To The Land of Nevernight

In the early morning of the next day, Meng Lang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, held a jade wat and wore a brand-new crimson official robe, and stepped into the main hall of Chongzheng Hall.

The Chongzheng Hall is the place where all the officials wait for the court. The first and second rank officials are all in the main hall, and the third and fourth rank officials are in the left hall and right hall respectively.As soon as Meng Shangshu entered the room, he saw a man he hadn't seen for a long time.Looking at the person in front of him, and remembering that he was about to go to the post house and those Liao envoys and swindlers, Mr. Meng was the first and the second.

However, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Households have always been divided together. The two ministers in the Palace of Qinzheng share the same main room. Even when he is in court, he has to stand with Wang Zifeng!

Master Meng pouted, stepped forward and said with a smile, "When did Master Wang come back?"

This is just a polite remark, Meng Lang said casually, but he did not expect that Wang Zifeng would stand up and give him a bow, with a gentle voice: "Master Meng, I just came back yesterday morning."

Meng Lang was overwhelmed by the flattery, and he looked him up and down.

What happened to Wang Zifeng, he suddenly became so gentle, polite and humble?

The so-called reaching out and not hitting smiling people, Meng Lang had no choice but to say: "It's good to be back, I haven't seen Mr. Wang for a long time, I miss you." This is extremely awkward, the words are missing, there is no sense of missing in the tone, it is purely polite polite.

But Wang Qin said: "Master Meng's affection is deeply felt by Feng Rong."

Meng Lang: "..."

No, what medicine did you, Wang Zifeng, take wrongly today, so easy to talk about?

After all, he is a second-rank official, and he has been in the officialdom for many years. After a long time, Meng Lang tentatively asked, "Master Wang is in a good mood today?"

Wang Qin said with emotion: "Master Meng actually saw it. It really is that people are in high spirits on happy occasions, I am laughing at it."

Meng Lang: "???" Wang Zifeng, be normal!

When it came to the morning court, Meng Lang finally knew what kind of happy event Wang Zifeng had.

As soon as he came to the early court, the emperor sent an order to the court to promote Wang Qin to be the Minister Zuo Pushe, and concurrently served as the Minister of the Household Department and the commander of the Yin Yin Division, and he was a first-rank official.As soon as this order came out, there was silence in the Zichen Palace, all the officials lowered their heads, and their expressions were calm and indifferent.Tang Shen, who was behind the officials, was shocked when he heard the decree, and he unconsciously raised his head.

In the hall, no one was moving, even Wang Quan, Wang Zifeng's uncle, looked at each other calmly, looking at the gold bricks on the ground.

Wang Qin took a step forward, saluted and thanked him for accepting the decree.

Then, Zhao Fu issued an order to promote Zhao Yun, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, to be the right servant of the Minister.

Zhao Fu said with a smile: "Wang Qing and Zhao Qing are both my confidantes and my ministers at the shoulders. I am at ease and at ease in the hands of the two lovers. "

Wang Qin and Zhao Yun stepped forward together, and Xie En received the order.

After the early court was over, all the officials immediately surrounded and congratulated Wang Qin and Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun is in his early fifties this year. He is a Jinshi from the previous dynasty and a veteran of Zhao Fu.Now that he has been promoted to the first rank, although it is a bit unexpected, he has devoted himself to the Great Song Dynasty and devoted himself to it, so the promotion is also reasonable.Wang Qin is different. Now that the national treasury is full, it is all thanks to him, the Minister of the Household Department.Yin Yinsi's errands were handled perfectly. His promotion had long been expected by everyone, but no one expected that he would be promoted to a high-ranking official before the age of 30.

This is the answer given by Zhao Fu.

After the age of 30, no one doubts that Wang Qin will be promoted to another rank.

But before the age of 30, he was promoted to a rank, which was a gift from Zhao Fu, and also the emperor's supreme favor.

But even so, Zhao Fu also promoted Zhao Yun at the same time, which is intriguing.

Wang Qin is the nephew of the right minister Wang Quan, and Zhao Yun and Zuo Cheng Chen Linghai are classmates and friends.

After all the officials congratulated him, Wang Qin and Wang Quan walked together in the Hall of Qinzheng. When the chancellor to the right sighed, he looked at the ever-expanding sky and said with emotion: "The situation in the court hall is changing, but it is getting worse and worse. It's unpredictable."

On the same day, a secret letter was quickly spread to Shengjing and sent to the post office of the Liao envoy.

Xiao Zhang, an official of the Liao envoy, was terrified when he received this secret letter. He hurriedly found Brother Yelushe and showed the letter to him. "Your Highness, what should I do? Master Yeluqin analyzed the letter from the Tianjin Mansion. I don't know who knows about your departure from the Liao Kingdom. It has been spread up and down. I think it will be arrested by the Grand Master after it reaches Beijing. Hold the handle, I want to find your whereabouts."

Brother Yelushe said in astonishment: "How could this happen?!"

Brother Yelushe was injured in hunting a month ago, and he went to Xijin Mansion in Nanjing to recuperate, so as to avoid the affair between the Fourth Prince and Princess Anding.If the news that he is not in Xijin Mansion gets out, it will not be difficult for the prince Taishi Yelv to get in touch with him.Although Yeluding also looked down on the fourth prince, even if the fourth prince died, he would not care, but if this matter can make him hold Yelushe brother, he will never let it go easily.

Brother Yelushe carefully read Yeluqin's letter several times, he closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes were stern: "My Highness, go back to Liao first."

Xiao Zhang: "What about marrying Princess Song again?"

Brother Yelushe: "That's all for now, it's just that one chess piece is missing."

Xiao Zhang nodded: "Yes, besides, not every princess of the Song Dynasty is as stupid as that Princess An Ding. His Highness just made a few random promises, and she was so determined that she didn't know what happened until she died."

Brother Yelushe laughed: "Master Xiao."

Xiao Zhang's back felt cold, and he immediately knelt down to salute: "I made a mistake, please forgive me, Your Highness."

Brother Yelushe said regretfully: "Actually, An Ding is not a bad girl, but it's a pity that she is a woman." A bright face suddenly flashed in Brother Yelushe's mind in a trance, desire and possessiveness surged in an instant, but Then he stopped.

"How can you think about those useless things before the great cause is accomplished?"

When Xiao Zhang heard the words, he only felt his heart surge, and secretly thought that he was following the right master.

Brother Yelushe: "This visit to Song Dynasty is not without fruit. Emperor Song is not as incompetent as you imagined, but he is old now and no longer needs to be on guard. I heard that he started to believe in Buddha this year. I am afraid that time is running out. But his three princes still have to be more careful, as well as his few confidantes."

Xiao Zhang: "Before I return to Daliao, I must inquire clearly."

Brother Yelushe: "There's no need to talk about Li Jingde, he is a confidant of our Liao Kingdom. There is also Wang Zifeng, and his Yin Yinsi also has some problems."

"I understand."

On that day, Brother Yelushe left Shengjing overnight and headed for the northwest.

Tang Shen had told Meng Lang about this a long time ago, and asked him if he wanted to detain brother Yelushe, or at least close the city for a while, so that brother Yelushe would not leave Beijing easily, just like the one he met when he was in Xijin Mansion. like that.But when Meng Lang heard about this, he was shocked first, and then asked Tang Shen carefully whether the news was accurate.After getting an affirmative answer, he said instead: "No need."

Tang Shen was surprised in his heart, but then he suddenly remembered something: "My lord is far-sighted, and it is far worse to be an official."

Letting brother Yelushe go back has two advantages.

First, Brother Yelushe is the backbone of this group of envoys from the Liao Kingdom.It would be of no benefit to the Song Dynasty to catch him, and now that he is gone, Xiao Zhang, an official of the Liao Kingdom, is not a resourceful person, so there is nothing to worry about.Without Brother Yelushe, who is both talented and intelligent, it would be easy for Meng Lang to deal with those Liao envoys.

Second, it has something to do with Tang Shen.Meng Lang didn't know that Tang Shen'an's spies were placed under Brother Yelushe's command.If Brother Yelushe was harmed by the prince and grand teacher and lost power in the court of Liao Kingdom, all the hard work of Tang Shen and others would be in vain.

Tang Shen didn't think of this for a while, but now he was suddenly awakened, and he also deeply felt that Yelushe brother must be let go, and he had to return to Liao Kingdom smoothly.

After figuring it out, Tang Shen looked behind Meng Lang, and saw that there was nothing on the table that belonged to Wang Qin.He was a little startled, and asked, "Isn't Lord Wang not here in the future?"

Meng Lang was thinking about how to deal with those envoys from the Liao Dynasty. After hearing this, he turned his head and said, "Don't you know, Mr. Tang, that your senior brother was promoted to Shangshu Zuopushe this morning, with the first rank of official residence, and since then he has been in charge of Shangshu alone?" The six powers?"

Tang Shen: "Of course I know."

Meng Lang: "All first-rank officials in the Qinzheng Palace have their own separate main room. In the future, I'm afraid I will share a room with Mr. Yuan Muyuan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry."

Tang Shen sneered twice, and left.

He hadn't walked out of the Qinzheng Hall when an official ran up to him and asked respectfully, "But Master Tang Shen Tang?"

Tang Shen said in surprise, "Exactly."

"The young one is here to wait for your lord under the order of the king. Xianggong Wang saw that your lord went to Mr. Meng's house, and he didn't come out for a long time. He must have something important to discuss. It happened that something happened in the household department, so Wang Xianggong left first. Send this invitation to your lord."

Tang Shen accepted the invitation, the official kowtowed and saluted before leaving.

Tang Shen opened the invitation and saw that there was a shriveled peony in the gilt and carved invitation.Wang Zifeng's extremely elegant lowercase characters floated under the petals, black and white, elegantly written——

"Give flowers to you, meet Liu Qi." 』

"Wang Zifeng. 』

Tang Shen's heart became hot, and he cursed secretly: Why is Wang Zifeng so menglang? He is still in the Palace of Qinzheng in public, how dare he give him such a thing?Aren't you afraid of being discovered by others!

Tang Shen shook his head angrily, and carefully put the invitation into his arms.But before he left, he didn't realize that a person who was always related to him saw him from a distance, but before he could say hello, Tang Shen stepped out of the gate of Qinzheng Hall.

Yu Chaosheng came to Xu Wei's main room, and after a salute, he said: "Xianzhi has met Mr. Tang Shentang just now in the courtyard, remembering what Mr. said once, the student and that Tang Jing have some differences. Fate. Whenever he leaves, the students always come. It was originally just a joke, but now it seems that it is indeed a coincidence."

Xu Yan put down the booklet in his hand, and said with a smile: "You and him are indeed destined. Now, one of you is the left deputy censor of Yin Yinsi, and the other is the right deputy censor. Isn't this fate?"

Yu Chaosheng: "Today's early court, I did not expect the Holy Majesty to promote Wang Zifeng as Minister Zuo Pushe."

Xu Wei: "There are early signs."

"gentlemen?"

"Now you are also the left deputy censor of the Yin Yin Division. Under that Wang Zifeng, you are the officer in charge of the Yin Yin Division. Do you understand, what kind of job does your Yin Yin Division do?"

Yu Chaosheng pondered for a long time: "Mr. please call me."

Xu Wei smiled and said: "How does this old man know? The emperor has never allowed the old man's people to intervene in this matter. However, the worldly affairs and court changes are nothing more than those few things, and they will not happen out of nothing. There are signs. Yindu When Zhisi was gone, Yin Yinsi came out. If so, what did Du Zhisi ever want to do?"

Yu Chaosheng was shocked and said: "Yin Yinsi is like this, the students have been taught!"

The teacher and the student talked for a while before saying goodbye and leaving.

When it was evening, Tang Shen hesitated for a moment, and finally took the invitation, without changing his official uniform, and went to the suburbs of Beijing according to the address on the invitation, and found this quiet and beautiful house.Standing at the door, looking at the unremarkable gate, Tang Shen asked in surprise, "This is where senior brother wants me to come?"

Look up: Liuqi Courtyard.

The four characters on the plaque look like a bright moon clearing the bones, and have the meaning of the rustling of meteors. They are indeed Wang Zifeng's handwriting.

Tang Shen stood at the door for a moment, and the door of Liuqi courtyard opened from the inside.A man who looked like a servant ran out and said: "I have seen Mr. Tang. You have been waiting at the mansion for a long time. Please come with Mr. Tang."

Tang Shen was ushered in by this boy, but he walked in, but the boy didn't come in.

Tang Shen looked back at him strangely.

The boy said: "The little ones will be delivered here. Mr. Tang, please."

After finishing speaking, the door creaked and closed behind Tang Shen.

Tang Shen was caught off guard, so he could only turn his head and look at this beautiful and beautiful house.

The author has something to say: Pushe, these two characters, read "serve industry".