Compete for the Song Dynasty

It is not a coincidence that Prime Minister Han Qi appeared at the right time.Few people were able to go in to see Renzong these days, and even Master Han Qi was stopped outside Huitong's gate.Mr. Han is infuriated, at least he is also a dignified prime minister, and the prince agrees to support him, so why even himself has been rejected.

He really couldn't figure it out, so he sent someone to keep an eye on it, and anyone who entered the palace and wanted to see the emperor would report to him, and he would also see who could enter and who could not.The person who had just been sent came back with a smile, saying that Wang Bang could not enter the palace and beat up a eunuch.Han Qi listened to this music, this kid has a guts! You can't help but watch this excitement.

Han Qi saw Ren Shouzhong sitting on the ground covering his face. He heard the conversation just now. He looked at Wang Pang standing upright, as if it wasn't him who hit him: "Director Ren, just now you said What's wrong?" Han Qi's face darkened.

Ren Shouzhong saw that he was the prime minister, and he knew that he had said something wrong just now, and if this would reach the ears of the prince, he would be in big trouble.Hastily got up and saluted Han Qi: "No, I didn't say anything."

Han Qi said to Wang Pang: "Young Master Wang, no matter what you say, it's always bad to hit someone with your hands."

Wang Pang smiled: "Master Han, how dare I be an adult. Just now I saw that Chief Ren was too hard to go back and forth, so I helped him dust off the dust."

Han Qi also smiled, this Wang Pang has always been tricky, he turned his head and asked Ren Shouzhong: "Director Ren, are you telling the truth?"

Ren Shouzhong looked at the side of the king, then at the prime minister Han Qi, and said in a low voice: "Yes, it's the truth!"

Han Qi looked at his face up, down, left, and right: "Then the manager's face?"

Ren Shouzhong scolded in his heart, one old and one young, you are all pretending, but now I am going to find someone to reason with, if two people say that I have falsely passed on the crown prince, and the crown prince shakes his head and refuses to admit it, my old life will be gone , so he said humbly and aggrievedly: "I, I hit it myself."

Han Qi glanced at Wang Pang, this matter has been settled for you.Wang Pang knew that his few words just now, that the crown prince treated me kindly had an effect.He smiled and said to Han Qi, "Master Han came at the right time, otherwise people would think I was bullying this eunuch."

When Wang Pang said this, Han Qi knew that he would send people to watch who could enter the palace, and he would not see the light.So he said: "The old man is also here to ask for an audience, how about this, I will take you in with me in a while." After speaking, he put the booklet in his hand, looked at Ren Shouzhong, Han Qi hesitated, and then looked at the room of Chuan Shi, And no one else.

There were originally two eunuchs who were deacon in this room today, seeing the scene so spectacular just now, one ran to find Shi Zhicong, the head of the House of Internal Affairs, and the other hid away to watch the fun secretly, let alone come out now.

Han Qi pointed at Ren Shouzhong: "Director Ren, do you know what to do?"

Ren Shouzhong bowed forward, took the notebook and said he knew it, and walked quickly towards the emperor's bedroom.When he came just now, the prince was going to Funing Hall to greet the Queen, and ran into Ren Shouzhong. When Ren Shouzhong came again, the prince had just returned from Funing Hall.It just so happened.

Seeing that Ren Shouzhong was beaten like a panda, the crown prince understood in his heart that beating a dog depends on the owner.Wang Pang is too courageous!

This time, Ren Shouzhong couldn't even enter the door of the bedroom, so the crown prince waved his hand: "No see!"

"Prince, this is not the king's request for an audience, but Lord Han's request," Ren Shouzhong followed the prince and said.The prince was about to enter the gate just now, he listened to the words and held back his feet. Thinking of Han Qizuo's request to appoint him to the two official positions, he felt disgusted with him.

"Master Han?"

Ren Shouzhong hurriedly said: "Prime Minister Han Qi!"

"Nonsense, I know this!" The prince was a little impatient

Ren Shouzhong hurriedly shut up, but he couldn't help muttering in a low voice: "Master Han saw Wang Pang making a move, and said that I hit myself. Do you think I can hit myself like this? It's clearly partial to Wang Pang."

The prince cast a glance at him: "You step back!"

Ren Shouzhong was a little confused: "Then see or not?" [

The prince glared at Ren Shouzhong: "We all know that the dragon is not in good health, do you still want to hit yourself?"

Ren Shouzhong's anger made me feel unlucky again, he was bumped no matter what, he came back out of breath, this time he didn't dare to be as arrogant as before: "Master Han, the dragon's body is not in good shape!"

Han Qi, who was still smiling at first, suddenly sank. He turned around and walked away. The more he thought about it, the more depressed he became. Wang Pang followed him: "It seems that the emperor is not in good health. Why don't you even see Mr. Han? Don't you?" in a hurry"

Han Qi sighed: "The old man is also worried about the Eucharist, and besides, there are some things that I have to see the Holy One before I dare to decide."

Han Qi and Wang Pang walked back through the main hall of the imperial city. The imperial city was solemn and quiet. From time to time, guards could be seen patrolling, passing through the aisle in the middle of the Linli hall, passing through Zuo Jiasu gate to Zuoyintai gate. on the way.

Wang Pang saw that Zhongshu Mansion was not far away, and Wang Pang said: "I have always admired Mr. Han. Mr. Han is both civil and military, resourceful and resourceful, and it should be much easier for the elders of the court to see the Holy One."

Han Qi thought that if it was easy, I wouldn't be turned away just now, but this kid Wang Pang is quite good at talking.Han Qi stopped in front of the yamen of the Zhongshu Mansion's office: "Didn't the prince say just now that the prince has always been kind to the prince, why didn't he ask the prince for help?"

Wang Pang smiled: "I am a grassroots person, how dare I bother the prince."

Han Qi asked further: "I also heard that Prince Wang and the prince's eldest son are close friends. This way should work."

Han Qi was right, but Zhong Zhen didn't dare to disobey his father's order, Wang Pang thought for a while: "I have some friendship with Zhong Zhen, but it's obviously a business matter, but it may not be appropriate to ask friends to help you, my lord is always wise , can you give Xiao Ke some advice?"

Han Qi looked at Wang Pang, the little ghost was very scheming, but he had already betrayed his favor just now, it is better to be a good person to the end, if Wang Pang could see him, it would not be bad for him.So he said: "The emperor and the empress are the sons of the prince, and they treat the prince as if they were their own children. There is even more affection between the next generation. The prince also met the empress first before he was able to enter the palace."

Wang Pang immediately understood what Han Qi meant, thanked Han Qi, and Wang Pang left the palace and went straight to Yunxuan.

Just when Wang Pang left the palace, Renzong was talking with Zhao Zongshi in the bedroom: "The officials feel that they are much neater, why haven't the ministers come here recently?"

Zhao Zongshi smiled: "You need rest for this illness, and there is nothing serious in the court recently. My son is worried about the relapse of the father's illness. If there is no urgent matter, let it go for now."

Renzong hummed, anyway, he will be handed over to handle the affairs of the court in the future.He stood up and wanted to walk around the hall, but the chief eunuch Shi Zhicong came to support the emperor. Although his legs were still a little weak, he was already able to walk.

After walking a few steps, Renzong stopped and said, "Is there any news from Xixia recently?"

Zhao Zongshi was originally sitting, but when he saw Renzong standing up, he also stood up, and stood beside Renzong with Shi Zhicong on the left and right.Hearing the emperor's question, he replied: "Recently, the border has been relatively stable. I think the militiamen on both sides want to celebrate the New Year and are fighting each other."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Sima Guang in the room. Master Sima was holding a pen and a booklet in his hand, and he didn't seem to have written anything, standing there with an expression on his face.

Renzong coughed lightly: "A few days ago, I arranged for Wang Pang to go to Xixia. Although he is currently working, it is rare for him to manage money well. Now the treasury is empty, and there is an urgent need for talents who understand money to work..." Renzong coughed again Twice.

Zhao Zongshi said: "The king begged to see you for the past two days and you are resting. I didn't let him see you for fear of disturbing Shengjia. He is young and energetic, but it happened that Ren Shouzhong passed on the message. Although the minister should be beaten, this will not affect you well. .”

Renzong frowned, "What else?" Zhao Zongshi hurriedly said, "Father, calm down."

Renzong was not angry, but a little unhappy, thinking that Wang Pang was a little reckless.However, he was also dissatisfied with Ren Shouzhong, and the Nine Dragon Cup almost made the court lose face.It's nothing if the two hits are equal, just don't let him commit another crime in the future. [

Then he said: "Ren Shouzhong should stop doing the thing of spreading the word. If he holds a grudge and pretends to shirk, he will delay the business." Renzong nodded.

Seeing that Renzong didn't object, Zhao Zongshi was relieved. Zhao Zongshi had already thought about Ren Shouzhong's whereabouts. There was still a place in the palace that he needed to know about at any time. Only Ren Shouzhong was the most suitable, and that was Funing Palace, the Queen's bedroom.

Looking at Sima Guang, Sima Guang didn't seem to hear them talking at all, and now he was looking at the fire in the cauldron with his hands down.

Wang Pang found Zhao Zhongzhen, said that Ren Shouzhong was obstructing him, and he could not see the emperor, and told Zhongzhen what Han Qi's proposal said.Zhong Zhen didn't see his father Zhao Zongshi who was about to enter the palace for a few days, and after hearing what Wang Pang said, he made an appointment to enter the palace together to meet the queen tomorrow.

The next day the two entered the palace smoothly, after Zhongzhen asked Wang Pang to wait outside Funing Palace, after a while the eunuch sent a message to the queen to let Wang Pang in.In Funing Palace, the Empress looked at the Wang side with kindness, and behind her was a screen with three screens.The front fan of the screen is wide, and the fans on both sides are slightly narrower and slightly forward to form an "eight" shape.The frame is inlaid with an inner frame, embossed with embossed lines, and the center of the screen depicts landscapes.The lower part of the screen is inlaid with skirt boards, the vertical lattices are carved with curved edges, and there are pier wood underneath.

Although Wang Pang had entered the inner palace of the imperial palace several times, this was the first time he had seen it in the harem. The furnishings in the room were not as grand as the emperor's palace, and the carved beams and painted buildings, furniture and furnishings were a bit more elegant.

Seeing the Queen's smiling face, Wang Pang was somewhat relieved of the Emperor's illness. After paying homage to the Queen, the Queen asked, "Wang Pang, how could you beat the chief executive like that?" Beside Wang, he covered his mouth and smiled.

Seeing that the queen had no intention of blaming the queen, the king said, "I hate that the steward used his name to prevent me from meeting the emperor."

The queen summoned Shi Zhicong, the chief minister, and he took Zhongzhen and Wang Pang to see Emperor Renzong.Renzong was very happy to see Wang Pang.Wang Pangju told the truth about the cause of Xixia's harassment of the border; he persuaded Li Liangzuo to send an envoy to express his sincerity for mutual discussion.Renzong seemed very satisfied after hearing this, and in addition to rewarding the king, he also summoned Li Xili.

Wang Pang was very satisfied. Renzong's health had recovered, and there was still hope for his good life. He also had an explanation to the Xixia envoy who came from a long distance.

Zhao Zongshi's mood was exactly the opposite of his. Apart from jealousy and hatred, he found that Wang Pang's ideas were too righteous.Wang Pang is not yet 20 years old and has such a righteous idea, which will become his confidant's serious trouble in the future; what makes him even more unhappy is, what did the queen follow up with?