The First Yamen of the Great Song Dynasty

When Yang Jian was still shocked, he heard Zhao Ji say to Gao Ming: "You haven't eaten yet, I have given you all these meals."

Although it was cold, the emperor opened his mouth to reward him, which was enough to show his love for Gao Ming.

Gao Ming saw that the performance was almost done, so he stopped making light bulbs for Zhao Ji and Li Shishi, and immediately thanked Long En, and then said: "When I was in Liangshan, I hung out with those grass bandits, and the way I ate was vulgar. Family, please allow me to take these meals down to eat by myself."

Li Shishi saw that Gao Ming was planning to step down, and gave her time to be alone with the emperor, and said with a smile, "Then let the kitchen reheat it for you." He called the servant girl and went down with the food.

Gao Ming bowed and retreated.

After Gao Ming's performance just now, he was really a little hungry, but Hua Rong was still waiting for him outside, and left Li Shishi's residence after eating a few bites.

Back at the tea house, he sat down and breathed a sigh of relief, before Hua Rong asked, he said first, "It's all settled. I've got the pardon too."

Huarong was relieved to get the exact news.

There were too many people in the teahouse, so he left quickly, and Gao Ming told Huarong everything that happened at Li Shishi's place until he returned to Yanqing's place.

Hua Rong smiled and said, "Big plans? No wonder you always practice writing these four characters. It turns out that it's for today."

1 minute on stage, ten years of practice off stage, "Just those four words, I don't know how many times I practiced them secretly, and they finally have some meaning."

Imitating the emperor's calligraphy has always been one of the means for favored officials to please the emperor.

It’s just that those favorites can write a whole set of fonts. He Gao Ming wrote four characters opportunistically, but the timing of the display was just right. Not only would the emperor not feel that he could only write such a few characters, but he would feel that Gao Ming was really rare. His loyalty, even the four words he accidentally asked a year ago are still in his heart.

If it was in the past, Hua Rong would definitely not understand Gao Ming's opportunistic behavior to curry favor with the emperor, but now, maybe he likes a person and finds him pleasing to the eye, but thinks Gao Ming is smart and cute.

On the other hand, Gao Ming was afraid that Hua Rong would not understand his behavior, so he explained: "I did this for our future benefit, as you know, if the officials just follow this, I can't do anything about it."

Prescribe the right medicine, if Zhao Ji is a wise king, he will not have the current style of painting.

He suddenly remembered Yun Wang Zhao Kai, he met Zhao Ji today, as a father and son with deep affection, no accident, Zhao Ji will tell his son the news that he is still alive and coming to Beijing tomorrow if he is not ready.

Then Zhao Kai will know that he has returned to Tokyo. As the most powerful prince, Gao Ming has to pay attention to Zhao Kai.

I thought I could sleep in late tomorrow, so it seems that I still have to visit Zhao Kai to improve my relationship.

"It's really annoying, I still have to see King Yun."

Since he was going to see King Yun, he must also go to see Murong Yanze. Once he is exposed, he will be able to socialize in various ways.

Suddenly, he thought again, looked at Huarong, "Do you have to go home?"

Huarong went straight to Liangshan and became a robber at the beginning, and the old lady was probably very angry. Now that Liangshan has called for security, Huarong's family must have heard the news.

"I do have to go back and explain what happened."

"Don't worry, when my father comes back, he has to add an official title before going back."

My original job was gone, and I finally came back from Liangshan, so I had to find a new job so that I would have face when I returned home.

Hua Rong also felt that this was better, since running back now does not look good, if the court can re-appoint him as an official, it will be easier to explain when he returns home.

He wasn't worried at all about whether Huarong could stay in Tokyo. His father was in charge of the imperial army, so the big imperial army couldn't accommodate Huarong alone.

At this time, a servant came to report, "The master is back."

It turned out that after Huarong and Gao Ming left, Yan Qing saw the emperor and Li Shishi playing the piano and drinking, and left with interest, leaving Yang Jian as a servant.

Gao Ming smiled at Yan Qing: "You don't mind if we stay here for a few more days, my father hasn't come back yet, I really don't want to go home."

The main reason is that he is afraid that some servants, especially the old servants at home, will cry to him.

Of course Yan Qing would not object, she wished Gao Ming and Hua Rong could stay with him for a few more days.

Now that the host has spoken, the guest is not welcome, and stayed at Yanqing's place that night.

Waking up the next day, Hua Rong came to find Gao Ming, because they lived in the same room when they were in Liangshan, so there was nothing to shy away from, so they just opened the door and opened the curtain, "Didn't you say that you are going to see King Yun today?" Is it? What time is this?"

Gao Ming pulled the quilt over his head, and said in a stuffy mood, "I haven't slept enough, I'll go in the afternoon."

Seeing him sleeping late again, Hua Rong said angrily and amusedly, "Why don't you go at night?"

"Actually, it's okay." Gao Ming just finished speaking, when Hua Rong tore off the quilt covering his head, "It's already noon now, get up!"

Gao Ming knew that he would not be able to sleep, and he really had to go to see King Yun, so he couldn't delay this matter, so he sat up dejectedly, looked at Huarong in a daze, "Go, I'll go out after I get dressed."

Seeing what he said, Hua Rong had no choice but to turn around and walk out, but he only took a few steps. When he turned around, he saw Gao Ming was loaded on the bed again, and continued to sleep with his eyes closed.

He walked over and pulled him up, "Didn't you just promise to get up?"

"You promised to wait for me outside." Gao Ming bit back, "Look at you, you turn back after walking a few steps, you obviously don't trust me."

"..."

Facing Hua Rong's stare, Gao Ming hugged the quilt, and said pitifully, "It's not my fault, it's been a long time since I slept in such a comfortable bed, I really don't want to get up."

Hua Rong moved Gao Qiu out, "The Taiwei asked me to take care of you, you sleep too much during the day, you can't sleep at night, and the day and night are reversed, will your health be better, get up quickly."

After being persuaded by Hua Rong, Gao Ming suddenly felt that his friend was doing it for his own good, and he was ashamed to be as thick-skinned as he was, so he smacked his lips, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Gao Ming took the clothes from the hanger and helped him put them on, and then asked the servant girl to come in and fetch water for him to wash his face.

After they were all dressed, Gao Ming and Hua Rong went out of Yan Qing's house and went to visit His Highness King Yun by car.

Although King Yun was old enough to live alone in Kaifu, because his father loved him, he was allowed to live in the palace, and a flying bridge was specially built between Zhao Ji's bedroom and King Yun's bedroom, so that his father could meet at any time.

Although the prince is still alive, in his father's heart, it is almost as if he is dead, basically he does not exist.

Later, King Yun felt that this was not good, so he applied to open a residence outside the palace, but the bedroom in the palace has been kept. After staying with his father for a long time, if it is not convenient to go out of the palace, he will still live in the palace.

However, if allowed, he will still live outside the palace, because his concubines and concubines have all moved to the palace.

When Gao Ming asked for an audience, it happened that King Yun had just returned from the palace, and when he heard that Gao Ming and Hua Rong had arrived, he asked someone to bring them in.

As soon as Zhao Kai saw Gao Ming, he looked him up and down with great interest, after all, a person who came back from the dead is enough to attract curiosity.

He had heard his father briefly talk about Gao Ming when he entered the palace just now, but he didn't expect Gao Ming himself to come, so he asked, "I thought you were dead, what's going on?"

Therefore, Gao Ming wanted to start talking about his own experience again. He even had an idea that it would be better to publish a copy of "The Adventures of Gao Ya Nei Liangshan" and sell it all over Tokyo, and then hold an autograph session to answer readers' questions on the spot.

"Your Highness, this is a long story." Do you really want to listen?

Zhao Kai directly ordered his servants to prepare the food and drink, with a look of "tell me, my king serves the food", so Gao Ming had no choice but to speak again, talking about his trip to Liangshan.

After listening to what Gao Ming said, King Yun said sharply: "So, those people in Liangshan still don't know that the village lord they respect, Sun Xiaowu, is actually Gao Yanei?"

Gao Ming smiled, "I'm afraid so, Your Highness."

Zhao Kai thought for a while, and told Hua Rong who was beside him, "Then you'd better eat and live with him, don't tell people in Liangshan not to be able to bear the truth, and come to seek revenge on Gao Ming."

This was also what Hua Rong was worried about, "If His Highness doesn't order, I will protect the Yamen every step of the way."

Zhao Kai said with a smile, "I am really touched by the love between you two."

Gao Ming was not as comfortable with King Yun as he was with the emperor. He always felt that King Yun often showed a see-through smile, which was elusive.

Of course, it is also possible that Gao Ming met him for the first time, and because he did not know King Yun, he was almost exposed as a time traveler, which caused a psychological shadow.

After paying homage to King Yun, the respect that should be expressed has also been expressed. Gao Ming was about to leave when he heard King Yun say: "This king met with my father this morning. My father thinks you have great talent and intends to let you work in the Imperial City Department. You how about?"

Gao Ming couldn't help being startled, this Imperial City Department is not an ordinary department, although the name sounds like an urban management, but it is a super powerful authority that no one dares to mess with.

why?Because the Imperial City Secretary in the Song Dynasty was equal to the Jinyiwei in the Ming Dynasty.

This is a pro-military secret service department affiliated to the emperor. Its functions are also divided into two parts. The first function is to be on duty in the palace, protecting the emperor as a pro-guard and standing guard for the emperor.

The people on duty in the palace at night are all from the Imperial City Department, and they are in charge of the keys of the palace gate.

The second function is to inspect and listen, to arrest and imprison those who endanger the imperial power. It's just that the people of the imperial city department in the Song Dynasty were relatively low-key, and they didn't make it as high-profile as Jin Yiwei.

Could it be that he was particularly successful as a spy in Liangshan and showed his unique undercover talent, so the emperor had this idea?

Then I heard Zhao Kai say: "Both the officials and this king feel that it is a pity that your talents are not used in the Imperial City Department. If you are willing, you can work here in the future."

Gao Ming was a little dazed, since he was working in the Imperial City Department, how could he be working under Zhao Kai's command?

Zhao Kai saw his doubts and explained with a smile: "When you are not in Tokyo, my father asked me to be in charge of the Imperial City Division."

Gao Ming was secretly surprised, the emperor was too kind to King Yun, he really didn't have any reservations about entrusting his old background to his son's management.

"Congratulations, Your Highness." Gao Ming responded immediately, "The official handed over the Imperial City Secretary to His Highness, which shows the trust in His Highness."

Zhao Kai smiled, "So this king wants you to join the Imperial City Division, can it also be regarded as trust in you?"

Speaking of this, how could Gao Ming refuse again, and most importantly, he didn't have the confidence or reason to refuse.

Although his father, Gao Qiu, was a non-partisan and taught him not to stand in line and to be alone in the battle between the prince and King Yun, but the current situation does not give people a chance to choose.

After returning from Liangshan, the officials asked him to enter the Imperial City Division, could he refuse?

Besides, he didn't want to refuse, this is a good job, many people dream of it, most people don't have the trust of the emperor, even if they want to enter the imperial city department, they still can't get in.

Gao Ming immediately got up and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your kindness, I, Gao Ming, am willing to do my best for the Imperial City Secretary under Your Highness's command."

Zhao Kai smiled and said, "I hope you can do something in the Imperial City Division. In this case, I will find a way to rationalize your experience in Liangshan, so that you can enter the Imperial City Division with a legitimate name." After finishing speaking, he saw his eyes It fell on Hua Rong who had been silent all this time, "Your temperament is complementary to Gao Ming, you don't like to talk."

Gao Ming thought to himself, it's not that Hua Rong doesn't like to talk, but that as a general in front of the prince, he can say everything without a good mouth, it's too much life.

Moreover, he also had to admit that it might be because he was so eloquent that Hua Rong had nothing to say.

Zhao Kai smiled and said, "I can't arrange where you go, it depends on Gao Qing's family."

Hua Rong is a military commander, and he was originally under Gao Qiu's management. I believe that the imperial army is so big that it is impossible for Hua Rong to have a place to stay.

All that needs to be said has been said, although it was time for dinner, Gao Ming and Hua Rong had no intention of having dinner at King Yun's mansion, so they got up to leave, and King Yun didn't want to stay.

After leaving Prince Yun's mansion, Gao Ming and Hua Rong got into the carriage and returned to Yanqing's house.

Yan Qing was not at home, and went to the palace to listen to orders.

"You have been assigned to the Imperial City Division, and you will be a member of the King Yun family from now on," Hua Rong said.

Gao Ming curled his lips, "When my father comes back, I'm afraid he will have to worry and talk about it again. The officials let me enter the Imperial City Division, but I can't help it. My father's idea is that no one will stand in the battle between the crown prince and King Yun. Just be your own official. The idea is good, but I think there is a problem."

"what is the problem?"

"Because my father is already one of the four thieves and has a good reputation, it may be better for King Yun to ascend the throne, but the crown prince's bitter and bitter look doesn't have a good impression on his father, and he doesn't like the one who pleases his father all day. People are even more shameless, once he ascends the throne, no matter whether he has done bad things or not, he will be punished. I will tell you this, and I will not say a word to others."

Huarong was once again established in Gao Ming's heart, and a smile bloomed at the corner of his mouth, "I think the government has given everything to King Yun, and the idea of ​​changing the crown prince is obvious."

"Yes. If with such a blessing, King Yun cannot ascend the throne, I really despise him."

Hua Rong was startled, then smiled and said, "You really dare to say anything."

"I just dare to say anything in front of you. If you change someone else, my tone is so strict that you suspect that I am dumb."

While the two were chatting and laughing, Yan Qing came back, and he didn't come back alone, he brought someone with him.

It was Murong Yanze.

Through the door, Murong Yanze's voice was heard saying in a low voice: "I'm really not interested in who you want me to meet."

Yan Qing's voice sounded, "You'll know when we see you in a while." Then there was a knock on the door, "Is anyone inside? Can we come in?"

After Gao Ming heard this, he quickly winked at Huarong to tell him not to move, then he tiptoed to hide behind the door, and then pointed to Huarong for him to open the door.

Hua Rong guessed what Gao Ming was going to do, shook his head helplessly, and said, "Come in."

He heard Murong Yanze say: "Why is this voice so familiar?" When he opened the door and came in, seeing Huarong, he immediately stood there in a daze, rubbing his eyes as if petrified, "Hua, Huarong?"

Gao Ming took this opportunity and quietly walked behind Murong Yanze.

Murong Yanze felt that there was someone behind him, and when he turned around, he suddenly found that there was another person behind him. This was enough to startle him, but what was even more frightening was that this was a well-known "dead person".

This time he didn't turn into petrification, but he just lost his soul, and after a while he yelled out like a ghost, "Ah—"

Jumping a few steps, "You—you—" After a moment, he came to his senses and rushed back a few steps, holding Gao Ming's arms, looking very excited.

Hua Rong was afraid that he would make further moves, so he hurried over and separated the two, "Stop standing there, sit down and chat."

Murong Yanze was sure that Gao Ming was alive, and when he calmed down, he raised his hand and punched Gao Ming on the shoulder, "Can you stop being surprised, I really thought you were dead, and I burned all the paper money for you There are quite a few, and the paper figurines to burn are all beautiful ones!"

The news that Gao Ming was not dead was only circulated among a few people including Gao Qiu and the officials. Murong Yanze didn't know it yet, but Yan Qing stopped him today and said he wanted to bring him to meet someone, so he wondered who it was.

Unexpectedly, a great change came to life, and Gao Ming's fake corpse was resurrected.

"Be gentle!" Gao Ming unceremoniously punched Murong Yanze back.

Murong Yanze really thought that the attack was serious, and asked worriedly, "Does it really hurt?"

Gao Ming just smiled, "Why does it hurt? Let me tell you, I'm a good guy after wandering around Liangshan, so it's nothing."

Murong Yanze was most concerned about how Gao Ming cheated the corpse, "Didn't you die?" Then he looked at Hua Rong, "Didn't you go to Liangshan?"

Gao Ming really thought in his heart, let's publish a memoir, this is to tell his own legendary experience again, his lips are worn out.

Yan Qing saw Gao Ming's worries, and said with a smile: "Just tell it again, you won't get tired of it after listening to it several times."

But I'm tired of it, but facing Murong Yanze whose eyes were full of curiosity, Gao Ming had no choice but to tell his own experience again.

After listening, Murong Yanze looked at Gao Ming and Hua Rong and said, "It's all caused by my brother, alas—"

Murong Yanda was indeed to blame, but Song Jiang was more to blame.

Hua Rong didn't say a word, if the grievance between him and Murong Yanda was not for Murong Yanze's sake, he would have been shot to death by an arrow.

Gao Ming said, "Where's your brother?"

"Sent by the government to Yingzhou."

Yingzhou, within the territory of Guangdong?This is basically distribution.

Many ministers who failed in the struggle were exiled to Guangdong and even Hainan Island, but it didn't matter. Basically, when the limelight passed and their own faction came to power, they came back again.

In life, ups and downs are normal, just be afraid of ups and downs.

Murong Yanda and Concubine Murong, the biggest backer, waited for Concubine Murong to give birth to a boy and a half girl, and she shed a few beautiful tears, and someone like Zhao Ji who had a soft ear would call her back.

But now that Concubine Murong's stomach hasn't moved, Murong Yanda will have to stay in Yingzhou for at least a year or so.

Seeing that Gao Ming and Hua Rong hadn't spoken, Murong Yanze couldn't help sighing: "I won't say anything for him, but he is my brother after all, so just don't let me hear when you scold him. As for us, we are still friends." Bar?"

Gao Ming said: "Of course, your brother is your brother, you are you, if I bother you, can I scare you just now?"

Murong Yanze smiled openly, "I know, you and I are the best."

Hua Rong didn't even bother to refute, let Murong Yanze immerse himself in his false fantasy.

Yan Qing said: "Don't sit still, I have prepared a banquet, let's go to the front hall to eat and chat."

The three walked out surrounded by Gao Ming, he was undoubtedly the core.

He looked at Huarong, at Murong Yanze, and then at Yanqing, and found something in surprise. His friends must be too good-looking, and he really wanted to pack the three of them for debut. broker.

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Yang Jian was drinking the best tea in his mansion outside the palace, but he still felt that there was no fragrance in his mouth, but a bitter taste.

This is probably the taste of jealousy.

When Gao Yanei first showed his talents, he took good care of him and thought this kid was good, but now it is different.

It may be that he is old, or he may find that Gao Ming wants to follow the same route as him, which will inevitably feel oppressive.

He Yang Jian didn't have much talent at all, relying on guessing the emperor's mind, he slapped his horse and rose to the position step by step.

The most proud handwriting is to introduce Li Shishi to the emperor.

But in the past one or two years, he obviously felt that he was getting older, and he was not as accurate as young people in grasping the fashionable things in Tokyo, and it became more and more difficult to please the emperor.

But at this time, Gao Qi's son not only survived, but also recruited a group of robbers for the emperor.

That Liangshan was obviously a problem in Shandong, even Liu Menglong, who was in command of the Jinling Navy, was no match for them, and now he was strangled in his infancy by Gao Ming, who tricked everyone into going down the mountain to take precautions.

The officials saw clearly that in order to reward him, they had already sent him to the Imperial City Division.Where is the Imperial City Division?That is a terrible Yamen, and now it is in the hands of King Yun.

Obviously, the officials liked Gao Ming very much, and asked him to help their favorite son. If King Yun ascended the throne in the future, An Gaoming would be the minister of the humerus.

Yang Jian had a hunch that this kid Gao Ming was able to toss out the Cuju competition before, but this time he came back, he didn't know what other ideas were hidden in his little head, and he would definitely make waves to further please the emperor.

In contrast, his flattering techniques are too outdated, but with the assistance of Zhu Xi, he transported the flower and stone gang from the south of the Yangtze River. Anyone can do this job, but the officials have asked him to take care of it.

Not irreplaceable.

Yang Jian sighed repeatedly in his heart, he was old, really old, and he might not be able to play with these young people anymore.

At this time, I heard someone report that Eunuch Li is here.

Eunuch Li is called Li Yan, and he is also a eunuch who has gained power in front of the official family.

After the polite greetings were over, Li Yan was very well informed, so he got to the point, "Eh? That son of Captain Gao is really alive?"

Gao Qiu himself was a favorite minister, and he had a son who was so successful that he was in the limelight for a while, but later it was said that he died in Qingzhou. Many people comforted him and felt relieved at the same time.

Gao Qiu has no sons to help him, so it is difficult for him to become successful. He is definitely not the opponent of Cai Jing who has several sons.

But the seedling of Lao Gao's family did not die, and returned to Tokyo, stirring up the pool of water in Tokyo again.

Yang Jian nodded, "That's right, he didn't die. He was taken away by the Liangshan bandits. He couldn't help but survived on the mountain. He even became the owner of the village and brought the bandits to call for security."

Li Yan heard that Yang Jian was full of jealousy towards Gao Ming, he turned his eyes and said, "Tell me, do those robbers know Gao Ming's true identity?"

A word to wake up the dreamer, Yang Jian forgot about it, but he remembered Gao Ming's narration yesterday, he called himself Sun Xiaowu in Liangshan, and when he made a move, he went back to Tokyo directly, leaving behind those in Liangshan. People call his father to arrange.

Based on this inference, the bandits must not know that Gao Yanei is their village master.

Yang Jian said calmly: "Who knows, maybe not."

Li Yan lowered his head and took a sip of tea, "They will know sooner or later, and they can keep it a secret forever."

I will know sooner or later, but if I know it later, I will not be so angry as time goes by, it is better to know it earlier.

Yang Jian nodded and didn't speak. He thought, why not send someone to visit the Jizhou Mansion in Shandong to reveal that Gao Yanei is Sun Xiaowu, the owner of Liang Shanzhai.

At this time, Li Yan said unhurriedly: "Actually, I came here because I heard the news that the emperor issued an imperial edict to officially appoint Gao Ming as the Secretary of the Imperial City. Moreover, in the edict, the officials said that Gao Ming Ya Nei was ordered to enter Liangshan as a secret agent, so he blocked the mouths of many people, and no one can say that he was a robber in Liangshan in the future."

Yang Jian was startled, and was overjoyed.

God help me, I was worried about how to spread the fact that Sun Xiaowu is Gao Yanei, but I didn't expect the officials to help him a lot.

With the edict, the Di Baohui will clearly state that Gao Ming was promoted to the post of Imperial City Secretary, and what merits he made in what year and month, so that he was appointed.

Naturally, Gao Ming was meritorious for recruiting Liangshan to surrender.

At least the people in Liangshan are not fools, so they can understand the relationship between their village master and Gao Yanei.

What would happen if they found out?

What kind of things those reckless people will do is really curious.

Will there be a violent feeling that he has been deceived, and he will go to Tokyo to find Gao Ming to settle accounts.

I really hope that the good brothers in Gao Yanei can have a good chat with him.