Chapter 13: Persuasion

"Xie Daoqing?" Liu Yu almost pronounced these three words in his mouth, and suddenly woke up when he was about to pronounce the sound, but that expression was a little funny, which made Yang Xingqian on the side unpredictable. Is this strange mouth shape nervous, excited, or delighted? It doesn't feel like it.

Liu Yu didn't feel that an ordinary person in later generations could ignore the actual ruler of the Great Song Dynasty in this time and space, although she was a woman. What he didn't expect was that he originally thought that it would be at most a Zaizhi to meet him, but now it was her, as far as he knew, this woman didn't have much political experience, what did she see herself? Curious.

"Don't worry about the owner, it's just an ordinary summons, according to what I saw, most of the empress dowagers saw that the host was too young, so she intended to see it, and then she only needed to follow the guidance of the palace people without being rude." Thinking that he was worried in his heart, Yang Xingqian said with relief.

"If you lose your honor in front of you, will you be pushed out of the noon gate and beheaded?" Liu Yu watched too much TV in later generations, and happened to encounter this incident, so he asked half-jokingly. Yang Xingqian looked at him with a strange look when he heard this, and after a while, he saw that he didn't look like he was joking, so he thought about it and replied.

"The proprietor laughed, the Great Song Dynasty did not scold people with words, let alone kill scholars, the Empress Dowager was just a dynasty system, not the Wu clan. Besides, Gou Zhu's murder has to go through the three law divisions, how can there be a reason to kill if you say kill? Where is the noon gate of the proprietor's house? Hearing that there would be no danger to his life, Liu Yu put his heart at ease, he couldn't blame him for being too careful, this is a feudal society, if he doesn't know that he will really lose his life if he makes a mistake.

Liu Yu also smiled and didn't speak, the place they stood on was located on the edge of the West Lake, it was already dark at the moment, the lake was full of cruise boats with headlights, and the streets along the lake were also brightly lit, which looked a little similar to the West Lake in later generations, which made him feel unreal.

He didn't expect that after he had been gone for several days, these entourages had been in a hurry to hide, and now when he heard that there was no danger, he felt that this system was quite humane. A three-story restaurant not far away was very conspicuous in the night, and Liu Yu remembered that he had eaten there when he first crossed here, so he greeted him.

"Let's go, go to Fengle Building in front, let's have a good meal." The pro-soldiers were all overjoyed when they heard this, it was the most famous restaurant in Lin'an, and ordinary people couldn't afford it. Liu Yu took them for a few steps, and suddenly remembered something, and stopped to ask Yang Xingqian.

"Is Jiang Cai's military camp outside the city?" Hearing the affirmative answer, Liu Yu continued: "Go to someone and invite them over for a drink, just say so-and-so." Yang Xing responded and whispered a few words to a pro-soldier, who nodded and rode away on his horse and whipped away.

"What do you tell him? Something happened. Liu Yu asked as he walked.

"Jiang Dutong will not be in a good mood, so he asked him to tell him, and said that the owner has a plan, otherwise he may not come." Yang Xingqian explained.

"Tell me about this?" Liu Yu then asked. So Yang Xingqian told him the news one by one, Liu Yu shook his head and laughed when he listened, the resorts and sunny beaches of later generations are places that people in this era avoid and fear, and it is no wonder that it is known as the "end of the world", and it has been a place of exile for criminal ministers and degraded officials since ancient times.

"Why did the cardinal have such an appointment, have you found out the inside story?" Regarding Liu Yu's question, Yang Xingqian shook his head, this has already involved secrets, where can he inquire about his foundation, Liu Yu did not force it, anyway, Jiang Cai will come over after a while, and he will know when he asks.

Maybe it was because he saw that Liu Yu had the appearance of a scholar and brought so many entourages, and the people in the restaurant were very attentive, and opened the upstairs room specially reserved for distinguished guests to them, of course, this is also the reason why Liu Yu was generous. The things were still those things, but they were much more expensive than elsewhere, and in a few moments the large table was filled with all kinds of food.

This big table is specially prepared for the soldiers, although he doesn't have many shelfs for officials, but in this world, the rules that should be obeyed must be observed, otherwise harmony will become indiscriminate. He and Yang Xingqian's eating place was in a small room separated by a large screen, although the amount of food on it was less, but it was more exquisite than the outside, so that he who had always been a little picky ate was very satisfied.

"Tomorrow, when will those palace people go to the inn?" Thinking of entering the palace tomorrow, Liu Yu asked with some anxiety.

"It should be waiting there early in the morning, let's leave early, enter the city as soon as the city gate opens, there are few people at that time, and there won't be much delay." Thinking that he was worried that he had missed the hour, Yang Xingqian said.

"I was thinking, should I go to Lu Shangshu's Mansion and listen to what he has to say." Liu Yu waved his hand and said that Lu Zhikan was the only high-ranking official he knew in the court, and he hoped to inquire about the situation in the middle of the country from there.

"According to a certain opinion, it is not necessary, let's come out of the palace and talk about it, the owner can be said to be helpless in the court, it is better to act on this." Yang Xingqian still didn't say a word, which of those people was good to get along with, anyway, he didn't point at them, it was better to stay away, and I don't know if Liu Yu understood, he nodded and began to concentrate on eating, and the soldiers outside the big room let out a suppressed chuckle from time to time, until a voice sounded.

Jiang Cai and his group came quickly, and he brought a few old brothers in the army, all of whom had met Liu Yu in Jiankang City, so they would not look abrupt. The only thing that surprised Liu Yu was that his son did not follow, but when he asked, he was injured and not yet healed, and it was inconvenient to drink.

The inner room was relatively small, Jiang Cai only brought his deputy Shi Zhong to sit inside, seeing the latter's somewhat reluctant appearance, Liu Yu knew that he was afraid that the inside was too restrained, and it was not as open as the outside. So he secretly glanced at Yang Xingqian, Yang Xingqian immediately understood, and after a few rounds of drinking with the four of them, Yang Xingqian found an excuse to toast Shi Zhong and pulled Shi Zhong outside, and gave the inside to the two of them.

"Old Jiang, you and I haven't eaten or drunk together since we entered Beijing, what's the matter, are you still used to living in the barracks?" Seeing that his affection was not high, Liu Yu did not mention it directly, and asked casually.

"Alas, Jiang is a certain fighter, even if he lives in the wilderness, the military camp is like a certain home, how can there be no reason not to get used to it." Jiang Cai took a sip of wine and said, he has been drinking non-stop since he came in, and he has never touched those dishes.

"If that's the case, then you can't go anywhere in the world, why are you so worried?" Liu Yu picked up slices of beef from the plate and put them directly on the plate in front of him.

"It seems that you already know, it doesn't matter if so-and-so is cheap, you can't die anywhere. But these brothers under his command have finally earned some military merits with a certain person, and they have not earned a few days of peace, and they still have to go to such a place, so that they can go to such a happy place. ”

Jiang Cai didn't be polite to him, picked up the meat and ate it in a few bites, looking at him like this, it is estimated that the food has not been delicious in the past few days. Liu Yu brought several plates of meat on the table to him, these meat slices were still lighter, he didn't like to eat them very much, only the plate of fish was not bad, it was his favorite dish.

"Tell me first, why did the cardinal government have such a discussion, and who found you at that time?" Sandwiched a thin fillet of fish and stuffed it with dipping sauce into his mouth, a slippery~ refreshing feeling until his teeth, hearing his question, Jiang stopped thinking about it, and then described the situation in detail.

Hearing that it was Chen Yizhong who said it himself, Liu Yu knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion, although he verbally said that Jiang Cai should go back and think about it, in fact, it was just to give him a time to think about the gains and losses, everyone knows what the consequences of refusal are, Jiang Cai of course understands this, so he is so depressed.

"It's a big deal that a certain person unloads his armor and returns to his hometown, and he can't delay the future of the brothers." Jiang Cai said angrily, this is too duplicitous, it is estimated that even he will not believe it.

"Is this place so scary? As far as I know, there are a lot of Dingkou on the island, especially since the southern crossing, there are many immigrants who go to pioneering, not the same as in the former Tang Dynasty. Liu Yu's expression was very serious, and Jiang Cai didn't look like a word of relief, and couldn't help but look at him suspiciously.

Qionghai, the southern island of later generations, after the reform and opening up, the whole island was built as a separate province, and it is a famous tourist attraction in China. What's more interesting is that it is also a famous crossing resort in later generations, in countless YY online articles, it is an excellent development base, rich in minerals, pleasant climate, and almost assimilated geographical location, Liu Yu thought of this, and suddenly had an idea in his heart.

Jiang Cai in front of him was a little depressed, and Liu Yu was thinking about how to convince him, telling him that not only did he have to go, but he also had a lot to do. Jiang Cai didn't hear him speak for a long time, and the doubts in his heart were even worse, he was very convinced of Liu Yu's analytical ability, so he came here this time to hear what he would say.

"Old Jiang, do you believe so-and-so?" Thinking of the end, Liu Yu found that it was better to just come directly than to say some messy reasons, what Jiang Cai needed now was confidence, so he would give him this.

"How did Taishou say that?" Jiang Cai was puzzled, so he asked rhetorically.

"Let's call a certain Ziqing, if a certain person says that you are on this trip, not only is it not a loss, but it has picked up a big bargain, can you believe it?" Liu Yu picked up a glass of wine and touched it, drank it all, then picked up the empty cup and looked at him with a smile and said.

"Prince Qing, since we met, you have never lied to you, I believe you, but why do you say that, can you explain it." Jiang Cai didn't drink the wine in the cup, he stared at Liu Yu's eyes, wanting to see the truth, but what he saw was a pair of honest eyes, clear and unpretentious.

"Lao Jiang, looking at this Lin'an City, it seems to be stable and usual, but if you want to say, a big change is coming, the place you are going to may be our retreat in the future, and holding it in your hands is a great achievement." After Liu Yu finished speaking, he made a gesture of please, Jiang Cai heard him say this, gritted his teeth and seemed to have made up his mind, and raised his head and drank the wine in the cup.

"Ziqing, tell me, what are you going to do?" What the big change was, he didn't ask, but it must have something to do with the Tartars.

"To retreat as advance, this appointment ostensibly means that the court owes you a debt, and if you want to quell the rebellion, you have to use troops, and you don't need to say that the thousand people under your command don't need to say, if the court can't divide many soldiers, you have the right to recruit troops. The imperial court could not pay food and salary at this time, so it was offset by Qionghai's taxes, and for this reason, they could not send anyone to restrain them, otherwise they would be at risk of failure. ”

"Besides, with your merits, how can you be the general system all the way, and now you have just a pacification envoy, then you will be compensated elsewhere, and the title is impossible, then it can only be duty. There are a state and three armies on the whole island of Qionghai, and if a certain expectation is good, it will all be assigned to you, and you don't have to be controlled by the commander, so it's almost the same. ”

Liu Yu wrenched his fingers and said one by one, it felt like he was sitting on the ground and sharing the spoils, Jiang Cai heard the hot sky and broke out in a cold sweat, such a calculation, doesn't that mean that the island that doesn't know how big it is has become his own territory, this is almost like a separation, will the court agree? R1058