"Don't be busy with thanks for it first." Cai Jing looked at Ji Yi and said, "You have to help me do something."

"Please give me instructions."

Cai Jing narrowed his eyes and touched his beard with his right hand, and after a while, he said, "I want to know what the person is thinking in his heart?"

The one I also talked about is naturally His Highness Duan!

Although Zhang Dun's arrangement was to pass the throne to Zhao Xu's nephew as much as possible to avoid the situation where Empress Dowager Xiang was in charge of the court, in fact, the Song Dynasty had the situation where the Empress Dowager was in charge of the power behind the curtain, which was before Emperor Zhezong took power. At that time, Empress Dowager Gao was behind the curtain rather than Empress Dowager Xiang.

However, this situation is a bit special, because Empress Dowager Gao had ruled from behind the curtain when Emperor Shenzong was young, and had great authority and was not something that the prime ministers could suppress. Because Empress Dowager Xiang was weak during Empress Dowager Gao's second reign, he gave people a feeling that he could not suppress the scene. It was still difficult to follow the position of Empress Dowager Tai.

But if the official family had no nephew when Long Yubintian was there, it would be difficult to stop Empress Dowager Xiang from coming to the court.

So Cai Jing still wants to bet on King Duan!

"In the bottom of my heart?" Ji Yi looked at Cai Jing, "What is the matter between Mr. Cai?"

"The unparalleled achievements!"

The so-called unparalleled achievements naturally refer to the recovery of Yanyun.

If the officials of the Northern Song Dynasty had never thought about Yan Yun at all, they probably had nothing to do with it. However, those who really made some efforts to restore the country were the founding Taizu, Taizong, later Shenzong, and today's official family.

Putting aside the two dynasties, Taizu and Taizong, the political structure of the Northern Song Dynasty was different from that of the later years. At that time, it was the founding atmosphere. The phenomenon of emphasizing culture and neglecting military affairs was only just beginning and several dynasties. The attitude of the officials or the empress dowager towards "recovery" directly determined the direction of the dynasty, especially the ups and downs of the new and old parties.

Because the old party members had good moral articles and calligraphy, but there was no way to enrich the country and strengthen the army. Letting these people rule was nothing more than not making trouble and living a good life. If the official's spirit was worn out, or the old empress dowager who had no spirit at all took power, the old party would definitely gain power.

Once the official family takes it as their mission to restore Yanyun or destroy Xixia, the new party will definitely be the one who is valued. Regardless of whether the new party has the ability to assist the official family in restoring Yanyun, they will at least go in this direction! Whether Yanyun can be restored is a matter of ability, and whether or not they are willing to work hard is a matter of attitude.

Therefore, the old party was unable or willing to enrich the country and strengthen the army. Perhaps they had seen through the Song Dynasty's officials' minds and could not tolerate the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun!

The new party has some ability and is willing to go in the general direction of restoring Yan Yun, just to move forward, rather than letting go of his hands and feet to train a new army. Even Zhang Dun, who is now deeply trusted by the emperor, dare not do this.

Therefore, the key to the struggle between the old and new parties is the government's attitude towards restoring Yan Yun, or the degree to which he desires to recover.

Now Zhao Xu, the official family, is getting worse day by day, and no one can stand up for how long it can last. Although Zhang Dun promoted the reinstatement of the queen and supported Empress Liu, who was pro-New Party, he could not transform into a crown prince or a crown prince to inherit the throne.

If there were no younger generation heirs, then Empress Liu would not be able to become Empress Liu who ruled the court. Then, once Zhao Xu, the official family, died too early, Empress Dowager Xiang, who hated the new party, would be in the court...

However, the Duan King Zhao Ji, who is most likely to ascend the throne, is already sixteen years old this year, and the next year is seventeen. Even if Empress Dowager Xiang is in the court, it will be a few years later. In fact, Empress Dowager Xiang died after only seven months of political judgment! Three months after Zhao Xu's death, his nephew Zhao Tan (later Qinzong Zhao Heng) was born.

If Empress Dowager Xiang died a few months earlier and Emperor Zhezong died a few months later, then there would be nothing Zhao Ji would do, that is, his son Zhao Fangyao ascended the throne, and Empress Dowager Liu, who was brought to the throne by Zhang Dun, would take charge of the power, and Prime Minister Zhang Dun would take over the power...

...

"Test Zhao Xiaoyi? Is this what Xianggong Zhang means?"

In the Christie's main store, Wu Haogu, Ji Yi, Mi Youren and Su Dalang are discussing the "Fengle Tower Singing and Selling" ten days later.

However, Ji Yi made a request that surprised Wu Haogu at this time.

Regarding Wu Haogu's rebuttal question, Ji Yi smiled without complaint and continued: "Someone wants to know if Zhao Xiaoyi wants to restore Yan Yun?"

Is there any need to test it?

Wu Haoguxin said: This person did not think about it, but completed the achievements of restoring Yan Yun, but unfortunately he only maintained it for a short time. Then he lost the entire north and followed him to work and transform it in the Baishan Heishui.

However, Wu Haogu cannot reveal this "sense of heaven" to Ji Yi, even if it is leaked, people will not believe it. So how can we test Zhao Ji?

He thought for a while before he said to Ji Yi: "It's true that since I met the official family last time, I have been painting a picture of "A Picture of the Official Family with a Sword and a Horse in the Song Dynasty" and are preparing to present it to the official family to celebrate the victory in Hengshan."

"The Picture of the Officials of the Song Dynasty with a Stand-Blade and a Stand-Blade"? Do you want to make this picture..." Ji Yixin said: If the Officials can make a Stand-Blade and a Stand-Blade, who cares about what King Duan thinks?

"Put this picture in Fengle Building for Zhao Xiaoyi to see," Wu Haogu said, "and Brother Yizhi saw Zhao Xiaoyi's reaction."

Wu Haogu is currently creating "The Picture of the Officials of the Song Dynasty with a Crossing Sword and Horse" is based on a famous painting in history "Napoleon Crossing the Pass of St. Bernard, the Alps". This picture of Wu Haogu has been viewed many times in later generations, and can be drawn with his eyes closed. Now he has replaced Napoleon with Zhao Xu... The official family of the official family, Zhao Xu, was carrying a standing horse, carrying a horizontal knife around his waist, wearing a yellow cloak, raised his right hand and pointed forward, as if commanding thousands of troops and rushing to Lingxia!

If this picture could be presented before the Liao Kingdom, Zhao Xu, the official family, would not have given Wu Haogu an official immediately after seeing it? Moreover, the function of this "The Picture of the Official Family of the Song Dynasty's Cross-Blade and the Horse" is not only to make the officials happy, but also to hang it out for envoys from various countries to see it? Is this the Emperor of the Song Dynasty today, isn't it amazing?

Who dares to stand upright? Only the officials of the Song Dynasty! You are still waiting for the barbarians, but you will kneel down quickly!

"Okay!" Ji Yi thought for a while and nodded, "That's it... But can I take a look at that painting first?"

"Okay," Wu Haogu smiled, "Although I haven't painted it yet, I can read it."

This is an oil painting, and the creation process is naturally relatively long, so it has not been completed. However, in order to draw Zhao Xu's clothes well, Wu Haogu also wrote several manuscripts with a pencil, so Ji Yi can read it even if you want to.

"By the way, I know," Mi Youren suddenly asked, "Will Cai Chengzhi come?"

"Yes!" Ji Yi smiled, "He and Cai You both come. And he will give you a step to let you and Zhao Xiaoyi." He paused and said, "How could a smart person like Cai Chengzhi not perform well? As long as he wants to perform, he will take out the steps... In this way, there is probably no need to distinguish between you and Zhao Xiaoyi. At least in the Fengle Tower in ten days, there is no need to distinguish between you."

"That's good." Wu Haogu also smiled. He didn't know what the steps Ji Yi was talking about. However, it was certain that Cai Jing would show his expression in front of Zhao Ji, otherwise he would be sorry for the name of a traitor who had been passed down for hundreds of years.

However, it has nothing to do with Wu Haogu, as long as Cai Jing can take the blame.

While several people were discussing the matter, a sudden sound of footsteps came from outside the door, and then the voice of a man from Christie's.

"The big boss, the big shopkeeper, Chen Wenlin is here to visit."

Chen Wenlin is Wenlin Lang and Chen Youwen. He was attracted by the victory of Hengshan in the northwest. He had just been promoted to Wenlin Lang. A few days ago, he held a banquet in Panlou and sent invitations to Wu Haogu and Wu Chengzhi. However, the Wu family's father and son did not go there, and not many others went there. Most of them just asked someone to send a gift, which made a mess.

Unexpectedly, he came to Christie's again with shame, but Christie's is a business dealer, and everyone comes to customers.

"Yuanhui," Wu Haogu thought about it, and then said to Mi Youren, "Go to meet him with me."
Chapter completed!