Chapter 484: Old treacherous and cunning

The Zhao Kui I saw this time looked even older than the last time I saw him, with a wrinkled face of dead wood, and he walked with three steps and three shakes, which could almost be described as dying. w?ena'comThis reminded Shi Bin of Zuo Zongtang who carried the coffin to recover Xinjiang.

Although Zhao Kui did not carry the coffin or bring elite soldiers, it took great courage to negotiate with the two warlords who planned to divide one side, even if it was certain that the two would not hurt his life.

Lu Wende, the general who soared because of Zhao Kui's support, couldn't bear it when he saw this situation, and almost escaped from the battle, if it wasn't for Shi Bin holding his hand on the side, I'm afraid he would have run away.

"Brother Lu is calm and calm. Don't waste the public for personal reasons! Shi Bin said secretly.

I don't want to spend a lot of effort to reach a consensus with Lu Wende only because of Zhao Kui's old age, so Shi Bin must insist. What's more, it is still inconclusive whether this kind of old age is natural or Zhao Kui's intention, if Zhao Kui does it intentionally, and he and Lu Wende are plotted because of this, it will be ridiculous.

For Zhao Kui, the elder, Shi Bin and Lu Wende, the two juniors, must show enough respect even if they want to divide the warlords. So when Zhao Kui was still hundreds of steps away from them, the two went to greet them together.

Walking up, Zhao Kui looked at Shi Bin and Lu Wende, and said with a smile: "The two adults don't seem to welcome the old man to come. ”

"Lord Zaifu said with a smile, how can Lord Lu and I not welcome adults to come?" Shi Bin said with a smile. Lu Wende also nodded again and again on the side.

"Then Lord Shi and Lord Lu, do you know the identity and purpose of the old decay here?" Zhao Kui asked meaningfully.

Lu Wende was brought up by Zhao Kui, and he couldn't stand such a question, so he was immediately stuck there speechless. Of course, he couldn't fail in the first round, Shi Bin immediately took over the conversation with a smile and said: "Of course I know, Zhao Zaifu is a messenger sent by the emperor, and he should be here to coordinate some contradictions between us and the imperial court." ”

"Yes." Zhao Kui said with a smile, "And I came to visit you on behalf of your father-in-law, Jia Yidao." ”

Cunning and cunning! Shi Bin slandered. actually mentioned Jia Nidao's father-in-law, which was nothing more than telling himself that he still had a good relationship with the Great Song Dynasty, and it was best not to turn his face and not think about betraying Song and Yuan. didn't think about investing in yuan, so Shi Bin looked calm, and said very vaguely that if Jia Yidao relaxed, things would not be cleaned up.

Won't things get out of the way? This sentence made Zhao Kui feel a lot more relieved. At least it is certain that as long as they grasp the scale, Shi Bin and Lu Wende will definitely not vote for the Yuanren.

"Zhao Zaifu, Shi Bin has something to ask." Shi Bin said.

"Lord Shi, please speak."

"May I ask why the emperor is so unkind to me and Lord Lu? If we think that the threat of the two of us is too great, we will be disarmed and returned to the field, so why bother to transfer us around day and night? Shi Bin sneered.

"What do you mean by this, Lord Shi? What do you mean that you and Lord Lu are too threatening, how can you ask the two pillars of the country to be disarmed and return to the field? The previous decree was just to carry out the transfer according to the rules of the imperial court. You have fought even a success, recovered Shaanxi, and the emperor of Hedong also gave you additional officials and knights, how can you say that you are unkind? Zhao Kui said very seriously, and looked at Shi Bin and Lu Wende with a hint of disappointment.

A clever old horseman! Shi Bin scolded secretly, but his face could only show a little 'anger' and 'grievance', and he calmly expressed his dissatisfaction with the court's decision.

Seeing that Lu Wende was still as stupid as a fool on the side, Shi Bin flicked a finger on his waist. Stimulated by this pain, Lu Wende realized that he had made a mistake and should not let Shi Bin carry the pressure from Zhao Kui alone. So he immediately spoke: "Zhao Zaifu, that's not what you said. The reason why my Great Song Dynasty is weak is because of the constant transfers, resulting in an embarrassing situation in which the generals do not know the soldiers and the soldiers do not know the generals. Now that I have finally trained two elite soldiers, but I have to relieve me and Lord Shi of the military power, how can it be done? My troops are okay to say, may I ask Zhao Zaifu, is there anyone else in this Great Song Dynasty who can subdue the elite of Lord Shi? ”

Such sharp words forced Zhao Kui into a corner, and he had almost nothing to say. Because this is indeed Song Ting's fault. It used to be 'the bird is hidden with a good bow, and the cunning rabbit is cooked by the dead lackey', but now it is 'the bird is hidden before the good bow is exhausted, and the cunning rabbit is cooked before the dead lackey'.

Of course, he couldn't admit that this was the mistake of the imperial court, and Zhao Kui could only put all the blame on Zhao Kuangyin, saying that this was the ancestral system he set, and Li Zong did not dare to change it without authorization, so he had no choice but to do so.

"Zhao Zaifu, now is not the period when my Great Song Dynasty was strong, if I can't change the ancestral system that is not conducive to the country due to the situation, I'm afraid that even if Taizu is reborn, he will not be able to return to the sky!" Shi Bin roared angrily.

Unexpectedly, Shi Bin and Lu Wende were so sharp and sharp-mouthed, without scruples, Zhao Kui already felt a little overwhelmed, and realized that it might not work to make Shi Bin and Lu Wende change their minds with a few words.

But Zhao Kui didn't plan to make everything clear now, but said that he was a little tired and needed to rest, but actually went back to his camp to think about countermeasures.

And Shi Bin and Lu Wende felt apprehensive in their hearts, although Zhao Kui temporarily retreated, this was only the first confrontation, and he hadn't really started the battle yet, and he couldn't even judge whether his old appearance before was true or false. However, Shi Bin faintly felt that Zhao Kui was acting.

After returning to the camp together, Shi Bin opened his mouth and said, "Brother Lu, do you think Lord Zhao is making a show?" ”

Acting? Of course, he knows the meaning of 'acting', and Lu Wende is actually thinking about it. In his impression, Zhao Kui has been fighting outside all the year round, and his body has always been healthy, even since he returned to Beijing as prime minister, he has been very healthy. It really shouldn't be like this in less than two years. After feeling something strange, he nodded to Shi Bin.

"It's really an old man, and he came with us as soon as we met, wanting us to compromise because of guilt. Knowing that I am not as easy to compromise as you and pulling my father-in-law out to play the emotional card, I am really unconvinced. Shi Bin smiled coldly.

Sneaking a glance at Lu Wende, Shi Bin found that Lu Wende didn't seem to be happy after he complained like this. Shi Bin immediately realized that the rise of the person in front of him was inextricably linked to Zhao Kui. Even if you want to talk to Song Ting to understand, you can't complain about Zhao Kui. But Lu Wende should not be allowed to be interfered with by Zhao Kui's tricks all the time, thus affecting the negotiations with the Song court. So Shi Bin planned to take Lu Wende to expose Zhao Kui's lies.

Looking at Xu Feng who was following him, Shi Bin smiled and said, "I have a consensus with Lord Lu, do you think Lord Zhao is so old?" ”

It seemed that he had been prepared, Xu Feng said with a smile: "I also think that Lord Zhao is playing, since I have suspicions, it is better to simply clarify this matter, so as to accurately judge how sincere Song Ting is to the two adults." ”

never expected Song Ting to have any sincerity, Shi Bin only cared about how much he could keep, and he would not be empty.

"Then what do you think you need to do to find out if Lord Zhao is acting or not?"

"My lord, it's impossible to find out the truth from Lord Zhao's words, his camp is heavily guarded, it's not easy to sneak in to investigate, it's better not to go in until necessary, so it's best to find another way to think of an ingenious way." Xu Feng analyzed.

Finding a different way? Xu Feng's analysis is very reasonable, it is true that he can't use ordinary methods to deal with this officialdom veteran, if he startles the snake, he will lose a lot.

In fact, no matter whether Zhao Kui is old or not, he is already an old man, but he still works tirelessly and travels long distances to negotiate with himself and Lu Wende, which makes Shi Bin feel that he is so loyal to the Great Song Dynasty It is really admirable.

While lamenting Zhao Kui's loyalty, Shi Bin heard an embarrassing voice, and Lu Wende's stomach made a rumbling sound. This little episode made the atmosphere a lot better, and the three of them realized that they were going to eat, so they temporarily put aside the problems in their hearts and returned to the handsome account.

Today's lunch is dumplings, and I wanted to eat it with Zhao Kui, but he didn't want to come over for lunch under the excuse of rest. Shi Bin and Lu Wende didn't want to be bored, so they didn't invite him, but ate with Xu Feng and the three of them.

Shi Bin is a super foodie who is not picky but absolutely loves food. Even his level of cooking by himself is not bad, but he is not smart enough to learn and sell now. This leek-filled egg dumpling is his favorite. Although he also loves food, Lu Wende has not yet reached the point of Shi Bin, he just needs to eat enough.

Looking at the plate of dumplings with the fragrance that came up, it was crystal clear like a work of art, and people couldn't bear to spoil this beauty with chopsticks.

However, Shi Bin didn't care about this, and put five or six dumplings into his bowl at once, which immediately destroyed this beauty. Since the beauty has been destroyed, there is no need to be restrained, and Lu Wende and Xu Feng also ate it very boldly.

Just a few breaths, a large plate, and less than ten of the thirty dumplings remained. Perhaps because he felt that it was too rude to eat like this, Lu Wende gradually ate slowly. However, Shi Bin and Xu Feng were not slow, and they were still hungry ghosts reincarnated.

Looking at the wolfing appearance of the two, Lu Wende couldn't help but feel as if he had done something wrong, so he joined the dumpling eating team again.

After nearly a stick of incense, there were five large plates on the table. In other words, Shi Bin and the three of them eliminated a full one hundred and fifty dumplings during this period. The three of them hiccuped and laughed at each other.

"My lord, it's good to follow you. I really want to be with you for the rest of my life, this meal is too enjoyable. Xu Feng said with a smile, obviously from the bottom of his heart, "I am thinking about it, if the adults are old, how much can they eat at one meal?" Sixty now, forty or thirty-five when you're old? But it is certain that there will never be less than thirty! ”

Hearing Xu Feng's words, Lu Wende smiled and said, "Brother Shi, your subordinates are loyal enough to you, you must treat them well." Brother, I only found out in the past few days that you can use food to tie the loyalty of your soldiers, it's really amazing! ”

"How did Brother Lu know?" Shi Bin said with a smile.

"Brother, have you forgotten that I have been eating and living with you for the past few days? Naturally, my guards also eat and live here. They told me they didn't want to leave your place. Not for anything else, just because you always have a little oil and water, and you don't always add pickles to your head. Lu Wende smiled awkwardly.

Hearing this, Shi Bin smiled a little embarrassedly, and could only say that he was delicious and couldn't eat alone, so that's it. But they will never dig into the corners of Lu Wende's wall like this, they can come whenever they want to eat.