Chang'an North 4th Street, Song Guogong Mansion.

He Ruobi, the Duke of Song, the founding general of the Great Sui Dynasty, was awarded the title of Duke of the Kingdom for his merits, and his words were assistants. He has been a general for generations, and his great-grandfather He Ruofulian, great-grandfather He Ruotong, and father He Ruodun are all generals of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He Ruobi is an all-round talent in literature and martial arts, both "brave and brave" and "unraveling the literature, and being a secretary". At this time, He Ruobi loved to learn calligraphy and was transcribing a famous text from the former dynasty in his home study. Today's dynasty is too early, and he carefully prepared a "Ten Strategies for Seeking South Chen" written by him for a few days, and he was already on the vegetable emperor the day before yesterday. As a result, the prince listened to the government but did not know it, and never mentioned it in the court meeting. He Ruobi was extremely dissatisfied with this, and his heart was angry, and he was waiting to talk about the case in court this morning, but unexpectedly, the prince only discussed a few topics and hurriedly ended the court discussion on the grounds of fatigue, which made He Ruobi extremely aggrieved. There are many ministers above the court, and there are not many generals like him who rank in the forefront of the court. It is inconvenient to talk to Wenchen about martial affairs, three years after the opening of the emperor, Emperor Wen stopped his troops to raise the people, and the horses were released in Nanshan, if he mentioned the matter of mobilizing troops with Wenchen, the ministers including Gao Xi, Han Hong, Liu Yu and other ministers did not like it.

After the next court, I returned home and avoided the study, my heart was bored, I didn't see outsiders, and I only sent my feelings to the calligraphy of my predecessors in the seal, so as to relieve the depression in my heart.

At this time, the housekeeper took a pot of new tea and walked into the study softly, and He Ruobi had already seen it and asked softly, "What's the matter?" The butler put down the teapot and handed over a poster.

"Oh? What is the meaning of Zhang Heng, the young secretary of the Jin Palace, who is the son of the left concubine? He Ruobi put down his pen, picked up the new tea, and was about to taste it, when suddenly his eyes lit up and he instructed the housekeeper

"Please come to the front hall and sit down, I'll be there later." When the housekeeper heard this, he left the study and went to the concierge to welcome Zhang Heng to the front hall.

Zhang Heng entered the front hall and did not sit down, but stood up and looked around. Zhang Heng, as the left concubine of the imperial court, supervises hundreds of officials as an important responsibility, and this founding prince is not within the scope of his duties. Forced to interact with big people at the level of the national prince and pillar because of his ordinary status. But this Song Guogong is different, this old man He has made great contributions to Sui, arrogant and uninhibited, when many founding generals, such as Han Baohu, Shi Wansui, Yu Juluo and others are not subject to civil service, He Ruobi still asked Emperor Wen for the position of right servant, and even regarded himself as the prime minister in the market, and there were many ridicules for the incompetence of civil officials. Zhang Heng knew his character, and used his position to suppress the charges of "disrespecting the superior and degrading the ministers" in various departments and bureaus, and sometimes secretly handed it over to the Song State Mansion, which has been reminded. The family members of the Guogong Mansion also sent return gifts on behalf of the Guogong many times to show their gratitude, so Zhang Heng had a close relationship with the Song Guogong Mansion, but because of his identity, he had never set foot in the He Mansion in person.

"This He Lao Guo Gong is called a madman in the world, looking at the home furnishings, but like a literati and inkman, how can he be a little crazy." Zhang Heng took a sip of the teacup and was about to put it down. Just watch a long-bearded old man push the door in.

"Forgive me, Lord Zhang, I am late to greet you." He Ruobi entered the door and clasped his fists with both hands and saluted.

"General He's bad words! The subordinate came without telling him, and there were many abruptness, and he hoped that the old general would forgive him. Zhang Heng immediately replied with a smile on his face.

"Lord Zhang, please." He Ruobi stretched out his hand to make a letter of invitation and said, taking advantage of the situation to sit down in the main seat.

"Master Zhang knows that I He has a straightforward temperament, often speaks unscrupulously, and it is common to offend people unintentionally. I have thought of thanking your mansion in person, but I don't want to have to come to the mansion in person today, and He thanked you again! He Ruobi bowed his hand again.

Zhang Heng returned the salute and said: "Who doesn't know that the old general is loyal and commendable, and what he says is unintentional, even if the emperor knows, he will laugh it off." It's a trivial matter, but it's not enough to worry about it. There is an important matter for the lower officials to come here today, and only the old generals can help. After speaking, Zhang Heng picked up the tea bowl and blew the tea foam lightly.

"Lord Zhang is polite, you know my temperament, don't let me guess, just say it, if He can do something, he won't push it back." He Ruobi looked at Zhang Heng and said.

"When the dynasty dispersed this morning, I watched the old general stop talking, his face was full of depression, and he was very aggrieved. But how much resentment does the prince have to discuss politics in the court? Zhang Heng looked directly at the veteran and said.

"Well--, it's like this, I could have played but I couldn't speak, so my chest was bored. Thinking that when Emperor Wen was in power, what would he say, and when he was comfortable, how could he allow civil officials to talk too much. He Ruobi patted the table and said.

"Does the old general know why the prince's dynasty ended in a hurry today? Do you know what happened to the prince? Zhang Heng said seductively.

"Master Zhang, you know that I have a bad mouth and am easy to hurt people, so I don't go out often, and I don't know a lot of news from the outside world." He Ruobi took a sip of tea and moistened his throat.

"The subordinate government department has already reported that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince obtained two women from the Western Regions the day before yesterday, hid in the prince's bedroom, and was addicted to prostitution during the day, how can I have more time to listen to you and me." Zhang Heng slapped the case heavily.

As soon as he heard this, He Ruobi stood up suddenly, his eyes wide open, as if he was about to burst into flames.

"It's so talented, but it's really so?" He Ruobi yelled at Zhang Heng.

"This matter is rumored by the neighbors, and it is still the envoy of the small country in the Western Regions who dedicated his second daughter to the envoy of the small country in the Goolan Courtyard after drinking. Is there any truth in it? The second daughter was also seen entering the prince's mansion. Zhang Heng said categorically.

"It's a pity that His Majesty Emperor Wen and his wife are harmonious and respectful, and they don't accept concubines for decades, but they have a son, and as a prince, how will they govern the country in the future. Alas!!! He Ruobi was so angry that he spun around in place.

In terms of marrying wives and taking concubines, because the emperor set an example, the civil ministers and military generals all had concerns, and even imitated the emperor to marry only one wife for life, not to mention fornication.

"The old general serves the country with sincerity and sincerity, which is rare in the world. The lower officials came to discuss this matter with the old general, and they looked all over the court, and the one who dared to speak out was none other than the old general. The old general is a close general to His Majesty, ranking first among the princes of the country, and has great merit with Sui. The lower official took the liberty to implore the old general to go straight into the harem to meet our emperor, and now the queen's mother is in stable condition, and she can recover as soon as she is treated by a famous doctor who will be invited in the future. The old general should persuade our emperor not to be sad and sinking, cheer up in time, restrain the prince, and take care of political affairs as soon as possible. If we continue to let the prince listen to the government, it will disrupt my Great Sui Foundation and make a big mistake! Zhang Heng said what he thought in his heart in one breath, and he couldn't help but sigh.

He Ruobi turned around and stared at Zhang Heng thoughtfully, and after a while, he said: "The public can go by himself, forgive He for not sending it, how to deal with it?" He has his own decision. ”

Seeing that the goal was achieved, Zhang Heng took his own farewell and left the Song Mansion.

He Ruobi returned to the study, thinking about what Zhang Heng said, he was very angry, and swept the "Ten Strategies of Pingnan" on the table that he had drafted to the ground. "Your Majesty is so famous, the Dugu clan is famous and famous in the world, and I never thought that I would give birth to a filthy and shameful son!" He Ruobi's screams frightened all the family members in the house to change color. If this is spread, it will be a great sin of disrespect!

Dongsi Street in Chang'an City is a lively place, where merchants from the south and north gather, and there are also merchants from the Turks in the far north to exchange goods. The sheep and horses and animal skins they trafficked in the north were quite popular with the people of the Central Plains, and they did not like gold and silver, so they could exchange grain, porcelain, silk brocade, jade and other things in their hands. There are also many foreign envoys who come here to see the prosperity of Chang'an, and there are hotels, tea shops, and inns along the street. In this most prosperous and lively place, there is a brothel called "Drunken Fragrance Garden". It has three floors, and the first floor is a restaurant and tea shop, where ordinary merchants can eat wine and taste tea. There is a one in the middle, about a few feet high, 4 zhang wide, here is specially for Chang'an and all over the famous performers to perform on stage, and now there is a woman who is playing the piano for the wine guests; The second floor is a cloister building, with many private rooms, which are used for banquets and gatherings by princes and nobles, foreign vassal envoys, etc., and also have a broad vision overlooking the stage. There are dozens of upper rooms on the third floor, if there are drunken merchants can directly register for accommodation, there are also prostitutes who sell themselves in the garden to accept their favorite prostitutes in the room.

In the Jiazi private room on the second floor, there are two people, dressed as ordinary merchants, one master and one servant. The owner is about 24 or 5 years old, with bright eyes, a straight nose and a square mouth, a short beard trimmed on the upper lip, and a smooth and unbearded jaw. The head is tied with a green silk scarf, and the hair is neatly black. Dressed in a white silk robe with a blue belt around his waist, he was capable. Holding a black folding fan in his right hand and wearing a green jade jade ring on his ring finger in his left hand, he is eight feet tall and has a jade tree in the wind. Gently shake the folding fan, more graceful. Later, there was a servant with a smooth face, a smooth chin, and a short figure, which was the appearance of an ordinary domestic slave.

After the white-clothed boy sat down, his entourage summoned the old bustard of the Goolan Courtyard and ordered him to choose 2 or 3 young women to accompany the wine, and handed over a 10 taels of silver ingots. The bustard immediately knew that the son in front of him was extraordinary, either rich or expensive, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he went to the back room to arrange a drinking woman.

In a moment, the wine, meat, vegetables, etc. were all placed and stopped, and the man in white was not in a hurry to sit down, but looked around by the railing. I saw that there were few vacant seats on the bottom floor, and there were more people in strange costumes, and more of them were the young masters of the local rich sons and daughters of the Jingshi, and several of them were actually the sons and nephews of the ministers of the dynasty. The nearest table of guests at the young man in white was quite rude and scolding. The man in white looked at a table of 5 or 6 military men drinking and having fun here, and two of them looked like officers. The boy in white recognized that these soldiers were the forbidden army of the Beijing Division, and when they met here, it seemed that they were talking about things in the army.

The man in white listened attentively, only to hear an elderly officer say loudly: "Nayu culture dragon dog-like beast, no strength, all rely on Na Yuwen to tell the old man's words, he has to be the commander of my forbidden army." I waited for my brothers for more than ten years to do their best in the wind and rain but were not promoted, and I hated the Yuwen thief even more, but he liked to be greedy for ink, and the soldier's salary was decreasing month by month, but he was too powerful for us to speak, alas! Besides, if it is peaceful today, how can we wait for the time to be rewarded for our meritorious service. Isn't it depressed? Alas! Drink. ”

Xing is that several people are a little drunk, and they speak without hindrance. I only heard a soldier say: "Brother, you only see that the surface of the windless water is calm, but you don't know that there is a whirlpool at the bottom of the water. ”

"Oh? What do you mean by that, brother? Could it be that the rumored dispute between the princes has become clear? Another officer asked in a low voice.

"Hmph, it's pretty much it. Since ancient times, have there been fewer things about brothers' walls? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now receiving the Holy Grace, and the scenery is unique. And open the mansion to recruit talents, and collect countless celebrities from all over the world. Although the king of Jin Chitose is also a little anxious, but he is dwarfed by the prince, if he wants to make a difference at the feet of the prince in this capital land, hum! That's even harder. The sergeant whispered as he drank.

"I was on duty at the East City Gate the day before yesterday, and I heard Shandong merchants say that the generals under the Chitose faction of the King of Jin have blocked the entire territory of Luzhou. The displaced people in Shandong and Hebei were all intercepted, and they were not allowed to go west to Beijing. It is said that it is to open a salt field, an iron field, and an ownerless wasteland along the river in the east of the river. Don't you feel that in recent days, there have been a lot fewer displaced people in the city, especially young and strong? In addition, the Nayu Wenhua Long family had already been attached to the Jin Palace, and ordered the city gate officials to strictly control the homeless people, especially the young and strong, to enter the city. Another colonel-like city gate guard said.

"Is it difficult to become a thousand years old King of Jin, knowing that the capital cannot be done, and wanting to be independent in other cities。。。。。。" A sergeant said.

"Hey! This statement has to be mentioned again, this capital official has many ears and eyes, and we are waiting for drinking. Hugh is discussing royal affairs, so as not to cause trouble. Come, drink. "An officer was too busy to stop talking about it. But the next actions and words, the man in white above his head couldn't hear it.