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Chapter 23

After leaving the Chongzheng Hall gate, Zhang Shangying walked slowly and walked towards the direction of the Censorate.

The slightly brisk steps quietly revealed the joy in the heart of the new Censor of the Palace.

Even if he is as noble as a bachelor and a direct student, he can only compete with the Chongzheng Hall. Today, just now, Zhang Shangying reported to the emperor alone that he criticized the Cuju League for gathering too many people and even became a source of chaos. He also emphasized the open gambling behavior in the league, which corrupted customs and harmed education.

Although Zhang Shangying did not allow the emperor to ban the Cuju League forever and expressed his agreement with the accusations of being indifferent. However, the emperor is the best encouragement to him now.

A faint smile couldn't help but rise to the corner of Zhang Shangying's mouth.

Could it be that the emperor didn't know what Zhang Tianjue was going to say to the court beforehand? He had already made it clear in advance, so he even let his family go to Chongzheng Hall alone, which was equivalent to posting a notice to the outside world.

As a result, if Han Gang wants to enter Zishantang safely, of course, it will be difficult for him to get the two leagues of Cuju and Horse Racing? It's his own fault!

Zhang Shangying, what Jinyu said was indeed gathering crowds to cause chaos in the Cuju League, but his essential purpose was to prevent Han Gangjin from entering Zishantang and teaching the prince. To be more precise, he did not want him to become the master of the future emperor. Otherwise, Han Gangyue, who became a minister of the secret residence, would inevitably hold the power of the court. New learning will inevitably be replaced by Qixue, and new methods will become completely different in his hands.

Although Zhang Shangying actually doesn't care about the last two items, he believes that many people must care about this. For Zhang Shangying, the reason for taking action is enough.

Neither Lu Huiqing in Guanzhong nor Wang Anshi in Jinling would want to see such an ending, even if he was a relative of his father-in-law and son-in-law, he would have been unable to bear the effort of his whole life. Although Zhang Shangying knew how to use it.

In the eyes of many people, Han Gang was able to make such a big noise in the capital before, because the new academic lineage in the Imperial College was really ineffective.

Well, to put it bluntly, there is no tiger in the mountains, and monkeys are called kings.

However, Han Gang took advantage of the old ministers' resentment to the new law and set off a large enough momentum, which turned the argument that should have been limited to academics into a political offensive that shakes the new law. After the emperor once again insisted on his position of advocating the new study, he had to use the opportunity of serving Zishantang to appease Han Gang.

To prevent Han Gang from entering Zishantang, the tragedy caused by the Cuju competition is a good opportunity given by God. Doing so can show good luck to the new party, and Zhang Shangying has no reason to miss such a good opportunity.

Even if he fails, Zhang Shangying doesn't care. As a censor, he is afraid of offending others, but that he cannot become famous and cannot be simple in the heart of the emperor. As long as the emperor can remember him, there will be rewards for him.

After walking for half a quarter of an hour, the south gate of the palace was right in front of him.

From afar, Zhang Shangying was seeing an official wearing a purple public uniform riding a horse passing by the door. Several Yuansu followed him, passed by Zhang Shangying, and headed into the palace.

As the censor, Zhang Shangying was responsible for picking up all officials. Before the court meeting, he was at Xuande Gate. The Wende Gate monitored whether all civil and military officials had any misconduct. At least once, officials of all sizes and big or small in the court met.

The man who rode into the palace at first glance felt familiar at first. After walking two steps, Zhang Shangying woke up.

‘It’s King Cao!’

Emperor Yingzong and Empress Dowager Gao's third son, and King Cao Zhaopin.

Looking back at Zhao Pei who had already dismounted at the inner east gate, Zhang Shangying slowed down and frowned: What did the three kings do when they rushed into the palace?

Thinking of four or five members of the royal family and female family members entering the palace yesterday, they visited the emperor and the queen mother. Zhao Feng's purpose of entering the palace today was almost revealed.

‘What if all the royal families come?’

Zhang Shangying stepped out of the south gate of the palace city with great strides and sneered in his heart. If the royal family said Xiang was useful, when Wang Anshi reduced the titles and salaries of the royal family, the emperor would not have started to promote it without hesitation.

In the past two days, the royal families in the capital visited each other like during the Chinese New Year. More than two people who came to Zhang Shangying's ears were heard.

But no matter how the royal family united and united, it was impossible to resist the emperor's words.

It's useless at all!

Could it be that Zhang Shangying doesn’t know what position the royal family occupies in the Cuju League and the Horse Racing League, and their reliance on both leagues?

But the more good things the royal family says and the more frequent they contact in private, the greater the risk that Han Gang will bear. It aroused the suspicion in the emperor's heart. It will be more difficult for Han Gang to stand out hundreds or thousands of times.

Zhang Shangying now hopes that Zhao Fu will be able to say a few more words to Han Gang after entering the palace. In this way, his family can rest assured.

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The tragedy caused by a Cuju competition caused a group of carrion crows. It was like stabbing a hornet's nest, making the royal family members who were damaged by interests become restless.

The wealth attracted by the two events is astronomical. As the organizer, Qiyun General Club and Horse Racing General Club dare not even publish the profits drawn from them. However, once distributed to many stakeholders, it is not too exaggerated to get it into the hands of individuals.

For ordinary royal families who are running for the event with their own identities, there may be only an additional hundred chunk of money a year, but the salary they use to support their families is only three or four times the amount. In terms of proportion, if they lose this additional income, it is equivalent to cutting a large piece of meat from them. Although it is not fatal, it will greatly damage their vitality.

Even the two princes and the brothers of the emperor, in addition to their salary, can only use the ministerial money for a year, half of the money and half of the silk. The head of the vice-chairmen in Cuju General Club and the owners of the A-level League team, the total annual tickets, advertisements, dividends, bonuses, etc. are basically more than 5,000 yuan. Although the horse racing club has not been opened for a long time, Zhao Shijiang has already received a dividend of more than 3,000 yuan. As long as he does not dislike his appearance and age, even two or three Jinshi son-in-laws can be caught on the yellow list.

Therefore, Han Gang could sit firmly on Diaoyutai and compile his "Compendium of Materia Medica" in a small courtyard in a corner of Taichang Temple. Because he knew that related royal families, nobles, and wealthy families could not sit still and watch the Censorate continue to make trouble.

Yesterday, even Wang Yi received an invitation from the Princess of Shu Kingdom, inviting her to visit her mansion. Although the Princess of Shu Kingdom has nothing to do with the two leagues, there are not a few families who are qualified to seek the royal family in front of her.

Regarding this, Han Gang asked Wang Yi to send a reply and apologized, saying that he was in poor health and had to recuperate at home for a while. Now it was not the time to get involved, and Han Gang had no intention of getting involved. He wanted to see the ability of this interest group to protect the escort, instead of learning from Zhuge Liang to exhaust himself in Wuzhangyuan.

Just at noon, Han Gang heard another news from his subordinates, "The old lady Ming of the ruling family, came to the palace yesterday to pay homage to the Queen Mother and the Queen."

Han Gang raised his eyebrows and Cai Que's mother also entered the palace? It was really lively.

If I hadn't known that Empress Gao's birth date was June, I really thought it was a birthday. The Queen's birth date seemed to meet the Queen's palace in November. The Queen's birth date said that all the foreign wives with titles would come to the palace to celebrate their birthdays. Foreign ministers like Han Gang also had to prepare birthday gifts for the Queen Mother or the Queen Mother, and they would have to remember them in their hearts.

Cai Que's mother, Ming, is already sixty or seventy years old, and she can't talk to the concubines in her 10 or 20 years old in the palace. Even Empress Dowager Gao is much younger than Ming. She has no popularity in the palace, so it is not so easy to enter the palace.

Moreover, it is said that Empress Dowager Gao disliked the ministers of the dynasty. Needless to say, Wang Anshi, Lu Huiqing, Zhang Dun, and other members of the new party, their families could not have a good look at Empress Dowager Gao. None of these prime ministers could catch Empress Dowager Gao's eyes.

It’s better for the people in the two mansions to say something about Lu Gongzhu. As for Han Gang, not to mention Wang Anshi’s identity as a son-in-law, even with his past actions, he wouldn’t have a good look. The tangled relationship that was drawn from his cousin Feng Congyi could not even be raised.

Although Feng Congyi's husband's family was the daughter of the Gao family, he was a side branch after all, and his father was close to Gao Zunyu. Gao Zunyu, who loved Wuxiu, had never been popular with Empress Dowager Gao. Among the Gao family, Gao Zunyu was a complete exception. The other Gao family members were very honest and enjoyed the wealth provided by the court peacefully.

The most important thing is that Han Gang competed with Empress Dowager Gao's second son, the most beloved second son, and even put a layer of black and gray on Zhao Hao's reputation.

As Han Gang's name spread throughout the world, the old stories about him and Zhao Hao were also promoted. The story of changing the name of the person involved was widely circulated in the world, and it was even written into a zaju script. It was performed in the famous ding-yard elephant shed on the north side of East Cross Street for two days and only two days. On the third day, it was banned from acting. However, the more people like to watch it, the more banned the drama, the more people want to watch it, so the scripts of the zaju are everywhere.

Under such circumstances, although Zhao Hao still hated his brother Zhao Xu behind his back, Han Gang could not be favored by Empress Dowager Gao, and it is not necessary to say that he was secretly hated.

Perhaps only those old ministers who were driven out of the capital could be valued by the empress dowager... Perhaps there was Su Shi, who was said to be often sung by Su Shi's new lyrics in Baoci Palace.

However, the Ming family's entry into the palace should have nothing to do with this incident. Cai Que or his relatives should not have participated in the two leagues. From the beginning, the two general associations attracted most of the royal relatives or wealthy families who lived in the capital for a long time, rather than the court officials who often mobilized everywhere in the capital.

But the fact that Ming's entry into the palace will make people think and spread it outside is hard to say. People with a heart will not miss this opportunity to mess with the water. There is no misunderstanding, and no one will talk about such gossip in front of Han Gang.

No matter what, the whole thing is getting more and more interesting. Han Gang is looking forward to what kind of means can this interest group he cultivated finally get through the difficulties.

When it was about to be released, a news that made Han Gang laugh and came to his hands. It was from Kaifeng Mansion, where the case was tried.

On this occasion, there were more than 30 witnesses who were circulated to the court. More than 30 witnesses said that the perpetrator of the whole tragedy, that is, the culprit who first started to cause trouble, was not someone else, but Li Gande, the Marquis of Nanshun who was trampled to death!

"I really couldn't imagine!" Han Gang laughed, not knowing who he was talking about.
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