Han Bin saw Han Mo looking at him with a strange look. Somehow, he found that after a few years, the boy seemed to have changed a lot. If Han Mo was just a stubborn stone many years ago, then the stubborn stone seems to have been carefully carved and processed, and now it seems to have edges and corners. Although it is not so sharp that it can kill people, it is still full of strange dangers.

"What did he ask you to do?" Han Mo looked serious. He suddenly felt that this matter might not be simple. It was possible that the enemy had already started to set up some unknown conspiracy for the Han family through the hands of Han Bin, a bastard.

Han Bin said embarrassedly: "He wants me to steal my father's...official seal!"

Han Mo was shocked, stared at Han Bin and asked, "Steal the official seal?" He suddenly felt that Jin Xiaofo was even more courageous than he thought, and he was even more certain that there must be a force behind Jin Xiaofo.

The official seal is the foundation of being an official, just like the gun in the hands of a soldier and the pen in the hands of a literati. If it is not, the official seal also involves the lives of the officials themselves. Although it is a noble family who is in power and the imperial power is weak, if this official seal is really lost, other families will definitely attack them and use the laws of the country to rectify it against you.

Therefore, officials usually carry their official seals with them, or hide them in places that no one knows, and they will never dare to throw them away anyway.

When Han Bin saw Han Mo's expression was a little weird, he hurriedly said, "But he just borrowed two seals to stamp them, nothing else..."

Before he could finish speaking, Han Mo said, "Until now, do you still believe their words?"

Han Bin lowered his head, remained silent for a moment before saying, "Of course I don't believe it. I know that those trash are not good things, and I secretly thought about dealing with our Han family. That's why I had to raise 500 taels of silver to get the owed ow. As long as the owed owed owed owes, I would smash his house and make him unable to survive in Yanjing. Damn, when playing with the third master's head, Jin Xiaofo didn't want to live... But this owed owed owed owes must be taken back, otherwise it would be in my father's hands and my life would be almost gone."

His eyes showed fear, and he was obviously afraid of Han Xuandao to the core.

"How many days will the Jin Xiao Buddha give you?" Han Mo asked.

"Two days!" Han Bin said: "The day after tomorrow, you will either take the silver or the official seal, otherwise they will come to the mansion directly!"

Han Mo pondered for a moment before saying, "Third Brother, I will go and see him the next day. If it is really as you said, I will help you get the money, let's get the loan note back!"

"You are going?" Han Bin was stunned.

Han Mo said lightly: "The silver is in my hands!"

Han Bin said helplessly: "Okay, I'll take you there. But I'll tell you first, it's not a good place."

"It's just a brothel casino!" Han Mo smiled faintly.

Han Bin muttered: "It's not just a brothel casino."

At this moment, he heard a voice from outside: "Master is back home!" As soon as he heard this voice, Han Bin immediately changed color and whispered: "Xiao Wu, this matter cannot be exposed to a trace of wind!"

As he spoke, he heard footsteps. A man came in from outside the courtyard gate. He was dressed in a navy blue official uniform and made of yellow gold thread. He was grand and luxurious. The person who came was nearly fifty years old, not tall, and even said to be a little thin. However, he felt like a stone that always stood tall. His thin body seemed to be made of hard stones, and he was powerful without anger. However, he looked 70 or eight more similar to the Han family's sect leader, and his expression was like a sect leader who never showed a smile several times a year. He was stiff and cold, without any anger. Only from his eyebrows and eyes, he could see that he was a little tired.

Han Mo recognized at a glance that this person was Han Xuandao, the current Minister of Revenue, and the number one figure in the Han family's power in the court.

Seeing Han Xuandao come in, Han Mo hurriedly bowed and said, "Xiao Wu has seen uncle!"

Han Xuandao stopped, turned to see Han Mo, pondered for a moment, and said, "Xiao Wu, you are doing a good job." His eyes fell on Han Bin, who was trembling, and snorted coldly, saying, "Don't taint Xiao Wu's body!" He shook his sleeves and went straight to the hall.

Han Xuanchang had already come out of the door and shouted: "Brother!"

Han Xuandao nodded and asked, "Is it going smoothly along the way?"

"So smooth." Han Xuanchang said: "Su Guanya sent someone to receive diligently along the way, but nothing happened."

"It's good to be there." Han Xuandao's face was calm. He was surprisingly similar to the sect leader, just like a carved out of a mold, cold and restrained, calm and silent. His voice was neither fast nor slow when he spoke, but when he said it, he always felt a sense of power.

He saw Mrs. Han saluting and said, "My brother and sister have worked hard all the way." He asked Han Cao, "Madam, are you ready for dinner?"

Han Cao said: "It's ready, just waiting for you to come back."

Han Xuandao then said, "Go and have a meal first."

At that moment, everyone went to the food hall for dinner. As for the servants who came from Donghai City, they were sent by a special person. As a concubine, Aunt Bi could not come, but she could not eat with the servants, so there was another placement.

"I'll welcome you in two days." Han Xuandao said at the dinner table: "Now there is a bit of chaos in the capital. The two Shangshu's positions are divided by us and the Xiao family, so the other families naturally have to divide some official positions. Now the cabinet is bargaining every day, which is no different from the vegetable market."

Han Xuanchang nodded and asked, "When will I go to see the Lord?"

"I have reported to the Lord. The Lord knows that you have arrived in the capital and will summon you in the next two days." Han Xuandao thought about it, paused, wanted to speak, but stopped, lifted up his chopsticks and said, "Eat the food first."

Han Mo and Han Bin were naturally sitting at the bottom. Han Xuandao did not say anything, and neither dared to move his chopsticks. Han Bin was fine, but Han Mo felt so hungry. As soon as Han Xuandao spoke, he immediately started eating without hesitation.

Han Xuandao looked at Han Mo and suddenly asked, "Xiao Wu, I remember you are already eighteen years old this year, right?"

Han Mo nodded and replied, "Yes, uncle, it's already eighteen!"

Mrs. Han seemed to understand something, and blinked at Han Mo. Han Mo smiled faintly and lowered her head to eat.

There was not much talk on the table, it was very quiet. After dinner, Mrs. Han took Han Mo back to the west courtyard to rest. Before leaving, Han Bin blinked straight at Han Mo with a begging look on her face. Han Mo understood what he meant, just nodded, indicating that he had understood.

...

There is a very quiet courtyard in the Shangshu Mansion, which is Han Xuandao's courtyard. There is no one who is allowed to enter without permission without Han Xuandao's approval. Even Han Cao and her two sons are not allowed to enter and exit at will without special circumstances and his permission.

There are two poplar trees in the yard, standing upright in the wind.

The simple and elegant study was silent. In Han Xuandao's study, the two brothers sat on the side seat next to him, sitting left and right. The tea brought by Han Yin was still warm. Both of them were holding tea cups, but they didn't drink tea.

The lights were lit in the house. Compared to the dim study room that was far away from the master of Donghai City, the charcoal fire in the stove crackled like fried beans.

"The two old men are in good health?" Han Xuandao asked softly after a long time.

Han Xuanchang nodded and said, "Everything is good. But it is inevitable that people are weaker when they are old." He looked at Han Xuan and said, "Brother, your body is much worse, so you should take care of your health."

Han Xuandao shook his head gently and said, "This time, you fought with Xiaowu well. My Han family has benefited a lot from it. Now you come to Beijing to serve as the Minister of Rites. Among the six ministries, our Han family has occupied two seats. At first glance, it seems a good thing, but good fortune is caused by misfortune. After committing suicide, my Han family has become more powerful in the court, and other families have no choice but to start fighting against my Han family."

"In the first few years, I was in Beijing. Although I was not bullied, it was not very glorious. Other families have never regarded my Han family as a big trouble, but they just disliked them. Now that the two ministries occupy two seats, this time, a group of our clan officials have come up below. This situation will naturally not be careless again. In the future, the situation of our Han family will be more staring at, and you and I must also be more careful in doing it."

Han Xuanchang sighed: "I have been here for many years, and it's a loss to you."

Han Xuandao waved his hand and said, "But you were the Minister of Rites and in charge of the Ministry of Rites, things will never be simple. I have been doing errands in the Ministry of Revenue for ten years, and now I can only control 60% or 70% and cannot fully grasp it. When you arrive at the Ministry of Rites, everything has to start from scratch, which is even more difficult and difficult."

Han Xuanchang said: "Brother, don't worry, when Xuanchang came, he was prepared. No matter what, since he has reached this point, he always has to do his best to do the job."

"The upper-level officials in the court can tell whether they are enemies or friends at a glance. They are all children of aristocratic families, which is easy to deal with." Han Xuandao said slowly: "Now, your left and right ministers of the Ministry of Rites are from the Fan family and the other from the Ximen family. It is easier to deal with many of them knowing their background. However, many of the middle and lower-level officials have passed the Beijing trial and not from the aristocratic families. You can't tell whether they have been bribed by other families. That is the most difficult thing to distinguish, so you have to keep a little thought."

"Yes!" Han Xuanchang replied respectfully.

He understood very well that although he had been in Donghai County for decades, nominally, he was the Qing Lisi, but in fact his power was not weaker than that of the county magistrate, and he was able to do it there. That was because he was in his own territory and all the forces were under his control. However, the capital was different from Donghai County. The family was chaotic, and each department had other forces that could be seen and invisible. If he was not careful, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Han Xuandao has been in the capital for decades and has stood firm. Although it is mainly because of the solid backstage of Donghai County behind him, it is also closely related to Han Xuandao's sophistication and cleverness as an official.

What Han Xuandao said is all about experience, and it must be kept in mind.

"Fortunately, the strongest people in the court are the Xiao family and the Su family. These two families are like two wild dogs, biting each other." Han Xuandao's mouth was cold and he said calmly: "Now the He family is the best friend of the Xiao family. The two families have too deep interests, so they must be tied together. The Su family seems to be trying to win over the Fan family. I heard that the Su family is preparing to marry the Fan family, but there is no result yet. The Ximen family is already weak, and this time, it will be damaged and the generals are lost.

The power is even weaker. This time, I don’t have many official positions in Beijing. I’m afraid that it will take less than two years to take action against them. We just need to pay attention, not to get close to you or offend you. As for the Hu family…!” He glanced at Han Xuanchang and said, “Although there are brothers and sisters here, the Hu family has always been unruly. Outsiders think that the Hu family and our Han family are the same faction, and we ourselves cannot expect too much from the Hu family. After all, they are not very ambitious.”

Han Xuanchang was silent for a moment before saying, "Brother, the Su family means that it seems to want to win over our Han family!"

Han Xuandao said lightly: "The Xiao family also has this plan. Now that our Han family has begun to increase its strength, they always want to win over it, so we can adapt to it. In fact, this is not what I am worried about, but what I worry about the most is the royal family."

"royal?"

"Yes," Han Xuandao frowned and said, "This time the Ye and Wu families of Bozhou County were defeated, and this large and prosperous land of Bozhou County was taken over by the royal family. Although our aristocratic family wanted to get a piece of the pie, the internal conflicts of the aristocratic family were too deep. Whoever went to benefit would make any other family stumbling. The cabinet had quarreled countless times about this matter, but the royal family slowly established an army and established an official in Bozhou County. In the past, it was impossible to see how capable Zhao Xiqiao was, but this time he let go of his hands and feet, but he did a very beautiful job. At least at present, the two cities in Bozhou County have been controlled by the royal family.

In the hands of the aristocratic family, they also knew that once the royal family had a foundation, it would be very unfavorable to our aristocratic family. A few days ago, it was difficult to draw up a list of aristocratic officials, asking the emperor to issue an order to let these aristocratic officials go to Bozhou County to take office, and some forces were involved. However, until today, the decree has not been delivered. Moreover, the East Flower Hall has begun to take action and began to investigate these officials according to the list, saying that they were to check whether these people had real talents... Humph, who can believe this? It is impossible for a few days to put many scandals on these people on the table. The royal family used this as a reason to go to Bozhou County."

Han Xuanchang frowned and said, "The royal family is very sinister."

Han Xuandao stood up and said, "Forget it, you are tired along the way, and it's too late, so go and rest first. Take a good rest these two days and keep your energy in peace. I am afraid that the will of the Lord will come at any time."
Chapter completed!