Meng Fu also left happily.

Fan Wuji slipped into the room from a distance and said, "Has everything been taken care of?"

Tong Boding nodded and said, "Okay."

Fan Wuji praised: "You have to be the one to do these things. It would be very difficult for me to talk about those awkward things about economy and the like."

Tong Boding smiled and said: "After following Sanlang for so long, you still haven't learned to make progress."

Fan Wuji curled his lips and said, "I just want to help Sanlang discipline his sons. I'll leave these brain-shaking things to you."

Tong Boding smiled, but it turned out that in terms of how to train force, it was indeed more suitable for Fan Wuji.

Not to mention, young people who have been trained by Fan Wuji can really fight.

Most of the coaches he took to Guangnan East Road were trained by Fan Wuji. Without Fan Wuji, he really couldn't do this.

Fan Wuji chuckled and said in a low voice: "I heard that Sanlang tricked those two bastards Song Xiang and Ding Du very badly, hehe, but it's still not satisfying enough, these methods are still too soft.

If it were me, if it was dark and windy at night, I would go to their house and kill them in the dark, and I wouldn't have so many worries.

Those two bitches have made the people of the world miserable, and they even dare to greedy the people's life-saving food, what a fool!"

Tong Boding smiled bitterly and said: "Old Fan, please don't say this. It's true that we help Sanlang do these shameful things, but we still have to have a certain degree of control. If we break the rules, everyone will do it. Everyone will do it."

It’s not a good thing to have to worry all day long.”

Fan Wuji said angrily: "You scholars make too many twists and turns. Forget it, I'm too lazy to take care of it."

Tong Boding smiled and said: "Actually, it's not that simple. Sanlang didn't just want to trick Ding and Song. In fact, he also wanted to win over Xiao and Wei. Sanlang said that as an official in the court, the more friends the better, and the more enemies.

The less the less, the more things can be done easily, naturally they will be done easily.”

Fan Wuji half understood, but he was thoughtful.

——

"Are we just going to admit defeat like this?"

Ding Du was restless, like an angry bull.

Sitting opposite was Song Xiang with a gloomy face.

Song Xiang looked at Ding Du and said: "Let's go find the officials to reason with us! This is Zhang Heng's private revenge!..."

Song Xiang nodded and said, "What then?"

"Then..." Dingdu was speechless. After a while, he let out a long sigh. His restless anger gradually disappeared and he calmed down. After all, he was not a fool of himself. A fool of himself could not participate in politics or write a book.

.

He was temporarily blinded by his predicament and lost his judgment in his rage.

Dingdu calmed down, thought carefully, and then sighed: "Your Majesty will not care about this. At this time, he will support whoever can bring him taxes and money.

we……"

Ding Du shook his head and said: "...We made such a big mistake before. His Majesty has already been a little lenient with us, but he has also lost his trust in us. Otherwise, Zhang Heng would not be allowed to preside over the examination method.

Your Majesty is very clear about the grievances between Zhang Heng and us. It is impossible for him not to know, but he still let Zhang Heng come, which means that he has to rely on Zhang Heng's ability.

As for us, His Majesty no longer cares about how Zhang Heng wants to manipulate us, and he has already acquiesced."

Song Xiang finally showed a smile: "If Ding Shuai can realize this, it is not considered a defeat. The ups and downs in the officialdom are normal, but as long as you are still on stage, you can make a comeback one day. What we have to do now is

It’s time to wait!”

Ding Du frowned: "You mean to wait until Han Zhigui becomes prime minister?"

Song Xiang shook his head and smiled: "No, wait until Zhang Heng becomes Prime Minister."

Dingdu suddenly became alert: "What do you mean..."

Song Xiang smiled and nodded: "Your Majesty wants to reuse Zhang Heng, and the next step is to promote him to Prime Minister.

But there is a rule in the court, that is, the governor needs to be checked and balanced by all parties. There cannot be teachers and students, the same clan, the same year, the same hometown, the son-in-law, etc., as the governor at the same time, so as to avoid losing the tail.

Therefore, if Zhang Heng wants to become the prime minister, Zeng Gongliang and Wu Yu will have to be appointed outside.

At that time, it will be our opportunity."

Song Xiang said meaningfully: "Moreover, this time will not be long."

Ding Du's eyes slowly brightened, and after thinking for a while he said: "Moreover, Ye Qingchen's third envoy will not be able to serve for long. I don't know how many people hate him for the examination method he proposed to annihilate his descendants.

Also, Chen Zhizhong probably won't be prime minister for long. With Han Qi's unconventional character, you just have to wait and see how he will tolerate it. It's best if everything goes well this year, otherwise Chen Zhizhong will definitely be defeated by him.

Fall off the stage!”

Song Xiang laughed: "So, this year, the positions of the three secretaries, privy envoys, counselors for political affairs, and deputy privy envoys may all change a lot. Then it will be our opportunity!"

Ding Du was just happy for a moment, but then he frowned: "Having said that, but we were exiled to the remote Guangnan West Road and Jinghu South Road, who would think of the two of us?

It is impossible for you to expect Han Qi to do that. He is a man who protects himself wisely. We are tainted people. Han Qi may have protected us at that time not because of his original intention but because of official instructions. Therefore, Han Qi

Can’t count on it!”

Song Xiang narrowed his eyes and said, "Then tell me, why did the officials instruct Han Qi to protect us?"

Ding Du scratched the back of his head, thought deeply for a while, and said with a wry smile: "I am also confused. After all, we are forcing the palace. Although it is the palace of Jia Changchao, it is the foundation of the official family that is hurt. Logically speaking, he should

That’s why I’m so angry.”

Song Xiang laughed and said with some disdain: "The officials don't want to make the matter too big, there are just too many involved. You said that at that time, Chang Pingcang was blocked by the prefects of various states and did not release grain, but at that time, the internal storage warehouses in various places were also blocked.

If there is a lot of grain prepared, why isn’t the inner storehouse open for grain sales?”

Ding Du took a breath: "What do you mean?"

Song Xiang sneered: "After the Haizhou case, have food prices in the north dropped?"

Ding Du frowned: "It seems to have dropped a bit."

Song Xiang chuckled: "It has fallen a bit, but not much, right? Compared to ordinary years, it is still as high as the sky, right?"

Ding Du said: "After all, it is a disaster year..."

Song Xiang said: "Zhang Heng used tricks to force various places to fill up the Changping warehouse and transport grain from the south to the north in advance. It can be said that the grain transported to the north is basically enough to feed the entire north for a year. It is necessary to use so much grain.

Will you sell it at a high price?

Let me tell you this, behind this is the internal library operating at one hand, and who is behind the internal library, you should know, right?

Also, there was a severe drought on the East-West Road in Hebei Province last year, and five million victims moved south. Who occupied the land they left behind?"

Ding Du looked a little incredulous: "You mean His Majesty?"

Song Xiang shook his head and said: "Your Majesty is a benevolent king, how could he do such a thing? He just had to protect some people, haha."

Ding Du was very shocked: "So, His Majesty protected us because he didn't want the situation to escalate and eventually involve the people he wanted to protect?"

Song Xiang nodded: "Otherwise, do you think His Majesty will let us off easily just for the things we did?"

Ding Du couldn't help but remain silent, and then whispered: "The world is as dark as crows."

Song Xiang was speechless and said: "Is that appropriate for you to say? We are crows too!"

Ding Du suddenly laughed, laughing very wildly: "Hahahahaha, yes, yes, we are also crows, he is also a crow, everyone is a crow, then there is nothing to dislike, right, hahahahaha!

"

Ding Du laughed very wildly, but Song Xiang could hear the irony and disappointment in Ding Du's laughter.

Song Xiang also fell silent.

Dingdu's laughter gradually stopped.

Song Xiang said: "It has always been like this. When I was young, I also thought about doing something for the people of the country, but the powerful have always been like this.

In a calamity year, the rich and powerful break their bones and suck out their marrow, lending usury to squeeze out the last bits of flesh and blood from the people. Then they wait for the people to starve to death, pry open their bones, and suck out the last bits of marrow to enrich themselves. Everyone is like this. If we don't do this

, we can’t survive either.

You see, even the emperor is like this, how can we stay aloof?"

Ding Du sighed and said: "But...even if it is for his rule, it shouldn't be like this."

Song Xiang laughed and said: "As long as you don't rebel, I don't rebel, the nobles don't rebel, the landlords don't rebel, and those mud-legged people rebel, it will be useless even if they make a big fuss. Have you seen any dynasties or generations where it was because of the peasants?"

Rebellion but overthrow?"

Ding Du seemed to be melancholy for a long time, and then he laughed again: "That's right, we have spent more than ten years in poverty to get to where we are today, so we should have such rights.

The common people do not have their own land and can survive as sharecroppers. As long as their owners are kinder, they can still live happily.

You see, the tenants of my Ding family were probably the happiest tenants in the Song Dynasty. Although they couldn't afford rice and noodles, they still lived the same life with whole grains.

Their children will also get married, and I will also plant the children they give birth to in the fields. What they need to pay is only part of the harvest.

As long as their children and grandchildren farm the land for our Ding family, they will be able to reproduce from generation to generation, which is also a very happy thing!"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

The brilliance of human nature, in the face of interests, only stubbornly flashed its light for a moment, and then was swallowed up by the darkness of interests.

There was a crow's cry outside the house, and it was very unpleasant to hear.

Ding Du frowned: "It's really unlucky. Someone is going to die again. Who is this mourning for?"
Chapter completed!