The full name of the prime minister of the Song Dynasty is Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi. The number of prime ministers is not fixed. Generally, two or three people serve as prime ministers at the same time.

The deputy to the prime minister is called the political advisor. Generally speaking, the political advisor has other positions, such as the minister of the six ministries, the nine ministers, etc., and his participation in political affairs is only a part-time job.

When Ning Fu entered the Political Affairs Hall, he also served as a political advisor. In order to improve Ning Fu's official position, he was given the official position of Minister of War.

But even so, when the news of Ning Fu becoming deputy prime minister came out, it still caused a sensation in the court, and immediately countless opposition memorials flew into the palace like snowflakes.

After all, Ning Fu's qualifications are too young. He is not even twenty years old this year. It is simply unheard of for him to enter the political hall and participate in political affairs at such a young age.

However, Zhao Xu ignored these impeachment memorials and had them all burned.

Ning Fu was not affected at all and came to Zhengshi Hall the next day.

Zhang Dun was also very cooperative and handed over some government affairs to Ning Fu. If you have any questions, you can ask him at any time.

In fact, these government affairs are very simple for Ning Fu. After all, he has participated in many government affairs before and knows the procedures for handling many government affairs. In addition, Zhang Dun is there to help check things out, so there is no need to worry about any problems.

The opposition in the court became louder and louder, but Zhao Xu ignored them and these people had no choice. In the end, some people even blocked Ning Fu outside the political hall and demanded Ning Fu's resignation.

Ning Fu didn't bother to pay attention to this request. He even wrote down a few of the most violent ones and gave them little shoes to wear. At any rate, he was now a political advisor, so he still had this little power.

This group of people made a fuss for a while, and finally gave up after realizing that it was useless. In addition, after Ning Fu entered the political hall, he performed very well. Zhang Dun would praise Ning Fu when he found the opportunity.

Gradually, the ministers in the court began to get used to it, but every time they saw Ning Fu standing in front of the court, they still couldn't help but feel sour in their hearts.

That evening, Ning Fu was about to go home, but he didn't expect that Zhang Dun suddenly came to his room and said, "Are you interested in having a drink with me?"

"Okay, where to go?"

Ning Fu immediately smiled and said, since he came to Zhengshi Hall, apart from official business, Zhang Dun has never seen him in private, let alone chatting and drinking.

"It's at my place. I asked someone to bring some wine and food."

Zhang Dun smiled again, the wrinkles on his face appearing deeper.

Zhang Dun has obviously become much older in the past few years. Although the implementation of the new law has had some effects, it has not met his expectations. Many problems have not been fundamentally solved, which has made Zhang Dun even more depressed.

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Ning Fu immediately agreed, and then went to his official room with Zhang Dun. The entire political hall was not big. Apart from the lobby outside, there were only a few separate official rooms, but most of them were empty. Now only Ning Fu

Fuhe Zhangdun is using it.

There were several kinds of wine and food on the table in the room, and Ning Fu and Zhang Dun were sitting opposite each other.

"How are you feeling during this time? Are you still adapting to the affairs of the Political Hall?"

Zhang Dun sat down and ate his food, then asked Ning Fu with a smile.

"Everything else is fine, except that I have to get up early for every court meeting, which is so tiring!"

Ning Fu didn't hide anything and told the truth directly.

For the officials of the Song Dynasty, morning court was definitely a torturous job. Not only did they have to get up early in the morning, but they also had to wait at the palace gate, and then they had to go into the palace to discuss matters. If something needed to be reported, they needed to prepare in advance.

Therefore, it is understandable that Zhang Dun aged so quickly. Not to mention the usual heavy government affairs, just the morning court every few days can make people exhausted.

"It's normal for young people to be sleepy. When you reach my age, wanting to sleep for a while longer is a luxury."

Zhang Dun also laughed when he heard this.

He is older and does not sleep well. He often wakes up after sleeping for a while and then keeps his eyes open until dawn.

"I hope so."

Ning Fu shook his head. After finally traveling through time, he thought he had escaped the Nine-Nine-Six of the next life, but he didn't expect that it would be even harder now than in the next life.

"By the way, Guan Jia's condition is getting better, but I heard from the imperial doctor that Guan Jia may have hurt his body this time, and his health may not be very good next time."

Zhang Dun suddenly changed the subject and spoke to Ning again with a serious expression.

"I've also heard about this. The little prince's incident has had a great impact on the official family. I am also a father. If something happens to my son, I don't know if I can survive."

Ning Fu sighed deeply at the end.

Zhao Xu's affection for the little prince was far beyond ordinary people. After all, the little prince was not only his son, but also the heir to the throne of the Song Dynasty.

It can be said that Zhao Xu had put all his hopes on this son, but unfortunately he failed to save him in the end. This had a great impact on Zhao Xu's spirit. Every time he saw Zhao Xu during this period, he seemed listless and looked like a child.

It's like I've lost my energy.

"Yes, the death of a young son is an unacceptable thing for anyone."

Zhang Dun also sighed with emotion, then hesitated for a moment, and then finally said again.

"Some time ago, when the official family was seriously ill, there were a lot of rumors. Many people were even talking about how the throne would be passed down if the official family had no children. You must have heard about this, right?"

When Ning Fu heard this, his heart trembled. He looked at Zhang Dun thoughtfully, and then chuckled.

"The official family is still young. Even if they are in poor health, they may not have any heirs. Moreover, most of these rumors are deliberately spread by some people, so you don't need to take them to heart at all!"

"Of course I know this, but the reason why these rumors spread so widely is because many people are concerned about this matter."

Zhang Dun paused for a moment before speaking again, and then continued.

"The prime minister should not only assist the king, but also consider the long-term stability of the country. Therefore, many people have approached me recently, hoping that I can mention the matter of the emperor's heir in front of the officials."

"No, because of the death of the little prince, the official family is full of anger and has nothing to vent. If Mr. Zhang speaks at this time, you will be scolded at least, and I'm afraid..."

Ning Fu said no more until the end, but with Zhao Xu's temper, he might demote Zhang Gong as the prime minister in anger.

"Of course I know the seriousness. Those people who asked me to say it probably didn't have any good intentions. But since I sit in the position of prime minister, I still have to consider this matter!"

Zhang Dun sighed at the end.
Chapter completed!