already become bad. Even Pan Renmei doesn't want to talk to him.
Otherwise, Queen Mother Pan would not beg Cao Bin.
Not to mention that recommending him would damage Cao Bin's reputation. Even if something went wrong while he was an official, Cao Bin, the recommender, would be blamed.
After all, no matter how small the rank of a county magistrate is, he still manages tens of thousands of people, and the court is also very cautious in the selection of county magistrates.
Although this kind of trivial matter has little impact on Cao Bin, and he doesn't care about his reputation, Gong Liangchen was full of resentment and wanted to plot against him last time, and he was not willing to stand up for this person.
However, when she rejected Queen Mother Pan directly, her face was a little ugly, so she directly arranged Gong Liangchen to work as a small team leader in Yulongzhi.
Cao Bin felt very proud of this arrangement.
Gong Liangchen, a sour and fake scholar, could not make any waves in the army, not to mention that the soldiers around him were all Cao Bin's men?
The most important thing is that Yu Longzhi is a guard guarding the imperial city, right under the eyes of Queen Mother Pan, close to the water tower. Even if she is dissatisfied, she can't blame Cao Bin for not being considerate enough.
Moreover, Queen Mother Pan always missed her old lover, which made Cao Bin feel aggrieved as the "first emperor".
That boy Gong Liangchen secretly kept two outhouses, and even pretended to be infatuated with "no one but Wushan", so it was clear what he was thinking.
If these two wanted to rekindle their old relationship, they would just kill that boy Gong Liangchen, vent their anger on behalf of the late emperor, and also get some leverage on Queen Mother Pan.
Gong Liangchen knew the result given by Cao Bin. Although he did not want to give up his status as a civil servant, he felt that it would be convenient for the imperial guards to get closer to the Queen Mother Pan, so he reluctantly accepted it.
Queen Mother Pan felt uncomfortable. She scolded Cao Bin secretly many times, always feeling that he was uneasy and kind-hearted.
The last time she made a plan, she saw clearly that Gong Liangchen was too ambitious and talented to be put to good use. This time, she wanted to plan a good future for him and send him out of the capital. It was also an explanation of her feelings as a girl. Out of sight, out of mind. bother.
Unexpectedly, the bastard Cao Bin directly transferred him from a civil service to a military position. What future would there be for him? Moreover, she can operate this kind of military position by herself, so how can she use Cao Bin as a favor?
The most abominable thing is that he is arranged in front of her, isn't it making herself upset?
Although she was disappointed with Gong Liangchen, it was not necessarily true that the old relationship had completely disappeared. After all, it was a relationship between childhood sweethearts.
However, she cherishes her current power very much. Even if she still has some old feelings, she will never allow herself to be involved with Gong Liangchen again...
At this time, Cao Bin was checking the system points at home with a happy face.
He did not expect that his arrangement for Gong Liangchen would be recognized by the Dandy System and he would be rewarded with 6,000 points.
The systematic explanation is that grievances must be repaid, people act willfully, ignore the royal face, and plot against the queen mother of a country to destroy the court etiquette.
In the past six months, he had already accumulated a lot of daily points, especially during his mission to Xixia, where he gained even more. With the addition of these 6,000 points, he had already accumulated more than 40,000 points.
Purchasing the "Xun You Heritage Card" is enough, and it can also replenish more than a hundred military souls trapped in the camp.
Xun You is also a master in the art of war. With his ability, he is more than enough to be a privy envoy. He is better than Pan Renmei. The important thing is to find the right candidate.
The trapped army's loyalty to Cao Bin was not low. If two hundred loyal generals were added to it, it would be almost impossible to escape from Cao Bin's control.
It's a pity that there is still a long way to go before the complete establishment of 800 is assembled, so that Cao Bin will be more assured.
At this time, the disciple came to report, and Zhang Dun asked to see him.
Seeing Zhang Dun's happy face, Cao Bin couldn't help but asked in surprise:
"Why are you so happy, Zihou?"
Zhang Dun took out a letter and said with a smile:
"Master Marquis, a great talent is about to come to Beijing, and I am here to recommend him to you."
Without waiting for Cao Bin to respond, Zhang Dun said:
"This gentleman is from Linchuan, Fuzhou. He wrote a letter to the emperor a few years ago, lamenting the shortcomings of the government and advocating reform."
"It's a pity that the court doesn't accept him. His mother, Ding Youhou, has been traveling abroad for these years and is now about to enter Beijing."
Upon hearing this, Cao Bin suddenly sat upright and asked:
"But Wang Anshi?"
Zhang Dun said doubtfully:
"Does the Marquis know Mr. Anshi?"
After hearing the affirmative answer, Cao Bin also relaxed, took a sip of tea and smiled:
"This prince has been famous for a long time. When he comes to Beijing this time, he must be planning to make a difference in the court?"
Wang Anshi was the most prominent person in the Song Dynasty. He served as prime minister twice, presided over reforms and vigorously reformed.
It provided important information for suppressing Xixia and regaining Hehuang in the middle and late Song Dynasty.
However, he was also controversial. Some people believed that he was responsible for the party strife and even the country's collapse in the middle and late Song Dynasty.
In later generations, Cao Bin knew a lot about this gentleman. He was stubborn, radical and thorough in his reforms, and had big problems in employing people.
But these are not important. What is important is that Wang Anshi has top talents, is a staunch pragmatist, and is exactly what Cao Bin wants.
Zhang Dun was even more happy when he saw that Cao Bin also knew Wang Anshi, nodded and said:
"At the beginning of the year, Mr. Anshi wrote to Prime Minister Wang and put forward many policy suggestions."
"It's just that Prime Minister Wang thought Mr. Anshi's suggestion was unrealistic and ignored it."
"The official thinks that Mr. Anshi came to Beijing this time to defect to the Marquis..."
When Cao Bin heard this, he felt very happy. If Wang Anshi helped him, he would be more at home in the court, so he smiled and said:
"That's very good. If Mr. Anshi comes to Beijing, Zihou will inform me in time, and I will pick him up personally."
After saying this, Zhang Dun said again:
"Master Hou, there have been some rumors in the court recently. It seems that the Queen Mother intends to appoint a deputy prime minister to dilute the power of the Prime Minister. I wonder if Master Hou knows?"
Cao Bin nodded and said:
"The Queen Mother does have this intention."
Although Queen Mother Pan did not explicitly mention this matter, she also tested Cao Bin's attitude, and he did not care at the time.
Zhang Dun said worriedly:
"Your Majesty, you should be more cautious. Now in the court, Master Pan has a high and powerful position and interacts with the Queen Mother internally and externally."
"Without Wang Yanling's control, I am worried that no one will be able to control the Pan family. Moreover, the three Tuogu ministers were ordered by the late emperor..."
Pan Renmei's identity was so sensitive that even the late emperor racked his brains and tried his best to come up with an arrangement to balance the situation in the court.
Now that Wang Yanling has suffered a setback, the balance is about to be broken, and every minister will worry about the disaster of his relatives.
Zhang Dun's meaning was also very simple. He hoped that Cao Bin could stop Queen Mother Pan's plan.
Cao Bin shook his head indifferently and said:
"Don't worry, Zihou. Wang Yanling is not easy to defeat. I will just sit back and watch the fight. The situation in the court will not get out of control."
Zhang Dun didn't know whether Cao Bin was deliberately tolerating the Pan family or whether he was calculating. He just reminded Cao Bin that after all, breaking the balance and allowing the Pan family to gain full power would also be detrimental to Cao Bin's power.
Just as he was talking, a maid suddenly ran out with a happy face and said in Cao Bin's ear:
"Congratulations, Lord Marquis. Doctor Wang just checked the lady's pulse and said that she is pregnant..."
When Cao Bin heard this, he immediately became happy. This time he came back from Xixia. Although he wandered around, he still wanted to take care of Pang Yanyan most of the time.
I didn’t expect the results to come out so quickly. God has indeed paid off. Next, it’s time to focus on taking care of Sister Yang...
