This Song Dynasty is different

Chapter 18
Feng Zheng has not yet stepped down, but the candidate for prime minister has been determined in advance.

Before people leave, the tea will cool down first.

Zhao Zhen saw Feng Zheng. The old man was like a candle in the wind in the spring breeze. He was trembling when he saluted. Zhao Zhen quickly went up to give him a hand and said, "Be careful."

He wanted to think about how to become an official!But he was blocked by Li Xian's look. After Feng Zheng resigned, Li Xian said: "The Queen Mother needs him to stand in the last line."

"Why?"

"Otherwise, if Wang Qin takes power now, he will be eaten alive by those officials." Li Xian sighed, "Officials, it's time for you to learn tactics."

Wang Qinruo can actually become prime minister?
Lu Zongdaohui was the first to jump up, and Lu Yijian most likely couldn't stand it. Fortunately for Lao Wang, with Li Xian's letter, he seemed to be indifferent to the world, which actually won the favor of the Queen Mother and all the officials.

When I saw the Queen Mother, she was looking at the roster.

"Young Ma is up to something, and I know it." The Queen Mother put the matter aside, looked at the roster, and then at Li Xian, who felt very scared in her heart, "Don't you want to be an official?"

"Yes." Li Xian said sincerely.

"But this time you found out that Ma You deceived the official family and planned the rebellion. I can't help it if I don't reward you." The Queen Mother said, "If you don't want to be an official, I won't force you. Then, be the Marquis of Dingyuan!" "

I was deceived, but I was the one who made up the rebellion!Li Xian was startled, and just when he was about to decline, the Queen Mother's eyes turned cold, "Do you really think that this reward is child's play? Come on!"

"Here!" Luo Chongxun came out with a few big and round servants in a murderous manner, and glanced at Li Xian with evil intentions.

"Take Marquis Dingyuan out!" The Queen Mother pointed outside the palace.

"Leader!"

Luo Chongxun, who was filled with murderous intent, raised his eyebrows, "Dingyuan Marquis, Lord Marquis, should we go on an arm's length, or should we go alone?"

Li Xian smiled bitterly and saluted, "Thank you, Queen Mother."

"Go away!" The Queen Mother covered her forehead, "Looking at you two gives me a headache."

Li Xian and Zhao Zhen rolled out together, and were taken to a side hall by Luo Chongxun. There were two female officials waiting, and one of them dragged the other in.

"Have you ever experienced this, Lord Marquis?" The female officer smelled good.

"What experience?"

"A matter of men and women."

"Ahem!" Li Xian shook his head, feeling it was a bit shameful to talk about this.

"So, what kind of woman does the Marquis like?"

In an instant, Li Xian's face turned earth-colored.

On the other side, the old driver Zhao Zhen was looking forward to it... He was worried about Li Xian and asked the female officer, "Dingyuan Marquis over there..."

The female official smiled charmingly, "What do you want to say?"

"He is still the same..."

A cry came from the opposite side, "Marquis Dingyuan has run away!"

Zhao Zhen: "..."

……

"I am old, but the official family is still young. Master, Young Master, if there is no one around the official family who can protect him, how can I have the face to see the late emperor?"

The Queen Mother was drinking tea, and sitting opposite her was Wang Zeng.

"The Queen Mother's body looks even healthier than the minister's." Wang Zeng said.

"You Ma is playing tricks on you. If Li Xian suppresses this matter or lets the officials deal with You Ma, then he is seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. Officials must be careful when using him."

Zhao Zhen takes action to deal with the case. No matter what Ma You's motive is, a gap will appear in the relationship between the Queen Mother and Zhao Zhen's mother and son.

Li Xian took action to deal with Ma Yo and handed Ma Yo to the Imperial City Division without hesitation, taking the overall situation into consideration.

"I like this boy." Wang Zeng said with a smile: "It seems cruel, but in fact there is a bottom line. For example, respecting the elderly. For example, respecting friendship."

The Queen Mother nodded, "In my opinion, he has the best of all the benefits. I don't like him, or I don't want to be an official. The confidants of the official family are not indifferent to fame and fortune, but they can't be greedy for gain."

"So, has the Queen Mother made a decision?" Wang Zeng asked.

The Queen Mother nodded, "The most worried thing before the late emperor was the officials. He said that Liulang was too kind, so I was worried that he would be bullied. The late emperor took my hand and made me swear that I would definitely find someone reliable for Liulang. Protect. I nodded in agreement."

At that time, Zhenzong was rarely sober, and he looked at the Queen Mother with suspicion and regret in his eyes.But when death was imminent, he had no chance of repeating it, so he had to force the Queen Mother to swear a poisonous oath.

Wang Zeng smiled and said: "The Queen Mother's discernment is perfect."

"I once thought about Lu Yijian. After all, he is Lu Mengzheng's nephew. But after thinking about it, I realized that Lu Yijian is good, but the city is too deep. What these people value most is never the emperor, but himself."

The Queen Mother smiled, "I was dazzled by what I saw, and my heart was filled with confusion. Since I have other agendas, why can't I cultivate a minister for Liu Lang? That boy just happened to show up."

"The Queen Mother is wise." Wang Zeng saluted.

"Li Xian has no parents alive, no brothers or sisters, so naturally he will not be coerced by family ties and involuntarily pursue fame and fortune. He is a talented person and has great vision. To be honest, in my eyes, he is He is like a young man of his own."

The Queen Mother's eyes were dark, "The people from the Imperial City Department were following this trip. They felt that Li Xian would use the incident of the bronze man to trick Liu Lang into fearing me. But what they didn't expect was that he would soften his cheeks for me. This magnanimity made me completely not worried."

As the saying goes, everyone has his own master. Since Zhao Zhen regards Li Xian as a good teacher and helpful friend, then Li Xian should naturally make plans for him... For example, let Zhao Zhen be wary of the Queen Mother and find a way to take charge in advance.

Wang Zeng was sincerely happy for Li Xian, "In my opinion, if the officials were not kind, Li Xian would definitely stay away from him."

"Exactly, this is why I feel most at ease with him." The Queen Mother laughed,
Wang Zeng resigned and was walking in the palace when he suddenly felt something in his heart and turned around.

He saw Li Xian running towards him as if running for his life.

"Zhuzi! Stop!"

When Li Xian saw that it was Lao Wang, he was overjoyed and said, "Your Majesty!"

"You are already the Marquis of Dingyuan, and you are still so unstable!" Wang Zeng blew his beard and glared.

Li Xian gasped, "Several female officials are pestering me..."

Wang Zeng smiled strangely, "Good thing."

"Why is this?" Li Xian asked.

"How old are you?"

"nineteen."

"When other young people are as old as you, they already have children." Wang Zeng said sternly: "Since you have lost your parents, the Queen Mother has to make the decision for you, do you understand?"

Li Xian was stunned, "Queen Mother?" "Why, no?"

Li Xian was surprised by Lao Wang's attitude and wondered why the old lady was so kind.

"Bear in peace!" Wang Zeng reached out and patted him on the shoulder, "If you don't like it, how about I make arrangements for you?"

Li Xian heard that Lao Wang once said that when marrying a wife, you should marry a virtuous woman. You should not be too beautiful, and it is best to be mediocre. He hurriedly looked bitter and said, "Back then, my father asked someone to read the birth date and said that it is not suitable to marry early!"

"Really?" Wang Zeng glanced at him thoughtfully, "Come back home, I will test your knowledge."

Li Xian immediately made an excuse, "Wei got cold during this trip. After running a few steps, he felt out of breath. I might have to lie down when I turn around."

After deceiving Wang Zeng, Li Xian was puzzled.

Back home, Xinghua was overjoyed to see him back.But the happiest thing was Laifu, whose tail was wagging like a windmill and everyone was rolling on the ground with joy.

When the reward arrived at the Li family, Xinghua was dumbfounded.

"Marquis Dingyuan?"

Neighbors came to congratulate him one after another. When they turned around, they heard the sound of children being beaten.

"You don't listen when I ask you to study. You also mock Li Xian for his lack of success in studying. Look, what kind of future is this? Marquis Dingyuan!"

Li Xian failed in many attempts. Most of the neighbors were kind, but some people ridiculed him for not having this life.

Immediately, the matchmaker arrived.

Various women's information spit out from the red lips, as if they were pieces of goods.

The young lady from the host family is as beautiful as a flower, and the girl from the west family is virtuous and generous...

Li Xian was very annoyed and thanked the guests behind closed doors.

But some people cannot be blocked by the door.

Zhang Ze magically appeared next to Li Xian who was eating barbecue.

"Say it!" Li Xian felt that his life was getting more and more difficult.

"The Marquis fled, and the Queen Mother was furious. The Queen Mother told her to order the Marquis of Dingyuan to come to the court tomorrow."

Li Xian covered his forehead, "Is the Queen Mother trying to force me into the court step by step?"

"Doesn't the Marquis have no official position?" Zhang Ze smiled slyly.

Yes!

Li Xian, who had no official position, could not be restrained by anyone.

So, the officials who were waiting to enter the palace early in the morning saw a strange scene.

Xinke Dingyuanhou was dressed in plain clothes, holding a bowl of Erchen soup in one hand and two meat buns in the other, which were delicious.

"Are there any rules anymore? Where is the censor?" someone shouted.

The censor shouted: "Marquis Dingyuan has lost his decency!"

Marquis Dingyuan swallowed the meat buns and said, "Then you impeach me!"

Censor: "..."

"This is hob meat." Cao Li sneered and walked slowly over.

A figure appeared in front of Li Xianshen.

Wang Zeng!

After losing the bid for prime minister, Cao used his popularity to plummet.He had to find someone to do the surgery to save the situation.He said calmly: "Are you going to stand up for him?"

Wang Zeng's clothes were fluttering in the morning breeze, and his voice was a little hoarse. "I like Marquis Dingyuan's qualifications the most, and I have always wanted to accept him as a disciple and teach him what he has learned throughout his life. Unfortunately, the boy is too lazy to agree. However, The young man is quite respectful to me. With this kind of friendship, what if I protect him from the wind and rain?"

Li Xian ate the meat buns in three gulps and drank the soup in two gulps. He came forward and stood side by side with Wang Zeng.

In the morning breeze, three people faced off!

"Open the door!"

All the officials rushed in.

Li Xian appeared in the court for the first time, and countless people were confused.

The Queen Mother looked at him and suddenly smiled, "Marquis Dingyuan."

"Here!" Li Xian was not used to calling himself a minister, and several censors were gearing up, but the Queen Mother smiled and said: "Tell me, when you were just released from prison, you should be frightened, but you dared to face the prime minister of the dynasty. What gave you Do you have such courage?"

Cao Li's face was as sinking as water.

Li Xian gave the class, "Friendship!"

It was Zhao Zhen's friendship that made him choose to face the arrogant and domineering Cao Lili.

"What a great friendship!" The Queen Mother clapped her hands and said calmly from behind the curtain: "When officials participate in political affairs, they must have a reliable person around them. I look around and see that there are many great civil and military talents in the dynasty, but they are all missing. Something."

Behind the curtain, the Queen Mother's eyes were like lightning, "Friendship!"

Is this guy going to become a confidant of the official family?
Most of the courtiers present felt sad, wondering why their children and grandchildren could not use this opportunity to rise to the throne, but instead they helped a young man with no family background.

Cao Li left his post and said, "Queen Mother, I think this son's virtue and talent are not enough to assist the officials."

Li Xian walked sideways to him and spoke.

"Do you really think the Chanyuan Alliance is a great achievement? Do you really think you can eat it for the rest of your life lying on it?"

Except for the Queen Mother, everyone was stunned.

This young man has never been a well-behaved man, but a rebellious gangster.Cao Lili, I found this guy for the officials, so you just have to live with it!
Cao Li sneered, "Do you still dare to talk about my achievements?"

"At that time, the Bei Liao side had been unable to attack for a long time, its morale was low, and it had long been thought of retreating. Otherwise, do you really think that Empress Dowager Xiao was persuaded by your words? Words are useful, why do you need blood?"

Li Xian looked at the ministers, "Countless soldiers dyed the border red with blood and defended the Song Dynasty, but only one Cao Lili achieved the so-called great merit. The warriors dare not say a word. Today, I will defend the Song Dynasty on behalf of those who defended the Song Dynasty. The warriors who died on the battlefield ask, Cao Liang, who has taken the credit for saving the Song Dynasty, is not afraid of the five thunders from heaven?"

Boom!

Outside the hall, spring thunder roared at exactly this moment.

(End of this chapter)