Being a bachelor of Duanming Palace directly blocked the way for the two of them to become prime ministers, especially since Wang Lian would work together in the future. After Han Wei left, who would be the bachelor of Chengzhi Hanlin?

Generally, those who have served for a long time in the Hanlin Academy are exempted from imperial edicts. Although Zhang Yue had just entered the Hanlin Academy, he was not without this opportunity.

Zhang Yue drank a lot of wine at the banquet and returned home after the banquet.

Tonight it happened that Wang Lian stayed in the academy, so he stayed in the bachelor's academy.

When a servant saw Wang Lian returning to the hall, he immediately greeted him.

Wang Lian, who has a three-foot beard and a dignified appearance, said: "Did you know that I composed three poems tonight that surpassed everyone else? As for Zhang Duzhi, he is really not good at this, so he only composed one poem, which is much inferior to me."

Mi Congdao said: "Nei Han's poems were written in three steps and one word was written in five steps. How can the length of the poem be compared to that of Nei Han?"

At this point, Meng came forward with a cup of anti-alcohol tea.

Wang Lian looked at the anti-alcohol tea ceremony: "I'm not drunk yet."

Mi Cong said: "Nei Han will not get drunk after a thousand cups, so what's the point of today's banquet? It's just to avoid harming the body."

At first, Wang Lian wrote good parallel prose and was good at poetry. However, his poems were quite gaudy and had a petty atmosphere. They were not accepted by people in the mainstream literary circles such as Ouyang Xiu, but he felt good about himself.

The disciple on the side handed him a manuscript and said: "The details of tomorrow's daily life in the inner palace are all in this."

Wang Lian took the other party's book and read it over, and said: "The most important thing in the court now is the agreement between Zeng Zixuan and Lu Jifu on the market reform. Lu Jifu has a good chance of winning."

Wang Lian shook his head and said: "What's the use of this fight over market changes and laws? Your response is quite meaningful."

Ci Cong said modestly: "This is all Nehan's cultivation."

"The other thing is that the Khitan came to ask Xiao Xi and the Khitan to set up a shop at the border. Neihan should strongly advocate for resisting the Khitan in order to win people's hearts..."

Wang Lian said: "The Khitan people are unreasonable and unreasonable. They also call us Han people Nanmanzi and Bian bandits. I think I went to Liaojing as an envoy back then and I was really angry."

Ni Congdao: "Don't worry, Neihan. Dealing with the Khitan affairs is so difficult. If you are not careful, it will lead to war between the two families. The officials must have a sense of proportion in their hearts. Zhang Yue, who has just returned from the northwest, is undoubtedly the first choice, but he does not want to go.

, Xianggong Lu doesn’t want to see him in the court either. I think this matter is probably his fault.”

After hearing this, Wang Lian said happily: "You are right, let's set a high tone. Yes, July is a great gift in the southern suburbs."

Mi Congdao said: "It would be best for Neihan to take charge of this matter. This is also an opportunity to show mercy. Neihan and Yuan Houzhi (Yuan Jiang) should talk to each other about this matter first."

Wang Lian listened with a smile on his face and said: "Exactly, I am old, these things will not change quickly, but you are still young and strong, and you want to be in front of me in everything."

Wang Lian is indeed old. He may have had great ambitions when he was young, but for many years he has been in the officialdom and socializing. His energy is all about welcoming people and sending them off, writing poems and drinking wine, and he does not care about the court's politics and strategies.

So much so that when answering the emperor's questions, he would have to write down the contents of his response on a note in advance. Wang Lian would have to memorize it in advance before going to court every day.

Otherwise, Wang Lian would be blinded when the emperor asked him questions, and once he almost couldn't answer.

But it is also strange that an official like him who is good at drinking and poetry can rise to the top, and he is so flexible in political views that no one can offend him. On the contrary, he can live more prosperously in the confrontation between the new party and the old party.

Wang Lian said: "When I went up the mountain to ask for a fortune, the Zen master said that if I couldn't be promoted to prime minister within two years, I would have no hope in this life. Now that I am getting old, if I can't make further progress, I will return to my hometown within two or three years.

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"It's a pity that there was a sudden passage, and the horizontal railing blocked my way."

Mi Cong said: "Nei Han, don't worry, Lu Dacan has always been jealous of him. Besides, Yuan Houzhi was also blocked by him when he became the bachelor of Duanming Palace."

"We can discuss this matter with him and see what Yuan Houzhi thinks."

Wang Lian smiled and said: "Yes, I have a very close relationship with Yuan Houzhi, and there is no reason why he should not help me in this matter."

"Also..." Meng Cong whispered, "Xianggong Feng from the bookstore didn't come to today's banquet either."

Wang Lian's eyes lit up and he said, "Not bad."

Meng Congdao: "Fu Zhenggong is opposed to the northwest strategy, and Feng Sanyuan has been opposed to the opening of the Xihe River in recent years. But Zhang Duzhi is appointed as the bachelor of Duanming Palace because of his great achievements. He is probably not happy."

"To the extreme, to the extreme," Wang Lian smiled, "When the Duke of Han Wei and the rich Zheng Xuanma paid homage to the prime minister, all the officials congratulated each other, thinking that they had won people. If this chapter thinks that it can be done just by being appreciated by the officials.

It’s easy to be in the position of being a prime minister.”

"There are now seven prime ministers in total," said Cong. "I see Chen Shuxiang, and I see that Ambassador Cai has been in poor health recently, and I am afraid he will leave office within a year and a half. If Nei Han is able to do it, he can replace him at that time."

Wang Lian nodded.

The next day.

It is the inner hall living once every five days.

Different from the mixed order of classes in the outer court, the living arrangements in the inner hall are arranged in a first-class manner.

The daily life in the inner hall is mainly based on the level of office.

This reflects the role of the official position. Otherwise, how can one say that one is a close minister of the emperor?

For example, if your official position is to be an admonishment officer, your seat will be above the zhizhigao. However, if your job title is that of a certain cabinet, even if you are an admonishment officer, your seat will be below the zhizhigao. This is what the officialdom jokingly calls this.

For the pendant.

The inner hall has a large living space, and the Hanlin bachelor's class is second only to the prime minister's class.

Zhang Yue stood in the middle of the class during his daily life in the inner palace, and saw the prime minister, Hanlin, and the bachelor's degree.

Compared with the standing staff outside the palace, the daily life in the inner palace has the appearance of truly participating in the government affairs.

But having said that, the more people there are in a meeting, the less likely it is to decide anything.

The meeting of the two systems or the two governments is the place where we can really get a preview of politics. The main living room in the inner palace is now more formal than content. As for the standing team outside the palace, apart from listening to Xuan Ma, everyone only eats the saliva of the officials of the two systems of prime minister and prime minister.

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Zhang Yue saw that Wang Lian was in good spirits under such an occasion, and talked about the southern suburbs and the Khitan setting up a border shop.

At first, Zhang Yue thought that this person was quite outspoken and not an official of the same rank. But after listening carefully, he realized that the content was really false and empty, and all he said was politically correct nonsense.

In addition, during yesterday's cleansing banquet, Zhang Yue vaguely felt that Wang Lian was considerate to him on the surface, but deep down he didn't like him.

Zhang Yue remembered a saying, if you vaguely feel that someone doesn't like you, then most likely the other person must hate you to the core.

However, when Zhang Yue heard that Wang Lian advocated a tough stance against the Khitans, he received support and appreciation from many officials, and he was ready to strike hard.

Wang Lian could feel the atmosphere in the palace. Most of the officials supported him. The Song Dynasty had been bullied by the Khitan for more than a hundred years, and he was holding a sigh of relief from top to bottom.

From the initial defeat at Gaolianghe, to the alliance under the city in Chanzhou, to when the Xia Kingdom became powerful, the Liao Kingdom shamelessly demanded an increase in annual tribute.

The more he spoke, the more excited he became, as if anyone who suggested easing relations with Liao at this time was a traitor, just when he was in high spirits and contented with his ambition.

Zhang Yue suddenly left his job at this moment and said in front of dozens of officials in the palace: "Your Majesty, what Wang Lian said is absolutely true. I think it is Wang Lian who should come forward to refute the Liao envoy, kill his majesty, and stop him from invading the land.
Chapter completed!