After some discussion with the Yuan people, the new itinerary was quickly formulated, the departure date was set two days later, the Song envoys would travel with the Yuan people, and the first batch of prisoners to be released were those generals above the thousand households who were currently locked up in Lin'an Mansion, and the place of delivery was in Jiangzhou.

This is a change made at the request of Liu Yu, compared with the other two places, Jiangzhou is more important, the sooner you hold it in your hands, the sooner you can make preparations, this point the cardinal government and he thought of together, so there will be an extra group of people in the team, the future governors of the three states.

Duanming Palace, the secretary of the Ministry of Quan and Soldiers, the deputy envoy of the Yanjiang system, Zhijiang Prefecture, the control of Chizhou, and the garrison of the Nankang Army, which was originally an official position for Liu Yu, was now worn on the head of Zhao Yingding, who returned to Beijing, which made him a little surprised, because compared with his original Sichuan Luchen, it seemed that it had not been promoted and dropped a little.

"Deputy Envoy Zhao, the imperial court has thought twice before handing over this important task to you, don't look at the land of Sanzhou, but bear the heavy responsibility of river defense. This trip is in a hurry, and it is a critical order, looking at the government and the opposition, and only you can bear it. ”

In order to dispel his concerns, he added the title of third-grade bachelor and monk, and once he was transferred back to the dynasty, he would be promoted to a higher position from the second grade, which was a real benefit.

Zhao Yingding knew that the peace negotiations were a foregone conclusion, and as long as the battle could not be fought, there would be no danger of going there. Moreover, even if there is a war, Jiangzhou is not as good as Chongqing Mansion, with the support of Jiangdong Road and Jiankang Mansion behind it, and Anqing Mansion opposite, the shape of which is a hundred times better than Shuzhong, which is indeed an acceptable choice.

"Since the prime minister is favored, Zhao will definitely do his best, but the three places are all newly restored, and the lower officials are going at this time, I don't know how many soldiers and horses can I bring?"

"You also know the situation of Jingshi, there are still some old and weak people in the camp, if you want to be the same person, you will not stop it. In addition to your own subordinates, you are allowed to recruit locally, and the privy government will issue military quotas, and money and food will be delivered later, and the imperial court has decreed that the three places will be exempted from taxes for two years to live with the people. ”

Such conditions are very generous, Zhao Ying nodded fixedly, when he returned to Beijing from Shuzhong, he brought a thousand soldiers and horses as usual, and on this basis, recruited troops locally and reorganized the local defense line, which was what Chen Yizhong and the cardinal government wanted him to do.

"Xia Guan understands, what else does the minister have to entrust, you might as well say it bluntly."

"Without him, you are familiar with the enemy, Jiangzhou Prefecture is strong, and it depends on the rivers and lakes, how you did it in Chongqing, it is the same now. If you need anything, go to the cardinal office or the prime minister, and we will do our best to help. ”

Zhao Yingding heard this, and his heart moved, most of the three states are along the river, and there is a marshal in the Jiankang Mansion that is closer to him, but Chen Yizhong means to let him contact the capital directly, what does this mean? Or did I understand it wrong, and the other party was just polite words.

"The mission will leave today, Deputy Envoy Zhao must have to make some preparations, and the prime minister will not leave you, and when you set off, a banquet will be set up to practice with you."

Chen Yizhong sent him away quietly, there is no way to choose this person, no matter what, he has also experienced wars, at least he can protect the city in Shuzhong, which is very remarkable. If it weren't for that kid's accident, he would have been the most suitable candidate, but it's a pity.

He knew very well that the imperial court had no choice but to do it, if he was in the position of Wang Entropy, he would also make this kind of decision, compared with Jiangshan Sheji, any individual could be sacrificed, so this idea just flashed in his mind, and it was immediately replaced by various government affairs.

With Jiangzhou as the main body, the defense of the entire Jiangnan has been supplemented with the last link, no matter what, it is already the ultimate he can do, this is the only place that Chen Yizhong is satisfied with.

On the other side of the political hall, Liu Mengyan was having a headache for another matter, and the court issued an order to recommend himself as a deputy envoy, but he didn't receive a piece of music after a day, this result was completely unexpected, and he thought that there would be a few people who shared worries about the country.

If there is really no one to ask for it, then in the end they can only be assigned, which is what they do not want to see, because it is not good to choose whoever goes. This position is as dangerous as the master, but not as glamorous as the master, in short, thankless, no wonder no one has applied for it.

Dealing with the government affairs sent by various ministries, Liu Mengyan looked up at the sky outside, it was about to be the time to go down, and today I am afraid that this is the result. He shook his head in disappointment, and was about to pack up again and finish his work, when a scribe hurried in, a letter in his hand.

"Just arrived?"

"He said that because he wanted to serve the official family, he was a little late, and he handed over the book to the younger one, and went to the palace gate, seeing that he was going out."

The person who came nodded, Liu Mengyan took it and opened it, a beautiful font came into view, and then looked up, it turned out to be this person. It's not in vain that he waited for a day, and finally there is someone who takes the initiative to invite himself, otherwise the face of the court will not look good.

Xingqingfang Liu Mansion, a few friends in Beijing who learned the news came to the door, the first to arrive was the Ministry of War staff Shi Lang Zhong Meng Zhijin, this in history early surrender, and later cooperated with the Tartars to write a letter to persuade Li Tingzhi to surrender to the general of the gate, now it has completely gone to another life.

"Ziqing, these are the names that a certain person found yesterday by rummaging through the archives. It's been too long, people are still there, it's not reliable, there's no way to know, you're going to be done, you can use it. ”

"Brother Meng's kindness, Liu remembered it in his heart, and felt full of hospitality, come, please take a seat."

Solemnly put the list away and put it in his arms, Liu Yu pulled him to the seat, and the table was placed in the front yard, just like last time, there were few people anyway, so it was more casual.

The eldest brother-in-law Ye Yingji, who was accompanying him, came one after another, and when he entered the door, Meng Zhijin was chatting with Liu Yu about an incident not long ago, he greeted the two with his eyes, and sat down on the side.

"I won't tell you the truth, when you came to talk to so-and-so, so-and-so couldn't believe it, Lao Bi that person, who looks cautious on weekdays and is afraid of even a lady, will collude with thieves to do such things? It's a pity that his youngest son is not yet ten years old. ”

Ye Yingji had only heard about this matter, and Liu Yu did not mention it to him afterwards, but now he knows the details. In order not to startle the snake, the court did not pursue his family, Rao is so, the family property or something was confiscated, and the family had no livelihood, which is also embarrassing.

Of course, Liu Yu doesn't think he has anything to sympathize with, he won't die if he doesn't die, this qiē is all self-inflicted, and it also affects his family, but everyone is already dead. He won't say anything bad again, whether he is forced or active, it's all in the past.

The matter has been tried on the surface, the fourth child has made a meritorious report, exempted from the capital crime, and has been exiled to Qiongzhou with the only few remaining subordinates after a hundred rods, and has been on the road not long ago. The target of their attack, Sun Shengfu, was secretly locked up in the prison of the Criminal Department as the main witness to the Pu family's rebellion.

"Commander Jin is going south this time, isn't it related to this?"

"Lao Meng, you have nothing to do with the Pu family, if you break it quickly, you can only say it here, and you don't know anything else."

"What if there is anything to do with it, which of the officials in the capital dares to say that they have nothing to do with them. If you don't believe it, you ask Yun Yong, if you don't believe it, they can still let Ye Fu go, don't worry, it's already broken, I'm just curious, just ask casually. ”

Ye Yingji ignored him, Liu Yu was obviously joking, Meng Zhijin explained, and then reacted, although it was a joke, it was also a reminder not to inquire, a few people laughed, and each had a drink.

"It's still too late to hurry up, Yunyong, Lao Meng, Ziqing, what are you talking about, you can hear laughter from afar."

Lu Xiufu, the housekeeper and Zongzheng Shaoqing, was introduced by the old housekeeper, and the three people at the table hurriedly got up to give up their seats for him, everyone knew that he was a busy man, and it was not easy to come out of the palace, and no one shouted to punish him for drinking.

He was the last person, in order not to be disturbed, Liu Yu ordered the courtyard door to be closed, a few people sat down again, the banquet was regarded as the beginning, the dishes were served by the people in turn, and the drinks were changed again.

Why did they gather here, several people were tacitly talking, each talking about interesting stories in Beijing, and no one mentioned Liu Yu's upcoming trip and unpredictable results.

However, Liu Yu can also see that among the three, Ye Yingji and Meng Zhijin suppressed the worries in their hearts and deliberately squeezed out a smile, while Lu Xiufu looked unusual, as if he was really happy and raised his glass frequently, unlike his usual restrained style.

"Junshi, but there is news of promotion? Say it and make me happy. ”

Even Meng Zhijin saw it, he picked up a glass of wine and said in a joking tone, Lu Xiufu was already drunk and red, but he was still sober, he slowly took a mouthful of food and threw it into his mouth, chewing it for a long time before swallowing it.

"Lao Meng, you can go to divination for others, and guess XX's mind at a glance, then you might as well guess again, where will XX go?"

Unexpectedly, he recognized it in one bite, and the three of them were all interested, thinking about his possible whereabouts. Liu Yu inadvertently saw his gaze looking at him, with a smile, and his heart couldn't help but move, guessing a possibility.

"It's impossible to be released, how long have you been in Beijing, officials of various ministries? There is no vacancy, Lang Guan is not promoted, and after thinking about it, he can't think of a suitable place, so it's better to say it yourself. ”

"Ziqing should have thought of it, before coming here today, a certain went to the political hall to submit a recital, if the expectation is good, there will be an edict tomorrow, this seat is set up by Ziqing, so I will borrow flowers to offer Buddha, disturb a cup."

As soon as these words came out, the three of them all looked at each other, but they didn't expect him to say this, that's right, if they are selected as messengers, they will be promoted to half a level according to the rules. Like Liu Yu himself, he was promoted to the fourth grade, just one step away from the scarlet robe, but what is there to be happy about with such a promotion?

"Junshi, you shouldn't be like this."

Liu Yu shook his head, he didn't say that he didn't have to, but that he shouldn't have used it, this was not a polite remark, but he was really persuading him. Lu Xiufu sighed, revealing a self-deprecating expression.

"Before entering Beijing, a certain self-confident has a little talent, and he has been recommended by the handsome, and he is bent on making steady progress, until he meets Ziqing, and he knows that there is a sky outside the sky, and there are people outside the world."

"In this peace discussion, I heard rumors in the palace that if it weren't for Ziqing, I wouldn't even be able to get back the land of Sanzhou. But in the end, I have to let you go on a trip in vain, and the important ministers in the court, knowing that the Yuan people have bad intentions, are also pushing the boat down the river, which makes people's teeth cold. ”

Lu Xiufu's tone was very low, revealing an indescribable helplessness, Ye Yingji and Meng Zhijin were a little moved when they heard it, they didn't think so, but it was this person who said it and did it.

"Junshi, you shouldn't be like this, Liu is not as good as you say, if there is something in this trip, just break someone, if you catch another you, Yuanren will wake up with a smile in a dream, it's not worth it."

"There's nothing worth it, if the marshal knows, he will also agree with a certain move, the north is dangerous, there is a certain company, and there is a response between emergencies and emergencies. It is insignificant to have one less Lu Xiufu in the Great Song Dynasty, but Liu Ziqing should not be without you, and you can't be substituted for yourself, so let's go with you. ”

Being able to be commented on by Sanjie like this, Liu Yu was a little moved in his heart, and the other party's natural appearance satisfied his little vanity. But it didn't dispel his original intention, Lu Junshi couldn't go, his destination was not there.