As soon as he heard Master Qin's words, Li Hao felt a sense of time and space confusion, and thought to himself, you should stop imitating Bao Qingtian here, there is no such person in this world.
Why are you still imitating him? Some of his careless remarks cleared up my doubts. You don’t feel right either.
However, it is obvious that Master Qin cannot read Li Hao's mind. Otherwise, if he knew that his disciple arranged him in this way, he would definitely have to be punished by the ruler to learn what the majesty of the teacher's way is.
So Master Qin said, "I once heard Uncle Yong say that Mr. Han has a close relationship with our prince, right?"
Li Hao said: "This is true, and I have heard it said by Grand Prime Minister Ouyang."
Master Qin nodded: "That's right. It seems that these Prime Ministers of Han have been cautious for so many years, and now that they have ascended to the position of chief minister, they are so proud that they are no longer as careful as they should be."
Li Hao was a little confused about this: "What does this matter have to do with Mr. Han?"
Master Qin explained: "If Mr. Han had not intervened in this matter, then the position of Kaifeng Prefecture Yin would most likely belong to Zhao Zongquan."
After finishing speaking, seeing that Li Hao still didn't understand the meaning, he shook his head and said:
"You, although your promotion is quick, you still lack experience after all. You still have a lot to learn in the officialdom."
Then, he went on to explain: "You are well-informed and have a good understanding of the history books of the past dynasties. Think about it carefully, which dynasty and generation are suitable for being a prince.
What's more, this person is not of the official family's blood. Does the official family really have no scruples in their hearts?
I heard that the reason why the officials chose him was because of his honesty.
Otherwise, if we talk about blood kinship, it would be impossible to choose Zhao Zong, who is from Taizong's lineage.
But now that they know that he is friends with the prime minister, the officials will definitely doubt Zhao Zongquan, and then they will doubt Mr. Han.
The Prime Minister and the Crown Prince have joined forces privately, and the officials are afraid that they will take action, and the court will be in chaos. "
Hearing this, Li Hao couldn't help but said: "That's not the case, Zhao Zongquan has been in Beijing for two years, and all the officials have accepted this nominal prince.
Moreover, Grand Prime Minister Han is also a long-time minister. Just because of this trivial matter, the officials will not go to war.
This is also not in line with the benevolent officials and the strategy of governing the country based on stability. "
Master Qin said, "Your starting point is wrong. If an official is benevolent, he is also the emperor. What he values most is imperial power. In this regard, the official will never let others interfere."
After finishing speaking, seeing that Li Hao still disagreed, Master Qin said: "But these matters have nothing to do with you for the time being, so let Uncle Yong worry about it.
As for you, after returning to Sansi, just like Uncle Yong said, concentrate on doing your own thing and don't worry about other things.
Especially since I heard that you are on good terms with Zhao Zongquan's son, and you have kept a little distance from him during this period. "
And Li Hao really couldn't fully agree with Master Qin's words, perhaps because of the residual modern information in Li Hao's mind.
But Li Hao knew that these two people would not harm him, so he promised to do as required.
Later, when Li Hao just wanted to ask Master Qin how he was doing here, it turned out that Master Qin first mentioned that he was going back to Yangzhou.
After hearing this, Li Hao quickly asked: "You have just arrived not long ago, why are you preparing to go back now? Could it be that there is something wrong with the reception at home? Tell me and I will have someone correct it immediately."
Master Qin said, "No, I'm living a good life with you. Of course I have my reasons for leaving this time, but I can't tell you for the time being."
Li Hao knew Master Qin well and knew that he had already decided to leave, so he had no choice but to ask: "What day do you plan to leave, so that I can arrange a boat for you, and I have to inform my senior brother."
Master Qin said: "You can help me find a boat to Yangzhou in three days. Then I will go back directly by water."
Hearing the time, Li Hao said, "I'll leave in three days. Why is it so urgent?"
Master Qin replied: "Don't worry, it's not a big deal. Just go and arrange the boat."
Then he drove Li Hao away, and started writing letters in his room.
After Li Hao left Master Qin's place, he went straight back to his room.
By this time, Zhang Guifen had recovered and was sitting in the room reading a book.
But when he saw Li Hao entering the room, his face still turned red, but it quickly returned to normal.
But seeing Li Hao's solemn look, he asked, "What's wrong? What did Master Qin say to you? Why do you have this expression?"
Regarding the specific content, Li Hao did not go into details because it ultimately involved the official family, the chief minister of the dynasty, and a nominal crown prince.
He just said: "I didn't say anything. The teacher just analyzed it with me and finally asked me to listen to Mr. Ouyang."
Then he changed the subject: "By the way, the teacher will return to Yangzhou in three days. Find someone to arrange a boat to Yangzhou in three days."
In addition, several capable escorts were sent to escort them all the way to Yangzhou. "
Zhang Guifen also wondered: "Master Qin is leaving so soon. Why don't you stay in Bianjing for a few more days?"
Li Hao said: "The teacher said that he has something to do and needs to return to Yangzhou as soon as possible. Anyway, you can make arrangements, or you can ask Fu Deng to find the Cheng family's trading company and borrow their boat."
Zhang Guifen replied: "Don't worry, I will take care of it."
Seeing that the matter was confirmed, Li Hao looked at the sky and estimated that it would be time to leave the Yamen, so he went to Yan Fu to tell him about the matter and informed him of the time for Master Qin to leave the capital.
So on the day Master Qin left, it was Li Hao and Yan Fu who came to the pier to see Master Qin off.
After Master Qin left, Li Hao's vacation was over, so he went to Sansi Shangya again.
In terms of code of conduct, Li Hao also followed Ouyang Xiu's suggestions, focusing on handling the affairs of the Salt and Iron Division, and not prying or asking about external affairs.
But even if Li Hao didn't inquire about some information, it was passed on directly in the end.
I don't know who told the contents of the letter sent by the officials to Luoyang. Suddenly everyone knew that the officials wrote a letter to Luoyang, summoning Fu Bi to return to Beijing to take up his post.
This shocked everyone. Nowadays, there are people in official positions, and since the officials want to recruit Fu Bi, it is obvious that he must be entrusted with important tasks.
Then someone must be going to make room for Fu Bi. As for who this person will be.
Most people thought that Ouyang Xiu would retire first, and then Fu Bi might come back to smooth things over under Ren Tongzhongshu and take over the political affairs hall.
Han Qi can also retire and continue to serve as Privy Councilor. After all, the officials are more familiar with this combination of the two.
As for Ouyang Xiu, he could only admit that he was unlucky and wait for a seat. ,
But Ouyang Xiu and Li Hao felt that things might not go as they thought. It was not Ouyang Xiu who might be unlucky, but Han Qi.
As for whether Han Qi thought so, Li Hao didn't know, but the subsequent news from Luoyang showed another ending.
Because Fu Bi did not come back, he was still determined to wait until the filial piety period expired before leaving.
This also made Zhao Zhen in the palace a little angry.
Originally, Zhao Zhen's original intention was to get Fu Bi back so that Han Qi could be suppressed, so that Zhao Zhen could feel a little more relieved.
But he didn't expect that all his sincere words would be useless when it came to Fu Bi.
Coupled with the impact of Han Qi's incident, Zhao Zhen felt more and more that these people were high-sounding. When he forced himself to establish a heir, they talked about benevolence, justice and morality.
But when it was his turn, he was still worrying about his personal reputation and forgetting about the justice of his family and country.
Thinking about this, Zhao Zhen opened a picture. It was exactly what Li Hao said when he was discussing the cleanup of the salt policy. Of course, it cannot be called Hengqu's four sentences now. It should be called Li Hao's four sentences.
The more Zhao Zhen looked at Li Hao, the more he thought Li Hao was good, and the more he thought about other people. Just when Zhao Zhen was accumulating anger, Queen Cao walked in.
In fact, Queen Cao also knew the thoughts of her pillow partner. Of course, the main reason was
It was Zhao Zhen who never thought of hiding this from Empress Cao.
Even when it came to specific investigations and verifications, Zhao Zhen asked Cao Jingxiu to investigate.
Empress Cao said: "The officials are angry because the wealthy husband is unwilling to return to Beijing!
In fact, what the wealthy prime minister said is not unreasonable. Today he has set an example. In the future, if powerful ministers are in power, they will no longer be able to control the government by seizing love and reviving it. This is also a good thing. "
Zhao Zhen said: "I don't know this. It's a good thing to take a long-term view, but now that things are coming to an end, I asked him to return to Beijing to help me, but he was unwilling.
In addition to Han Qi, my two most trusted prime ministers actually turned away from me at the same time. I am heartbroken. "
As he spoke, Zhao Zhen's vision went dark and he fell down. Fortunately, Queen Cao on the side had quick eyesight and quick hands to hold Zhao Zhen up. Otherwise, if he fell to the ground like this, the problem would have been huge.
But even so, Queen Cao was so frightened that she quickly asked the internal officials to come over, and then together they helped Zhao Zhen to sit down on a chair.
Then he quickly called the imperial doctor over to take Zhao Zhen's pulse.
After checking her pulse, Empress Cao asked, "How is the situation in the official family?"
The imperial doctor said: "In the official family, this is caused by the imbalance of qi, blood and yin and yang. Anger causes anger and anger to rise.
This is not serious. I just want to avoid arrogance and impatience in the future, and keep my mood calm. I will prepare some qi-soothing medicine and send it to my family when I get back. It should be fine. "
Empress Cao felt relieved at this time, so she asked the imperial doctor to go down and prepare the medicine.
Then he said to Zhao Zhen: "Guan, you scared my concubine this time.
You also heard what the imperial doctor said just now. You can't be so excited next time.
Your dragon body is the foundation of the world. Once something goes wrong, you will not be able to realize your plans later. "
Hearing this, Zhao Zhen reached out and took Empress Cao's hand, shook it, and said, "Don't worry, I won't fall down so easily. I still have a lot to do."
Empress Cao said: "That's good. Let's go rest now and take good care of ourselves first."
Zhao Zhen did not refute this, although he also knew that the time God gave him was running out.
With the temporary lull in Zhao Zhen's case, there was no longer any debate in the court. The only difference was that Zhao Zhen had not attended the morning court for several days.
But when the official business stopped, this private matter suddenly came to the door again.
That day while working at the Salt and Iron Division, Sheng Hong suddenly came to see Li Hao.
At first, Li Hao thought he was here to discuss business, but he didn't expect that he actually invited Li Hao's family to the Sheng Mansion, saying that his family was hosting a family banquet.
This made Li Hao strange. This was not a holiday, so what kind of family banquet was this?
Then I heard Sheng Hong say: "This is not the eldest lady's natal family. Mrs. Wang and her family have returned to Beijing, and my family will hold a banquet to welcome them.
It just so happened that the Kang family, where the eldest lady's sister was married, would also come together.
Then it would be a good time to hold a family dinner, invite your family, and have everyone get together. "
After hearing Sheng Hong talk about this, Li Hao remembered that he seemed to be in Bianjing City and had never seen the Wang family. It turned out that he had just returned to Beijing at this time.
But when he thought of dealing with Aunt Kang, Li Hao was really not interested. After all, Mrs. Xiao Qin was a bit vicious in the play, but compared to her hateful appearance, Aunt Kang was better.
So he refused and said, "These are all the eldest lady's family. If someone from our family has passed by on such an occasion, what's going on?"
Don't let the Wang family see the joke and think it was deliberately arranged by the uncle. "
But without thinking, Sheng Hong said: "No, Mrs. Wang originally mentioned this in her letter."
After hearing this, Li Hao was really curious about what medicine Mrs. Wang was selling in this gourd.
So Li Hao did not refuse, but said: "I will go home and ask my mother about this first. If my mother agrees to go, then I will give you a reply."
Sheng Hong replied: "Okay, then you go back and ask first.
If it's possible, I'll post it again. "
After saying that, Sheng Hong left, and Li Hao didn't pay much attention.
But after returning home, I told Mrs. Wei that she was quite willing to go, mainly because she felt that by attending, she could help support Minglan.
He also felt that by doing so, he could bring Miss Wei and Mrs. Wang to an equal position to a certain extent, although Li Hao felt that this was impossible.
But since Mrs. Wei is willing to think this way, Li Hao will let her go and be happy.
Anyway, since the Wang family took the initiative to invite their own family, they would not refuse to give him face. Otherwise, it would be a deliberate enmity.
With her current position of power, Mrs. Wang should not be so stupid.
Of course, considering that there is still a troublemaker like Aunt Kang, Li Hao still needs to find someone who can cure her.
So Li Hao thought of his wife, so he returned to his yard and looked for Zhang Guifen.
He told her about going to Sheng's house, and then reminded her to pay attention to Aunt Kang.
Zhang Guifen was a little surprised by Li Hao's emphatically introduced introduction, but then she understood after listening to Li Hao's detailed introduction.
Just listen to Li Hao's introduction: "This Aunt Kang is not a good person, you don't know how many things the Sheng family has helped their Kang family to settle over the years.
Let alone the trivial matter of profiteering, let's just say it was a life-and-life lawsuit. I guess I could have intervened. "
Hearing this, Zhang Guifen said: "There is also a lawsuit over human life, and the Sheng family dares to intervene in such a matter."
Li Hao explained: "The Sheng family naturally does not dare to interfere in the affairs of ordinary people, but it is not anyone else who died but the concubine of Lord Kang, so that is a different matter.
Moreover, Mrs. Wang of the Sheng family is also a fool, and she is used to being bossed around by her sister, so there is nothing she can do about it.
And this is still the Sheng family. The old man of the Wang family is entitled to enjoy the Ancestral Temple, and his official ability is stronger than that of the Sheng family. It is also her own natal family, plus a mother who loves her daughter. How much help do you think the Wang family will help? "
Then Li Hao relied on his impressions from watching the drama and began to fabricate incriminating evidence for Aunt Kang. Anyway, Zhang Guifen would not really investigate the authenticity of these things, as long as they were reasonable.
Anyway, taking this opportunity, Li Hao vividly described Aunt Kang's vicious and hateful image in Zhang Guifen's mind.
So after listening, Zhang Guifen said: "I didn't expect there to be such a shameless person in this world. Don't worry, if she doesn't mess with our family, we will be fine. Otherwise, I will definitely be as good-looking as her."
Hearing this, Li Hao was very satisfied.
So he told Sheng Hong the next day that he would also attend the family banquet, and then Sheng Hong sent the post.
