Prime Minister

Chapter 394 Rapid Changes
Entering March, the official's condition seems to have almost recovered.

The officials are somewhat accustomed to it.

During the Zhihe period, when the official family fell ill, the officials were at a loss, and even Wang Su, the magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture, reported to the Imperial Army that they had the intention of a coup d'etat.

After that, the officials fell ill several times, the ministers were all prepared, and nothing happened inside or outside the palace.This time the official family fell ill, because of the establishment of the prince, and with Han Qi as a strong prime minister, the civil and military officials were not as helpless as before.

The official family finally recovered, and presided over Jiayou's eight-year imperial examination, and hand-picked Xu Wei as Jinshi No. 1.

After the roll call, Han Qi led all the ministers to go to the east to close the door to pay respects and congratulate the official dragon's recovery.

Everything seems to be back to normal.

Xu Jiang came to the door to ask Zhang Yue about the season collection. Zhang Yue understood the difficulty of Xu Jiang, the number one scholar from such a poor family, and immediately lent him five hundred guan to let him prepare well, and introduced Fan Zuyu and Shen Kuo, who were in the same ranking, to Xu Jiang. , Ask the two to enter the collection office to help Xu Jiang.

Fan Zuyu has no problem entering the examination institute as the first class of Jinshi, but Shen Kuo is a little bit worse. He is the fifth top class and is the 'Xiang Jia', but this rank generally cannot enter the examination institute.What's more, Shen Kuo is quite dull and seldom speaks.

But Shen Yu was Zhang Yue's chief examiner. He went out of Hangzhou and wrote to Zhang Yue asking him to take care of Shen Kuo, the "uncle of the clan".Therefore, after Shen Kuo passed the exam, Zhang Yue arranged for him.

But it is said that Shen Yu had great achievements in governing Hangzhou, suppressing the powerful and winning the hearts of the people.Shen Yu often wrote to Zhang Yue, and the letters were ignored. At the end of the letter, he always asked about the condition of the yellow shoes.

Zhang Yue was a little puzzled, what did Shen Yu mean?But Zhang Yue still told Shen Yu in the letter that Huang Lu had set off from his hometown in Fujian and returned to Bianjing.

In addition to Xu Jiang, Fan Zuyu, Shen Kuo, and Jiayou's eight-year Jinshi also expanded Zhang Yue's network.General Xu also invited Jinshi No. 2 Chen Xuan to visit Zhangfu. Chen Xuan is from Jianyang, and he is also a fellow of Zhangyue.

Chen Xuan also has some kindness. Jinshi will be given clothes after the roll call.Chen Xuan's green robe didn't fit well, so the official gave him the yellow robe.Chen Xuan's gratitude for talking about this matter in front of Zhang Yue was beyond words.

There is another person named Lu Tao, who is not Lu Tao. He is the son of Lu Xiaqing's elder brother Lu Qiaoqing, and he is also a cousin and nephew to Lu Huiqing.After Lu Tao passed the rank, he was led by Lu Xiaqing and Lu Huiqing to Zhangfu to recognize him.

And Guan Jinghui, Zeng Gong's brother-in-law...etc.

However, it is still Cai Jing who is most praised by the Zhang family.Cai Jing didn't bring any generous gifts, and later came to the door empty-handed mostly to grab a meal.But Cai Jingsheng is nice to talk, and you can handle any small things easily, or if you have any difficult things to discuss with him, he can give you a proper solution.

By the way, Cai Jing's younger brother Cai Bian is now worshiping under Wang Anshi's door.

On March 29, Zhang Yue entered the banquet hall of serving scriptures as usual.

These days, the official's condition has improved, and when the officials walked into the imperial city, they were not as dignified as they were a few days ago.

It was Zhang Yue's turn to spend the night at the secret pavilion.

Whenever the secret pavilion is on duty, Zhang Yue always brings a lot of food to drink with the old officials at night.

This day was no exception, the two of them wore thick cloaks and sat facing each other around the stove, a small stove was warming wine, and goose was still stewed in the cauldron.

Zhang Yue and the old official played chess with their horses and horses.Zhang Yue was playing chess, and suddenly saw the old official stop playing chess and walk out of the house.

Zhang Yue said: "It's not yet decided!"

The old official pointed to the sky and said, "Young Scholar, look at the sky!"

Zhang Yue walked out of the house and followed the old official's gaze, but saw nothing.The old official said: "Just now a big star fell!"

Zhang Yue said: "I don't see it."

The old official said: "The number one scholar can trust the sympathy between heaven and man?"

Zhang Yue said: "This is unknown."

Although it was March, Bianjing was still cold in spring, Zhang Yue felt a little cold, but he heard footsteps coming from outside the door.

Immediately there was a knock on the door, the old official immediately put out the fire, and hurried to open the door, Zhang Yue was a few steps behind.

The old official asked outside the door: "What's the matter?"

"Scholar of Shi Zhi, quickly enter the palace to meet you!"

Zhang Yue listened to the other party's voice with eagerness, even a bit of crying.Immediately the old official opened the door, and several lights shone into the door of Chongwen Hall.

"Bachelor, quickly follow me into the palace to see you!" A little yellow door urged.

Zhang Yue hesitated a little, and immediately asked, "Has the Academy been declared?"

Xiao Huangmen said urgently: "I've already gone to invite you, please come to Bachelor Zhang."

Zhang Yue saw that the other party's expression did not seem to be fake, and he was bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of well ropes, so he nodded at this moment and said: "That's fine, just lead the way."

Several little Huangmen walked in the forbidden palace late at night carrying lights. Zhang Yue had never been summoned by the official family once since he served straight.Of course, due to the old age and lack of energy in the official family, the ministers who used to serve him were replaced, and they were often called to the palace at night to discuss military and state affairs.

But this sudden summoning made Zhang Yue feel uncertain about waiting.

There was no moon in the night sky, and the sky and the earth were dark.

All I can see is the burning courtyard on the palace wall, and the deep palace palace in the dark like giant beasts. The scarlet palace gates are like the bloody mouths of giant beasts, devouring those who pass by. .

Trembling in the night wind in the courtyard, Zhang Yue walked through several palace gates all the way, passed through the gate of the Chuigong Palace, and then passed through the Chuigong Palace through the small gate, and then went straight to the Funing Palace. Let go of your mind, when you arrived at Funing Hall, you could hear faint cries coming from inside the hall, many court ladies and eunuchs were busy going back and forth inside and outside the hall.

When Zhang Yue reached the front of the hall, he saw footsteps also coming from the palace gate on the east side.

Several small yellow gates at the palace gate held lanterns and led a purple-robed official here.Hanlin bachelors can 'borrow purple', which is a special grace.

Zhang Yue saw the Hanlin scholar bowing from a distance, and when the other party walked from the dark to Liangchu, he realized that it was Feng Jing and Feng Sanyuan.Feng Jing is another myth in the imperial court, and at the same time, Fu Bi's son-in-law, he has some problems with Han Qi, the current prime minister.

When Fu Bi was prime minister, Feng Jing was the magistrate of Jiangning. After Fu Bi Dingyou, Feng Jing was transferred back to the capital as a Hanlin scholar and refused to go to see Han Qi.Han Qi asked Fu Bi, does your son-in-law have any objections to me?

"I've seen Feng Neizhi!"

Feng Jing glanced at Zhang Yue solemnly and said, "Is it Zhang Xueshi's servant?"

Feng Jing sounded slightly disappointed.

At this time, it is known that Ren Shouzhong came out from the palace: "You two bachelors, hurry up and enter the palace when you arrive, the queen is waiting for you."

"Empress? Isn't Your Majesty summoning you?" Feng Jing asked.

Ren Shouzhong said anxiously: "The two bachelors don't delay any longer, the official...he..."

Zhang Yue and Feng Jing both quickened their pace upon hearing this, and climbed the steps into the hall.

There was a pungent smell of burning moxa in the hall, and an eunuch held the medicinal soup and said to the medical officer Shan Xiang: "Getang is ready."

Shan Xiang took a sip from the spoon, and then said to the eunuch, "Serve the officials quickly."

The eunuch asked hurriedly, "Where is the test medicine?"

"When you are in a hurry, what kind of test medicine should you use, and give it to the officials quickly." Shan Xiang said anxiously.

Another eunuch said: "Doctor Shan, this is the rule."

Shan Xiang said anxiously: "I want to see the Queen!"

At this time, the curtain in the inner room was lifted, and a woman in yellow clothes, about forty, came out.

Feng Jing and Zhang Yue immediately lowered their eyes, not daring to look directly at them.

Fang Yan said: "The matter is urgent now, and everything is under the authority. Medical officer Shan, I entrust everything to you in this palace."

Shan Xiang said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best."

Shan Xiang walked behind the curtain with the medicinal soup, but saw another medical officer, Sun Zhao, administering needles to the official who was lying on the imperial bed.

Zhang Yue glanced at it and immediately retracted his gaze, continuing to stare at the blue bricks on the ground.Ren Shouzhong said at the side: "Ma'am, I have invited two bachelors to serve you today."

Empress Cao said: "Is it Feng Qing and Zhang Qing?"

Feng Jing and Zhang Yue stepped forward together and said, "The minister is here."

Empress Cao said: "The official's family was fine last night, but suddenly felt uncomfortable in the middle of the night, and asked the servant for medicine. After the servant informed me, I was already a step too late. The official's family can't say a word now. Doctors don’t know how to apply acupuncture and boil medicine, is it too late?”

"Officials have had illnesses in the past, but it has never been like this. Now that the palace is in chaos, I have no idea. In this situation, I would like to ask two scholars to give me an idea."

Empress Cao seemed a little choked up.

Feng Jingdao: "Your Majesty, if the official is still conscious, please speak up."

Empress Cao said: "Scholar Feng is well-planned, but now the officials are afraid... it's hard to say."

Feng Jingdao: "Right now, the only thing we can do is to open the gate of the palace at night and quickly summon the princes of the two governments to enter the palace!"

Empress Cao said: "Set up the palace gate? Will it cause too much alarm?"

Feng Jingdao: "In a hurry, this is the only way. If something happens to your majesty, there will be chaos inside and outside the capital. Only a few gentlemen can stabilize the country at this moment. Please make a quick decision on the empress. .”

Empress Cao was silent for a while and then asked: "What does Bachelor Zhang want?"

Zhang Yuedao: "Your Majesty's concern is that the opening of the palace gate in the middle of the night will lead to panic at home and abroad. The officials and people are at a loss, which makes Xiaoxiao have the opportunity to make trouble. The minister also thought it was not appropriate to make a big show, so he summoned the assistant ministers of the two governments with a secret order to let them It is best to enter the palace at dawn."

Empress Cao said after hearing the words: "What Zhang Qing said is very true."

After listening to Zhang Yue's words, Empress Cao nodded slightly, and then looked at Feng Jing thoughtfully: "It is still according to Zhang Yue's words that the palace gate will not be opened for the time being."

At this time, the eunuch came forward and said anxiously: "Madam, the official...he is dying."

Zhang Yue, Feng Jing, and Empress Cao were all shocked.

Empress Cao said to Zhang Yue and Feng Jing: "The two Qing families come with me!"

"Yes."

Empress Cao strode forward in a hurry, the maids raised the curtain, and Zhang Yue and Feng Jing followed inside.

Zhang Yue saw that the faces of the officials on Yutao were as white as paper, and their breath was weak. As for Sun Zhao and Shan Xiang, their faces were even paler than the officials.

Empress Cao rushed to the side of the official house and said: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

The official opened his eyes slightly, pointed to his heart with his finger, and then reached out to caress the back of Empress Cao's hand.

Empress Cao couldn't hold back any longer, and cried almost desperately.Ren Shouzhong and other servants were also wiping away tears.Zhang Yue said in his heart that the relationship between the official family and Empress Cao was not harmonious, but in the final analysis, they were a half-life husband and wife.

At this moment, Feng Jing hurriedly said beside Empress Cao: "Your Majesty, this is not the time to cry, so I ask the officials to write down words!"

(End of this chapter)