The breeze came slowly, blowing the bamboo leaves "rustling", and the two people in the pavilion quietly tasted fragrant tea and forgot their worries leisurely.

For a long time, Zhang Keji pointed to the lights under the mountain and said: "Zhang suffered a lot of displacement in the first half of his life, and I really don't want future generations to be like me, dreaming back at midnight, always remembering the situation when the city was broken and captured, so I was bent on strengthening the back village of the Jiang family and making it an iron wall." Fortunately, the lord trusted Zhang, otherwise the more than one million taels of silver would have disappeared, and he would not have to find Zhang to fight if he changed others. ”

Jiang Anyi smiled, he never had the slightest doubt about Zhang Keji, this person was originally the Yushu of the Lu family, only because of his background in the side branch was mistaken again and again, and finally forced him to abandon his country, his life was difficult to protect, it can be said that his life is bleak, he has the grace of reinvention for him, and Zhang Keji is also loyal to reciprocate, the changes in the house are proof.

"The lord has entered Beijing this time, and let Xigui (stone) go with you." Zhang Keji said leisurely: "The situation in Beijing is complicated and ever-changing, and there are no trustworthy people around you. Over the years, the stone has matured a lot, and he should be able to share some affairs for the lord, and the husband is ambitious in all directions, and I can't delay his future. ”

Jiang Anyi has accepted two disciples, one literate and one martial, and He Xigui (stone) is Jiang Anyi's martial disciple. Now the disciple Fan Zhichang is in high school, recruited as a concubine, and served as a county commander in Kangshan County, Fangzhou, with outstanding political achievements and a bright future, and Shi was also a deputy lieutenant of Zhaowu under Zhengliupin when he was in Huazhou, and he was higher than Fan Zhichang in terms of official rank, but he went home to marry Zhen'er, and was left in Pingshan Town by Zhang Keji to help take care of Jiangfu, although his position as deputy lieutenant of Zhaowu was retained, but he was not promoted, and it was indeed delayed.

Jiang Anyi nodded and said: "The stone was delayed for the sake of the Jiang family, I am ashamed of him, let him enter Beijing with me this time, and I will arrange it for him." ”

"The capital is not as good as Huazhou, the dragon and the crouching tiger are hidden at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and the slightest carelessness can cause disaster, and the lord must not fail to investigate." Zhang Keji frowned slightly, and said with some concern: "The lord has an upright temperament, because there are many enemies in the Qingzhan and acres of land and the implementation of tax consolidation in the border cities of Huazhou. After entering Beijing, the lord is afraid that he will face a hundred horses and be in a situation where he is surrounded by enemies on all sides, so the lord must be more careful. ”

Jiang Anyi laughed and said: "The dogs bark at the moon, what a way." As long as Jiang is upright and loyal to the country, the Son of Heaven will naturally support him, and there are also like-minded people among the ministers, so it should be okay to be careful. Besides, Jiang is not isolated in the DPRK, there are princes, Yu Shi, Li family, and Zedang classmates, Ning Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, Jia Shilang of the Ministry of War and others will also be icing on the cake. ”

Jiang Anyi's face was radiant under the moonlight, his eyes flashed with confidence, Zhang Keji sighed secretly, and did not persuade him again, Jiang Anyi's career was smooth sailing, and the young high-ranking officials were inevitably full of spirit, and they might not be able to listen to the forced admonition, and at that time he would have to explain a few words to the stone, so that he could remind Jiang Anyi from time to time.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Keji said: "Zhang is far away in Texas, and I also heard that the prince and the king of Chu'an are fighting in secret, and the Son of Heaven is unclear, which makes the dark waves more and more turbulent?" ィ?鞴? Ah?? Postal Γ? The paralysis is small; Ornament Hui?? Hairpin? Purple blink? Tatar? 豢汕嵋makeup kip?? Pray for the shore to be closed? 髡鼙i怼!?/p>

The tea in the cup was cold, Jiang Anyi drank it all in one gulp, and sighed: "Alas, this matter gives me the most headache." Before leaving Beijing, Xiong Zhiren, the prince's father-in-law, had made a tentative remark and asked me to make my position clear, and I frankly told him that the prince was both a king and a minister, and I would be loyal to the Son of Heaven first and then the prince. ”

"The lord's words are right, at least when it reaches the ears of the Son of Heaven, he will praise you. However, I am afraid that these words are not pleasing to the ears of the prince, and in the future, when the prince ascends the throne, you, the prince, will have to stand aside. It was too late for others to follow, but the lord automatically stood away. Hahaha, I'm afraid that the sincerity Hou will turn pale. Zhang Keji laughed teasingly.

Jiang Anyi shook his head helplessly, looking through the bamboo leaves and looking at the starry sky. Providence is unpredictable, this speculative practice is smeared with blood in the history books, every word is carved with countless heads, why are there always people trying to profit from it, you must know that behind the huge benefits is a huge risk, is it really worth gambling with your life, and even the safety of your family?

Zhang Keji picked up the teapot to add water to Jiang Anyi, and said with a smile: "The lord eats by talent, there is no need to learn to flatter, the lord's approach is very smart, no matter who is the son of heaven, he hopes that his subordinates are capable ministers, so the temporary gains and losses of the lord do not have to be taken to heart." I heard the lord say, two pilgrimages to Beijing to the Son of Heaven have personally confessed to let you and the prince get closer, according to Zhang's opinion, as long as the prince does not make a big mistake, he should be able to succeed to the throne smoothly, King Chu'an is just a whetstone used by the Son of Heaven to sharpen the prince, judging from the information collected now, it is likely that King Chu'an will replace King Ning in the future to lead the dragon guard and the dark guard. It's just that King Ning is close to the Son of Heaven, and the two brothers King Chu'an and the crown prince are afraid that they will have a lot of good things. There are no fathers, sons and brothers in front of interests, not to mention the throne of the Son of Heaven, the lord must always pay attention to it, and be loyal to the Son of Heaven first and then to the prince. ”

Zhang Keji did not wear a mask, his half-elegant and half-shrunken face showed a sarcastic smile, and he smiled like a ghost in the moonlight. Jiang Anyi found disdain and mockery in his smile, obviously he didn't have the slightest affection for the emperor's family, Jiang Anyi sighed secretly, knowing that Mr. Zhang hurt his life experience, and hated this kind of brotherly rivalry.

"This time I entered Beijing, in addition to the Xigui family, I selected twenty family members and twenty servants for the lord, these people were rescued by me to survive, I used the name of the lord when I rescued them, so they are grateful to the lord. After my observations, the loyalty of these people is beyond doubt, and the lord can use them with confidence. Zhang Keji turned the teacup in his hand and said, "In addition, the eldest lady will bring a group of people from Huazhou into Beijing, and there should be more than 100 people in the mansion, and the lord's house in the capital is about to be replaced." ”

"The Lord is far away in the capital, and there must be no one to make up for the missing things for you. This strategist must not only be familiar with officialdom and thoughtful, but also be good at analyzing intelligence and be able to solve problems for the lord. Zhang Keji paused, and said melancholy: "Zhang asked himself if he was barely competent, but he couldn't enter Beijing with his lord because of his special status, which is a pity." ”

Jiang Anyi asked: "Tian Shoulou doesn't know if he can do it?" ”

"Tian Shoulou is familiar with officialdom, and collecting intelligence is his strength, but he is not good at giving advice for the lord." Zhang Keji shook his head and denied.

Jiang Anyi's mind flashed over Li Shicheng, and then he shook his head again and again, his eldest brother is a little smart, but he is greedy for money and forgetful, and he is not enough to entrust him with a heavy responsibility. By the way, Dong'er told herself that Liu Yixing had resigned and returned to Wenping Mansion to visit relatives, and he wanted to go to Beijing with him, why did he forget him. Liu Yixing is a person, and he joined the army in the seventh grade, as long as he spends some money in the ministry to seek recovery, it should not be difficult to find an official position in Beijing.

Thinking of this, Jiang Anyi smiled: "How is Liu Yixing?" ”

Zhang Keji naturally knew Liu Yixing, and lowered his head and swiped his fingers on the table to think. After a while, Zhang Keji raised his head and said: "Liu Yixing is shrewd and good at meeting the source left and right, and having him to assist the lord can save a lot of pain in socializing." However, Liu Yixing is limited to his limited background and vision, and he is slightly lacking in dealing with court officials. ”

Jiang Anyi said with some discouragement: "Mr. Zhang, your requirements are too high. It is necessary to be clever and resourceful, and to be familiar with the background of the capital, how can such a person be willing to condescend to the position of a strategist, and even if there is, where will Jiang find it at a certain time? Besides, a good minister chooses the master, and Jiang is already lucky to have Mr. help, how dare he expect to get a character like Mr. again. ”

Zhang Keji said: "Why should the lord be arrogant, you have an outstanding reputation in Shilin, countless scholars regard you as an example, the officials are honest and honest for the benefit of one party, the people of Huazhou regard you as a Buddha of ten thousand families, and the promising people in the officialdom regard you as a capable minister, and the Son of Heaven regards you as a peerless countryman." Throughout the millennium of history, there are a few people who have been standing in the year of the official residence of the four products, entering the cabinet to worship each other is just around the corner, the birds follow the Luan and the phoenix products are self-exalted, and countless talented people hope to follow the lord to do a career. ”

"The lord is loyal, upright, trustworthy, and sincere, so Liu Yixing resolutely resigned from Huazhou to join the army to follow the lord, and the guards around him gave up their military positions and were willing to be entourage. Take Zhang as an example, he was a disheartened person, thinking that after Zhen'er got married, he would have a green light and an ancient Buddha, but he was not abandoned by the lord, and Zhang was willing to drive away, in addition to the idea of repaying his kindness, he did not hope that when the lord's name went down in history in the future, the history books could also write a line of text for me by the way when the lord was written. ”

Jiang Anyi was deeply moved, and said: "If Jiang can really leave his name in history, Mr.'s name will definitely remain in it, Jiang assured Mr. ”

Zhang Keji's left face flashed with excitement, his hand held the teacup hard, calmed down, and suggested: "The lord might as well let the news of the visit to the curtain friends spread, and then the good ministers and strategists will come to the door." When going north, the lord may wish to meet Master Fan and ask him if he has a good candidate for the country; Zechang Academy also has to take a look, Shao Renfu has been transferred to Leizhou Beijia, and his successor is Guozijian Guozi Cheng Xun Leliang, the lord has not supported Zechang Academy for a long time because of Shao Renfu, and this time he should send some silver taels; There is also the Li family, there are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the family, and the lord may be able to find someone who can be used from the Li family. ”

To be honest, Jiang Anyi has a bad impression of the Li family, and even has some resentment, but Dong'er and Tong'er are both daughters of the Li family, and the relationship between the two is difficult to tear apart. In Huazhou Tong'er came forward to do business for the Li family, the Li family was able to gradually get out of the predicament, and this grievance gradually faded, but can the Li family sincerely give advice for themselves?