On the second day of the first month, Chen Zhenghui, on behalf of Yang Yingqi, met with people from all walks of life in Tanggu, and on behalf of the center and Wanyanhu on the third day of the first month, he visited the garrison generals, and on the fourth and fifth days of the first month, he went out to patrol all parts of Tanggu, and on the sixth day of the first month, he came to see Ouyang Shi again, and first praised Ouyang Shi for being slightly majestic and operating Tanggu to such a climate. He also said: "Nowadays, Tanggu's status is becoming more and more important, and its affairs are becoming more and more complicated. The day before yesterday, Shen Zhang also told me that he had been struggling lately. The central side also felt the need to set up a special vassal. Yesterday, the Seventh General sent a letter asking me to discuss this matter with the Fourth General. ”

Ouyang Shi's eyes flashed, and he asked, "Who does Ying Qi want to send?" ”

Chen Zhenghui said: "How is Lu Kezhong? ”

Lu Kezhong is the Fuzhou assassin where Jinmen is located, with the growth of the Han Department over the years, his status has also risen, and now he is the deputy envoy of the transfer and the commander of Jinmen, the capital of the Han Dynasty, and the status of the capital is not the same as that of the ministers of other states and counties, so Ouyang Shi couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard it, and said: "Send him to Tanggu, isn't that a demotion to his position?" ”

Chen Zhenghui said: "Tanggu is an important land, and Lu Kezhong will not know it. If it is decided that he will guard Tanggu, his intention is not to denigrate, but to cultivate, and he will only be happy, and there will be no complaints. Besides, he has been in Jinmen for almost ten years, and he also needs to be transferred. ”

Ouyang Shi groaned: "Lu Kezhong has taken care of the Jinmen government very well in the past ten years, but he doesn't understand the situation in Tanggu after all. ”

Chen Zhenghui bowed his head and said: "What the four generals said is also true, but it is not easy to find someone with enough qualifications and abilities, and who is familiar with the situation in Tanggu!" He thought for a long time, and then said, "Fourth general, Zhenghui Mao recommended himself, what do the four generals think?" ”

Ouyang Shi looked at him deeply, and suddenly smiled: "If you come, then I will be very happy." But you are now Ying Qi's right-hand man, snatching you over, Ying Qi has to hate me to death. ”

Chen Zhenghui smiled and said: "In the center, in the locality, in the Seven Generals, and in the Four Generals, they are all for the Han Department, and they are all doing the same thing." Zhenghui has no mustard in his heart, and he will not have an opinion if he wants to come to the Seventh General. ”

Ouyang Shi still shook his head and said, "It's not appropriate." Now that the eldest brother is not here, Ying Qi needs someone like you to assist. He can't do without you, I know that. ”

Chen Zhenghui said: "This is difficult. Well, it's better to wait for the situation in southern Liaoning to settle a little, and then ask the seventh general to move the center here, then it will be the best of both worlds, what do the four generals think? ”

Ouyang Shi was taken aback and said, "How can this be made!" Southern Liaoning is the root of my Han Department! How can I move it easily? As soon as the center moved, I was afraid that the people in Liaokou, Dongjin, and the northern part of the peninsula would suspect that we were preparing to abandon southern Liaonan, and the people would be flustered at that time, and I am afraid that it would be difficult to clean up. ”

Chen Zhenghui said: "There is no better idea left and right, so it is better to ask the four generals to follow the power and allow me to come to Tanggu to assist in government affairs." ”

Ouyang Shi groaned: "Tanggu really needs a person in charge, but this matter is not urgent, and the candidate will be decided after I discuss it with Ying Qi." ”

Chen Zhenghui asked: "The four generals said this, could it be that there is another candidate in mind?" ”

"Not bad." Ouyang Shi said: "It is a sage who lives in seclusion in Tanggu. He had been reluctant to go out of office, but had recently changed his mind after being persuaded by me. After I discuss it with Ying Qi, if he has no opinion, I will invite him out of the mountain. ”

"Reclusive sages?" Chen Zhenghui said: "Four generals, everything in my Han Department is created, and it is common for people to be able to pull people out of the grass. But now that our foundation is big after all, we suddenly push a hermit out to control such an important place, I am afraid that the subordinates will not accept it! Besides, is this person familiar with the political system of my Han Ministry? Are you familiar with the situation in Tanggu? Do you know the general trend of the world? ”

Ouyang Shi said with a smile: "This sage was originally a great Song Dynasty minister, not a Bai Ding who has not been trained!" Invite him to preside over Tanggu, I'm afraid I'll wronged him. I have known him for a long time, and I often consult him about things, so he is no stranger to the politics of our Han department. Most of the middle-level officials in Tanggu have his protégés, and with his identity, it is expected that Shen Zhang and others will not dare to disagree if they know about it. As for the overall situation of the world, his insight is only above mine! ”

Chen Zhenghui said: "There are still such characters in Tanggu? Well, I've heard a lot about the important ministers of the Great Song Dynasty, but I don't know who this important minister is? ”

Ouyang Shi ha: "This person is still your father. It was you who brought him in the first place, and I didn't know him until I knew him. ”

Chen Zhenghui was even more suspicious, and hurriedly asked who it was, Chen Zhenghui smiled and did not answer, and only ordered the boy to invite Mr. Chen over. Chen Zhenghui was even more surprised when he heard "Mr. Chen" and asked, "Which Mr. Chen?" ”

Ouyang Shi smiled silently, and soon heard a steady footstep outside the door, Chen Zhenghui hurriedly stood up because Ouyang Shi said that the person was his father, and the boy lifted the curtain and walked into an old man with dignified steps and sparse hair. Chen Zhenghui was shocked when he saw this person, and bowed down and said, "It turned out to be Lao Shangshu!" Zhenghui didn't know that Lao Shangshu was here, but he came to ask, a big sin, a big sin. ”

The old man is Chen Liaoweng's old man, Chen Xian, the former head of the household department of the Great Song Dynasty, when Yang Yingqi visited the south of the Daliu Quest, he had a relationship with him, and then he was invited by Yang Yingqi to stay in the Daliu to talk about financial management and government affairs for more than half a year, half a year is not a long time, but at that time it happened to be the time when the Han Ministry was in a hurry to train civil officials, Chen Xian entered at that time, and inadvertently laid a very extensive and deep network.

You must know that the influence of teachers on students is certainly related to the teacher's knowledge and teaching methods, but the identity and status of the teacher in the officialdom are sometimes more important. Young Confucian students studied in Guanning Academy, Penglai Academy, Taoyuan Academy, etc., and at most they only had respect for those ordinary teachers, but for Yang Yingqi, Chen Xian and others, even if they only listened to their lectures once, they often claimed to be protégés of Yang Yingqi and Chen Xian outside, and the students often pointed out to each other as the same door because of such connections.

At present, there are two major "production areas" for civil officials in the Han Dynasty, one is the Guanning School in Jinmen, which is needless to say. The other is Daiyu's Taoyuan School. Taoyuan School is different from Guan Ning School, most of the high-achieving students born here are not Confucian students who started from scratch in Taoyuan School, but Jiangnan and Fujian students who originally had roots, especially the first batch of young Confucian students who were introduced by Ouyang Shi under the urging of Chen Zhenghui. And Chen Xian's appearance happened to be during that time, so later Chen Zhenghui brought to Jinmen, Ouyang Shi to Tanggu and most of the young civil officials who stayed in Daiyu and went to Mayi had been taught under his door, and this group of southern scholars had gradually become one of the main forces of the Han civil official system after years of struggle, so Chen Xian's status is self-evident.

Chen Zhenghui suddenly saw Chen Xian and was also shocked in his heart, and asked in his mouth: "Old Shangshu, I heard that you went back after half a year of studying in Daiyu, Zhenghui and the others often miss it, but I didn't expect Lao Shangshu to be here!" ”

Chen Xian smiled and said: "I had already returned to eastern Zhejiang, but it was only later that I received a letter from your father that I had the idea of going to sea again." ”

Chen Zhenghui's heart sank, and he remembered that one of his father's letters was indeed sent to Chen Xian, but he didn't know what was written in the letter, so he cried and said: "In my father's letter, did you mention that I am a bad son?" ”

Chen Xian sighed: "Although the year of Weng's death is not an early death, but with his promising body in this troubled world, it is inevitable that he will die like this!" He also mentioned you in his letter, and he had high hopes for you, but he was a little worried that you were alone, busy with affairs, and your fame was disturbed, and you forgot about my cultivation in the three provinces of Confucianism. ”

Chen Zhenghui said in fear: "The legacy of my father will always dare to forget!" ”

Chen Xian smiled and said, "That's good, that's good." ”

After Chen Zhenghui and Chen Xian talked about the old days, they turned to Ouyang Shi and said, "The fourth general just mentioned the Tanggu guards, could it be that he wanted to recommend Lao Shangshu?" ”

Ouyang Shi asked, "Do you think it's appropriate?" ”

Chen Zhenghui said: "The old Shangshu town guards Tanggu, which is overkill. ”

Ouyang Shi smiled and said: "I also know that it is overkill, but this matter is not in a hurry, just wait for me to go to Jinmen and discuss it with Ying Qi." ”

Before the three of them could reach the critical point, they heard an urgent report: The Jinguo East Road Army has crossed the river!

Chen Xian and Chen Zhenghui's faces changed when they heard this, but Ouyang Shi sneered: "Crossed the river? Zong Wang's movements are really fast! ”

Hearing Ouyang Shi say this, Chen Zhenghui sighed, while Chen Xian frowned slightly and bowed his head silently.