There were bursts of thunder and dark clouds.

Bianliang in early summer has been raining for three days, the inner courtyard of Zhaodefang, outside the garden lake pavilion, the rain waterfall is discharged, and the artificial lake clouds in the courtyard are steaming, like pulling up a piece of fog dissolving curtain hanger out of thin air, dividing the pavilion into two worlds.

In the sound of Xili, Yang Lin's mood was a little impetuous, it had been more than ten days since he returned to Bianliang, and he did not have the high-spirited atmosphere of the border gate at all. The land of Youyan, even if it is a small people who carry it, is also contributing to the border defense of the Great Song Dynasty. Most of the officials knew in their hearts to defend Youyan and prepare for the Jurchens.

The bureaucratic spirit accumulated for a hundred years has made Bianjing a vanity fair with no fighting spirit, and behind the infinite romance and richness, there is a lifeless and decadent atmosphere, which makes people sick.

Yang Lin, who had just returned from Youyan, was obviously still a little uncomfortable with this atmosphere, although he had been at home here.

There is also a middle-aged official with long hair and a white face in the pavilion, who is chattering and persuading Yang Lin, who is Zhang Shangying who was helped by Yang Lin to the throne of the prime minister. Yun Niang took a few maids and stood on the side to serve.

"Shaozai, this kind of thing to straighten the canal is really causing trouble. Not to mention the feasibility of this canal, how many powerful people have gathered in this Kaifeng Mansion, how could they allow the imperial court to take out more than half of the tax revenue to dig a big river leading to the poor countryside of Hebei. Don't talk about others, just one Cai Xiang will kill this matter. ”

Yang Lin sighed helplessly in his heart, he only showed his meaning in this regard a little, and several high-ranking officials in his department began to try their best to dissuade him. Not only Zhang Shangying, who is a high-ranking and prominent person, but even Wang Chaoli, Xu Zhichang and others are also thinking twice.

They are for the interests of their own small group, in order not to let their department become the target of public criticism, but so far Yang Lin has not heard a single statement from the perspective of the development of the Great Song Dynasty.

Without their support, Yang Lin asked himself if there was no chance at all to fight alone, so he no longer insisted, and sighed: "It's because I didn't think it through, don't mention this matter in the future." ”

Zhang Shangying was overjoyed, he was afraid that this young young man who was not stingy would insist on going his own way, and his future would inevitably be affected at that time. Fortunately, he listened to the persuasion and stopped this strange idea in time.

Zhang Shangying got up to say goodbye, Yang Lin was extremely disappointed in his heart, and he still endured his unhappiness and said: "The road is slippery on a rainy day, why don't you have lunch here and leave." ”

Zhang Shangying waved his hand and said with a smile: "There is a clan in the family who has come to Beijing to defect, and I have to go back to entertain them." The two servants dressed him in a cloak and escorted him out of the pavilion with an umbrella.

The wind blew the curtains around him, Yang Lin sighed, picked up the tea and drank it all in one gulp.

Yun Niang next to her said distressedly: "Da Lang, this tea is cold, how dare you swallow it in one gulp." ”

Yang Lin wrinkled his brows, his mood was extremely depressed, and no one dared to move the stubborn disease that everyone knew. No one wants to move, they all want to maintain it, they indulge it, and they don't know how to get rid of it. endure the pain for a while, in exchange for long-term development, in the final analysis, it is still reluctant to give up its own vested interests.

Officials big and small in Bianjing are all beneficiaries of the whole country's support for Beijing, and the local forces have no right to speak at all.

In the end, for the sake of their own interests, everyone guards and protects the hidden dangers of the country, not only can they not move, but no one can think of this, otherwise they will be guilty of public anger. This is the current situation, Yang Lin did not expect that the resistance to this matter would be so great.

"Yun Niang, I overestimate human nature." Yang Lin shook his head and said.

Li Yunniang rarely saw that he was a little depressed, poured a cup of hot water to make tea, and then persuaded softly: "Da Lang, the slave is a woman's family, and the court should not interfere in major affairs, but seeing that Da Lang is so anxious, he can't help but say a few words." How can this reform be so simple, Wang Anshi Xianggong of the previous dynasty, how famous he is, it is not a difficult step to take a step. If Da Lang intends to do it, he shouldn't be unaware of these difficulties, otherwise, like now, don't change the Laoshizi Canal, it is enough to glorify the ancestors, so that the lord is pleased. ”

After hearing this, Yang Lin was slightly surprised, and said with a smile: "My knowledge is sometimes not as good as yours." ”

Li Yunniang hurriedly said: "The slave family just moves their mouths, and they don't seem to be running around for it, so they can naturally say this kind of thing." If you really ask the slave family to do it, a hundred will not be comparable to the rest of Dalang's sewing. ”

Yang Lin pinched her fat tun and said with a smile: "You are the best at talking with this little mouth, otherwise why would your father hurt you, I am angry now, and I have to work hard for you to move your mouth again." ”

Yun Niang gave him a blank look and bent her knees...

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The heavy rain poured down, and Liang Shicheng, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, knelt respectfully in Liang Shicheng's room.

The old eunuch squinted his eyes and frowned: "You mean, this elixir was refined by Yang Lin himself?" ”

Japan Zhiti raised Wu Lanbo and nodded: "Yes, the villains are secretly investigating in Zhaodefang, and it is in Yang Lin's meditation hall that there is an alchemy furnace."

The food eaten by the official family in recent months was also brought back by Yang Lin from Youyan, not from his mansion. ”

Liang Shicheng's face was unhappy, and he asked in a gloomy voice: "According to your meaning, Yang Lin Xiao'er is an immortal and can refine the elixir?" ”

"That's right, Yang Lin is a servant of Shenxiao Palace, Wenqu Xing is descending to earth, and his Taoism is unfathomable." Wu Ranbo said with a look of adoration.

"Bastard!" An inkstone came head-on, Wu Lanbo didn't dare to dodge, and a big bag suddenly rose on his head, and the ink flowed his face. Liang Shicheng's hands and feet trembled angrily, and he scolded: "Waste, rice bucket, what bullshit Wenqu Xing, have you ever seen the Wenqu Xing you bought?" ”

Wu Lanbo lowered his head, not daring to speak back, or even crying out in pain. But in his heart, he was convinced, especially after secretly exploring Yang Lin and exploring Zhaodefang at night. Yang Lin's resume, words and deeds, and achievements are not like mortals. Especially when they investigated Yang Lin, they inevitably came into contact with some of his disciples and Yin Muhong's quotations and books, which were very brainwashing, and after watching them for a long time, they naturally developed a sense of awe for Yang Lin.

When Liang Shicheng looked at his appearance, he obviously didn't have the slightest intention of repenting.

The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, Yang Lin's group of minions built momentum every day, and now even his own people believed it, which was simply appalling. At the bottom of Liang Shicheng's heart, the fear is getting heavier and heavier, and the fear has reached a certain point, which is boundless anger.

"Yang Lin is just a businessman, he was lucky to attach Cai Jing and Tong Guan, and bought a champion from Yang Jian, can our family know? He smuggled into the elixir, obviously to murder the official family, you continue to check for me! If you can't find out, we'll kill you all. ”

Liang Shicheng has become more and more gloomy recently, although he was a eunuch, but he boasted of being romantic, and he felt that he was Su Shi's son, and he liked to cultivate qi even more. On weekdays, there is really a little bit of celebrity style, graceful and generous, and the style is good. It's a pity that after meeting Yang Lin, he was more and more angry every time, and he was about to be tortured and crazy, and the femininity that was deliberately hidden before burst out, and now it looks a little scary.

At this time, a lightning bolt crossed the sky, illuminating the room brightly, and after a while, thunder rolled loudly. The thunder was so loud that it even shook the roof tiles. After a person is convinced, anything can be evidence of his persuasion, and this lightning bolt is even more so.

Wu Chaobo was extremely in awe in his heart, this is the celestial phenomenon, the sky is warning, I can't kill the immortals.