The rise of the prince

Chapter 666
Outside the Yang Mansion, there were few people. Li Xingzhou couldn't go in. Several people had been waiting outside the door. They couldn't help but think too much, but he made up his mind.

Although I came in a hurry, it is definitely the best to keep my eyes open. This matter is just speculation from the beginning to the end, without any evidence.

After about an hour, Yang Hongzhao came back, walking back with his old servant in plain clothes.

When he arrived at the door of the house, he was stunned for an instant.

Li Xingzhou smiled and said, "Master Yang, won't you invite me in for a sit down?"

"Forgive me, my lord, please come inside!" After saying that, he hurriedly took out the key to open the door, and then said, "My lord, I'm a sinner, so don't say anything about your lord."

Li Xingzhou did not agree to him, and followed him into the hospital, and asked several nursing homes and Yan Gu to follow him.

As he walked, Li Xingzhou said: "Master Yang, the king has been running around these two days. Among the chief officials of the three divisions, Tang Zhouwei is the envoy of the household department, Lu Jie is the envoy of salt and iron, Bao Zheng is the envoy of the military department of the six divisions, Mao Luan, the judge of the Ministry of Justice, and Meng Zhiye, the judge of the Ministry of Rites, both promised to help you speak.

King Xue Fang hasn't gone to look for him yet, but it's likely to be possible. The rest of the officials and the Ministry of Punishment should have no problem. As for Zhongshu, I will ask Mr. De for help. In this way, the overall situation will be fine. Yes, don't worry. "

After Li Xingzhou finished speaking, he looked at him and paid attention to his expression.

Yang Hongzhao looked at him after hearing this, his expression stiffened for a while, then his jaw drooped slightly, his lips relaxed, his eyes widened, as if he was at a loss, "My lord! Why did my lord treat such an old and useless criminal like me?"

Li Xingzhou had a panoramic view of everything, and then said: "I will see whether it is useful or not, I will remember your contributions to the court in my heart, and it will not be forgotten by others, so I hope you will take care of yourself and cherish yourself.

Thinking of having nothing, so he gave up on himself. It seems that he has a real temperament, but it is not a heroic act. "

As he walked, he said: "Temporary difficulties are always inevitable, but there is no courage that cannot persevere, isn't it?"

Yang Hongzhao didn't speak, and he didn't say anything. The two entered the hall, and then the old servant went to make two cups of rough tea. He didn't dislike it either. details.

Yang Hongzhao was very grateful, and there was nothing unusual about it. At the end of the sentence, Li Xingzhou still ended with "I'll do it for myself".

In the end, no clues were found, so he could only leave before leaving the Yang Mansion. He asked Yan Gu to find Sun Banzhang, and asked him to send the smartest person over, and repeatedly told him to be smart, because Yang Hongzhao It's no different than those officials who are swaying their lips and tongues in the court all day long. They are experienced people. If they are a little careless, they may be discovered.

He rode on the horse, and kept recalling the details of the conversation with Yang Hongzhao just now in his mind, trying to find clues.

In the end, he decided not to visit Xue Fang, but to enter the palace to have a look.

In the afternoon, Li Xingzhou took Yan Gu and the others to eat something casually on the side of the road, and then rushed to the palace.

After Li Xingzhou arrived at Kunning Palace, he heard that the emperor had gone to Nangong. Nangong is on the west side of the south side of the palace. It is the place where the ministers of the court and the central government work. As long as the officials with real power are not officials and eunuchs, they are basically there. Privy Council, Political Affairs Hall His government office is also located there.

He turned his horse's head, and just outside the building complex, he was recognized by the two Wu Desi sergeants guarding him. When they saw Li Xingzhou, the legendary King Jin, their eyes lit up, and they hurried forward to pay a visit excitedly.

After hearing about his intentions, he opened the way spontaneously, took him in, and told him that the emperor was indeed inside and was discussing matters with several adults in the Political Affairs Hall.

When he arrived at the yard where the Zhengshitang was doing business, he waited outside, and someone came to inform him that the Zhengshitang was divided into three levels: inside, outside, and outside. There were many rooms, with hundreds of rooms, much larger than the Privy Council.

This is because the Zhengshitang is an assembly, which is divided into Zhongshu, Shangshu, and Menxia provinces, and there are six departments under the Shangshu province, with a complex system and a large number of personnel, but the innermost one is called Zhengshitang, and Zhongshushe is on duty. People, the prime minister's affairs are the affairs of Tongzhong Shumenxia, ​​that is, the moral public.

The papers read by the emperor had to go through the Zhengshitang first, so one can imagine how much power the chief official of the Zhengshitang has.

When Li Xingzhou entered the Zhengshitang, he was also full of curiosity, because this is the center of imperial power.

But different from imagination, this place is not very luxurious. The arrangement of tables and chairs is a bit similar to the classroom of later generations, but the space is very large, and most of the utensils are black and brown, revealing a simple and heavy feeling.

Inside, the emperor was discussing matters with several ministers. Degong, He Zhao, Xue Fang, Tang Zhouwei and others were all there, and there were even a few relatives of the emperor. Sophisticated, the atmosphere is also very good.

The emperor sat in the main seat in the north, and the people were divided into east and west sides, as if they were chatting.

Seeing that all the eyes were coming to him, most of them were well-intentioned, only He Zhaoyin was still angry and had a bad face because he let him off this morning.

"You came at the right time. The main thing I came to Zhengshitang to discuss with Zhu Aiqing today is about the rewards for this battle. The battle of Yanshan Mansion, to promote the prestige of our country, regain the homeland, and wipe out the Liao Kingdom. This is a great contribution, and it cannot be done without rewards." .” The emperor spoke first, and then pointed with his finger, motioning him to find a place to sit down.

This is not a formal occasion, and everyone talks very easily. Seeing this scene, he also understands that today's incident cannot be revealed. It is inappropriate to say.

So he didn't say anything, and just listened to the discussion. Regarding how to reward, as the coach, he naturally made the first contribution. Afterwards, everyone's caliber was more unified, and they all felt that Di Zhi, who divided the troops and traveled by sea, was the second contribution.

In this battle, Di Zhijun first defeated the ambush of the Liao army and beheaded Xiao Qian, the prime minister of the Northern Mansion of the Liao Kingdom, and then defeated the tens of thousands of main forces of the Liao Kingdom with more than [-] people, and finally blocked the gate of Nanjing City desperately. Lay the foundation for subsequent victories.

De Gong, He Zhao, Xue Fang and others all admired Di Zhi very much, and Prince Kang who was joining in the fun was even more so. No one else knew, but both he and Li Xingzhou knew that Di Zhi would be his son-in-law in the future.

The emperor was also very happy to have these people talk, because no matter what the history books say, no matter how much credit Li Xingzhou and Di Zhi have made, the future generations will all be counted on the emperor.

After all, it happened that Yang Hongzhao, the chief official of the three yamen, was guilty, and Tong Guan, the commander of the infantry of the bodyguards and infantry, was guilty of the crime. Of the three chief officials, only Zhao Guanghua, the commander of the horse army of the bodyguards, remained.

Therefore, most of the officials present, relatives of the emperor and the relatives of the state, felt that it was only appropriate for Di Zhi to fill the vacancy in the third office due to his outstanding achievements.

(End of this chapter)