Rui Hegui

Because the matter of salt and iron is so important, when the new policy of salt and iron in the whole country is initially implemented, it will be around the time of the cold dew, the wind and bones will be cold, and a thin layer of ice will form on the water in the courtyard. There is also a charcoal stove.

"Xi Lin, why are you wearing so little?"

In the twilight of the morning, Jing Mo drove the carriage to the front of Zhao Yuan in the south of the city as before. Bandit Chu lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw Zhao Liangyue's thin and thin figure, so he knew that he just put on his official robe and went out in a hurry in order to hurry.

"It's not particularly cold, and there is a hand stove in the carriage, and charcoal is burning in the government office."

As Zhao Liangyue said, he stepped on the horse stool to get into the carriage, but was pushed down lightly by Chu Biao holding his shoulders, and then Chu Biao sighed lightly, and jumped out of the carriage himself.

Bandit Chu condescendingly looked at Zhao Liangyue, put on airs like a senior brother, and said word by word: "Go and dress up before you come out."

Zhao Liangyue knew that the person in front of him was always obsessed with trivial matters, and it was useless to talk too much, so he habitually didn't make any excuses, and ran back silently to add clothes before coming out.

Bandit Chu smiled reassuringly: "Xi Lin, do you think it's good for you to listen to me like this?"

Zhao Liangyue: "..." I'm not a child of Youbai's age, how can I listen or not?

Chu Bandit smiled and wanted to help Zhao Liangyue get into the car first, but Zhao Liangyue handed over his hand obediently—then he deliberately turned his foot when he lifted his foot, and stepped on Chu Bandit's soap boot.

Bandit Chu looked down at half of his footprints on the white sole of his soap boots, and saw that Zhao Liangyue's face was as plain as water, the corners of his lips curled up, and said: "It seems that I don't need to wash these boots later, just keep them. "

Zhao Liangyue frowned and glanced at Bandit Chu.

After the two got into the carriage and sat down, the carriage drove towards the north of the city. Bandit Chu took out a fire bag from the small cabinet, lit a lamp, and then took out the letter in his sleeve robe and handed it to Zhao Liangyue.

Zhao Liangyue took it, seeing that it was the news from Ningzhou, and asked, "Is there something wrong with the iron mine in Tang County, or is there a new clue in Xiangyuan City?"

After the three cases were settled, the government of Ningzhou was appointed magistrate by Tian Guang, a pure minister, with the assistance of Yan Chang and Xu Ming. Big reduction, and there will be no immediate big action at present-then, the news can only come from Tang County Iron Mine or Xiangyuan City, the former is because the network extending from Tang County Iron Mine has a wide range of connections and is complicated. Huge, it doesn't mean that the Yantie New Deal can solve it overnight. The latter is because Xiangyuan City is an extremely important part of the old case. Although they can't leave now, they have secretly sent many spies, and they have always maintained a relationship with Xue Ran. The contact was conveyed by Xing Shuo and Yan Chang in the middle, so the news also went to Ningzhou first, and then sent to Kyoto from Ningzhou.

Bandit Chu frowned slightly, and said, "There are news from both places, and Xing Shuo wrote a letter to say so."

Zhao Liangyue opened the letter and quickly scanned it, and couldn't help frowning, saying: "Yan Chang discovered in the black market that the old iron ore in Tang County is being resold, and the whereabouts are unknown. It can be seen that the line is still not broken. On the side of Xiangyuan City, Although Senior Xue has found Eunuch Cao's trace, it seems that the situation is more ominous than ominous."

Bandit Chu clicked his tongue, and took out another letter, which was an urgent letter from the Ministry of War, and said, "This was sent by Zheng Shangshu last night."

Zhao Liangyue felt bad, opened it and saw that there was a naval exercise on Dongyi's side.

"Internal troubles and external troubles." Chu bandit tapped his fingers, and said, "But our emperor and prince are still thinking about how to concentrate power in their own hands, so Mr. Zheng couldn't find me here."

Zhao Liangyue asked: "Then what's the brother's plan?"

Bandit Chu came over and said solemnly: "The two of us rushed into the palace together, beat up the emperor and the prince, and then woke them up."

Zhao Liangyue: "..."

While speaking, the carriage had already arrived outside the Meridian Gate, and the two of them went down one after the other. When Bandit Chu landed, several officials who often surrounded Zhao Liangyue came up again, separating the two of them.

"..." Bandit Chu asked Jing Mo beside him, "Why don't you surround me if you don't want to mess with Xi Lin?"

Jing Mo glanced at his lord, and said, "My lord, the story about breaking a person's spine when you were interrogating officials is still widely spread."

Who dares to stick it on Raksha's face?And they told Mr. Zhao, no, it is equivalent to telling you, and they are not stupid.

Bandit Chu couldn't hear Jing Mo's slander, but walked towards Zhao Liangyue by himself, and the officials next to him made way to welcome him in.

There were still two quarters of an hour before leaving the court, so everyone stood at a distance with Han Wenyun and his party, and first discussed the matters to be played in the court.

"Chu Shangshu, Master Zhao, do you already know what's going on in Dongyi?" The most urgent thing now is naturally the current Minister of the Ministry of War, Zheng Xiu. It has been half a month since he received the urgent letter, but no matter how earnest he is, However, Emperor Ping Chong remained silent.

Zhao Liangyue nodded and said: "Zhao already knows about it, but I'm afraid Zheng Shangshu should not repeat it."

The officials at the side also stepped forward to persuade: "Yes, Zheng Shangshu, you also know that the emperor has been working on restoring the functions of the sect and Zhongshu provinces recently, and suppressed everything else. Not long ago, Changsun Shangshu has been arresting Regarding the renovation of the Jingchang Canal, I haven’t gotten out of bed since I was given the board, so it’s possible that Zheng Shangshu forgot?”

The eldest grandson Shangshu is the newly appointed minister of the Ministry of Industry, Sun Jian. Zhao Liangyue had noticed him when he was negotiating with the Ministry of Industry before. He used to be the right servant of the Ministry of Industry. He is also a veteran of the two dynasties. Therefore, later Bandit Chu asked Zhao Liangyue if he had anyone to recommend, and Zhao Liangyue recommended him. Facts have proved that his vision is very accurate, and Changsun Jian is indeed the best candidate.

However, Changsun Jian didn't like to talk very much on weekdays, because the Jingchang Canal was a serious matter, he had to talk to Emperor Ping Chong every day, and even sent himself to the stick.

Staff punishment is a heavy punishment and a humiliation for high officials in the court. Everyone sighed when they heard this.

"But how can I not be in a hurry!" Zheng Xiu gritted his old teeth and said, "Is it possible that we have to wait for the people from Dongyi to come over? Is it all the way to the capital?"

"Zheng Shangshu be careful!"

"Yeah, after hearing this, others are afraid that they will be impeached again."

"Be careful, I'm not afraid!" Zheng Xiu also stayed in the military camp before, although now he is a civil servant, he still has the temper of a general, "I've made up my mind, whether it is approved or not, I will go to the southeast. Pass the news and let them make some preparations."

Bandit Chu nodded and said, "That's the only way to go."

Other officials around also nodded one after another, what is the situation of the treasury, what is the situation of Daxu's military strength, how can they really know nothing as high officials in the DPRK and China?It's just powerless.

On the stone bridge of the Chenshui River, Xiang Mian and his father stood far away, but they still couldn't help looking towards Zhao Liangyue and the others.

Xiang Ming looked at his son who was eager to fly over to participate immediately, with a calm expression on his face, and said: "The last time you sent a message, you already crossed the distance, don't forget what I told you for my father."

Xiang Mian said with a smile: "After Chu Shangshu and Brother Zhao returned to the capital, they stirred up a pool of stagnant water and brought down a lot of corrupt officials. Who is right and who is evil, who is loyal and who is evil, all officials are watching. It has long been determined by people's hearts."

Xiang Ming smiled faintly, and asked Xiang Mian: "Do you really think, for my father, that old case is valid?"

Xiang Mian glanced at the servant who ran over from the royal road to hold the lamps for the officials, turned his head and said, "There is no one who knows a son like a father. Similarly, there is no one who knows a father like a son. Father just wants to stay out of it all the time."

Xiang Ming only nodded, and walked towards Changtai Hall with Xiang Mian.

Gradually, the light of the sky poured down, illuminating the long royal road, and under the radiance of the lights, the shadows of the father and son were stretched long.

Xiang Mian stopped suddenly, Xiang Ming turned his head, and if he felt something, he asked, "What's wrong?"

Xiang Mian looked at Xiang Ming standing in the cold wind, he was no longer the man who could chase him for dozens of miles on horseback when he left Beijing in anger, he was already very old, his head was full of hair, and his back was unconsciously hunched Going, walking is also very slow.

Xiang Mian clenched his fists under his blue official robe, but he still spoke: "When my mother passed away, I asked my father to protect me for the rest of my life. I would just be an idler, but," Xiang Mian paused, said, "But this is not the case. What I want, my father can still stop me in the future, but I may be completely unfilial."

The officials in front had already left and entered the Changtai Hall one after another, leaving only father and son on the empty royal road.

This time Xiang Ming didn't say anything, he was silent for a while, then turned and walked towards Changtai Hall, Xiang Mian wanted to help him, but was rejected.

After walking the long royal road, boarded the Changtai Hall, and was about to enter, Xiang Ming asked in a low tone: "Where are you going?"

Xiang Mian replied: "I heard from Zheng Shangshu that there is movement in Dongyi."

Xiang Ming laughed lightly: "That old guy Zheng Xiu sent his son to the battlefield, and now he still likes my son?"

Although Xiang Mian stayed in Mobei with his uncle Xiang Chang, but Xiang Chang was the governor of the south of the Yangtze River and had a lot of experience in navy and naval warfare. Xiang Mian stayed by his side and learned a lot from him. thought.

Xiang Mian thought that Xiang Ming would still refuse, but unexpectedly he asked, "When do you plan to leave?"

Xiang Mian was stunned for a moment, and replied: "Actually, the booklet has been handed up behind my father's back."

Xiang Ming smiled and said, "You don't look like me at all, but you look a lot like your uncle."

What Xiang Mian wanted to say, Xiang Ming shook his head, turned around and went to Changtai Hall.

Xiang Mian knew that his father agreed.

"Mianzhi, I think it's hard for your father to agree to this."

The last time Han Ting returned to Beijing to report on his duties, he told him that he still wanted to return to the military camp, and Han Ting came to such a conclusion.

"No, he just has a stubborn mouth." Xiang Mian stroked Han Ting's soft hair and recalled, "After my mother passed away, he continued, and I always quarreled with him about it, and he beat me without explaining. , I didn’t understand his intentions until later when my stepmother had no children all her life and only took care of me with all her heart.”

"When I was very young, he wouldn't let me practice martial arts, so I learned from him behind my back, but I didn't get hurt. I didn't dare to say anything. After half a month, he still found out. I thought he would beat me up. , thinking of more ways to stop me, but in the end he found me a special martial arts teacher."

"And then later, I left Beijing to go to Mobei with my uncle in a fit of anger. He had too many ways to bring me back to Beijing, but he still let me stay with my uncle in Mobei for more than ten years. The trustee sent a lot of things."

"But...if I leave Beijing, he will really be alone."

After hearing this, Han Ting held his hand and said with a smile, "Then do whatever you want. We are different from Brother Zhao and they have too many concerns, but people can only choose one way to go."

Therefore, Xiang Mian stayed in Kyoto for another autumn, playing chess and drinking tea with his father all the time, fulfilling the obligation of a son for a short time.

Therefore, when Zheng Xiu found him, he had already chosen a path in his heart, as if he had been waiting for that moment.