Yang Sichang's mansion in Xiangyang is located in the two alleys to the small north gate of Fucheng, and Zhao Dangshi and his entourage brought various gifts to meet on the second day of the first month. The Governor's Gate has been established, and of course the Governor's Mansion must also be well rectified. Two months ago, the prefect Wang Chengen personally presided over the construction of the mansion, forcibly requisitioned the seven-deep tribute courtyard in the city as the foundation, repaired more, and changed this simple and simple mansion into a high-hall mansion with carved beams and paintings, and Yuyu Qionglou.

Zhao Dangshi chariot and horse arrived in front of the vermilion lacquer gate, but saw that the door of the door god, the couple, the listing and the peach charm of the new oil are readily available, the car in front of the door is crowded, the guests are full, and it is very lively. Delivered the name, the small house in the house introduced the side door, from the instrument door to the inside, the hall, the warm pavilion, the inner hall and the stone steps corridor, etc., all of the colors are hung with vermilion and high light, into the courtyard, the lanterns are colorful, Tsing Yi music is played, there are many people in the house on the carpet are self-immolating silk and drinking wine, laughter and laughter are endless.

Passing through the inner door and the inner door, and walking to the inner hall, there are two rows of maids holding incense and silk to welcome the entrance of the hall. Those who are qualified to come here are basically officials from Chuyu and other places, and Zhao Dangshi also met many old faces along the road. Yang Sichang was dressed in civilian clothes, Confucian and beautiful, and was sending guests out of the hall, when he saw Zhao Dangshi at a glance, he enthusiastically entered the hall. Zhao Dangshi said the New Year's greetings, and ordered the entourage to present the gift: "Zhao is shallow, has no long things, and eavesdropping makes the poems famous, and I am fortunate to find the three volumes of "Selected Tang Poems" copied by Minan Gong himself in italics, and talk about it. I hope that the prime minister will not be disgusted. Yang Sichang is known for his pen-loving poetry, less than three months to Xiangyang, has left countless ink treasures, Zhao Dangshi to his liking, purchased the Song Dynasty calligraphy master Mi Fu's true poetry selection, in his mind is not a problem.

Yang Sichang accepted the gift box and said with a smile: "Minan Palace is from Xiangyang, which is exactly the right scene." Lord Zhao has a heart. ”

The two sat side by side and chatted, several guests sent gifts to leave, there was no one else in the hall, Yang Sichang instructed the maid at the entrance of the hall to say: "Go to the door of the inner ceremony to guard, just say, 'The master is having something, let the visitor wait outside the door'." ”

The maids went as promised, and Zhao Dangshi heard the sound outside the strings, immediately got up, knelt down on one knee and said: "What do you want to order, Zhao will not hesitate to do it!" ”

Yang Sichang helped him up with a smile and said, "Lord Zhao, what are you doing, get up and speak." His face was extremely useful, and then he said, "This is not an informal occasion, so there is no need to be polite." ”

Zhao Dangshi said: "The words of the prime minister are a thousand words, and Zhao listens to them." ”

Yang Sichang clapped his hands lightly and said, "I have a handsome talent like Lord Zhao under my supervision, and I really have no worries." As soon as the words changed, "The Spring Festival should be fun for the military and the people." But I am willing to suppress the thief and bear the burden on the mountain, and I need to introspect day and night, and be prepared for danger in times of peace, but I can't slack off in the slightest between this song and dance. Coughed, "These days, you must have heard about the sacrifice thief and the Cao thief." ”

Zhao Dangshi nodded slightly and said: "The thief is in Sichuan, the thief is back in Chu, the trapped beast is still fighting, and it is just a dying struggle." "Deliberately dripping water, unwilling to get involved in the accident of Yang Shien, Luo Anbang killed in battle and Fang Kongzhi was dismissed a few days ago.

Yang Sichang knew that he was at a loss, Zhao Dangshi did not express his position, in Yang Sichang's opinion, it was no different from supporting himself, and he nodded secretly and felt that Zhao Dangshi was sensible, and said with a pleasant face: "Dividing troops and running around is a habitual method of rogues. However, Xian and Cao are not ordinary and outstanding, if they are not curbed in time, Sichuan and Chu will have no peace. ”

Zhao Dangshi heard his intentions and catered to him: "What the envoy said is very true, although the sacrifice thief is strong and the Cao thief is weak, but for us and others, they are all ugly people who mutilate living beings, and neither side can relax. ”

Yang Sichang couldn't help but nod and said, "It's still Lord Zhao who has insight." He continued, "Recently, there has been a major incident between the DPRK and China. ”

"Dare to smell one or two?"

"Fu Gong has been deposed and imprisoned."

The "Fu Gong" that came out of Yang Sichang's mouth didn't need to think about it, it must be Fu Zonglong. Fu Zonglong is a Jinshi during the Wanli period, patrolling Guizhou during the Apocalypse, participating in the pacification of the rebellion of luxury, Chongzhen in the early years of the military department was the right servant of the military department to the governor of Ji, Liao, Baoding and other places, because of the upright and resentful was dismissed. Later, he became the governor of Sichuan, and was known as a civil and military all-rounder similar to Hong Chengchou, who was a general and a general. In October last year, he was recommended as the secretary of the Ministry of War, and entered Beijing to hand over to Yang Sichang, but it was only less than three months, and he was removed from his post and investigated.

"I have heard that Fu Gong is upright and never yields to others, is this also a change this time?"

No matter how talented a hard-boned person is, his official luck is generally not very good.

Yang Sichang replied: "Ten months ago, Governor Hong Gongbao promoted Liu Zhaoji as the chief military officer of the regiment to consolidate the military affairs of Liaodong, but Fu Gong listened to and believed it and did not allow him to ask. The saint ordered a thorough investigation of the truth, and Fu Gong temporarily changed the hexagram, and the upper hand approved Hong Gong's request. The order was changed overnight, which aroused the wrath of the saint, and sent Fu Gong to death on the grounds that his military power and position were important, but it was like child's play. ”

"In hell?" Zhao Dangshi was taken aback, "The sin may not be so serious, right?" ”

Yang Sichang shook his head: "Detained in death prison, but when the execution will be carried out, there is no Zhu approval yet." He immediately said, "Lord Zhao, even if this incident happened in the center, we should not think that we should rest easy. ”

"What do you mean?"

"Fu Gong's new official took office, and he is a soldier again, and everyone is in the spotlight. But the Holy One took him down overnight, and showed no mercy. As courtiers, we must see the meaning of knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger. Yang Sichang said with a white face, "The saint deeply hates the disadvantages of lax governance, and he has long wanted to greatly promote the law and discipline. His words were righteous and awe-inspiring, but in essence, the reason why Fu Zonglong was imprisoned was also a lot of obstacles.

Zhao Dangshi heard his voice and said, "In this way, the thief and the thief are ......."

"Yes, these two thieves must not be slackened. Otherwise, Fu Gong will be a precedent for you and me. ”

"Zhao is a fool, except for leading troops to fight, he doesn't know anything else. After listening to the words of the minister, I am now terrified in my heart, and I have no clue, I just hope that the minister can point out a clear way! Zhao Dangshi pretended to be anxious and said.

Yang Sichang said with a smile: "Lord Zhao doesn't have to be so self-endangered, with this official, everything is safe." ”

"The parents of the one who gave birth to me, the one who taught me, and Zhao Mou relied on the orders of the minister in everything."

"The thieves and the thieves are scattered and scattered, and there is no fixed place to live, and the generals of each town will have a bad mind, if they are allowed to do their own thing, fight separately, and win small victories day by day, without a strong control of the people as one, it will be difficult to eliminate the thieves in one fell swoop. But all the opportunities for victory are fleeting, and they think that if they are in command, they will inevitably make the thief a fish that slips through the net again and again. Yang Sichang's tone was heavy, "This official has been ordered to supervise the teacher, and he has made an oath not to destroy the thieves and not return to Beijing, and he will no longer follow the passive action of his predecessors who called sitting in place and commanding on the spot, but he is waiting to be killed. ”

When Zhao Dangshi heard this, he was ecstatic in his heart, and when he heard Yang Sichang's oath, he actually wanted to personally lead troops to chase down the thieves! On second thought, this is in no way contrary to his hands-on style of doing things.

"The stakes are high, and I don't know what to do?"

Yang Sichang said: "This official recently set up a military government supervisor in Xiangyang to serve as the general military. I also heard that the Hunan people make good use of the rake head, which is shaped like a T-shape, and the horizontal plate is broad and thick, which can resist horses and cover arrows, stone spears and crossbows. Kou Qi, the township party formed a group to practice to meet the attack; Kou retreated, re-hid and returned to the mountains. A few years ago, Master Ji Wan had already recruited 2,000 people in the Dongting area, and he thought that it would be completed by the end of the first month. At that time, they will be included in the standard battalion and used as soldiers. He took a sip of tea and cleared his throat and continued, "This official will take this standard battalion of soldiers and horses to Xihuichuan and Shaanxi to help suppress the soldiers and horses of the general army, chase and suppress the thieves, and never stop." ”

Zhao Dangshi calmed down and deliberately asked: "Xiangfu originally had a superintendent in charge, and once the superintendent went, how about Chudi?" ”

Yang Sichang glanced at the coming at this time, and said meaningfully: "Chudi, the intention of this official is to rely on Lord Zhao." He added, "Not long ago, Deputy General Yang and the Second Guerrilla Battalion of Luo rushed into battle and died, and the garrison of Chudi was suddenly empty. ”

After the death of Yang Shien and Luo Anbang in the war, the officers and troops stationed in Huguang could be called strong, and only Zuo Liangyu, the general soldier of Yunxiang, Zhao Dangshi, the general soldier of Yunxiang, and Xu Chengming, the general soldier of Huguang, became famous. Compared with Zuo and Zhao, Xu Chengming is undoubtedly much weaker, and he has been stationed near Wuchang Mansion for a long time and rarely enters northern Chu, so Zuo and Zhao are currently the two strongest troops in northern Chu. Yang Sichang wants to go west to kill Zhang Xianzhong on the one hand, on the other hand, as he said in the foreshadowing before, now that Luo Ru has returned to Huguang, Ma Shouying and He Yilong are also stupid and stupid, and it is impossible to ignore it, and Chubei must leave an army to guard it, and echo Xu Chengming near Wuchang to help. Therefore, only Zuo Liangyu and Zhao Dangshi can be selected, but first, Yang Sichang has a poor relationship with Zuo Liangyu, so he is not worried about keeping him in Xiangyang Mansion, where the governor is located; Second, in terms of duties, Zuo Liangyu mainly conquered, while Zhao Dangshi mainly guarded, with different emphasis. So after thinking about it, it was decided to leave the always obedient Zhao Dangshi in northern Chu and sit in the rear, so that he could rest assured.

There is no need to chase Kou, and it is logical to stay in Chubei to operate, this is exactly the situation that Zhao Dangshi dreamed of!

As long as Yang Sichang and Zuo Liangyu go, looking at the entire Xiangyang Mansion, the only soldiers and horses left were Zhao Ying, Chen Hongfan, and the two newly established deputy commanders in Xiangyang who were responsible for defending the city. Chen Hongfan doesn't need to be mentioned, he is basically his own person, and according to Zhao Dangshi's idea, sooner or later he will have to control Chen Hongfan's establishment. Among the two deputy commanders-in-chief, one is Lu Zhenguo, needless to say, Zhao Dangshi has kindness to him; A Li Anmin, who has been together for a long time, also has some friendship. In other words, except for Zhao Ying himself, the other three forces in northern Chu are nowhere to be seen, as long as he seizes this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to plan well, the realization of Zhao Ying's plan to go out of Zaoyang County to control Xiangyang Mansion and even the entire northern Chu is close at hand.

"Lord Zhao, you are loyal and courageous, and you are the best candidate to guard northern Chu, so you may be responsible for this important task and share the worries of the saints?" Yang Sichang saw that Zhao Dangshi didn't speak, thinking that he was still hesitant, so he asked again.

Zhao Dangshi had nothing to say at this time, immediately pushed the gold mountain, poured the jade pillar, bowed in front of Yang Sichang, and accepted the order loudly. He has a loyal face, and in Yang Sichang's eyes, he feels that he has the wisdom to know people, and he just smiles.