Ouyang Bian is a bystander who has spanned thousands of years, so he naturally knows it, but Zhao Zhongzhen, the institution, is not so free and easy.

When he saw Ouyang Bian, Zhao Zhongzhen felt relieved: "I'm still afraid that you won't come."

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "You Zhao Zhongzhen are my classmate one day, so we will be classmates all our lives. In terms of situations, I can't compare to you."

Zhao Zhongzhen's eyes were slightly wet, and he came over to hug Ouyang Bian and said, "I see all your achievements in the past few years, Han Xianghe..."

Ouyang Bian patted Zhao Zhongzhen's back and smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I just want to take a break. If you have time during this period, take me everywhere. I have not been in Bianjing City for the past few years, and I don't know what the young men in Bianjing City like to play now."

Zhao Zhongzhen reluctantly smiled: "Okay, but I often go to class and don't know what they are playing. We can learn it."

Zhao Zhongzhen quickly asked someone to serve the food, and he took the kettle and wanted to come over to help Ouyang Bian pour water. Ouyang Bian quickly took the kettle and smiled, "I'm not allowed to let someone see Wang Sun pour water for me."

Zhao Zhongzhen said sadly: "What kind of princes and grandsons are not princes? They are just poor people who are in danger."

Ouyang Bian nodded: "Is life difficult?"

Zhao Zhongzhen sighed and said, "It's not just a difficult time. When there is a little turmoil, our family will be as scared as a frightened bird, especially my father... it's simply...ah!"

Ouyang Bian nodded to express his understanding.

Even if he was not a later generation, he could know what kind of pressure the Emperor Yingzong Zhao Zong was really under.

Zhao Zongshi's father Zhao Yunrang was also a spare tire. Although he was rich and prosperous for a lifetime, it did not mean that he could be like his father.

The imperial family is ruthless. The reason why Zhao Yunrang achieved a good end was because Zhao Zhen was pure and kind, which does not mean that future emperors will be like Zhao Zhen.

Just think about how Emperor Taizong treated Emperor Taizu's descendants in the past. It is not up to the purity of the Zhao family to be able to firmly live in the world.

Moreover, Ouyang Bian knew that Yingzong had suffered a lot of pressure over the years, and actually had some mental problems.

After Renzong's death, when Emperor Yingzong succeeded to the throne, he had "unhealth" occurred. The so-called unhealth is actually mentally insanity.

It is conceivable how much pressure Yingzong was under.

Yingzong was under great pressure, so Zhao Zhongzhen, a son, naturally could not go as easy as he could. How could he have a complete egg in his entire nest? It’s just that he is not the person involved after all, and the pressure is not as great as Yingzong.

Zhao Zhongzhen was not willing to say more, but turned to ask about what Ouyang Bian had done in recent years and asked the details in it.

Except for the fact that Ouyang Bian had concealed the matters of the banking supervision guards, he told all the other things.

"...In our Song Dynasty, it seemed that flowers were burning with brocade and fire, but under the prosperity, weakness could not be hidden."

Zhao Zhongzhen slapped his thigh: "That's true, I often hear Mr. Wang say that our Song Dynasty is now suffering from many problems such as redundant officials and redundant soldiers!"

Ouyang Bian glanced at Zhao Zhongzhen and continued: "The disadvantage of redundant soldiers and officials has been around for a long time. It was just that it was taken seriously because the national treasury became increasingly empty in the past few years.

What I have done in recent years is to solve financial problems, which has been effective…”

Ouyang Bian smiled.

Zhao Zhongzhen was a little angry: "Your instigation to move you to a censor is a waste of resources!"

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "Secret Han doesn't have much effort, it's just to control the central bank. If I am in the position of the governor of the central bank, the Political Affairs Hall will not be able to interfere with the Central Bank. If I move me away, the Central Bank will be able to be controlled by the Political Affairs Hall."

Zhao Zhongzhen worried: "If this happens, will the good situation of the central bank be lost?"

Ouyang Bian's face finally became a little heavy, but he smiled self-deprecatingly in a flash: "Han Xiang controls the central bank, so he naturally wants to use the central bank's financial resources. How can the central bank be safe? I just hope that the previous planning of my service area can continue to develop and no one will go to the political situation."

Zhao Zhongzhen's face was a little angry: "Ji Mo, your service area is really a good strategy. The tax on Jinghu North Road in the second quarter of this year has rushed from Guhou to Zhongshang, and even surpassed some wealthy roads. It is a miracle. It can be seen how correct the service area's strategy is. If this policy can be promoted to all the roads, then our Song Dynasty will no longer be short of money. Han Xiang wants to do it, so why does the official family also..."

"Silence!" Ouyang Bian reminded.

Zhao Zhongzhen quickly kept silent.

"We must be more careful at this time."

Ouyang Bian just said something and stopped talking. Someone outside came to ask for instructions and served the dishes like flowing water. After the order was finished, only two of them were left.

Zhao Zhongzhen quickly greeted Ouyang Bian: "The crab is fat when the autumn wind blows. I specially asked someone to bring this crab from Yangcheng Lake. You can try it quickly."

Ouyang Bian smiled, picked up the scissors specially used for eating crabs, etc., peeled the crab and sucked the yellow, and then sipped the rice wine for a while, which was quite comfortable.

"I have been so busy that I don't even have time to eat crabs in recent years. I'm obviously near Dongting Lake and I don't have time to taste local specialties. I really missed a lot."

Ouyang Bian sighed.

Zhao Zhongzhen smiled and said, "I don't believe this anymore. People say that Ouyang Jimo is the God of Wealth, but I say that the God of Wealth is a foodie. Can you, Ouyang Jimo, delay your food for the sake of your business?"

Ouyang Bian laughed: "The parents who gave birth to me, and the one who knew me, Zhao Zhongzhen. What I said was indeed pretentious. You don't know that I was rafting on Dongting Lake. Well, it was not a pleasure boat, but a fisherman on the lake, and I had a little fish girl at home.

The fisherman rowed and the little fish girl sang songs. I was fishing on the boat. The little fish girl immediately treated the fish soup and made no ingredients. The fish soup was milky white and thick, with a umami flavor, which made people feel endless aftertaste..."

Zhao Zhongzhen showed a fascinated expression: "I would have been able to do this free and easy."

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "It's just a matter of stealing half a day of leisure. You can really be so neglected by the king's affairs."

Zhao Zhongzhen sighed: "It's also my envy... Ji Mo, my grandfather passed away last year..."

Ouyang Bian nodded.

Zhao Yunrang Jiayou died in four years at the age of 65.

"... Although my uncles and cousins ​​are not good to my family, my grandfather is still very good to my family. Before his death, my grandfather specially asked my father to explain the matter and also asked me..."

Zhao Zhongzhen looked at Ouyang Bian seriously: "...Ji Mo, do you know what the ancestors told me?"

Ouyang Bian shook his head.

Zhao Zhongzhen said: "The ancestor said to me, 'Zhongzhen, I heard that you have a good relationship with Ouyang Bian, the youngest son of Master Ouyang, this is a good thing. Remember to communicate with him..."

Zhao Zhongzhen looked at Ouyang Bian with a surprised expression and continued, "...I was surprised at that time, so I asked why, my ancestor smiled at that time, and his face was so thin that he was no longer fleshy, like a skull covered with a layer of skin, but he was not afraid, because what he said made me even more surprised. Ji Mo, do you know what he said?"

Ouyang Bian pondered for a few seconds: "...The Qilin talented man, can he win the world if he gets it?"

"Cough cough!...Cough cough!" Zhao Zhongzhen coughed loudly.

Ouyang Bian touched his nose embarrassedly: "You continue, you continue."

Zhao Zhongzhen looked at Ouyang Bian with a angrily look, and then said, "The ancestor said, 'Although Ouyang Bian is not old, I think his behavior is actually the best smart person in the world. If your father can ascend the throne in the future, he will be the strong minister who can assist the royal family. If he cannot... he will be your hope for life."

Zhao Zhongzhen looked at Ouyang Bian expectantly.

Ouyang Bian couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Does the old prince look down on me too much?"

Zhao Zhongzhen said anxiously: "The ancestors have extraordinary eyesight and will not misjudgment them, and I think so too!"

Ouyang Bian touched his nose and said embarrassedly: "I feel embarrassed to speak."

Zhao Zhongzhen reached out and held Ouyang Bian's hand and said affectionately: "Ji Mo, you will help me, right?"

Ouyang Bian nodded: "That's natural."

Zhao Zhongzhen was overjoyed and said, "It's great, so why did Ji Mo teach me this now?"

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "When it comes to change, if so..."

He quietly pulled his hand back and gave Zhao Zhongzhen a positive look: "...If the official family gets a prince, I will arrange a way out for your family at that time, and I will never worry about life."

Zhao Zhongzhen said gratefully: "I knew Ji Mo would not let me down."

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "Actually, you can rest assured that things will never reach that point. Our civil servants of the Song Dynasty will not let the emperor do such evil things."

Zhao Zhongzhen shook his head: "I can't believe them. Most of the so-called iron-clad civil officials are just tempted by the tyrants, and they are all for their own power. If the official family has their own dragon son, they will support the official family's biological son. Who knows whether they will cater to the official family's intentions... Humph."

Ouyang Bian glanced at Zhao Zhongzhengao, and he could see clearly at such a young age.

Han Qi and his group of people are really like this. Although Renzong promoted Han Qi and others, when Yingzong came to power, they will be very proud of Yingzong's stinky feet.

The most typical example is the famous Puyi dispute.

The so-called Puyi dispute is simply about what should be called Yingzong's biological father Zhao Yunrang.

Generally speaking, Yingzong was adopted by Zhao Yunrang to Renzong. In the legal sense, he was Renzong's son. Although he was not his biological son, he was Renzong's son, which in itself was indisputable.

But Yingzong did not want to admit this matter and wanted to call King Pu Zhao Yunrang of Huangkao instead of the original imperial concubine, which caused controversy.

Sima Guang and others insisted that Yingzong call King Pu the Emperor's Bo, but the grandson of the Zhengshitang stood on Yingzong's side, believing that it should be called Huangkao, because it caused a huge debate on the scope of the incident.

The political affairs hall at that time was Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu and others. Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu and others stood firmly beside Yingzong and confronted Sima Guang and others' "Huangbo Sect".

Logically speaking, Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu and others were deeply grateful to Renzong. They should have stood on Renzong's position and refuted Yingzong's ideas, but they did not, betray Renzong and stood on Yingzong's side.

This is the so-called civil servant.

Their choice is so realistic that Renzong has great kindness to them, but Renzong has become the past, and Yingzong is the present, and support Yingzong can keep their power alive.

Zhao Zhongzhen is only one year older than his body, and he can see so clearly that he is worthy of being the Shenzong. He is young and has such a vision.

Zhao Zhongzhen is right. If Renzong could really give birth to his own son and survive healthily, Renzong would understand that in order to prevent Zhao Zongshi and his family from threatening his biological son's succession when he was not long, Renzong would have done something.

Never underestimate the emperor's mental skills.

Renzong could be tolerant of civil officials or kind to the people, but this is a power struggle. What kind of mercy is required for power struggle?

Moreover, even if Renzong did such a thing, civil officials would stand beside him.

After all, the civil officials must be the biological child of Renzong, which is a legitimate issue and does not need to be considered at all.

As for the slaughter of the royal family, haha, they are not literati or scholars, what's the matter with us civil officials when they were killed?

Moreover, the royal family is so huge that killing less may make the treasury easier!

Ouyang Bian comforted, "Don't worry, if there is such a day, I will definitely not let this happen. I will stand firmly on your side. Even if things are inconsistent, I will ensure that your whole family is fine. Since we are classmates, I will not watch you encounter an unexpected situation!"
To be continued...