On the afternoon of June 13, at the Xinquan Inn in Dadong City, Chengdu, Yu Hezhong sat in the private room facing the street on the third floor, watched the middle-aged man in a green shirt opposite pour tea for him, and quickly stood up and took the teacup: "There is Mr. Lao Yan." ”

"Sit. Mr. Yu has been here for a few days, how can he rest? ”

The middle-aged man in the green shirt who poured the tea has a square appearance, a warm smile, and a heart-wrenching Confucian temperament. This person's name is Yan Daolun, and he is a well-known squire leader in the Dongting area, and he has been giving advice to him under Liu Guangshi's account for many years, and he has won the trust of the "Wen Shuai".

After the defeat of the Jurchens by the Southwest Huaxia Army, General Liu Guangshi, known as the "Wen Shuai", reacted most quickly, and the civil and military representatives each sent a team of people to Chengdu. The statement inside is quite atmospheric: "That Ning Liheng has a set of rules, it always doesn't hurt to look at it." ”

In the past, when the Wu Dynasty still paid attention to Taoism, due to Ning Yi's blood feud against Zhou Zhe, there were countless secret transactions between the two forces, but no one dared to come forward in the open exchanges. Now naturally not so particular, Liu Guangshi is the first to be considered by some people to be "atmospheric", "wise", this General Liu used to be the most friends among the generals from all walks of life, the most extensive relationship, after the Jurchens withdrew, he and Dai Mengwei became the closest big force to the Huaxia Army.

At this time, Dai Mengwei had already made clear the attitude of not sharing Dai Tian with the Huaxia Army, Liu Guangshi was soft, but it could be regarded as a necessary move to "understand current affairs", with his statement, even in June, no one in the world except Dai Mengwei really stood up to condemn him. After all, the Huaxia army defeated the Jurchens, and claimed that they were willing to open the door to do business, as long as they were not stunned, there was no need to run to the front at this time: who knows if they will buy something from him in the future?

Yu Hezhong was not in the team of envoys on the surface, after he got the order, he came with the merchant team, and when he set off, Yan Daolun told him that his task was to secretly collect real information about the Huaxia Army, but after coming, he probably guessed that the situation would not be so simple.

He could probably guess a possibility, but the time he had been here was still short, and the literati he had come into contact with in the few days he had lived in the inn were still difficult to understand, and he couldn't get enough information for a while. He had also taken the initiative to talk about the woman next to Mr. Ning when others mentioned various gossip, but he didn't hear the expected name.

To this day, Yan Daolun contacted him and met alone in this inn, and Yu Zhongcai beat a drum in his heart, vaguely feeling that a certain message was about to appear.

“…… I have heard people say a long time ago that Mr. Yu of Shishou was a romantic figure in Bianliang in his early years, and even had a great relationship with the teachers who were famous all over the world. Over the years, the world has been in turmoil, I don't know if Mr. Yu and his teachers still keep in touch? ”

Sure enough, after a few words of greeting and asking about Tai Hezhong's views on the Huaxia Army, Yan Daolun on the other side mentioned this matter. Even though he was a little prepared in his heart, when he heard Master Li's name at first glance, Yu He was still shocked in the center.

That's it......

Then he shook his head indifferently.

"In recent years, I have been reluctant to talk about it. It's just that Mr. Yan asked, and he didn't dare to hide it. In a certain ancestral home of Jiangning, when she was a child, she had some childhood sweethearts with Miss Li, and later entered Beijing with her father, and the household department made up for a gap...... Correspondence between friends. It's not that Yu is a literary style, and he can get on the table of the Alumlou Oiran back then. Shame on ......"

He said that his self-admitted talent was not enough, but there were some private relationships. Yan Daolun on the other side had his eyes lit up, and nodded again and again: "Oh, oh, that...... And then? ”

"Heh, it's funny to say, but later this Mr. Ning rebelled and kidnapped his master from the capital, and I and several friends were more or less implicated. Although he never sat together, but the household couldn't stay anymore, Yu moved some relationships, left the capital to avoid trouble, and thus avoided the catastrophe in the Jingping period. After a few years, he settled in Shishou, and this is what Mr. Yan saw. ”

Yan Daolun sighed with a smile: "Over the years, the war has been repeated, and countless people have been displaced...... However, having said that, I heard that Brother Yu and Mr. Ning, Huaxia Jun, had also met back then? ”

"Ning Liheng also lived in Jiangning in his early years, not far from the courtyard where we were, speaking of Mr. Yan may not believe it, he was dull when he was young, he was a nerd with a wooden mind, and his family background was not very good, and he later joined the Su family as a son-in-law. But then I didn't know why, that year I returned to Jiangning with my teacher and others, and when I reunited with him, he already had several poems, and he had a reputation as the first genius in Jiangning...... I waited for this reunion, and later he assisted the right minister to enter Beijing, and then there were many gatherings in Bianliang......"

Speaking of "I used to talk and laugh with Ning Liheng", Yu Hezhong's expression was calm, Yan Daolun nodded from time to time, and asked occasionally: "Later, Mr. Ning raised the anti-flag and built this black flag army, didn't Mr. Yu ever have the idea of participating in the grand event?" ”

"Mr. Yan is now inferior to a certain person, although Yu is now a small official, but he also grew up reading sage books in his early years, and he is righteous in Taoism, and he never forgets it."

"It's Yan and Meng Lang."

"And...... Speaking of Ning Liheng, Mr. Yan has never dealt with him, so he may not be very clear. In his early years, his family was poor and had to become a last resort, and later earned fame, but his ideas were quite extreme, and he was a little arrogant. Teacher...... She is the first person in Alum Tower, she has dealings with celebrities from all walks of life, she is used to seeing fame and fortune, but she takes the old feelings very seriously, and often summons us to wait for the past, she wants to have a party with old acquaintances and friends, but Ning Liheng has not much contact with us. Sometimes...... He also said some ideas, but I waited, and I didn't agree with ......."

"I see, I ...... so"

"Of course, having said that, there are still some friendships, and if Mr. Yan wants Yu to see Ning Liheng again, there will be no big problem."

"In the future, there will be something to rely on Mr. Yu, but for now, Mr. Yu and the teacher are ......."

Speaking of which, I thought she would enter the Ning family, but then I heard that the two had a falling out, and the teacher left Dali - I heard that I heard that the news was confirmed, but then I ...... I didn't deliberately inquire, it seems that the division has returned to the Huaxia Army, and I have been running outside for several years, and the specific situation is not clear, after all, I haven't seen each other for more than ten years. Yu Hezhong smiled and sighed, "I came to Chengdu this time, but I don't know if I have a chance to see it." ”

Yan Daolun lifted the small teapot and added tea to Yu Hezhong, and after a while, he smiled and said: "There is a chance, in fact, I met Brother Yu today, and it was also for this matter." ”

"Oh, Brother Yan knows the current situation of the master?"

"The teacher girl is still unmarried." Yan Daolun looked at him and smiled, "Now her relationship with Ning Liheng is not clear, she did run around for the Huaxia Army in the early years, and now she is also quite influential in this army." Let's just talk about last year, the Huaxia Army and the Jurchen West Route Army went to war, and the Chengdu Plain was uneven, and it was the sixth lady of the Ning family and the female marshal who dominated the sword to lead the army to clean up the rear. ”

Yan Daolun took a sip of tea: "Li Jingshen, Nie Shaotang, Yu Changqing...... These can be regarded as deep-rooted members in the four roads of Sichuan, and thanks to the mediation of the teacher and the girl, a disaster was avoided in this war. This time, the Huaxia Army is rewarding meritorious deeds, and if it wants to hold that representative meeting, several of them are people who have entered the list of representatives, and today the teacher girl entered the city, and Nie Shaotang immediately ran to meet ......"

When Yan Daolun said this, the teacup in Yu Hezhong's hand trembled, and he couldn't hold back and said, "Master, she...... In Chengdu? ”

"I heard that I entered the city this morning, and a friend of ours had an old relationship with Nie Shaotang, so I got this news, and several representatives this time said that the love of the teacher and the girl was tied together. Actually, Mr. Yu, maybe you don't know yet, but your childhood sweetheart is now a great mountain in the Huaxia Army. ”

"......" Yu Hezhong was silent for a moment, and then said, "She was good at dancing with long sleeves in the capital back then, and she was very measured in her interactions with people, and now she is in charge of this part in the Huaxia Army, which can be regarded as making the best use of people." And...... Others said that she accepted her feelings, maybe it was Ning Yi's idea, the outside world has long said that the master is Ning Yi's forbidden body, although he has no name now, but there will be no less speculative people who rely on such statements. ”

"Brother Yu is wise, and he breaks through the mystery in one word. Haha, in fact, the mystery of officialdom and the trick of human relations, I see that Brother Yu understood it very well in the past, but he disdains many means, for such a clean and temperate style, Yan wants to replace wine with tea here, and toast Brother with a cup. Yan Daolun raised his glass, took the opportunity to praise Hezhong, and after putting down the teacup, he said slowly, "In fact, from last year to now, there are a lot of branches, and I don't know if they are smart or stupid when they bet this time." ”

Yu Hezhong frowned: "What does Brother Yan mean by this?" ”

Yan Daolun said: "The Chinese army has outstanding combat effectiveness, and when it comes to fighting, whether it is the front line, or logistics, or the teacher girl who was responsible for the envoy lobbying last year, it can be regarded as an extremely important and critical errand. The teacher girl sent envoys to all parties, and the forces of all parties also inherited her favor, if there is anything or a request in the future, the first contact will naturally be the teacher girl's side. However, at the end of April this year, that is, when Ning Yi led his troops north and Qin Shaoqian defeated Zong Han, in the rear of the Huaxia Army, there was suddenly a new round of job assignment for the teacher girl. ”

Yan Daolun looked at Yu Hezhong, leaned forward, and lowered his voice: "They transferred the teacher and the girl back from the envoy affairs, and asked her to go to the rear to write scripts and engage in cultural propaganda." It is self-evident which of these two tasks is higher and which is lower. ”

Yu Hezhong thought for a while: "Perhaps...... The war in the southwest has been decided, and there is no longer a need for her to mediate with a woman to mediate with foreign envoys and lobbying. After all, after defeating the Jurchens, no matter how tough the Huaxia army is in Sichuan Fourth Road, I am afraid that no one will dare to come forward to stand up. ”

"This is naturally a way of saying, but in any case, since the original mission was done by the master girl, leaving her in a familiar position can avoid many problems. Even if you take 10,000 steps back and shrink back to write a script, what is the important thing? Is it necessary to suddenly pull the teacher and the girl back from such an important position, so ah, outsiders have a lot of speculation. ”

He smiled and poured himself tea: "What about one of them? They guessed that maybe the master girl wanted to enter the Ning family, and there was almost her own mountain here, and the rest of the Ning family's ladies were very jealous, so they took advantage of Ning Yi's outing to get her off the diplomatic affairs...... Of course, it is also possible that the teacher girl has already been a member of the Ning family for a long time, and when there are too few people, it is a last resort to let her show up, and after the free hand, Mr. Ning's people have a relationship with this place and there all day long, so they pull people back......"

Yan Daolun was slow and reasonable, and he talked eloquently, and after listening to him finish talking about the battle in the harem of the Ning family, he was already a little anxious in his heart, and couldn't help but say: "I don't know if Mr. Yan summoned Yu today, what it means ...... specifically."

Yan Daolun paused, glanced at him, and clasped his hands: "Many things, there is no need to hide them from Brother Yu at the moment, the Huaxia Army has been lying on salary for ten years, and when it comes to a big victory, people in the world are a little curious about things here." It's just curiosity, and there is no malice, General Liu ordered Yan to choose someone to come to Chengdu, also in order to carefully see what kind of thing and what kind of quality the current Huaxia Army is. Whether to fight or not is a matter of the future, and the purpose of the present is to see. Yan chose Brother Yu to come over, and now it is for Brother Yu's friendship with his teacher, and even with Mr. Ning in the past. ”

He reached over, patted the back of Yu Hezhong's hand, and then smiled: "Dig out your heart and lungs." Please also Brother Yu, don't mind. ”

Yu and Zhongda felt the use, and arched his hand: "Little brother understands." ”

"It's a little late today, the teacher girl entered the city in the morning, I heard that she lived in the guest house on the side of the Maha Pond, tomorrow you and I will go over together, pay a visit to Brother Yu, the childhood sweetheart, Yan wants to borrow Brother Yu's face, get to know everyone, and then Yan said goodbye, Brother Yu and the teacher girl talk about the old at will, there is no purpose. It's just that for the merits of the Huaxia Army and how to deal with things, the marshal will need to rely on his brother in the future...... That's it. ”

Yan Daolun looked at Yu Hezhong with a smile, Yu Hezhong made a big decision, the Huaxia Army claimed to open the door widely, he came to find old friends, and he didn't have to do anything to directly make enemies with the Huaxia Army, there would be no danger at all. And now that he has the relationship between the master and the teacher, after returning to Shishou, he will inevitably be respected and reused by General Liu, and he said solemnly at the moment: "But according to Brother Yan's orders." ”

Yan Daolun laughed and got up: "It's still the same sentence, don't be nervous, don't be deliberate, tomorrow will pass, Brother Yu can say that you and I are colleagues in the past, come together, Yan will leave when he sees the teacher, and he will not disturb you...... With this relationship, Brother Yu will be promoted under Liu Shuai, and it will be smooth, and in the future, you and I will be ministers in the same palace, and Yan will take care of Brother Yu more. ”

Yu Hezhong said a lot of words to thank the other party for their support.

He is not a stunned young man in the officialdom, when he was in Bianliang, he and Chen Sifeng and others often corresponded with teachers and teachers, and got to know a lot of relationships, and he still had some ambition and enthusiasm in his heart. After Ning Yi killed the king, he panicked day by day and left the capital quickly, so as to avoid the disaster of Jingping, but from then on, the sharpness in his heart was also lost. For more than ten years, in this turbulent moment in the world, he has also seen the eyes and contempt of countless people, he had no chance in the past, and now this opportunity has finally fallen in front of him, which makes his mind boil for a while.

He did not consider the possibility of defecting to the Huaxia Army, one of the reasons was that his family and children were among Liu Guangshi's forces, but the main reason was that he had heard of the army's reputation in the outside world, and now he could not see the shape of this force - but it was certainly different from the outside world. He is almost forty years old, and even if he has the care of his teacher, it may be difficult for him to stand out in the Huaxia Army, but he is very clear about the rules of General Liu Guangshi and General Liu.

General Liu has a lot of friends and pays the most attention to all kinds of relationship management in private. He didn't have anything to do with it in the past, but now with the background of the Huaxia Army, he can be sure that he will be able to have a smooth ride in the future. After all, General Liu is not like Dai Mengwei, General Liu's body is soft, his horizons are open, and the Huaxia Army is strong, he can be false and wrong, and accept it first, once he opens up the joint of the division, as a link between the two sides in the future, he can be responsible for the material purchase of the Huaxia Army on General Liu's side, this is the brightest future he can grasp.

With this in mind, he said goodbye to Yan Daolun and left from the inn where he met. At this time, it was still the afternoon, and the streets of Chengdu were full of sunshine, and he also had full sunshine in his heart, only feeling that the streets of Chengdu were full of tourists, and the style of Bianliang was also somewhat similar to that year.

Then I thought of the teacher, the girl, I haven't seen her for so many years, how is she? She is almost old, does she still have the same temperament and beauty as she did back then? Probably not anymore...... But no matter what, he still regards her as a childhood friend. What kind of relationship is there between her and Ning Yi? Ning Yi had some skills back then, and he could see that the master liked him a little, but there was no result between the two for so many years, would it be ...... Actually, there is no longer any possibility......

He already has a wife and children, so although he kept coming and going, Yu Hezhong can always understand that they are destined to be together in this life. But now that everyone has passed away, with the temperament of the teacher, the most particular clothes are not as good as the newcomers, will it ...... She's going to need warmth......

He tossed and turned in the inn bed that night, thinking about so many things in his head, that he squinted for a moment almost until dawn. After eating breakfast, I dressed up, and then went out to meet Yan Daolun at the agreed place, only to see Yan Daolun dressed in gray clothes, and his appearance was extremely ordinary, obviously he made up his mind to take him as the leader.

The two of them walked all the way in the direction of the Maha Pond in the city. This Maha Pond is an artificial lake in the city of Chengdu, which has been a famous place to play in the city since the Tang Dynasty, with developed commerce and rich families. After the Huaxia army came, a large number of wealthy families moved out, Ning Yi instructed Zhuji to acquire a whole street on the west side of Mahachi, this time, the whole street was renamed as Yingbin Road, many residential courtyards inside are used as guest houses, and the outside is arranged for Huaxia army soldiers to be stationed, for outsiders, the atmosphere is real.

This time, the Huaxia army had been lying on the back for ten years and defeated the Jurchen Western Route Army, and then the conference held did not need to explain too much to the outside world, so there was no step of political consultation. The first round of deputies were elected internally, or they were internal members of the army, or administrative officials who had retired from the army, such as only a few who got quotas after helping the Huaxia Army under the mediation of Li Shishi and others.

Ten years of iron and blood, at this time, not only the soldiers standing guard outside have a murderous aura, but even if the representatives who live here and come in and out laugh at each other and seem to be kind, most of them are also veterans who have survived with countless enemy lives on their hands. Yu Hezhong thought about it before, and when he arrived at this welcoming intersection, he suddenly felt the terrible atmosphere. In the past, he spoke calmly to the garrison soldiers, and his heart was full of apprehension.

Fortunately, a female soldier came out of it soon and beckoned Yu and Yan to go inside. The teacher and the delegates lived in a huge courtyard, and there were many people waiting in the outer reception room, all of whom seemed to have their own origins and statuses. The female soldier said: "The girl is meeting guests, saying that she will come later, and told me to let the two of you wait here." As he spoke, he enthusiastically served tea and emphasized, "Don't go."

It is estimated that there are other people in the waiting room who have also come to visit the teacher, and when they saw that the two of them came over and were able to cut the line, some people turned their eyes on the scrutiny.

Figures came and went outside, and after a while, I saw a woman wearing a light white plain dress and pants and white cloth shoes coming out of it. It was Master Li who came, even after so many years, she still has a warm and charming temperament, when she saw Yu Hezhong, her eyes narrowed, and then she showed an incomparably delicate and nostalgic smile.

"-Yu Hezhong!"

She tilted her head and greeted him without caring about the eyes of others, and almost at that moment, Yu Hezhong's eyes warmed up......

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