Chapter Forty-Seven: The Great Reading (I)

Lao Feng, who returned to the bureau, had forgotten the glimpse in the hospital, he was too busy to take care of it, because the imperial capital was about to usher in a grand military parade, in order to commemorate the victory of the Anti-Japanese War and the 10th anniversary of the anti-fascist victory of the people of the world.

"This is a political task, I won't say much about the importance, in a word, there must be no accidents, do you have confidence?"

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

In the small conference room, with a uniform slogan, dozens of people stood up together and saluted the old Feng among them, he nodded back and motioned for everyone to sit down.

"Now I'll assign the task."

As the most important line of defense for national security, their duty is to nip danger in the bud, so they have more resources and intelligence, and large-scale activities like this, the ostensible defense work is done by the military and police, and they are a pair of eyes hidden in the dark.

In a peaceful environment, the struggle is extremely complicated, the country is open, anyone with a valid certificate can enter and exit, to keep an eye on everyone's every move, even if there are modern scientific and technological means, it is an impossible thing, fortunately, after a long period of accumulation and experience, many goals have already surfaced, the difference is whether there is action or not.

"Wang Bing, Chu Qing, you are a group, the target person is No. 3, pay attention to discipline."

"Yes, Director."

Xiao Wang and a female comrade beside him stood up and accepted the task loudly, he had some doubts in his heart, this No. 3 target came from the other side of the strait, and his public identity was a reporter of a foreign media in China, and he would definitely carry out activities in a public capacity for such a ceremony, and it was almost impossible to make a dangerous move, I don't know why Lao Feng would deliberately admonish.

Even so, it was the first time to participate in such a mission, which made him very excited, even if he couldn't be a member of the parade ground, he would contribute to it, which was something to be proud of, and Chu Qing beside him was obviously the same.

Today is the last mobilization meeting, and it will not be long before it will officially begin, the entire imperial capital is busy with this, Tian~Anmen Square has been decorated with a sea of flowers, all the officers and soldiers under review are sweating in the training base on the outskirts of Beijing, and even the sky is particularly admirable, revealing a rare sapphire blue.

"What, I'm going?"

Su Wei, who was in a good mood, asked the fat man's female secretary to call her over as soon as she got to work, and when the fat man told her something and handed over a bunch of forms, an incredible expression appeared on her face, as if what a hot potato it was.

"See, the legal representative of the company, you can tell me about the whole company, who else can represent you except you?"

The fat man thought she was embarrassed, and smiled and joked, Su Wei's face was flushed, her two hands were waving in front of her, but there was a trace of panic in her eyes, of course, it was impossible to catch the fat man with a big grin.

"Really, really no, I couldn't get out of the way that day, there was something important at home, I had to stay in the hospital, I don't believe I took you to see it."

In a hurry, she didn't know how to make excuses, so she could only drag the innocent little brother out as a shield, and this kind of table made the fat man believe that she was just shirking, so he undoubtedly stuffed the form directly into her hand.

"Assistant Su, this is the decision of the company's board of directors, I officially inform you, on behalf of the company to attend the military parade, this is a glorious political task, fill out these forms, and hand them to me before getting off work, and urge it." After saying it with a stern expression, the fat man changed his face again, "Do you know how difficult it was for me to get this place?" Do you know how many people in the whole emperor can go to the scene to see, aunt, grandma, Yuzi wants to go in his dreams, and now that he is not here, can you help him realize his dream? ”

According to the fat man, he has leveled countless relationships and knocked down countless opponents, of course, at the wine table, after five levels and six generals, the district was only divided into four, Haichang International, as a representative of outstanding enterprises and large taxpayers, must of course attend. Although she is not standing in Tian~Anmen Tower, which is the seat of the national leader, it is already a 1 in 10 million chance to have a close view around the square, and she actually said that she would not go.

The big hat was pressed down, Su Wei could only accept it helplessly, God knows when the board of directors of this company was held, and the only director of the company didn't know where it was, so she hurriedly ran back to her office and closed the door, Su Wei could still feel the sound of her heart beating faster, she sat on the office chair, looked at the form in her hand, and the original good mood was gone.

Name, age, date of birth, place of origin, and family members looked at the columns one by one, Su Wei only felt a splitting headache, since she was a child, what she was most afraid of was this kind of thing, God knows how to get those resumes in the first place, and now I am a little afraid when I think about it.

In the mysterious building in front of the sycamore tree, Lao Feng returned to his office, after the task was arranged, the office was empty, and he also had to coordinate and command with the public security, armed police and other departments, but now there was still a file waiting for him.

"This has just been handed in, the comrades of the political review team have carefully checked it, there is no problem, and you will give the final check?" A bespectacled young man knocked on his door with a handful of forms from their jurisdiction, which made up a quarter of the population of the imperial capital.

"Put it here, I'll see it right away."

It's already time to get off work, Lao Feng patted the stack of small mountains of forms and said, he is an old-fashioned person, although he also knows how to operate computers, but after many years of habit, this kind of physical paper makes him feel more comfortable. After flipping through a few pages, he planned to go to the cafeteria to get a box of lunches first, and then drive a night train, but a photo that suddenly appeared in front of him attracted him, and he couldn't help but stop.

This is a headshot of a young girl, who still looks like a student, with a delicate nose slightly pouted, lips pursed, and a stubbornness in her eyes that cannot be ignored. Lao Feng remembered where he had seen this photo, closed his eyes and thought about it, he took out his mobile phone, clicked on his mailbox, and a piece of information appeared, wasn't it the girl next to the man last time?

"Su Wei."

This name was read by Lao Feng in his mouth a few times and then continued to look down, age, place of origin He suddenly sat up straight, directly skipped those company profiles and deeds, turned to the family members column, the name that had been swallowed by him appeared in front of him, Lao Feng's eyes widened and looked at it again and again, before he believed this qiē, and the hand holding the paper actually trembled slightly.

No wonder, Lao Feng was lying on the chair muttering to himself, no wonder he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity when he saw her, he looked at this girl who was worried about taking ID photos, countless past events emerged one by one, how many years have passed, I didn't expect that they have been in this city all the time, so that his old detective is gone.

At this moment, Lao Feng's expression was complicated, with a hint of pain mixed with relief, he had to try to suppress the mood of going to look for them immediately, it seemed that they were doing well, what would his appearance bring? Lao Feng sighed silently, took out a pack of unopened cigarettes from the drawer, tore it open, took out one and lit it for himself, in the swirling smoke, he seemed to go back to the past.

Jingshi Lin'an Mansion, located in the Chongzheng Hall of Da Nei, is holding a small court, saying that it is small because the people present are all from the three grades or above the purple clothing of the big people, in the Beijing division is only a dozen people, but in terms of level, it is the highest in the Great Song Dynasty.

"Shaobao, Guanwendian University Scholar, Liquan Guan Envoy, Coastal Establishment, Judgment Qingyuan Mansion Affairs Ye Mengding to meet you!"

With the roll call of the palace envoy outside the hall, the originally slightly noisy hall suddenly quieted down, and everyone's eyes turned to the door of the hall.

Liang Guanjin robe, Zhu Fu jade belt, white hair Ye Mengding slowly walked into the hall, he was in good spirits and said hello to his acquaintances with his eyes as he walked, until he stood still in front of the imperial steps, and several Xianggong Wang Entropy, Liu Mengyan, and Chen Yizhong in the front row all nodded to him.

"The minister Ye Mengding sees His Majesty, the Empress Dowager, the official family, and the sage Wan'an."

"Get up, give Shao Bao a seat."

The little emperor's immature voice sounded, Ye Mengding bent down and thanked him without refusing to sit on the brocade mat, which caused a lot of discussion in the hall, although the country was sympathetic to the old ministers, like him, who came back to worry about the country, should be treated preferentially, but this is too reserved, you should thank you, and give us people a chance to speak, and then you will not be too late to push the boat, is this the so-called process understand?

Wang Entropy watched his movements expressionlessly, the two were about the same age, but the physical gap was too big, Ye Mengding's entry into the dynasty set off a heated discussion, and he himself was one of the centers, seeing this kind of behavior now, Wang Entropy could probably guess what he wanted to do, and a burst of sadness flashed in his heart, his time was really short, I really don't know if it was a blessing or a curse.

Chen Yizhong's eyes shrank slightly, could it be that this old thing has not been confused for a long time? Or is there some other conspiracy, out of fear of his past history, he does not dare to underestimate it at all, let's see what happens.

"Your Majesty, the old minister returned to Beijing this time, for the sake of the navy parade, since the minister is in charge of the sea division, once at the beginning of his tenure on a post, talking about the disadvantages of the navy, I don't know if the official family has an impression?"

Ye Mengding held the whiteboard, arched his hand upwards on the brocade mat and said, although his words were all called "Majesty", his eyes were on the bead curtain behind.

"Well, I've heard the master talk about it" The little emperor realized that something was wrong as soon as he said it, so he quickly closed his mouth and subconsciously looked behind him. However, Ye Mengding did not accuse him, but encouraged him with a smile and a smile, and the little emperor gained confidence, and his face gradually regained calm.

"I heard that Shaobao's chapter said, 'The navy spends millions of national funds, the available ships are still insufficient, tens of thousands of officers and soldiers gather on the shore, neither the method of the sailor nor the formation of the land division, the territory of thousands of miles is useless, if the enemy comes from the sea, I am afraid that the story of Shaoxing will not be obtained again, and the ministers will not be redeemed for their death.'" I don't know if I remember. ”

"Your Majesty's talent, the old minister is overjoyed." Ye Mengding got up and saluted, looking more respectful than when he asked for peace before, his pretentiousness was interpreted by the courtiers as colluding in advance, but who knew that the little emperor really memorized it himself.

After sitting down again, his face was still a look of excitement for the successors of the Great Song Dynasty, his words were not against his will, the little emperor was still in the learning period, and the masters could use his recitals as an example, indicating that the things played were at least valued, if he knew that people took his recitals only because the words were too standardized, he didn't know if he could laugh or not.

"Shaobao, please continue." The little emperor was praised for his ability, and he was still very happy, mentally speaking, he was no different from the bear children of the same age in later generations, and being an emperor at this age was actually a torment.

"Xie Majesty, when the old minister was first in charge of the Hai Division, there were only more than 200 warships in it, and all of them were old, and when the minister set off from Qingyuan Mansion, His Majesty knew how many warships there were in the navy?" Ye Mengding said in a game-playing tone, ignoring the solemn court meeting, and did not regard the little emperor on the seat as the Son of Heaven.

"Oh, let me guess, five hundred? Eight hundred, there must be a thousand. The little emperor was full of interest, such a heuristic education is rare, he showed the innocent demeanor that this age should have, and seriously reported the numbers one by one.

"What His Majesty said is already very close, and I can't imagine that I will be killed if I change the old minister."

This sentence is not entirely flattery, he received the military report at the time, and he really didn't expect that there would be so much. After that, Ye Mengding took out a watch seal from his sleeve cage and submitted it directly, and the internal envoy serving in his own palace took it and put it in front of the little emperor's case.

"Not bad."

The curious ministers in the hall waited for a long time, and only then came a voice from behind the curtain, this voice Ye Mengding hadn't heard for many years, it was no longer what he remembered, and the saint was also old.

"Take it to your ministers."

After an order, the watch seal was sent to Wang Entropy's hands, and the two prime ministers didn't care so much, they came up one left and one right, and they also wanted to know what Ye Mengding wrote in this book.

"This is a great victory, the minister is His Majesty, and he is also a saint."

There was no time to read it carefully at the court meeting, Wang Entropy and the other three of them browsed through the ten lines at a glance, glanced at each other, their faces were full of surprise, and the three of them got up and bowed south, they knew what it meant, the Quanzhou traitors had no ship, and it was difficult to fly with wings, from this point of view, no matter what the process of this battle was, it could be described as a big victory.

"Congratulations to the Majesty, congratulations to the saint."

The recital was read out in public, and many of the courtiers who only learned the inside story at this time were surprised, but they didn't expect the court to react quietly, or before the news came, isn't this the legendary use of soldiers like a god? How is this possible, conspiracy theorists immediately have a belly slander, could it be that someone was forced to rebel by someone? Not to mention that it's already very close to the real truth.

"The minister is also congratulated by the heavenly family, therefore, the eighteenth period of August is coming, the minister will lead all the people of the sea division to add color to this big parade, when the time comes, the people of the city will be excited, and the officers and soldiers of our sea division can also see the face of the sky, is it not a blessing of the country?"

"In this way, I am afraid that it will cost a lot of money, and I also know the national situation of Shaobao, and the autumn tax has not yet been collected, so I am afraid that it will be difficult for the imperial court to allocate the reward funds."

Liu Mengyan is in charge of this part, knowing that it is a disappointment, this wicked person has to be done by him, when the big reading is over, the Son of Heaven will also be there, but not just to watch the performance, even if there is no victory, the reward cannot be saved, not to mention that there are military merits now, he said this not to embarrass anyone, it is really difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.

Ye Mengding didn't say anything, it was impossible for him to say that he would refuse to give a reward, that would chill the hearts of the soldiers, and it would be impossible to take care of everything, even if he had money, this was something that only the Son of Heaven could do, and the courtiers exchanged heads and ears, and they were helpless for a while.

"You can discuss this matter separately after you step down, and you must think of a proper way."

The Empress Dowager's words ended the debate, and after discussing a few trivial matters painlessly, it was time for the court meeting to disperse. As expected, Ye Mengding was left alone, and before leaving, the courtiers who didn't know each other came forward to salute, even a few governors were no exception.

"Is this court even more disappointing to you than before Jia Nidao left office?"

Xie's opening remarks are always surprising, Rao is Ye Mengding has been prepared, but he is still surprised by her straightforwardness.

"The saint is old."

Ye Mengding was more than ten years older than her, and the two looked similar at the moment, and he didn't answer Xie's question, because the answer had already been given to her.

"Yes, the old body is also old, and you look the same as before."

As soon as I heard this, I understood that the other party had made up his mind, Xie Shi didn't ask again, and started a new topic as if he was a family thing, the two are fellow villagers, Ye Mengding can always find something she is interested in, the mountains and rivers are anecdotal and interesting, and the familiar local accent makes Xie feel very cordial, and he forgets the time unconsciously.

Unlike the thirteenth sister, when an old minister like Ye Mengding enters the palace, it is almost customary to give a banquet, the same taste, not a large amount, no matter how provincial the palace, a not very luxurious banquet can still be afforded, this meal will be in the afternoon, he knows that Xie has a habit of taking a lunch break, and hurriedly got up to prepare to leave.

"Listen to what you say, there should be a good plan, can you listen to the old body at this time?" Xie Shi understands that he is a person and will never sit idly by and ignore the affairs of the court, so since he did not say it in court, he must have already made a decision, and it will not seem abrupt to ask at this time.

"The saint has good eyesight, the old minister's trick can't hide from the saint, this time the navy arrives, in addition to participating in the review, he also has to transport property for a cadre in Beijing, does the saint know about this?"

Of course Ye Mengding will not hide it from her, this matter is originally a share of the Xie family, the matter is too involved, and the court is not good to interfere openly, but since the resources of the government are used, it must also be more or less profitable, and this money will naturally come out of it, compared with the huge amount of funds of tens of millions, what is that reward.

As soon as she asked Xie Shi to do so, she immediately reacted, of course she understood Ye Mengding's plan, but this money had long been useful in the political affairs hall, and now that it was allocated to him, I don't know what those people would think.