Wu Song was busy in the palace for eight days, and he was really physically and mentally exhausted, so he asked Zhang Xiaowu to take leave and go home for a day to arrange family affairs. Zhang Xiaowu told him to rest for a good day, and it was best to come back after sleeping enough, but on the tenth day of the first month, he had to come back early in the morning. Wu Song returned home with a heavy heart, and his wives and concubines gathered around, asking if the events of these days were as said on the street, Zhang Xiaowu had now become a murderer, and no one else dared to approach, and asked him if there was any danger.

"Nonsense, what danger can there be." Wu Song said, "I have been by the side of Lord Shaobao for so many years, and I have never seen any danger, you women don't listen to the nonsense of outsiders." Remember, we people from the Wu family must not talk about national politics, you listen to the drama and listen to the music. ”

He drove away his wives and concubines, and sat alone under the window, watching Starlight drink and think about his experience during this time. U Songwan did not expect that he would be lucky enough to encounter such a coup d'état and even participate in it. He used to think that the party struggle was far away from him, and he used to think that the imperial power was high, but now he is involved in it and it is difficult to extricate himself.

"People outside the power want to jump in, people inside the power want to jump out." Urson muttered to himself.

Wu Song has always been opposed to Zhang Xiaowu's recent changes, especially his decision to order the execution of 5,000 people, and he feels that this move is contrary to the peace of heaven and will even lead to abuse from the people of the world. But Zhang Xiaowu said: "I bear all the infamy, and these remnants of anti-thieves must not be let go." ”

Wu Song did not dissuade Zhang Xiaowu, he felt that Zhang Xiaowu was becoming more and more elusive, and even many times, Zhang Xiaowu would not discuss with him again.

"Alas-" Wu Song sighed, thinking that Zhang Xiaowu was stunned, but he couldn't persuade Zhang Xiaowu, and there were other strategists around Zhang Xiaowu, such as Kang Tianen and Meng Shi.

At this time, someone came to visit, and the next person told him that it was a scholar named Wu Shaohua, and Wu Song shouted after hearing it, and hurriedly asked the next person to take Wu Shaohua in. What does the next person mean by saying that the master, why was he shocked, could it be that this person came to repay the money? The Wu family is not short of money.

Seeing the visitor, Wu Song hurriedly stepped forward to hold his hands, grinned happily at the corners of his ears, and laughed: "Brother Yun, my Brother Yun, Wu Yunzhi, I miss you to death!" I haven't seen each other for eight years, and the two of us haven't seen each other for eight years. You're still that—bone amazement. ”

Wu Shaohua also grinned, this person has a peculiar face, big eyes, big mouth and small nose, looks like a frog from afar, and looks like talk show actor Cheng Lu up close - of course, no one in this world knows Cheng Lu. However, Wu Shaohua's appearance is also strange, you can't say that he's ugly, you can't say he's good-looking, you can only say that he's peculiar.

Because of his appearance, Wu Shaohua repeatedly failed in the imperial examination, and finally he ruthlessly decided to participate in the martial arts examination, but he never expected to win.

Wu Song and Wu Shaohua got acquainted because they participated in the martial arts examination twice, the two fell off the list for the first time together, and the second time they won the list together, Wu Song was a general in the examination, but Wu Shaohua was in the top three of the high school martial arts general examination, and was directly selected into the military department as a manager. Everyone thought that he would have a bright future, but the reality was that Wu Shaohua had always served as the manager of the military department, and this treatment was eight years.

Although Wu Shaohua's grades are very good, his background is not good, he is from a common people, and his family has no money for him to bribe his boss, plus he has a unique appearance, so he has always been a small manager in the military department. But this person is indeed talented and capable, so the people of the Ministry of War can't leave him, after all, the Ministry of War also needs people who can do practical things, otherwise they are all a group of sycophants and embezzlers, and no one has done anything in the Ministry of War.

Wu Shaohua originally didn't plan to take refuge in Wusong, after all, asking his former friend for an official was really a bit embarrassing for him, but now many people in the military department are implicated in Li Canglan's rebellion and cause vacancies. Wu Shaohua always felt that he had neither money nor connections, even if others were promoted, he would not have a chance. Yesterday, by chance, he learned that the deputy commander of the Jinyi Guard was his old friend Wu Song, and there were very few people with the surname Wu Song in the world, and there were even fewer people called Wu Song, so he took the opportunity to visit the official.

"Evergreen Brother." Wu Shaohua said with a smile, "Don't come to harm, I only learned yesterday that you were also in Longdu, but I heard that you were on an errand in the palace, and I was worried that it would disturb you, so I hesitated for a long time today before coming to the door at night." ”

Wu Song smiled: "Could it be that Brother Feiyun also lives in Jixiangfang? ”

"Exactly."

"Hahaha—what a coincidence, what a coincidence." Wu Song laughed, this is probably the happiest thing in many days, and the old friends have been together for many years, and they are overjoyed. Eight years ago, they often drank together and talked about major events in the world, and Wu Song immediately asked his subordinates to prepare wine and food, saying that they must drink with Wu Shaohua.

Seeing that he was happy, the wives and concubines of Wu Song hurriedly took out all the best wine and food in the house, and Wu Song laughed heartily, poured wine for the two of them, first drank three glasses together, and then asked about the current situation. Wu Shaohua introduced his recent situation, and has been serving as the manager of the military department for many years, responsible for managing the records of the repair of the passes in the military department.

"For the sake of brother's ability, but I know the world's passes and terrain by heart." Wu Shaohua smiled bitterly, "Since the founding of the Holy Taizu, the eighteen passes of the Holy Han Empire have been reduced to thirteen passes, and then to the current nine passes, but looking at the number of passes, you can know that this empire is getting poorer and poorer. ”

Wu Song sighed and said: "It is precisely because there are too many moths that the country is poor, enriching the scholars, fattening the family, and damaging the country." Do you know? Since Emperor Dade succeeded to the throne, he continued to borrow money from Mudonghou to support the treasury expenses. Alas - how can you and I imagine that a country would borrow money from a businessman? ”

Wu Shaohua said: "Changqing, there is no need to sigh, the decline of the country is not caused overnight, Your Majesty Shenwu will definitely be able to revive the empire." ”

Wu Song nodded, but when he thought that Emperor Dade was still in a coma, he could only sigh, he didn't know what a person who had been in a coma for eight days could do even if he woke up?

Wu Shaohua drank three glasses of wine violently, and then said boldly: "Brother Changqing, I came to you today to ask you if you need a clerk by your side. The foolish brother is in the military department, and he has been extremely aggrieved, and he has never been able to integrate into the scholars. Look at my origin, and my looks, alas—"

Wu Song naturally guessed his purpose, so he said, "Brother Yun, do you know how dangerous I am? ”

Wu Shaohua said: "No matter how dangerous you are, I am willing to accompany you." ”

Wu Song's eyes showed hesitation, and said: "Now I have a dangerous job, if you can do it, follow me to see Zhang Shaobao, if you can't do it, don't get involved." ”

"What's the matter?"