A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

The Privy Council is very large, and its powers are very complicated. If an ordinary person were to be the chief steward of the Privy Council, they would probably be confused.

But Du Ziling sorted out these complicated affairs in an orderly manner.

"Our side is good, but the Third Division's side is even more cumbersome. Wang Anshi is about to come to Beijing, and the envoys will be changed soon. The prime ministers and assistants value him very much. This time, we have the opportunity to try it out... If he succeeds, then He is a candidate for the future Prime Minister... No way..."

If you don’t achieve success, you will disappear from the public and stay away from the mainstream political arena.

Song Xiang pointed to the void, and Du Ziling nodded and said: "Wang Anguo has come to Beijing to prepare for next year's exam. The Wang family is very knowledgeable and famous!"

Song Xiang smiled and said, "Go and do your work."

There has never been any famous family. If there was one, it would be broken up by others. Otherwise, it would be the prototype of a famous family.

But the aristocratic family was a force that the Song Dynasty was afraid of. Once it took shape, not only the officials would shout for beating, but the officials would also shout for beating.

Du Ziling knew this very well. After returning to the duty room, someone came to make a report.

"...Cao Yun went to visit Shen An. The two had a dispute and Cao Yun was kicked out..."

Du Ziling's eyes were slightly cold, and then he waved his hand gently.

After the visitor went out, he sneered and said, "That Cao Yun is a relative of the Queen's family. Shen An will only take the initiative to offend him when he is full."

"...Cao Yun often brags about his origin, saying that he is a relative of the queen..."

Zhang Liufu said carefully, but Shen An just got up and went out casually.

"Awaiting the edict..."

Deputy Chengzhi is a real job, but waiting for an imperial edict is more noble, so the title reveals Zhang Liufu's nature as a veteran.

Shen An walked outside the door and thought quietly.

Zhang Liufu's intestines were filled with regret, but he didn't regret giving him the medicine.

Earlier, Shen An stretched out his hand to ask for tea, but he was prepared to watch the fun and avoid trouble...

"Who do you belong to?"

Shen An suddenly asked.

Zhang Liufu's body trembled and he said: "The villain...The villain is the one who is waiting for an edict."

Shen An shook his head and said, "You are not mine."

"Awaiting the edict."

As a minor official, Zhang Liufu had to find an official in the Privy Council as his superior. Without Shangguan's protection, unless he has no ambition and just wants to get by, he will become cannon fodder in the strife.

"The villain is yours."

Shen An raised his head slightly and said calmly: "You should be a member of the official family. You need to stand firm. If you are unable to stand firm, no one will help you if you fall..."

Zhang Liufu stood with his hands tied and said yes.

Shen An turned around and glanced at him and said, "It's a good thing not to take sides, but you have to have the ability not to take sides, even if you have a serious quarrel. What do you have?"

Zhang Liufu shook his head. He had nothing but slickness.

"Slick!"

Shen An pointed out his character with just one word. This insight made Zhang Liufu completely panic. He forced a smile and said: "As for the imperial edict, Cao Yun is a relative of the queen, and most of the Privy Council knows about it. He is usually a bit domineering, and he is not a villain. Dare to provoke him, otherwise the queen will..."

Shen An sighed, feeling that Han Qi and Song Xiang were still neglecting the management of the Privy Council.

Zhang Liufu glanced at him secretly and said, "His official position is not high, so he is afraid."

When your official position is low, you can be unscrupulous. There is no need to taboo anything, and it is hard for others to say anything. If the official position is high, for example, Renzong's uncle, "Queen Wen Cheng", was spitted all over Renzong's face by Bao Zheng just to promote him.

Zhang Liufu said in a low voice: "I'm afraid Cao Yun will look for someone when we wait for the edict!"

Shen An smiled and said, "The person he found has no control over this matter."

They were talking about the queen. Zhang Liufu meant to remind her, but when he saw that he didn't buy it, he bowed and left.

After leaving the duty room and walking around this area, several clerks blocked Zhang Liufu.

"Is he afraid?"

"without."

"..."

Several minor officials looked at each other, and one of them said: "Cao Yun has gone out in a very aggressive manner. When the news reaches the queen, it will only be a matter of one sentence. I'm afraid your Shen Taizhao will be in bad luck. "

"I might end up spending one day in the Privy Council and then be kicked out."

"Then he won't have the nerve to stay in the capital from now on!"

"So I advised him not to make trouble with Cao Yun." Zhang Liufu said with a bitter smile, "But he just thinks he can do anything."

"Can? What can you do? The Queen's temper..."

Several people looked at each other and shook their heads slightly, feeling that Shen An was going to be in trouble.

The queen is extremely brave and brave. When someone in the palace tried to rebel, it was she who calmly and calmly led the people to quell the rebellion...

The emperor has to give some face to such a queen.

"You have to change your position again."

Several clerks made fun of Zhang Liufu and then dispersed.

Shen An's first day ended very uneventfully. He didn't even summon the directors of the fourth room for a meeting.

On the way out, the officials he met along the way looked at him and smiled.

Gloating at one's misfortune, or laughing at the fun.

Tang Ren chased after him and said in a low voice: "If Cao Yun really knows how to complain, the Queen..."

Shen An shook his head and said, "Don't worry about it."

He was very calm, but everyone thought he was forcing himself to be calm, so he became even happier.

Du Ziling just nodded when he heard about it, but Song Xiang didn't care at all.

Both of them felt that Shen An had a tendency to be irritating on the first day and would provoke the Queen to take action.

The queen's actions were just a matter of fact, and most people were not afraid. They could even say that I was a loyal minister, and everyone would applaud and cheer for her.

But Shen An...who would applaud and cheer for him?

If he really wanted to transfer him from the Privy Council, neither Song Xiang nor Du Ziling would stop him.

That prick! It’s best to leave!

…

Queen Cao cared a little.

After dinner, the news finally reached her ears.

"It's too much to use my family against me on this first day!"

Nights in the palace are actually very boring. People who are twitchy like to have a song and dance or something, and then the next day the ministers come to remonstrate and make a fuss.

In a word, we ministers can play music every night, but you, the emperor, cannot. You have to be a wise king and be honest.

Zhao Zhen rarely does any singing and dancing, so in the evening he either deals with political affairs or reads books, and then finds someone to pay the public rations.

Normally the queen would not come at this time, so after seeing the queen come in with a food box, Zhao Zhen said happily: "It's cold, why are you here?"

Empress Cao smiled and said, "I knew that the official family would be hungry at night, so I had already asked someone to prepare something to keep warm."

"She is indeed a good wife!"

Zhao Zhen likes to eat late night snacks, but he doesn't eat much because he is afraid of wasting money.

He smiled happily after eating a bowl of yokan.

Empress Cao knew that he liked this bite, so after he finished eating, she said: "Guan family, I want to say something about foreign affairs today..."

Renzong leaned back in his chair, savoring the delicious food, and said, "You tell me."

Others are not qualified to talk about the affairs of the court, but the queen is different.

Queen Cao's eyebrows were raised slightly, her heroic spirit naturally bursting out, leaving Zhao Zhen stunned for a moment.

"Guan family, I have a relative named Cao Yun who works in the Privy Council. As soon as Shen An went to the Privy Council today, he was used to attack him... I know that I should not interfere in this matter, and the Cao family will not interfere, so I If you want to ask the officials to send someone a message, tell them that they will reprimand Cao Yun and ask him to feel at ease."

After saying that, she looked up at Zhao Zhen with a calm expression.

Cao Bin was a famous general who founded the country, and most of his descendants were given honorary titles and money, but not power.

But the background of such a family should not be underestimated. If Shen An was dealt with with all his strength, Shen An would probably be devastated and become cannon fodder.

But Queen Cao lowered her attitude and only said to reprimand Cao Yun, which was even more retreat than advancement.

She is indeed Cao Bin’s granddaughter!

A woman who has inherited the art of war is naturally different from ordinary people.

Zhao Zhen picked up the teacup and took a sip, then smiled and said: "Shen An...that young man didn't want to go to the Privy Council. He didn't even know what this deputy Chengzhi could do, and he even complained to Chen Zhongheng..."

Chen Zhongheng, who was standing below, groaned secretly in his heart, thinking that if you, the official, are fighting with the queen, what do you mean by bringing me along with you?

But he could only smile to show that it was indeed true.

Queen Cao listened quietly.

"This time, the deputies of the four rooms of the Privy Council colluded with each other and embezzled a large amount of money. The people were taken away and the money was recovered, but the four rooms were in chaos. Who can be sent to stabilize it at this time? ?”

Zhao Zhen looked at his queen, nodded slightly and said, "The first thing I thought of at that time was that young man."