Queen Mother Pan handed the memorial to Pan Renmei and said:
"Dad, look at this memorial."
Pan Renmei took the memorial and read it briefly, then looked at the signature of the memorial and said doubtfully:
"Liyuan Su Xun? Is this Cao Bin's person?"
"When did he become interested in etiquette?"
Queen Mother Pan picked up an ice handkerchief from the table and applied it to her face:
"My daughter didn't understand the meaning at first, but the Imperial City Secretary reported that the Yang family seemed to be preparing for a marriage..."
When Pan Renmei heard this, she suddenly realized and cursed:
"Why is Cao Bin so protective of the Yang family? It turns out he wants to marry Eighth Sister Yang!"
"Madeh, thanks to this kid, he figured out that for the sake of beauty, he even convinced the old Confucian master and mobilized troops to change the etiquette."
"You're so fucking worthless!"
As he spoke, he slapped the table and said:
"No, we can't let the Cao and Yang families get married."
"That boy Cao Bin is quite famous in the army. If he marries the Yang family, wouldn't he be able to overwhelm me?"
"Besides, the Yang family has always been hostile to their father. If they are allowed to get close to Cao Bin, they will be in countless troubles!"
Queen Mother Pan's eyes were full of sorrow, she put down the ice handkerchief and sighed:
"My daughter is also worried."
"I have put down my royal dignity and asked my son to recognize him as his adoptive father. I will definitely not treat him badly in the future."
"Why doesn't he want to be united with his daughter..."
Queen Mother Pan recognized Cao Bin's martial arts talents very much, so she eagerly wanted to tie him to her ship and obey his orders.
Only in this way can she sit back and relax.
But now she feels that Cao Bin's support for her is always distant, and most of his actions are to maintain the balance of the court, which makes her a little dissatisfied.
If Cao Bin marries the Yang family again, his position will become even more difficult to grasp.
In this way, she was a little jealous of the late emperor.
She always felt that when the late emperor was still alive, Cao Bin was more considerate of the emperor and acted more considerately.
Why can't it work when I get here?
This is not because she doubts Cao Bin's "loyalty" to the Song Dynasty now, but the Song Dynasty is not equal to her, the Zhao family is not equal to her, and even the emperor's son is not equal to her.
But how can we gain Cao Bin's loyalty?
Thinking of this, she nodded heavily and said:
"Father is right, no matter who Cao Bin marries, he cannot marry Sister Yang!"
As she spoke, she pondered and asked:
"Dad, do we have a suitable girl in our family?"
Pan Renmei understood her thoughts, shook her head and said:
"We can find a few of the right age among the clan, but they can't surpass Sister Yang."
Queen Mother Pan nodded depressedly and said:
"Then let's put it off for now. Whether it's a matter of etiquette, big or small, we can always use the old system of our ancestors to shirk it."
"Even if there is opposition from the minister, it is reasonable and he will not be able to blame me for a while."
"As for the Shanxi matter, we should wait until the post of Deputy Prime Minister of the Political Affairs Hall is settled, so as not to offend Cao Bin."
Cao Bin did not stand up to oppose the addition of a secondary prime minister this time, which shows that he is still on his side. In this case, going back on his previous promise seems a bit excessive.
Just in order to master the court as soon as possible, it is necessary to use this to learn about Cao Bin.
At this time, she suddenly felt envious of the Empress Dowager Wu Zang of Xixia. That woman's brother could only be the Prime Minister of the country. She also had a brother-in-law, the political king, who obeyed her and her power was as stable as Mount Tai.
With this in mind, Queen Mother Pan lightly opened her red lips and asked:
"Dad, the Sichuan and Sichuan pacification envoy He... He Jianzhang has already entered Beijing, right?"
This person is a veteran party member of Pan Renmei and has sufficient qualifications. He is the candidate recommended by Pan Renmei for the second prime minister.
Pan Renmei nodded and said quickly:
"He has been in Beijing for a few days. He has already submitted letters three times and is only waiting for the queen to summon him."
Hearing that he was going to serve as the second prime minister, He Jianzhang had already turned on all his strength and rushed back to the capital day and night.
Queen Mother Pan frowned and said with a hint of displeasure:
"I will summon the ministers as soon as possible and appoint him as the second prime minister."
"Dad also needs to remind this person more so that he can be more restrained and cautious."
She was a little dissatisfied with He Jianzhang. Although he had many qualifications and merits, he had no prominent reputation in the court. It was only because of Pan Renmei's repeated recommendations that she reluctantly accepted him.
Now that she had just arrived in Beijing, she was quite annoyed by being so eager.
Cao Bin still didn't know about Pan's and his daughter's plan. He just slipped out of Princess Zhaoyang's mansion early that morning, and he felt a little regretful.
He was still a little confused before. He just went to see Princess Zhaoyang not long ago, why could he not help sending him a message so quickly?
Unexpectedly, it was Zhao Fujin who listened to someone's idea and actually wanted to "pay bribes" with his life to save his father.
But when things came to a head, she was timid and backed down, so Cao Bin walked away in vain.
Cao Bin didn't want to save Zhao Ji, nor did he want to cheat, so he didn't care about the result.
Today falls on the first day of June, a day for burning incense and worshiping Buddha. The streets of Daxiangguo Temple are crowded with people, and there are endless cries. They are all people who come to attend the temple fair.
Cao Bin was not in a hurry and walked slowly with his horse in a sedan chair.
At this moment, the sedan chair suddenly said excitedly:
"Master, look, Lin Chong and General Yang Zhi are fighting with someone."
Cao Bin followed his finger and saw Lin Chong and Yang Zhizheng having a good fight with several wealthy servants.
A stout young man in gorgeous clothes was grabbing Lin Chong's wife, shouting arrogantly to beat her and kill her.
The sedan chair hurriedly said:
"Master, do you want us to help them?"
Cao Bin was a little speechless. It seemed that Lin Chong had some conflicts with Daxiangguo Temple. The same scene seemed familiar, but the person he was with was changed from Lu Zhishen to Yang Zhi, and the person being teased was also changed to his second wife.
Just as they were talking, Lin Chong and Yang Zhi had already put a dozen slaves to the ground. Lin Chong had already jumped over and picked up the young man in rich clothes, raising his fist to hit them.
The young man was confident and shouted:
"I am He Zhaoxiong. My father will be the deputy prime minister soon. Do you dare to attack me?"
Lin Chong's raised fist paused for a moment, and then he said angrily:
"I don't care who you are, you dare to molest my wife, I can't spare you!"
As he said that, he punched the opponent and beat him up all over his face.
When Cao Bin saw this, he was immediately happy. It seemed that men with power were really bold.
Now Lin Chong is the commander of the four armies of the Forbidden Army. He is not as good as the first commander. Although his status is far from that of the second minister, he has much more confidence.
What's more, he still has Cao Bin as his backer, but he is not the doormat he used to be.
He Zhaoxiong was beaten so hard that he almost lost his breath from the pain and cursed:
"You're done, I tell you, you're done."
"No matter who you are, I will let my father kill you!"
Lin Chong punched him a few more times, hesitated, and pushed him away. Before he could speak, Yang Zhi cursed:
"This is the Forbidden Army Lin Chong. I am Yang Zhi. If you have the guts, let your father come find me."
He felt that Lin Chong was still a bit arrogant. There were so many people present, and their identities could not be concealed at all, so why hide?
However, He Zhaoxiong looked like he suddenly realized something, covered his swollen face and cursed:
"No wonder you, a soldier, dare to hit me. It turns out you are the one who gave your wife to..."
"Don't think you dare to mess with me because someone is supporting you. I am the Queen Mother's employee..."
Cao Bin was watching a play, and when he heard this, his face turned dark. Damn it, someone could ruin his reputation like this. No wonder his reputation among the people has never been reversed. This is pure slander...
