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The study room was completely renewed, with mattresses on the chairs, and pens, inkstones and other items on the desk were placed. The newly bought books were piled on the ground. Some of them had not been unboxed. Han Ruzi wanted to place them with his own hands, but his desire to "be lazy" in the study room failed to come true.

During the day, Yang Fengyi spent most of his time in the study and discussed the situation in the court with Juanhou. He basically said that occasionally asking one or two questions was enough for Han Ruzi to think about it for a day or two.

After a few snowfalls, the capital ushered in a rare sunny day. Yang Feng sat opposite the desk without any notice and carefully checked the newspaper he had just delivered.

The mansion report is delivered every three or five days, and it is full of important documents from the court recently. After staying away from the palace, Yang Feng could only understand the trends in the court. Although it was a bit behind, it was better than ignorance.

Yang Feng picked up a newspaper and pushed it to Juanhou. Han Ruzi picked it up and browsed it quickly, "Is Cui Hong admitting his defeat?"

It has been ten days since the Empress Dowager chose the new emperor, and Prince Yong's orphan Han She has not yet officially ascended the throne. This is also the most ten days inside and outside the capital. When the Empress Dowager makes a move, everyone is waiting for the Grand Tutor Cui Hong to respond.

Cui Hong had every reason to be angry. Through the eunuch Jing Yao, he had been secretly negotiating with the Empress Dowager for five months, but he got a completely unexpected result: Not only did King Donghai not become emperor, but his qualifications to compete for the throne were weakened, and he was ranked behind the deposed emperor Han Zhen, the orphan of Prince Ju, and the orphan of Prince Yong, Han She.

The entire court structure changed. The Cui family was no longer an indispensable participant in the throne. Yang Feng praised the Queen Mother for this move. However, he never understood how the Queen Mother found these two people without knowing it and reached an agreement with the ministers.

But Cui Hong has the most elite Nanjun in the capital, and can still fight the Queen Mother to the death, especially on the day when Han She was just made the crown prince, the influence of the orphan Han Shi, the orphan of Prince Ju, has not been fully exerted, and the Nanjun still obeys Cui Hong's orders.

On that day, the capital city closed all the city gates and prohibited anyone from entering and leaving. The guards on the city were tense.

The city gate was closed for three days in a row. Even if a dead person was dead, he could only stay at home temporarily and could not be sent to the outside of the city for burial.

On the fourth day, Han Shi, the new Northern Army Grand Marshal, was parading outside the city. The Northern Army, which has always been famous for its laziness, gathered 70% to 80%. After a morning of training, nearly 100,000 soldiers faced the city walls and shouted long live. The sound shook for several miles.

The lost combat power cannot be restored immediately, but the actions of the Northern Army still had a huge impact. The Southern Army's support for the Grand Tutor Cui Hong was less determined, and more and more soldiers remembered the days when Prince Ju served as the Grand Sima.

Cui Hong compromised. It was not a sudden moment, but took it step by step. First, he wrote a letter to apologize for his return to the capital. After being forgiven, he also joined the ranks of clearing the grievances of the former crown prince and suggested that Han Shi be the king, not the champion marquis. This suggestion was rejected by the empress dowager.

The newspaper Han Ruzi was reading was Cui Hong's fifth memorial, which was delivered yesterday.

Jing Yao, the chief supervisor of the Central Situation, was charged with claiming that he was one of the culprits who caused the unjust death of the two princes. He had been hiding in the Southern Army camp. Cui Hong protected Jiutian and finally handed him over.

"I thought Jing Yao was loyal to the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager also trusted Jing Yao." Han Ruzi never understood this matter very clearly.

Yang Feng put down the mansion in his hand, "I said that when necessary, the whole world will be 'involved'. The Empress Dowager still trusts Jing Yao, but she has to sacrifice him in exchange for the support of the ministers."

"Did Jing Yao really kill the two princes?"

Yang Feng laughed, "I don't know much about the cause of Prince Ju, Prince Yong's death, but I know that when the emperor wants to kill someone, there is no need to make excuses by himself. There will always be countless people who can figure out the will of the holy people and offer excuses. Jing Yao can be promoted to the Central Supervisor, so he naturally does this kind of thing, but he is not the only one."

"But the ministers don't like him."

"You have been to Qinzheng Hall. If you were the Minister of Political Affairs, would you like the eunuch who holds the seal?"

Han Ruzi smiled and shook her head, "Where is the original Zhongzhang Seal Liu Jie? How did he do it?"

"Liu Jie is a pure seal holder. He gives the seal to the emperor every day and then takes it back. He never stamps the minister's memorials."

Han Ruzi didn't like Jing Yao at all, but at this moment a chill felt in her heart. The ministers were tame on the surface, but they were cruel to outsiders who broke into their territory.

"The Empress Dowager used the case of King Qi's rebellion to arrest many people in the court. The ministers did not object, but hated a eunuch with the seal to the core, and he wanted to get rid of it quickly." Han Ruzi had different feelings, but only expressed his feelings and slowly understood his father Emperor Huan's fear of the ministers.

"Ministers, regardless of faction, have a common idea: the monarch and ministers complement each other and each manage each other, just like husband and wife. As for who is husband and wife, the ministers and emperors may have different ideas. The monarch and ministers can get along happily or have conflicts, but no matter what, outsiders are not allowed to interfere, and the eunuch is outsiders."

"Isn't the Queen Mother an outsider?"

"So the empress dowager must hold a puppet tightly." Yang Feng didn't say anything more. The Great Chu court was in turmoil and everyone saw it, but no one knew whether the building would collapse or when it would collapse. "The court is finally stable at the moment. How to deal with the Huns in the north will be the next challenge."

In autumn, the Huns did enter the Fortress in large numbers and plunder some population and property, but did not go too far. The Chu army on the frontier focused on defending and did not pursue it. However, peace was broken after all. After the new emperor ascended the throne, this threat must be resolved first.

If I were the emperor... Han Ruzi couldn't help but imagine what he would do.

Yang Feng didn't know what Juehou was thinking, so he turned around and said to the door: "Come in."

Zhang Youcai came in with a stack of books and paper, put it on the desk, and said, "Have you finished class?"

He treated the daily discussion between the master and Yang Feng as a lecture and did not dare to disturb him easily.

Yang Feng snorted, picked up a few pieces of paper and glanced at it, and immediately felt a headache, "Why are there so many silver expenses every day?"

"Ha, General Manager Yang, I say that if you don't have the power, you don't know how expensive it is. You are the power of the country. Why is it a marquis' mansion here? There are nearly a hundred people from all over the country, just eating and drinking every day..."

Yang Feng raised his hand and signaled Zhang Youcai to say nothing more, "There must be a accountant to deal with these matters."

Han Ruzi held back her laughter. When Yang Feng sat in the room, he could roughly guess what the Empress Dowager and others were thinking, but he couldn't figure out the accounts of the small Marquis' Mansion. But he was not qualified to laugh at Yang Feng, and he couldn't understand it himself, and he was not interested in it.

"I'll go out to hire one in the afternoon." Yang Feng said helplessly.

Zhang Youcai winked at Juanhou, and Han Ruzi said, "If you have something to say, do you have a ready-made candidate?"

Zhang Youcai stuck out his tongue and smiled at Yang Feng, "There are so many people coming out of the palace, maybe someone will settle the score."

Yang Feng said coldly: "Don't be foolish, tell me, who is it?"

Zhang Youcai scratched his head embarrassedly, "He Yi, Uncle He San, who left the palace together, used to record the account in the palace."

Yang Feng was not very familiar with the eunuchs in the palace. He thought for a while and said, "Call him."

Zhang Youcai agreed happily and ran and jumped out.

"Fortunately you are just a marquis." Yang Feng said inexplicably, and then said, "These eunuchs and palace maids must have something to ask for when leaving the palace voluntarily. You can deal with it."

"Hey, you want to leave me again?" Han Ruzi discovered that once things were complicated, Yang Feng would always leave it alone.

"I have to go out to inquire about the situation..." Yang Feng said vaguely, and got up and left, but Han Ruzi couldn't even call back.

Zhang Youcai came back with a thin old eunuch. He didn't see Yang Feng. He was surprised, "Where is General Manager Yang?"

Han Ruzi had an impression of the old eunuch and nodded at him, "No need for him, I can make the decision myself."

"That's even better." Zhang Youcai breathed a sigh of relief. He was even more afraid of Yang Feng than his master. "Uncle He San used to be..."

Han Ruzi raised his hand to stop Zhang Youcai from speaking and said to the old eunuch He Yi: "You have ever managed the accounts in the palace?"

"It's just that the Lighting Department has a lot of daily losses there. I remember the accounts of transactions over ten years."

Han Ruzi didn't understand the accounts and couldn't ask for details, so he asked: "Registration is not a heavy task, why did you leave the palace with me?"

"I'm excluded. My boss always wants to get Uncle He San away..." Zhang Youcai replied for the old eunuch.

He Yi smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you for your talent for protecting me, but I have to tell the truth to my master, uh... Actually, I can't stand the rules in the palace because of my good wine, so..."

Just when I mentioned the word "Wine", the old eunuch was clattering, and she smiled even more awkwardly.

Han Ruzi also smiled, "Have you ever made any mistakes in keeping accounts in the palace?"

"How dare you? One or two oil or a piece of candle doesn't match, and you will be beaten with a board."

"Our accounts here are not that complicated, and the rules are not that strict, but if something goes wrong-" Han Ruzi thought for a while, "I'm fined you not to drink at least a month."

He Yi opened his eyes wide, "This is stricter than hitting a board! Don't worry, I will never make any mistakes."

Han Ruzi turned to Zhang Youcai, "Tell me, what is your wish after leaving the palace?"

Zhang Youcai's eyes widened even wider, "The master doesn't believe it... The master doubts me..."

"I am very grateful to you after you leave the palace. I just happened to be in a good mood today. I want to satisfy your wishes. As much as possible, it is not certain. I have said that I will find a way. If I don't say it, then forget it, and never mention it again in the future."

Zhang Youcai bounced on his forehead and smiled and said, "If the master says that, I really have a small wish."

"Um."

"I hope to learn martial arts and be your guard in the future."

Han Ruzi laughed. Knowing that this kid was just sweet-mouthed and could please others, he still felt very helpful. He stood up and said, "He Yi, you have processed the accumulated accounts, and then ask all the wishes of the palace servants and wait for me to come back to deal with them. Zhang Youcai, go out with me."

"Do you go to learn from a master?" Zhang Youcai's eyes lit up.

Han Ruzi shook his head. He didn't want to learn martial arts, nor did he want to inquire about the situation in the court. This time he left the mansion, he only did one thing, "Let's go buy a few chicks and ducklings for his wife."

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