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In the evening, Li Zhaocheng poured Jiang Fan a glass of wine, and said, "It's rare that you have time to come to see me today, and you fried two side dishes, try them."

"I want to talk to someone about Yan Shangshu, but I don't know who to talk to, so I came to you, Eldest Young Master." Jiang Fan said.

Now Li Yong and Li Zhaocheng are mostly honored as Li Taigong and First Prince, and it is reasonable to give them titles after Li Xia ascends the throne.It's not difficult, just refer to the title Liu Bang gave his father and brother.But when Li Xia became emperor, he went to conquer the Song Dynasty, and the matter was delayed.

Li Zhaocheng is also happy to be at ease and has to attract attention.

He has gained a lot of weight in recent years, his face has become rounder, and he has the appearance of a middle-aged man.With a beard, he no longer looks like the handsome and steady image he was when he was a teenager.

"The matter of her resignation, I remember that there was movement when His Majesty took the throne last year, right? But it has always been a rumor. I thought it would gradually disappear, but I didn't expect it to intensify instead." Li Zhaocheng asked: "Your Majesty do you know?"

"Your Majesty has returned from the Song Dynasty, and there are too many things to be busy. After hearing about it, order me to find out the cause and effect before reporting."

"Have you heard clearly?"

Jiang Fan nodded and shook his head again, and said: "Last night, someone ridiculed her with the poem "Cold Food". I tracked down and found a group of teenagers, all of whom are students of Chongwen Academy."

"Who ordered it?"

"No one instructed."

"No one ordered?" Li Zhaocheng was very puzzled, "A group of brats, no one ordered, dare to slander the court officials behind their backs?"

"They are just reciting poems. What evidence do you have that they slandered the officials?" Jiang Fan said: "After checking, it is true that no one ordered it. They... have heard about Yan Shangshu's background, and think she is not suitable for being an official, so they don't want to be an official." I thought it would be interesting to force a minister to be dismissed from office."

Li Zhaocheng stopped holding the wine glass and became dazed.

Jiang Fan said again. "This time, even I can't find out who the main messenger is. In Chang'an City, I can't tell who it is, but there are too many damn people, no matter whether they are from the north or the south, they all think that women are not suitable for officials. They all want her to give up her position as the head of the household department."

"It's not that no one has talked about her before, she has never been intimidated by them."

"It's different." Jiang Fan said, "Your Majesty has ascended the throne, and she thinks it's good to retire after the accomplishment."

Li Zhaocheng couldn't help recalling when he first arrived in Qingfu County and saw Li Xia's foundation. Han Chengxu was old, Han Qi'an was sick, Yan Yunyun was a woman, and Han Qiaoer could only be regarded as a child. Four words.

At that time, he thought that Li Xia's desire to start a great career with such a team was tantamount to a dream.

In a blink of an eye, nearly ten years have passed

Two days later, Ching Ming Festival also passed.

The original Sichuan-Shaanxi Provincial Yamen was changed into the Prince Qin's Mansion, and later changed into the Imperial Palace. On the long street dozens of steps away from it, all the shops are still open.

If it is said that it affects the majesty of the emperor, the Royal Street in Lin'an is actually not much better.

Today, the three dynasties in the world except Dayuan, the other palaces are just make do.

"Come and taste the noodles! Civil and military officials in the Manchu dynasty ate the noodles and became the founding heroes of the country!"

Hu Ji Noodle Shop specially hired a young man to call out customers like this every day.

The noodle shop was also renovated during the New Year's Eve, and a private room on the second floor was added, which was also used as a waiting room. …

There are really founding heroes who often come to sit here.

Li Zhaocheng never eats the glutinous rice noodles, because he thinks that his family does not cook well, the soup is not thick enough, there are too many noodles and too little diced meat.

But today he ordered a bowl of noodles at the noodle shop and sat there for a long time. When he saw Yan Yunyun's sedan chair coming out of the palace, he got up and went to say hello.

"Yan Shangshu, how about an excuse?"

"Alright, I'm just hungry."

Yan Yunyun looked around, didn't bother to look elsewhere, got off the sedan chair, went into the bunk and sat down on the second floor.

When she walked into the noodle shop, the bustling diners were all quiet.

This place is next to the imperial palace, and everyone has seen a lot of officials in red robes, but there is only one female official in red robes in Tang Dynasty, Yan Shangshu of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and everyone knows that she is very strict.

Not long after, the diners on the second floor fled away.

Li Zhaocheng sat down and laughed at himself, "I've gained a lot of weight, right?"

Yan Yunyun nodded.

Eight years have passed since the absurd incident in Syria that year, and Li Zhaocheng's appearance has indeed changed a lot.

As for her, looking back, she couldn't believe how much she'd done in just eight years.

"I heard that you are resigning?" Li Zhaocheng asked.

"Huh? Who did you hear that from?"

Li Zhaocheng didn't answer, but pondered, and said slowly: "Back then... I really yearned for you and wanted to marry you."

Yan Yunyun was picking up her chopsticks to eat noodles, she was a little surprised when she heard this, and shook her head helplessly.

Li Zhaocheng was very serious.

He has a lot to say, and he has thought about it carefully, so he has to say it quickly.

"You don't want to marry me, because it's not easy to be an official after you marry me. I've actually given up on seeing you display your talents these years. After all, I also married two wives."

Yan Yunyun smiled again and lowered her head to eat the noodles.

Li Zhaocheng said: "But if you still resign in the end, even I will not be reconciled. You are more talented and ambitious than me. In order to assist the emperor to create peace, I will not let me delay you. I admit it. But this... ..."

At this point, he didn't know what to say, and there were only three words in the end.

"I don't recognize it."

Yan Yunyun understood his mood, put down her chopsticks, and said, "Today, I mentioned it to Your Majesty."

"Have you resigned to His Majesty?"

"Your Majesty is very busy these days, so you shouldn't worry about my little things." Yan Yunyun said, "Your Majesty only said that this matter depends on my will, if I don't want to be this official, then I shouldn't, and there is no need to submit my resignation again and again. "

"you."

"But if I still want to be an official." Yan Yunyun suddenly changed the subject and said, "No matter how many people in Chang'an City are whispering behind their backs, no one can use this to bring me down. They shout that women cannot be officials , He also said that prostitutes cannot be officials, shouting to the heavens, how I am an official depends only on myself, not on their mouths."

As she said, she lowered her head and ate a few mouthfuls of noodles, then stood up quickly.

"Where are you going?"

"Xining Prefecture."

"what?"

"I want to walk the ancient road of Tang and Tibet myself." Yan Yunyun said: "I will make a great contribution. In the future, I will not only be the secretary of the household department, but I also want to be a prime minister."

Li Zhaocheng finally felt a sense of aggressiveness from her again, and this changed very quickly, only after she entered the palace to have a face-to-face. …

Although I don't know what Li Xia said specifically, it seems that as long as Li Xia speaks, Yan Yunyun can be ambitious again.

For a moment, Li Zhaocheng suddenly had a faint understanding of Yan Yunyun's state of mind, thinking that he had figured out the motives behind all her actions.

He felt that it was unnecessary for him to come to persuade her.

In the next moment, it was rare to hear Yan Yunyun softly say: "Thank you. It's been hard these days, thank you for your comfort."

Facing the ridicule of the public opinion in the city, even she couldn't bear it for a while.

But come out.

Li Zhaocheng was flattered, and couldn't help smiling afterwards, feeling a little relieved.

Yan Yunyun went downstairs and settled the bill. The boy in the restaurant opposite said: "No more customers? Keep shouting."

"This."

Soon, the bearded baker resumed his loud shouting.

"Come to taste the scorpion noodles! The founding hero also came to eat the scorpion noodles of E family!"

Ten days later, a mission left Chang'an and headed west to Tubo.

They will take the road that Princess Wencheng and his wife walked, from Chang'an to the west, cross Longshan Mountain, pass through Qinzhou, Linzhou, Hezhou, cross the Yellow River, pass through Longzhi City, and arrive at Xining Prefecture.

After arriving in Xining Prefecture, some people will stay and set up a market to establish Chang'an in the desert like Gaochang, and the other part will continue to go to Sakya.

For the matter of subduing Tubo, it seems that there is only so much Li Xia can do for the time being.

After sending out the mission, he focused his energy on internal affairs again, thinking that it would take at least half a year for the Tibetan affairs to make further progress.

However, in April, a piece of news from Tongguan caught Li Xia's attention.

"Your Majesty, the Department of Military Intelligence has urgently reported that it is the envoy Lin who has come to ask for an audience."

Li Xia was inspecting the Gewuyuan when he got the news, and immediately called Lin Zi to report.

After nearly a year, Lin Zi's hair has grown a lot, but his appearance is hard to return to the "ordinary" back then. He has weathered and become a high-ranking official, with a kind of ugliness mixed with vicissitudes and wealth.

"Your Majesty, Meng Yuan has undergone major changes in Henan."

It was clearly not some secret news, but Lin Zi seemed very nervous. He stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Dong Wenbing was sued by Ali Haiya, and Kublai Khan has dismissed him from his official position. Now that Meng Yuan is in Henan, he has been replaced by an unknown one. It's called Boyan."

"Bo Yan?"

Li Xia is not familiar with the name Boyan, he only heard that Haidu and Boyan had fought against each other when they were in the Western Regions.

According to Haidu, he beat Boyan so that he fled.

O "Follow-up news is still on the way. I heard that Boyan was appointed prime minister by Kublai Khan, and his power and position are even greater than when Dong Wenbing was there."

"Check this person's details."

"Yes! y."

Li Xia was already confused, paced a few steps, and asked, "Where's Dong Wenbing? Have you returned to Gaocheng?"

"I don't know."

"I don't know?" Li Xia glanced at Lin Zi.

Lin Zi cupped his hands and said: "We only saw Dong Wenbing leading a group of elite soldiers out of the city through our eyes in Luoyang, and there is no other news."

"check."

"Must find out!"

Li Xia thought for a while, and then ordered: "Order Dong Wenwei to come see me."

In any case, the first feeling of this matter is that Kublai Khan no longer even trusts his "Big Brother Dong".

So, Gaocheng Dong's family has reached the time to recruit. …

Li Xia must send someone to see Dong Wenbing.

Kaiping.

Yao Shu had just met Dou Mo who had returned from a long journey, and when he talked about what happened to the west, he felt emotional.

"Your Majesty employs people in an eclectic manner. When he saw Boyan, he was promoted to be the prime minister. How has the knowledge of people ever existed?"

Dou Mo shook his head endlessly, but said in his mouth: "Your Majesty's courage in employing people is unparalleled in the world."

"Not only Boyan, Dong Wenbing had a brother who defected to Li Xia first, and was repeatedly impeached. His Majesty still dares to entrust the future of Dayuan to him. There are always thousands of horses, but Bole doesn't often have them."

"With time, Dong Wenbing has already arrived here."

Yao Shu looked at the map and marked it.

At the same time, Han Chengxu was looking at the map and muttered, "Have you crossed the Yellow River?"

"It's time." Han Qi'an said, "Father, a righteous daughter, is too high-minded."

"As a father, I am only amazed at the boldness of His Majesty's employing people."

Han Qi'an couldn't help but nodded, deeply convinced, and said: "Yunniang is just a middle-of-the-road person, if it wasn't for your Majesty's trust and trust, she would do everything she can to do things like this, it would be hard to do such a thing."

"A woman is an official, and she wants to be the head of any department, and she also wants to be a prime minister. This has never happened in ancient times."

"But I still feel that my body is too tired to take on the aspect."

Han Chengxu grinned, with few teeth left in his mouth.

But after laughing, he became worried again, slid his finger across the Yellow River on the map, and murmured: "The place where the soldiers are in chaos..."

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