There are too many things in the Song Dynasty now, big and small, all piled up in the Political Affairs Hall.

Cai Bian frowned and looked at Zhang Dun and said, "What the hell are you thinking?"

The official army personally led the army to fight and returned to victory. As the queen of the dynasty, how could he not be on the list of greetings?

Zhang Dun seemed to have no intention of hiding. After taking a sip of tea, he looked out the door with a cold look, and said lightly: "The style of interfering in politics in the Song Dynasty in the harem is unprecedented. Haven't there been enough lessons from all dynasties? The queen should be at peace with herself and not involve the government."

Cai Bian frowned immediately, his face showing a serious look.

Only then did he realize that Zhang Dun did not add the queen, because it was not because of the "new party"'s deep hatred of the "old party", but because it had deeper considerations.

The establishment of the Song Dynasty opened up the trend of interference in the harem, especially the succession of Emperor Taizong, which was Taizu. Taizong's biological mother, Empress Dowager Du, was promoted by her. Then the trend of governing politics from behind the curtain is growing! Almost except for the founding of the country, the empress dowager has governed politics from behind for generations!

This situation has been unique in all dynasties!

And it can be foreseen that there may be some more in the future!

Since ancient times, there have been many prefixes for the word "interfering in politics", such as foreign relatives, royal family, powerful ministers, etc., but what makes the ruling class most wary of is: harem and internal officials!

Song Jian learned so many bloody lessons from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

The officials in the Song Dynasty were not revealed, but the harem was extremely prosperous!

Cai Bian pondered for a long time and said, "I'm afraid this matter is not that easy."

Zhang Dun continued to look outside the door without saying a word.

If the emperor dies early and leaves a little emperor, then who can be optimistic about this country?

Is it an internal supervisor or a foreign minister?

In the end, I can only be the biological mother of the little emperor and have no other choice.

This is a very realistic problem, almost unsolvable!

Pei Yin came in from outside at this time and saw that the atmosphere was a little subtle, so he still held a memorial and said respectfully: "The two husbands, the Ministry of Works, have added some lists of welcome guests, including royal family members, relatives, and some husbands from the seventh year of Yuanyou."

"No!" Zhang Dun said directly.

These people are almost all ‘old party’!

Cai Bian had already sat back and thought, "Pei Sheren, go to the Ministry of Works and ask the Ministry of Works to copy the expenses for nearly half a year to the Ministry of Justice and the Censorate, and then issue them to the Ministry of Justice and the Censorate, and then issue them to all parts of the road."

Pei Yin glanced at Zhang Dun and raised his hand and said, "Yes."

Pei Yin turned around and went out. Zhang Dun and Cai Bian did not continue the topic just now and were busy.

At this time, the Ministry of Works was in harmony.

Almost all the bigwigs of the "Old Party" were swept out of the court. Wang Cun, the Minister of Works, was appointed by the former prime minister Su Song, and this place became the last base camp of the "Old Party".

Wang Cun was originally inspecting the river channel, but there was not much heavy rain this year. The river channel was vigorously repaired last year, but there was no danger. The busy one has always been "building rivers and paving roads".

The location of Kaifeng City made the Song Dynasty very dependent on the canal transport. Eighty-most of the money and grain entering and leaving the capital relies on the canal transport. Therefore, this time, in addition to targeting the most important Yellow River and Yangtze River, the most important thing is the canal, which is the canal.

Wang Cun sat on the chair, with a gentle smile on his face, looked at the right assistant minister Chen Zhen, and said, "The progress in various places is still very smooth. The gentry is very supportive. We need to work harder in the future and we must not slacken off..."

‘Work-for-relief’ is indeed a win-win measure. In addition to dredging river channels and alleviating disaster victims, it can also obtain a lot of fertile land. Unless the land is running through the river, most gentry are still very supportive.

Chen Zhen smiled seriously and said, "What the Secretary of the State is that in the past six months, the reputation of our Ministry of Works has gradually increased. Many people proposed that the Secretary of the State Council enter the Political Affairs Hall. It seems that next year may be natural."

Wang Cun couldn't help but smile on his face, touching his beard that was not long, with a meaningful look.

Entering the Political Affairs Hall is actually just a minister.

In Wang Cun's view, the reputation of Shilin is one aspect, and the most important ones are the officials and the court.

In fact, the government does not need to think too much. As long as it can do things, the government will not stop it. As for the court, Wang Cun thought in his heart that the "new party" is for the reputation of "harmony in the court" or to alleviate the pressure of the "old party", and to pull him to the minister, it should be a natural result!

At this moment, a minor official came in and said anxiously: "Shangshu, the Zhengshi Hall, sent a message, ordered the Ministry of Works to copy the expenses of nearly half a year in detail the Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, and the residence reported to all prefectures and counties along the river."

Chen Xian looked at the little official with a sudden change, and then turned to Wang Cun.

Wang Cun was still smiling, but now he was gradually silent and a little cold.

Chen Zhen waved his hand and said, "What does Shangshu, Zhang and Cai mean? Do you want to suppress our Ministry of Works and stop Shangshu from becoming a prime minister?"

The most sensitive thing about checking accounts is. Not to mention whether there are any problems, this behavior reveals too many things.

Wang Cun's eyes were cold, he snorted, then looked at Chen Zhen and said, "Is there any problem with the accounts?"

Chen Xian looked solemn and said, "Shangshu, this is not a matter of the account book. It is too simple to find out what to do, but the key lies in the intention of the Zhengshi Hall!"

Wang Cun nodded slightly, looked out the door, his expression was dark.

The Ministry of Works has used up to three million chunks of money in the past six months, and it involves too many people and things. Even if it is no problem, it is too simple to do things!

'Zhang Dun, is Cai Bian going to send me away?'

Wang Cun hesitated in his heart, feeling that it was possible and impossible, and gradually became nervous.

Seeing this, Chen Xian glanced outside, stood up, walked closer and whispered: "Shangshu, you can't let Zhang and Cai do this matter, we can't sit still and wait for death!"

Once Wang Cun goes, the entire Ministry of Works will have to change the world, and the "old party" will have no place to stand at the court level.

Wang Cun had thought of countless thoughts in his mind, but none of them were safe. He raised his eyelids and looked at Chen Xian and said, "What are you doing?"

Chen Zhen looked outside again and said in a low voice: "In the court, we don't have to think that those who hate us very much. Then we can only start from the palace. Although the official family is filial, the concubine never participates in political affairs. The only one is the queen. After hearing the lower officials, the empress, although the empress is abide by her duties, she is the queen of the central palace and has a royal heir. If the prince is born, she is the legitimate son!"

The word "legitimate son" made Wang Cun raise his eyebrows fiercely.

The queen's legitimate son must be the crown prince!

The prince is the crown prince!

If this is true, the status and influence of the central palace will be unimaginable!

Wang Cun glanced at him deeply and said, "Well, Meng Tang is in the Political Affairs Hall?"

Meng Tang, the younger brother of Empress Meng.

Chen Xian said: "Yes."

Wang Cun sat upright, looked out the door, and said, "The era will change next year. There will be Enke. I will bring this Meng Tang to my Ministry of Works."

Chen Zhen whispered: "Please have someone to contact me first, prepare a gift, find an opportunity to give the Secretary a chance to interview the Empress."

Wang Cun nodded and leaned over and said, "Be careful about this and don't let anyone notice it."

"The official understands." Chen Xian understood it carefully.

They are all "old parties" that are not tolerant of the "new party". The reason why they can still be with Zhang and Cai is still concerned, but if they collude with the central palace, the "new party" will never tolerate it anymore.

At this time, Empress Meng was walking in the palace, listening to the palace maids next to her.

"Empress, the official family has won a great victory. This is an unprecedented event in my Song Dynasty. As the Empress of the Central Palace, I must first congratulate you..." The maid beside me, full of joy and excitement.

Empress Meng had a gentle smile on her face, held her abdomen with her hands, and walked slowly, saying, "Well, I have already written a letter to the official family. When the official family arrives in Beijing, we will go outside the palace to pick up the driver..."

The maid helped Empress Meng, walked a few steps, and suddenly said in confusion: "Empress, I heard that the Political Affairs Hall has been preparing for the Yicheng to take over. Logically speaking, the Political Affairs Hall should be familiar with the Emperor, why hasn't it been since now?"
Chapter completed!