Li Zhang's family lived in the official position, but the imperial edict gave him a free house..しw0. In the words of Xu Ping's previous life, he only had the right to use and no ownership. In fact, Li Yonghe had no house of his own for so many years. In the past, the small courtyard outside the city still belonged to Duan Lao's courtyard, and then resold it to Xu Ping.

Originally, when the emperor first recognized his relatives, he asked Li Yonghe to live in Fanglin Garden. Li Yonghe refused to live there and moved here. Fanglin Garden was the former residence of Song Taizu before he ascended the throne, and was secretly living in the old house. No matter how close Li Yonghe was, it was indeed inappropriate to live there.

Seeing that the sky was dark, Lin Su Niang said goodbye to Su'er. If time was enough, she could still go out of the city with Xu Ping.

Su'er said, "Sister, it's rare for you to come here once. No matter what, you have to have dinner before leaving. If it's too late, you might as well stay here. It's the same if you leave tomorrow. My father-in-law leads troops to guard the Empress Dowager's Codon and Dalang goes to work as a service. There is no one else at home, so staying for a night is not a big deal."

Lin Suniang couldn't help but talk to Su'er, so she had to sit down again and wait until she had eaten before leaving.

The two sat and chatted about gossip, sent Li Zhang's servant back, and returned to Su'er.

Su'er asked, "It's still early now. Have you found a place to have a drink?"

The servant said, "When he arrived near the imperial city, he happened to meet a stone pavilion leader in the palace. The three of them knew each other and made an appointment to find a place to drink and keep warm. It was a coincidence that there happened to be a small shop near the imperial palace, which was opened by someone who was known to Xu Guanren. He heard that it was a daughter of Xu Guanren in Yongzhou. His parents came to the capital to change the official election, but unfortunately they both passed away. The girl had no relatives, so she delayed in the capital and opened a small shop to make a living."

When Lin Su Niang heard this, when Su'er was not much, she felt a little sad and pretended to be careless and asked casually: "Is the person who opened the store the surname Duan?"

The servant said, "Probably, I heard others call her Madam Duan. That little lady looks so beautiful!"

Su'er asked Lin Su Niang: "Sister knows that little lady?"

Lin Suniang insisted on pretending to be nothing: "How could I know you? I just heard from you before. Her father was a county magistrate in Yongzhou and a capable subordinate of Dalang."

Su'er didn't take it to heart, and sent the servant out.

After being content with the news that Xu Ping and Li Zhang were drinking in Duan Yunjie's shop, Lin Suniang felt so upset that she could stay at Su'er. She barely got to eat supper and hurriedly took her servant home.

Lin Suniang first knew Duan Yunjie from Xiuxiu's mouth. When she came back to talk about Yongzhou with Lin Suniang, she mentioned it occasionally. However, Xiuxiu was tight-lipped and said that this person was very capable and had a good temper, so she could be with her. As for what she had to do with Xu Ping, Xiuxiu had no idea about it.

Perhaps it was the woman's intuition, or perhaps it was a little unnatural in Xiuxiu's expression, and Lin Suniang always felt that things were not that simple. As someone around Xu Ping, Lin Suniang didn't expect to get any news from Xiuxiu. Their master and servant were all in mind, so naturally, this kind of thing was concealed by all means.

Later, Lin Suniang pretended to be careless, asked Xu Ping, Gao Daquan, and Sun Qilang, just as a chat and talked about their affairs in Yongzhou. Duan Yunjie lived in the yamen for a long time, and when did anyone mention it. Although they hid each one for Xu Ping, Lin Suniang still had a general idea after analyzing the words of several people.

This woman must have something to do with Xu Ping.

Lin Su Niang believed that Xu Ping would not look for other women without hiding it. She had left Yongzhou, so it would be fine. But she didn't expect that this woman happened to be wandering in the capital, so she was a little indefinitely what would happen in the future.

Xu Ping would not hide it from Lin Su Niang, but it was clear that it would be possible for Lin Su Niang to stop him? At this time, there were many powerful women, and some people stopped her husband from taking concubines, but they would all be joked among the scholars and officials. Xu Ping would not lose this person, and Lin Su Niang would not let her husband make others laugh at him. At that time, it would be irreversible.

The sun was short in winter, and it was already dark when Lin Suniang returned to the small courtyard in the city. After asking the servants in the house, he realized that Xu Ping did not come back here at all, but went out of the city directly.

Lin Su Niang was about to follow her out of the city, but was stopped by Cui'er. It was the time when the weather was cold and the city gate might not be closed so early, so don't try this luck.

When he returned to his yard, Lin Suniang was the only one, and he immediately felt deserted.

In this era, there are many wealthy families who take concubines, but it is rare among officials who take concubines at their twenties or thirties, which is easy to arouse criticism. Those who really have good women are mostly raising singing girls at home and will not really bring them in.

Sitting alone in the room, looking at the dark night outside, Lin Su Niang couldn't help but want to buy a few singing girls at home to go home, which would tie Xu Ping's heart. Singing girls are outsiders after all, and it would not affect family life. But after thinking about it, Xu Ping usually doesn't even go to brothels and brothels, so she can't even talk about a good girl.

The more things happen, the more troublesome it is. Lin Suniang sat alone, feeling confused.

The Political Affairs Hall is brightly lit and the sound of people is buzzing.

The other prime ministers had already returned home, and only Lu Yijian was left on duty. The deposed queen was decided by Lu Yijian and the emperor, and who would stay for him to block the gun? Even Song Shou and Zhang Dexiang, who had always been dependent on Lu Yijian, hid at home early and made up their minds not to siege this muddy water. This was a small matter for offending the censors, and afterwards, few people could bear it.

The officials of the censors who received the news gathered in the Political Affairs Hall, led by Fan Zhongyan and Kong Daofu, questioned Lu Yijian endlessly. How could the Secretariat be so bold that he detained the censors' memorials and could not go to the heaven to listen.

Lu Yijian's expressionless face was expressed, and he was just talking about it over and over again. His sage had already decided, and he was just acting according to the order.

Looking at it getting dark, Lu Yijian looked like he was not afraid of boiling water. No matter who said that, he said that. The resignation of the censorship was based on the emperor's will. If you have any questions, you would ask the emperor to tell me that it was useless.

Fan Zhongyan and Kong Daofu were quite calm. There were impatient people in the Censorate and the Censorate who were already angry. The Censor Yang Kai said loudly: "The Secretariat suppresses the Censorate and the Censorate and does not report it, and isolates the Chinese and foreign countries. Lu Xianggong, do you want to be Ding Wei?!"

Lu Yijian looked at the nose with his eyes, his nose with his mouth, his mouth with his heart, and his eyebrows were not raised: "I act according to the above intention."

Yang Kai said angrily: "How can you know the holy intention? The words come from you, who knows the truth or false?"

Lu Yijian started working, but he still looked the same, so he was too lazy to even open his mouth.

The top scholar in the second year of Tiansheng, Zuo Zhengyan Song said: "If the prime minister does not report, then go to the palace!"

After saying that, he looked at his dean of censor Fan Zhongyan.

Fan Zhongyan and Kong Daofu looked at each other and nodded.

Kong Daofu said in a deep voice to Lu Yijian in front of him: "Isolate China and foreign countries, what the Prime Minister does! Lu Gong, if you do this today, how can you face the public agreement in the world in the future?"

Lu Yijian said slowly like a puppet: "I am the prime minister and the minister of the emperor, and I will act according to the will of the emperor."

Kong Daofu looked at Lu Yijian, who was unable to enter the air, turned around and walked out of the door, and whispered loudly: "Let's go, let's go back and ask for advice!"

The censors were led by Kong Daofu today. When Fan Zhongyan saw him go out, the others followed him out of the Political Affairs Hall and went straight to the great master behind him. Only Lu Yijian was left alone, standing alone in the Political Affairs Hall.

When we arrived at the Da Nei in the back, the gate of the Chuigong Hall was closed. Outside the gate were the guards of the Palace Front Office and the Imperial City Office, firmly guarding them. On both sides were guarding the gates, each guarding his own passage.

The person on duty here at Hemen tonight was Li Zhaoliang, the envoy of Dongshanghemen, and the son of Li Jilong, the elder brother of Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty, and is regarded as the cousin of the current emperor. The chief of Xihemen was not here, and the person on duty was Li Zhang, the Marquis of Hemen.

Kong Daofu and Fan Zhongyan led their men to the outside of Chuigongmen and looked for Li Zhaoliang first.

Li Zhaoliang is very kind, but he has grown up in the palace since he was a child and has a good relationship. He did not cause trouble. He said kindly: "I have to take care of Donghemen. I really don't know what Xihemen is doing. I will go to Xihemen."

The functions of the merging doors on both sides are different. If the officials in the court want to meet the wise, they should enter from the Xihe Gate. Li Zhaoliang said that there is no flaw.

Li Zhaoliang has a peaceful temperament and is blameless for being an official. The only thing is that his wife left early and did not remarry him. He is the housekeeper of three favored concubines. The three of them have their own set of people. They have been having a lot of trouble in the Li family for many years. Li Zhaoliang can't control it, and others can't control it.

At most, colleagues who are ordinary family affairs are just used as a joke and do not take it to heart. But today they are all censors, and they have always regarded themselves as morals. They have no good impression of Li Zhaoliang's family if they can't even manage their family well. After hearing his words, they are too lazy to pay attention to him and come to Xihemen together.

Li Zhang was young and had suddenly improved as a foreign relative recently. Seeing so many censors who were the hardest to talk to him, he did not dare to neglect him and hurriedly came out.

Kong Daofu said: "Li Zhang, you are a close relative of the emperor. Do you know that the queen was deposed in the palace today's major event?"

Li Zhang replied respectfully: "I have guests at home today and I came in a hurry. As soon as I arrived at the palace, I came here to be on duty. I really haven't heard of what the Censor said yet."

Kong Daofu said: "Now in a peaceful and prosperous era, the emperor has a wise ruler in ancient and modern times. How can he depose the queen? You open the door and I and my colleagues want to see the saint report and take it back and make a life!"

Li Zhang smiled and said, "I really don't know about this, but the officials have the will. The ministers will not see each other this night. I am on duty at the Hemen. Everything is subject to the will of the official. The censor will forgive me."

Kong Daofu looked angry and said, "This is a national event, how can we judge it by common sense! You are the exiled Queen Mother Zhuangyi, and you don't remember the miserable life of the empress dowager? How can you let such a tragedy happen again? Open the door quickly!"

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Chapter completed!