I opened a tea shop in Bianjing

Mo Yunxiao froze on the spot.

If you use a catchphrase in later generations to describe her mood at the moment, it would be "destroying the three views", and there is also a catchphrase used to describe Song Wusao, which is called "the collapse of human design".

However, Mrs. Song still smiled kindly, looking at herself with a pair of big kind eyes.Mo Yunxiao blushed, and lowered her head as if avoiding it.

Although Song Wusao was smiling, tears filled her eyes unknowingly.

"Oh, I just feel sorry for my sister He Lu." She choked up and said, "If it wasn't for your family's accident, you would have to be the one who took the lead. Sister-in-law, I'm an ignorant person, and I have to rely on you for everything."

Fifth Aunt Song spoke earnestly, reaching out her hand and gently holding Mo Yunxiao's hand.Mo Yunxiao felt a warmth spread from the palm of his hand to his whole body.She was refreshed, but she couldn't tell whether she was touched or frightened.

She looked up at Song Wusao, and said quietly: "Fifth sister-in-law, it's not that I refute you, it's just that you want to take the lead in establishing a joint stock company, and now is not the time."

Song Wusao blinked slightly, and asked in a daze, "What?"

Mo Yunxiao sighed softly, got up and walked to the hanging window.She set up the window, looked up at the dark night like ink, and said with emotion: "The storm is coming."

Song Wusao was a little confused, and also walked over to look at the sky.

A gust of breeze blew by, blowing on the faces of the two of them very comfortably.Fifth Aunt Song supported Mo Yunxiao's shoulder and said, "I see it will be sunny tomorrow."

Mo Yunxiao shook her head with a smile, and said, "This storm will sweep across Tokyo and even the Great Song Dynasty, and there is bound to be a fight between dragons and tigers in the court."

"He Lu, you..." Fifth Aunt Song paused for a moment, and asked cautiously, "You mean the official family?"

"Yes." Mo Yunxiao looked at her, and said seriously: "If the official wants to sit firmly on the dragon chair, he must make a big move."

"But, isn't the rebellion of King Jian already over?"

Mo Yunxiao smiled and said, "It's flat, but the crisis hidden behind this has just erupted."

She turned around and went back, came to the tea room and sat down, picked up a piece of tea cake with tweezers and put it into the soup bottle. I'm all a businessman, so I shouldn't have told you about the affairs of the court. However, since you mentioned the establishment of a company, my younger sister will talk to my sister-in-law."

"Tell me." Fifth Aunt Song sat across from her with an anxious look on her face.
"Among the people who support King Jian, there are many important ministers from the two governments." Mo Yunxiao said while ordering tea: "Prime Minister Zhang Dun is one of them. I know this, and I don't know how many others I don't know."

"What does this have to do with our company?" Mrs. Song asked.

Mo Yunxiao looked up at her and said, "Did my sister-in-law forget that Zhang Xianggong has a younger brother who is the shopkeeper of Changfenglou. We want to set up a company, should Changfenglou come in? If not, Zhang Chun has good ears and eyesight, so I'm afraid that he will be in a hurry to move, which will be bad for you and me; but if he is accepted, the officials will settle accounts in the future and expel Zhang, Zhang Chun is bound to fall, and we have to follow suit."

After finishing these words, Mo Yunxiao's bowl of osmanthus oolong has been ordered.She held the tea bowl in both hands and handed it to Aunt Song Wu, and said, "Taste my sister's craftsmanship."

Mrs. Song's worried expression was all over her face. She only glanced at the green tea soup, and the fragrant tea steam hit her nostrils, but she couldn't attract her attention: "But I heard that the rebellion of King Pingjian is also thanks to Zhang Xiang. If it weren't for him ..."

"Fifth sister-in-law, haven't you heard the allusion that the rabbit is dead and the dog is cooked, and the bird is hidden?" Mo Yunxiao suddenly raised her head, looked into her eyes and said: "Besides, this Zhang Dun is not a kind person. He colluded with Chu Yuanwai and the Cao Gang, and started the unconscionable business of Guifanlou. It is the misfortune of the court and the fault of the officials for such a person to steal a high position. If this person can be dismissed, wouldn't the world enjoy it? ?”

Fifth Aunt Song thought for a while, and then said, "Then according to you, this matter has to be delayed?"

"Procrastinate? I'm afraid it's not that easy to procrastinate." Mo Yunxiao shook her head helplessly.She is ordering tea for herself this time: "Now the court is using the same furnace of ice and charcoal. Since the reform of Shenzong, the officials from the two governments, down to the junior officials, have been involved in endless disputes Zhang Dun is a new party, and Zeng Bu is an old party. If officials really drive Zhang Dun out, it will inevitably cause panic in the new party. They will attack the old party frantically in order to protect themselves, and the old party will also recruit. Unstable, people's hearts fluctuate, how can we businessmen survive?"

Song Wusao looked at Mo Yunxiao in front of her eyes, her eyes were full of various emotions such as surprise, confusion, bewilderment, and fear.These kinds of emotions are intertwined with each other, making her mind confused, and she can't always figure it out.

"I always thought that He Lu was a bold and resolute woman, but I never thought that she would have such insightful insights into government affairs. Alas, after all these years, I still can't see through her."

Thinking of this, Song Wusao felt sad.

She also smiled wryly, and said: "He Lu, it's a pity that you are a girl. If you are a man who is going to take part in the scientific examination, you will be on the dragon list, and you will be a man in green who honors your ancestors."

Mo Yunxiao smiled, took a sip of the tea she ordered, and said, "I just want to keep the Minglou family business alive. If someone tries to get involved, I will make him regret it!"

Song Wusao was stunned, and smiled again and again: "Yes! Yes..."

That night, Mo Yunxiao and Song Wusao slept together, but neither of them fell asleep.They could hear each other's heavy breathing.

"Zhao Ji, you are really not that easy to be an official." Thinking of the turmoil in the court, Mo Yunxiao couldn't help worrying secretly for Zhao Ji.

Suddenly, her hand felt a warmth, and a force grabbed her hand.She tried to break free but couldn't.

"Helu." Fifth Aunt Song called out suddenly, and Mo Yunxiao froze for a moment, only to realize that it was Fifth Aunt Song's hand that was holding her.

Don't look at Song Wusao who often cooks and cooks, but her hands are as delicate as silk and satin.Mo Yunxiao was a little dazed, and replied "Huh?"

"Aren't you asleep?" Song Wusao asked.

Mo Yunxiao let out a long breath and said, "Didn't you also fall asleep?"

Song Wusao smiled, closed her eyes and said calmly, "Yes, I can't sleep. Too many things have happened recently, and I'm very disturbed."

"If you don't want to be disturbed, you have to get rid of distracting thoughts." Mo Yunxiao paused, and then said: "In fact, your Fanlou is already the largest shop in Tokyo, and there are endless diners from princes to ordinary people. Sister-in-law, you Why bother to be greedy?"

Fifth Aunt Song turned her face around and asked, "You think I'm going to annex your tea house?"

Mo Yunxiao didn't speak, only the sound of heavy breathing.Her reticence is also regarded as acquiescing.Song Wusao rubbed her hand gently for a while, and then said: "He Lu, our two families are very close, you should have believed me."

Mo Yunxiao nodded: "Yes, I should have believed sister. But... I also thought about annexing your Fanlou. Now you annex me while I am down, it is not impossible."

Song Wusao paused for a while, and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Mo Yunxiao: "Sister, don't make excuses, I still want to call you sister, just because I remember the friendship between our two families. No matter what you think No matter what, I don't want to hear more, I'm afraid I will hate you."

Fifth Aunt Song held Mo Yunxiao's hand, stroked it lightly a few times, and said, "Okay, I won't say anything, you will understand in the future."

"Sister, is this why you can't sleep?" Mo Yunxiao asked again.

Fifth Aunt Song acquiesced, and then asked back, "Why can't you sleep?"

"Me?" Mo Yunxiao was at a loss for words for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

She didn't want to admit that she was worried about Zhao Ji, but the more she thought about it, the more upset she became.

Fifth Aunt Song was slightly disappointed when she didn't wait for her answer, so she had no choice but to turn her head and go to sleep.But Mo Yunxiao couldn't calm down for a long time.

This night was also long for Zhao Ji, he tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, the shadows of Zhao Si and Mo Yunxiao intertwined in his mind, disturbing him.

Before I knew it, the sky was already slightly bright, and a ray of morning sunlight came through the window. "Officials, let's drive, the ministers are waiting in the Wende Palace."

Zhao Ji sat up from the soft couch, shook his somewhat confused head, and asked, "Isn't today the day of going to court?"

"It's not the day of the court, but last night the officials invited the ministers of the two governments to the Wende Palace to discuss the handling of King Jian," Zhang Di replied.

"Oh!" Zhao Ji patted himself on the head violently, recovering a bit of sobriety.

He sighed faintly, looked up and saw Zhang Di pushing the door and coming in, and there were three court ladies coming in with him.They held the emperor's swallow clothes, boots and washing basins in their hands.

With a grinning face, Zhang Di bowed and said, "Congratulations to the officials, the scourge of King Jian has finally been eliminated. Fortunately, nothing has happened."

"Humph!" Sitting on the royal couch, Zhao Ji sneered and said, "The trouble is still behind. If you don't believe me, just watch."

Zhang Di was taken aback, and said in an angry tone: "Who dares to make trouble?"

Zhao Ji pouted in the direction of Wende Hall, and said, "It's these ministers."

"But they..." Zhang Di wanted to say more, Zhao Ji had turned over and got out of bed, and while dressing under the waitress of the maid, he ordered: "Okay Zhang Di, don't make noise in front of me, first go to Wende Palace to preach I told you that Zhuqing has worked hard, and I will reward you with a bowl of lotus seed soup, and arrange for the imperial chef to cook it."

"No." Zhang Di replied angrily and retreated.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the government affairs hall and the Privy Council have been established to be in charge of administration and military affairs respectively.Today, the head of Zhengshitang is Zhang Dun, who is under the official worship of Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi, also known as the "Prime Minister".The official name of the deputy prime minister is Shenzhizhengshi, which was held by Cai Bian at this time.

These two were the heads of the Political Affairs Hall, and they were also the de facto heads of hundreds of officials in the Song Dynasty, and the highest official of the Privy Council was Zeng Bu, and the deputy envoy of the Privy Council was named Xu Jiang.The so-called important ministers of the two governments refer to the four chiefs, one civil and one military, one principal and one deputy.

At this time, they were all sitting and waiting on the top chairs in Wende Hall, and there were four tea bowls on each coffee table.Zhang Dun looked very high-spirited, picked up the hot tea bowl in his hand, blew on it gently, and then said to Zeng Bu who was sitting across from him: "Mr. Zeng, although King Jian is a relative of the emperor, he has committed an unforgivable crime. Later the official family Come, you and I have the same caliber, don't intentionally take sides."

Zhang Dun's meaning is very clear, and he hopes to bring Zeng Bu together to put pressure on Zhao Ji and let him give Zhao Si a heavy sentence.Of course Zeng Bu understood what he was thinking, so he smiled slightly and said, "You don't need to tell Prime Minister Zhang, my Great Song Dynasty has its own laws, so I just tell you directly."

"Yes, hehe..." Zhang Dun laughed dryly, then turned to look at Cai Bian beside him: "Actually, there will be a joint trial by the three judges to convict King Jian, so we don't need to bother us. It's just that the officials are kind , I’m afraid I can’t make a decision.”

"Yes." Cai Bian said with a smile on his face.

Zeng Bu also took a sip of hot tea, and asked, "The crime of King Jian will be handed over to the Tribunal of Justice. I have another matter and I want to ask Prime Minister Zhang what he means."

"Ms. Zeng, but it doesn't matter." Zhang Dun put down his tea bowl and listened intently to Zeng Bu's words.

"King Jian did not rebel alone. There must be a way for the other party members to deal with it." Zeng Bu said.

Zhang Dun's face suddenly became hot, he was caught off guard, smiled very reluctantly, and said: "This matter... I have also thought about this matter! Those who are rebellious should also be separated from each other. The truth is that, The chief culprit should be punished, and those who redeemed their crimes should be spared. As for the other coerced followers, the officials have already issued an oral order yesterday, so you don’t have to ask. I don’t know if you can agree with it?”

Zeng Bu laughed and said, "Mr. Zhang is fair, and Bu naturally obeys."

At this time, Zhang Di walked over with two court ladies.When the four of them saw Zhang Di, they hurriedly got up, and Zhang Dun bowed to salute, and asked, "Officer Zhang, when will the official's house arrive?"

Zhang Di also returned the gift, saying: "The affairs of King Jian have exhausted the officials, so they will come after a short rest. The officials specially asked the younger ones, saying that the ministers have worked hard, and they will give a bowl of lotus seed soup to show their hearts."

The four bowed and saluted one after another, saying "dare not".

Zhang Di waved his hand lightly, and the two maids behind him came up.They held a tray in their hands, and on the tray were two small porcelain bowls.The palace lady carefully placed the small bowl on the tea table. The small bowl was steaming, and what was contained in it was the lotus seed soup with honey.

"Later, everyone." Zhang Di saluted the four of them in turn. "Officer, please." Zeng Bu said, Zhang Di nodded, turned around and left with the maid.

"Ah!" Zhang Dun shook his head, shook his official robe and sat down again, his eyes fell on the lotus seed soup Zhao Ji rewarded, and said: "It seems that the official family has a deep affection for King Jian."

Cai Bian echoed and said, "Yes, the officials are benevolent, and they are much more humble and gentle than Shenzong. This is the blessing of us as ministers."

Zhang Dun glared at him, and said, "Yuan Du's words are inappropriate. The most taboo of a ruler is benevolence, cowardice, and mediocrity. If there are no harsh methods, I'm afraid King Jian's mistakes will happen again."

Xu Jiang, who hadn't spoken all this time, leaned forward slightly, and asked with a smile, "What does Prime Minister Zhang mean, that you want the officials to sentence King Jian heavily?"

Zhang Dun nodded and said, "Conspiracy is a heinous crime. How can you show mercy just because you are a member of the royal family?"

"Oh! That's right!" Xu Jiang nodded with a smile, and said sarcastically, "Zhang Xiang has learned a good way to make trouble."

"You..." Zhang Dun was furious, but after all, he was in Wende Hall, so he had no choice but to suppress his anger.