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Liu E hesitated and looked at Zhang Qi and asked, "Zhang Aiqing, how do you think about this?"

Zhang Qi was very confused about this, hesitated for a while, and said, "It will be passed if you give an official position. After all, ordinary people are no more than the ministers in the court, and they don't know the disputes that arise here. They may misunderstand that the Bianliang swordsmanship held by the Kuaiji County Prince can have part of the weight of the martial arts. The benefits of the imperial examinations are known to everyone. If the Bianliang swordsmanship is made an imperial examination, wouldn't it make the martial artsmen in the world grateful and flatter the Kuaiji County Prince?"

"How can this be done!" Liu E said decisively. "Just do what Zhang Aiqing said, just go and watch it!"

After pausing, Liu E comforted Luo Chongxun and said, "Little Luo Zi, your suggestion is good this time. Let's go to the treasury to receive a reward of 100,000 yuan later!"

Luo Chongxun was still a little resentful, but Liu E was very good at it. After hearing this, Luo Chongxun immediately calmed down his resentment and thanked him respectfully.

And it's not just Liu E who is talking about this...

In the secret room of the Minister of Justice's Office, several people were sitting upright at this moment discussing the issue of a sword contest in Bianliang.

The person in the middle has a thin appearance and has a strand of long beards under his jaw, and his eyebrows are raised like a scimitar. Although he is not in any state, his power is already terrified without anger. This person is Zhang Shixun, who has just recovered this year. Zhang Shixun has a high qualification. He was born in the reign of Emperor Taizu, and became the Jinshi in the third year of Chunhua of Emperor Taizong of Song. He has served as the deputy envoy of the Privy Council during the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of Song. He has served as the three emperors. In folk words, he is the elder of the three dynasties.

If this is the case, it is nothing. The most important thing is that Zhang Shixun once served as the crown prince Zhan Shi, a famous emperor party. If Zhang Shixun had not had enough qualifications, Liu E would not have been able to re-appoint him.

However, Liu E is not stupid. Zhang Shixun's current official position is "the governor of Ding** and the Minister of Justice, and the Minister of the Central Secretariat, the Grand Secretary of Jixian Hall, and the supervisor of the national history." To put it bluntly, although he is known as the prime minister, Zhang Shixun is just a historian.

Except for Zhang Shixun, the others were all big shots of the dynasty, namely Li Di, Secretary-General Kong Daofu, and Wang Sui, Minister of Rites.

As the master and the leader of the Emperor's Party, Zhang Shixun naturally took the lead in speaking out. "I guess the reason for meeting you this time is not much! You also understand my intention."

Perhaps he was old and lacked energy. Zhang Shixun took a breath in the middle and continued, "Although I don't know whether the Prince of Kuaiji was intentional or unintentional this time, this is a good time to threaten the Empress Dowager!"

Li Di nodded and said, "What Mr. Zhang said is very, but one thing should be paid attention to! The generals are vulgar people, they only know the pleasure of swords and weapons, but they do not know the harm of military force. They can take advantage of their power, but they cannot use their weapons!"

Kong Daofu was the forty-fifth generation grandson of Confucius and was very disgusted with military generals. Wang Sui was also a typical literati. Both of them praised this in unison.

Kong Daofu said with disgust: "What Li Xianggong said is so much, how can military generals take responsibility? Such vulgarity will only disrupt the country and make the people of the world live in poverty! How much manpower and material resources have been spent in the Song Dynasty? The two emperors Taizu and Taizong worked hard to end the rebellion of the Five Dynasties of martial artists. How can we reopen this for our dynasty today?"

Zhang Shixun stroked his beard and looked like a fairy-like man, and said, "What the Lords said is exactly what I am thinking. We will now make a charter to take the opportunity to create momentum in the sword contest between Bianliang."

"It is not a problem to create momentum. I am afraid that the Empress Dowager will see through our constitution!" Wang Sui said worriedly.

Kong Daofu was also very entangled. "I am really afraid that the government will be too in contact with those warriors and will be affected by them!"

Li Di also nodded and said, "That's right, the official family is now twenty-four. Although they are benevolent and righteous in the palace, they are just young and energetic. I am afraid that they are prone to war by those warriors. At that time, they will be a miracle that will be our fault for the eternal mistake!"

Zhang Shixun stroked his beard and remained silent for a while, saying, "The only thing is that now, the official family has a deep relationship with the Kuaiji Prince. If the Kuaiji Prince comes forward, it will definitely lead to misunderstandings in the palace. In this way, there is no need to be afraid that the official family will be bewitched by the warrior."

Wang Sui still had an objection. "I'm afraid that those warriors deceived the prince of Kuaiji. The prince of Kuaiji will not have the influence of the official family than me! This is really difficult to deal with!"

Zhang Shixun glanced at Wang Sui with dissatisfaction and angrily scolded: "How can you accomplish great things when you are afraid of wolves in front of you and tigers in the back? This matter would be more reminded to the Prince of Kuaiji, it really doesn't work..."

A fierce light flashed across Zhang Shixun's majestic face and said, "It's really not possible. We are the ministers, so we can only be a villain and report together, let the Prince of Kuaiji go to the south and take the vassal!"

"That's right!" Kong Daofu said with a righteous spirit: "For the sake of the Song Dynasty and the official family, even if we are scolded for a while, we will do whatever we can!"

Wang Sui muttered in his heart, afraid that the government would not want it, and the prince of Kuaiji is not a soft persimmon. Can you not see the one in the palace do anything to him? However, Wang Sui also knew that he had already made Zhang Shixun dissatisfied, so he just dared to say this in his heart, and even his expression remained unchanged on his face.

"Who will we go to the Prince of Kuaiji and persuade the Prince?" Li Di suddenly asked.

Zhang Shixun thought about it. "The princes here must not be allowed. The queen mother cannot ignore us. Can anyone recommend Mr. Li?"

After thinking about it, Li Di said, "I have an in-laws, so I am the doctor of the Ministry of Revenue. I can do it decisively!"

"Fan Buzhi?" Zhang Shixun thought for a while and suddenly said, "Is it the son of Fan Zhengci?"

"That's right!" Li Di responded.

Zhang Shixun nodded with satisfaction and said, "I have heard of his fame and decisive work. He is neither arrogant nor humble when he is on mission to Khitan!"

The four of them now set the framework and carefully discussed the details.

Perhaps Zhao Qian didn't know that a competition for his generals actually attracted the attention of major power figures in Bianliang City, and he didn't know that this matter would actually affect the division of power in the court.

In fact, it is not only the Empress Dowager Party and the Emperor Party that pay attention to this and provide advice.

In a yard near Baokang Gate, you can see two jujube trees by the gate. Green dates hang over the tree. Although they are not yet fully ripe, they are extremely tempting. Under the tree, this scholar and four porters, a man dressed in a coolie. The men all untied their collars, revealing their bronze chests to cool down and behave rudely.
Chapter completed!