There were many holidays in the Song Dynasty, which were very long, and it was related to the annual holiday and the Lantern Festival, with a holiday of twenty-three days.

As the Lantern Festival approaches, the atmosphere in Kaifeng City is gradually becoming warm, and there are lively and festive celebrations inside and outside the palace.

Funing Palace.

Brother Quan was wearing a red jacket, a golden tiger crown on his head, and a dragon and phoenix boots on his feet.

The little guy seemed a little reluctant, with a bulging face, looking at Zhao Xu with big eyes, and his clear eyes seemed to be asking for help.

Zhao Xu smiled aside, watching Empress Meng flirting up and down.

While tying the buttons on the little guy, Concubine Zhu said, "The official family, it's a bit cold outside today. Do you have to take care of Brother Quan?"

Zhao Xu held his hands behind his back and said, "You have to bring it."

Empress Meng stood aside, quietly without saying anything.

After Concubine Zhu tied her up, she picked up the little guy and handed it to Zhao Xu, saying, "The old lady of the Wang family came to my palace yesterday and sat in my palace for a long time."

Zhao Xu's face remained unchanged and said, "I know."

Concubine Zhu didn't say anything, and then left after cleaning up.

Zhao Xu held the little guy, pinched his nose with his hands, and teased, "Dad, can you take you out of the palace to play?"

The little guy immediately struggled and screamed.

Queen Meng was shocked and stretched out her hand, but didn't dare to say anything.

Zhao Xu let go of his hand and said with a smile: "Don't be so nervous, don't spoil it. Okay, let's go and go out of the palace."

Queen Meng quickly picked up the small basket beside her and followed Zhao Xu.

Tangerine peel came out from somewhere and followed Zhao Xu.

As they stepped out of the palace gates, some people in casual clothes appeared behind them.

Empress Meng seemed to have not realized it. She knew that although there were many strange faces, many of them she had seen in the palace and were affiliated with the "Secret Guard".

But she didn't know who the commander of the "Secret Guard" was, and she had never seen or heard of it.

At the same time, outside Xuande Gate.

Wen Yanbo stood under the city gate with crutches, wearing a thick coat, hunched over, and didn't know how long he had been waiting here.

Next to him was the right prime minister Wang Cun who had just returned to Beijing.

Wang Cun looked a little tired, his eyes were sunken, and he seemed to have suffered from insomnia for many days.

Wang Cun stood a little tired. He looked at Wen Yanbo's exquisite dragon-head crutch, and his eyes were envious and sighed: "Mr. Wen, you are still smart, I have to learn more from you."

Wen Yanbo glanced at him and said lightly: "What do you learn from me?"

Wang Cun smiled and said, "My husband who is studying literature can tolerate it, but Mr. Wen can judge the situation."

"Is this ridiculing me?" Wen Yanbo's expression was cold and his words were very direct.

Wang Cun shook his head, sighed, and said, "I only realized it before the imperial court's recall order was issued. The current imperial court is very different from my Song Dynasty in the past. If you want to gain a foothold, you must know the direction of the wind."

Wen Yanbo looked at the palace and said, "Since you are so sincere, I will teach you. There is no wind direction in the court, the real wind direction is in the palace."

Wang Cunzuo suddenly expressed his expression and said, "If I had known it, I would not have ended up like this now."

Wang Cun was taken back to Beijing and was severely scolded by Zhang Dun in the Political Affairs Hall, accusing him of being "indifferent, selfish, and homeless."

Wang Cun could only admit it, and he had no words of defense.

But in the end, his solution was that the Political Affairs Hall gave him a verbal warning, and there was no further treatment, and Zhao Xu did not give any orders.

Of course, not only that, his authority was deprived of Zhang Dun and handed over to Cai Bian, Lin Xi, Li Qingchen and others.

In other words, Wang Cun is now the short right prime minister, with name but not reality, and is completely undermined.

Wen Yanbo couldn't stand Wang Cun's hypocritical appearance and said, "I suggested that you recuperate at home. You refused. What are you going to do?"

The political affairs hall that day had the same trend, which was to "ask Wang Cun". The six husbands, even Wen Yanbo, did not speak Wang Cun, but in the end Wen Yanbo said: "Remember the mistakes behind closed doors."

Wang Cun refused.

Wang Cun held his hands behind his back, with some gray hair on his temples, and said, "Starting this year, the focus of the court will shift from the court to the local area. Jiangnan West Road is the focus. I really can't sit still. Can Mr. Wen still sit?"

Wen Yanbo expressed his indifferent expression and said, "I don't have many disciples and officials on Jiangnan West Road, why can't I sit still?"

Wang Cun laughed and said, "How many senior officials have come out of Jiangnan West Road? Not to mention anything else, Grand Grand Master Su is now on Jiangnan West Road. Besides, this is not a matter of Jiangnan West Road. Jiangnan West Road is a stepping stone. All the people in Jiangnan are watching. When there is a turbulence, it will inevitably be a big uproar. Besides, there is no turbulence now. I heard that there is an admiral in Jingnan colluding with bandits to stir up trouble in the civil unrest, and it has burned seven or eight prefectures and counties."

"Say what you want to say." Wen Yanbo said lightly.

Wang Cun sighed deeply, looked at Wen Yanbo seriously, and said, "Mr. Wen, the official asked you and me to enter the palace, maybe to implement the 'Shaosheng New Policy', or to take the blame. But have you ever thought that if the 'Shaosheng New Policy' cannot be implemented, and Zhang Dun and others will stop, will we be the ministers of the sky? The official did not want you and me to devote themselves to the 'Shaosheng New Policy', but made two plans!"

Wen Yanbo's expression remained motionless and said, "You just want to say this?"

Wang Cun was stunned and said, "Mr. Wen had thought of it long ago? That's right. Then I'll confess that you and me, together with Su Dongpo from the Ministry of Works, are fully capable of arguing with Zhang Dun and others. Win or lose is not important. The important thing is to let the officials see and know that we can replace them. One day in the future, the emperor's heart will turn around, and it will be the time when we will protect us!"

To put it bluntly, Wang Cun wanted to form an alliance with Wen Yanbo and fight against Zhang Dun, Cai Bian and others together.

Wen Yanbo remained indifferent and said, "The official family is here."

Wang Cun looked up and saw Zhao Xu walking around with Empress Meng from afar, carrying a child on his shoulder.

Wang Cun first looked at Empress Meng, then at the child on Zhao Xu's shoulder, and his eyes slightly opened.

Wen Yanbo did not turn his head, as if he had seen through what Wang Cun thought, and said, "Empress, your nobleman's idea, don't touch anyone, otherwise there will be no place to die."

Wang Cun frowned and remained motionless, saying, "Aren't they our hope?"

Wen Yanbo leaned on crutches and was covered in wind and frost on his face, saying, "Seeing hope does not mean you can wait. You must understand that hope is far away and we are in the present."

Wang Cun understood and looked at Zhao Xu who was carrying Brother Quan.

Zhao Xu held Brother Quan with both hands, twisting his shoulders, teasing the little guy.

The little guy seemed a little scared, grabbed Zhao Xu's hair with both hands, and kept looking at Empress Meng with his head tilted.

Queen Meng kept stretching out her hand and holding her back, for fear that Zhao Xu would accidentally throw Brother Quan down.

Wang Cun's expression changed and he said, "Do you think the official family will have a day to change their minds?"

Wen Yanbo said lightly: "Have the late emperor changed his mind?"

Wang Cun's eyes were dim and he stopped talking.
Chapter completed!