Northern Song Dynasty gangster: Start the game with a dog's head, and Mr. Bao spares his life

Sima Guang was stunned for a moment, feeling ashamed. He refused to accept it because Empress Dowager Pan had an unusual reaction after reading the letter.

Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Pan came back and slapped him in the face in a blink of an eye.

Empress Dowager Pan gave him a cold look, waved her hand and said:

"Okay, if you want to die, go home and die, don't pretend to be in court."

Now that Sima Guang's reputation has been ruined, she doesn't have to be polite anymore.

Thinking back to the aura of these people forcing him to pardon Zhao Ji a few days ago, and looking at his embarrassment today, Empress Dowager Pan only felt that there was joy in his pores.

I finally let out a bad breath today.

After this incident, even if Sima Guang did not commit suicide, he would not be eligible to be an official.

Perhaps, carrying the current reputation is more uncomfortable than killing him.

Wang Yanling sighed and said:

"Junshi, you go back to the mansion first!"

Sima Guang was startled, he walked up to Cao Bin with his sword in his hand, and said with red eyes:

"Please don't worry, Marquis Zhong Jing, I, Sima Guang, will do what I say, and I will definitely apologize with death when I return home."

"I just didn't expect that I, Sima Guang, would be an arrogant man who watched the sky from a well."

"Marquis Zhongjing's means, I can't do anything even if I guess one or two."

Cao Bin ignored him, just took the Qingzhi sword and inserted it into the sheath, without saying a word.

Sima Guang didn't care, he staggered towards the outside of the hall, and said in a daze:

"It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous, it's useless for me to study sage books for 20 years, but it's useless, useless..."

Seeing Sima Guang leave, Empress Dowager Pan didn't care, and asked calmly:

"This matter is over, what else do you want to do?"

Wang Yanling stood up and said:

"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, there is also the matter of Zhong Jinghou recruiting Li's daughter as an official. The veteran does not know how to deal with it, and the Empress Dowager needs to show it."

After a pause, he suggested again:

"The old minister thinks that it is justifiable to give Mrs. Li an official position in the palace."

Now that things are up, he doesn't want to be too much trouble, Cao Bin pretends to be sick, he just pretended to be sick, he didn't want to pursue it too much, it was Sima Guang who wanted to take the opportunity to bring down Cao Bin.

As for Li Qingzhao, he wanted to use this incident to give Cao Bin a favor, at least not to force Sima Guang too much.

Maybe save his life.

Cao Bin was a little surprised when he heard this, but he was also happy to see it.

This old guy is indeed an old bureaucrat. He can come up with such an idea, but he has more experience than himself.

But before he was happy, Kou Zhun, the current imperial envoy, jumped out. He didn't care about Sima Guang's life or death, and directly reprimanded him:

"Absurd theory, this is even more contrary to etiquette."

"What's more, Marquis Zhongjing has already made a mistake, and Wang Xiang didn't want to stop it, but wanted to cover it up for him. Wouldn't it be more mistakes than mistakes?"

"If so, how can there be justice in the imperial court?"

As he spoke, he bowed and said to Empress Dowager Pan:

"As a minister, you should punish Zhong Jinghou and Li's daughter severely, so as to make an example to others!"

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Seeing that she was being targeted again, Li Qingzhao's eyes showed some irritation, and her jade hands tightened her green official uniform. She was not a person who likes to endure.

However, she was worried that if she spoke without authorization, it would affect Cao Bin, so she looked at him with questioning eyes.

In many cases, an official's background determines his position.

Even if he doesn't want to admit it, it's hard to wash away other people's perception of him.

The same is true for Li Qingzhao. She was recommended by Cao Bin to join the court, or she was promoted out of the ordinary, so she naturally stood by Cao Bin's side.

Therefore, when the courtiers attacked her, they were often targeting Cao Bin. If Cao Bin fell, she would also be implicated.

In this case, she would instinctively have a sense of belonging to Cao Bin who protected her.

Seeing Li Qingzhao's questioning look, Cao Bin shook his head slightly and gave her a reassuring look.

Since he dared to recruit Li Qingzhao as an official, he was naturally prepared, so he asked directly:

"May I ask Kou Yushi, which law does not allow women to be officials in the Song Dynasty?"

Kou Zhun was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Cao Bin to work on the law.

It’s just that in this era, it’s hard to separate laws from etiquette and folklore:

"The lower officials think this is common sense and established practice!"

There are many female generals in the court, so naturally there are no relevant laws and regulations.

However, there are books such as "Women's Commandments" among the people to teach women's behavior norms, and a consensus has been formed on women's lifestyle.

Li Qingzhao was the first person to break the norm, and of course Cao Bin's deception was also indispensable.

Hearing Kou Zhun's words, Cao Bin shook his head and said:

"I don't want you to think, I want me to think!"

"Common sense has no clear text, I think your common sense is wrong."

Kou Zhun almost choked, and said angrily:

"Marquis Zhongjing wants to force his resignation. Everyone knows the consequences of your extravagant recruitment of Li's daughter."

"As an important minister of the country, you should have acted cautiously."

"How can you be so sloppy because of your own selfish desire?"

"Why is it wrong for me to say heavy punishment?"

Cao Bin didn't care what he said, he just bit his teeth and said:

"The envoy Kou has been rambling on and on for a long time, but there is still no law that prohibits women from being officials?"

Kou Zhun almost died of anger, I told you the rules, you told me the law, I told you the influence, and you still told me the law.

Don't forget that you are not an ordinary person, but an important official of the imperial court. Every move you make will cause far-reaching harm.

Kou Zhun didn't intend to bring down Cao Bin with this incident, Sima Guang was just wishful thinking, not to mention that this incident has not caused bad effects, it is difficult to shake Cao Bin's status as a lonely and important minister.

Even if he becomes everyone shouting and beating, the Pan family father and daughter will not watch him fall, they need Cao Bin to balance the pressure on Wang Yanling.

His so-called heavy punishment is nothing more than demotion and salary, which is just a deterrent to officials who have crooked minds.

I didn't expect Cao Bin to be so reticent. Could it be that he really wanted to keep Li's daughter's official position?

He was about to be ruthless, but Cao Bin cupped his hands and said:

"Queen Mother, I want to impeach Kou Zhun for slandering my humble minister."

"Your recommendation of Mrs. Li as an official is out of a public heart, pure and innocent, why do you have your own selfish desires?"

Seeing Kou Zhun pouted, Cao Bin seemed to have been greatly wronged, and said righteously:

"The so-called internal actions do not avoid relatives, and external avoidance does not avoid enemies."

"What's wrong with raising talents for the country?"

Everyone was speechless, expressing their disbelief, and Kou Zhun said with a cold "hum":

"There are many talented people in the world, but Zhong Jinghou wants to recruit a young woman, and he knows it by himself."

However, he was too lazy to entangle with Cao Bin on the issue of innocence, so he pointed to the core and said:

"This woman's talent may be useful, but it will also ruin the court's ethos."

"Marquis Zhongjing, have you ever thought about whether she is worth the price paid by the court?"

Cao Bin sneered and said:

"There are so many talented people? Like Sima Guang who gave away land and paid money to talented people?"

"Didn't Kou Yushi ask me if it's worth it? I might as well tell you, it's worth it!"

"In Cao's opinion, Mrs. Li's talent may be hidden in the field, but she can be a good minister in the court."

"Besides, Kou Yushi should not be alarmist."

"The empress dowager always thought of my hard work and wanted to raise credit, so how can she ruin the court's ethos by giving me a helping hand?"

"Don't you think that everyone can get the grace of your mother?"

In order to facilitate laziness in the future, Cao Bin also spared no effort.

He didn't know if Li Qingzhao had the talent to be a prime minister, and maybe there was Guan Wan'er's inheritance.

Anyway, he can't lose his momentum, what's wrong with bragging for Li Qingzhao?

Seeing that Cao Bin gave himself such a high evaluation in court, Li Qingzhao blushed.

But she didn't realize it herself, she suddenly felt a confidant towards Cao Bin in her heart, and the way she looked at him changed.

Empress Dowager Pan also understood what Cao Bin meant.

She once promised Cao Bin the position of the third secretary because of the pardon of King Duan, but she didn't expect him to give up the promotion for Li's daughter.

Could it be that the woman is really talented?He valued it so much.

She didn't understand Cao Bin's obsession with being lazy.

Moreover, the third division was originally under his control, so he didn't care too much about whether he was promoted or not.

Seeing his decision, Empress Dowager Pan had nothing to say, so she just continued:

"Okay, don't argue anymore."

"Cao Qing's family is right. Bugong once promised that if the Empress Dowager can be welcomed back this time, he will be given the post of the third secretary."

"Since Cao Qing's family wants to change the gift, let's give it to him in advance."

Seeing that Kou Zhun was still arguing, Mrs. Pan's expression darkened and she said:

"I have said it, so I will deal with it according to this method, don't say any more!"

Kou Zhun had no choice but to shut up.

Not even Wang Yanling was on his side. He was alone and alone, and he couldn't hold back Queen Mother Pan at all.

Afterwards, Empress Dowager Pan called for another female official in the palace, and gave Li Qingzhao an imperial seal of the ninth grade on the spot, which was regarded as transferring the establishment to the palace.

It's just that she was also dispatched by foreign courts to help Cao Bin handle government affairs in the third department, which was a special gift from Queen Mother Pan...

Later, Cao Bin brought up the matter of going to Xixia as an envoy.

This time there was no twists and turns, and everyone else avoided it, and no one would compete with him for this job.

After setting the time for the mission, Empress Dowager Pan announced the disbandment of the court.

Seeing all the officials walking towards the outside of the hall one after another, Li Qingzhao hurriedly caught up with Cao Bin, and shyly said:

"Master Hou, you just praised too much."

Cao Bin looked her up and down for a moment, and seeing the faint approval in her eyes, he shook his head seriously and said:

"This Marquis is telling the truth, otherwise, how could I have tried my best to attract Mrs. Li?"

Saying this, he threw out the "Shangguan Wan'er Inheritance Card", which immediately melted into Li Qingzhao's body like flowing water.

Li Qingzhao shuddered involuntarily, and said in surprise:

"Why do I feel something is wrong?"

Cao Bin was very happy when he saw this, and finally used the card, he asked with a smile:

"What do you feel?"

Li Qingzhao shook his head and said: