Pan Gui hurriedly returned to the government office, Yan Qilou was writing in his official room, Pan Gui went in and knelt down directly, standing carefully on one side.

"Do you know that someone from the capital has taken Lord Gu?" Yan Qilou didn't raise his head to ask.

"I knew in the early hours of this morning, this is all a fight between the old masters of Jingshi, what does it have to do with the little ones?"

Yan Qilou finally finished writing the copy, and put down the wolf on the pen stand. He picked up the rice paper, carefully blew the ink, and when it was dry, he took out his lead stamp, dipped it in red clay, and carefully stamped it. Then put it in an envelope, seal it with fire paint, and put it on the desk.

"The thunderbolt of nine days can shake the insects and worms in the three places, and the wind is coming, can the forest of the mountains bow down?" Yan Qilou sighed lightly and sat up straight.

Pan Gui was puzzled, and asked: "Listening to the adult's tone, could it be that this Lord Gu was untied from the Jingshi is a sign of changes in the northland?" ”

"Master Gu is just a green pine on a mountain cliff, if you talk about the roots, how can you compare to the masters of the Jingshi? It's just that the fish in the pond are affected. ”

Pan Gui joined the Intelligence Department and did a few powerful errands under Yanqilou, and gradually gained the trust of Yanqilou. The intelligence department is responsible for investigating the military of the world, and even the civilian situation, Yanqilou has served for many years, so he naturally knows some upper-level dynamics. From the bottom of his heart, he still admires Gu Kai even more, since he took office, he has successively dismissed and demoted dozens of inactive officials, of which more than a dozen are members of the Yidu Road tycoons such as Lin, Yan, Zhong and other families. Moreover, this Gu Kai does not accept gifts and does not eat invitations, just like a stinky stone in the latrine, so that the officialdom colleagues and tycoons of Yidu Road have almost nowhere to speak, except for a few people such as Zhuo Sicheng, the head of the people's management, and Jiang Bin, the counselor, who are friendly with him, most local officials and tycoons do not like him. In addition, the sudden rise of the Jing'an Army's strange peaks has stirred up turmoil on Yidu Road, and the local interests of many powerful people and big clans have been damaged, and even the officials and officials of various government offices who have received benefits have also begun to criticize him frequently.

Pan Gui hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously: "This Lord Gu was imprisoned and released from Beijing, I wonder if the small proposal a few days ago can continue to be planned?" ”

Yan Qilou sighed slightly: "I have already told my boss, the Xuanwei Department and the Governor's Office must have known, and the boss said: Mr. Jiang attaches great importance to it, and greatly praised our Intelligence Department for its ability, and the boss is very appreciative of your proposal." No, there has been a word, so that I will wait to screen and contact the kung fu masters of the rivers and lakes, and gather together to distribute them first! ”

Pan Gui has merit, and naturally a share of Yanqi Tower is indispensable. For this novice, although Yan Qilou is not ashamed of his despicable behavior in the past, at this time, when employing people, Pan Gui is much better than those straw bags from the Intelligence Department. Knowing people and making good use of them, making use of their strengths and avoiding weaknesses is the way of employing people in Yanqilou.

"However, my lord, these so-called Jianghu people are often unruly, and they often fight for fame and fortune, and even have some in the nest. Only by thundering can we act well. Pan Gui said these words, but also in case the plan failed, he left a way back for himself in advance.

"It doesn't matter, as long as they like fame and fortune, the court has a reward to give. Liaodong Zhang Zhenbao Zhang Zhenren asked wholeheartedly, isn't it also out of the county Yin? ”

"The teachings of the adults are extreme, and the few people who know from the rivers and lakes are also from these sects of cultivating the true alchemy. They can't bear the loneliness and misery, and they can't understand the truth of the gods, but fortunately, the kung fu in their hands is not bad, and they love money, so they came out and wandered into the rivers and lakes. If the adults are willing to use it, it is also their creation. ”

"Mr. Jiang once said that he is less than a thief and has a lot of wisdom, and he is tenacious, and now he has the momentum of leaping into the fish, and he is afraid that it will be difficult for the two armies to fight head-on to achieve short-term results, so he has to make this decision. Although assassination is not a gentleman's way, it is beneficial to the country, and it is not a formality! Yan Qilou nodded, "Your proposal is exactly in line with this policy, Mr. Jiang is very satisfied, and his boss also praises him, as long as you do things well, it will be just around the corner." ”

"Thank you, sir! The small ones are broken bones, and it is difficult to repay the kindness of adults! ”

"Lord Battle has told me to choose and contact someone. Since this is the military affairs of our Yidu Road, don't involve the surrounding provinces, but choose people nearby. ”

Pan Guidao: "The little ones know some people, so I will explain them to the adults one by one." ”

Pan Gui's strategy has been approved by Gu Kai and Jiang Bin and others, if Gu Kai is still in his position, with his connections as a Beijing official, there will naturally be more people from the rivers and lakes in the north who can be summoned, and they are more capable, but unfortunately the sky is not fake, Yanqilou can only rely on Yidu Road's own strength to choose people now. Invisibly, the number of people who were able to screen and contact in the end was greatly reduced, which directly led to the failure of the final assassination plan of Yu Zhilong. Although it brought great trouble to the Jing'an Army, Yanqilou's achievements fell short, so that the torrent of history finally completely deviated from the old track.

Jin Shilang and his entourage went out of the north gate of the city, and traveled northward, less than ten miles, there was a middle-aged man in a long white shirt and a fox robe waiting here next to the official road.

"Please stay a little longer, Yidu Road persuades Nongsi Ji Zong Zhou Fu to ask the Lord to make it convenient!"

The leading officer and junior colonel hurriedly turned to the line and shouted beside the road.

Jin Shilang drove forward, saw Ji Zongzhou, and asked his relatives to go over for questioning, only to know that it was the head of the agricultural department of this road.

"Xiaguan Ji Zongzhou dares to ask the adults to pause for a while, and allow Xiaguan to say goodbye to the car prisoner Gu."

Jin Shilang said unhappily: "If someone blocks the road at random, let a certain family not be allowed to hurry!" Lord Ji is inevitably Meng Lang. ”

"Where the collision occurred, I also looked at the adult Haihan. Xiaguan had just returned from Linxian, and on the way learned that Gu Kai had been imprisoned for his crime and was escorted back to Beijing by adults. Before he had time to return to the city to restore his life, he recklessly waited here. Xia Guan once had some dealings with this Gu Kai, and knew that this person was stupid and detained, often ignorant of people's feelings, and acted in an extreme way. After being questioned, it is inevitable that he will be disrespectful to adults and even to the court along the way. The lower officials are here not only to say goodbye, but also to enlighten them, so that they can understand that everything has its own court laws and judgments, and do not complain about heaven and people, and have hatred. ”

Jin Shilang's face turned slightly pale: "Lord Ji is reasonable, this criminal prisoner has just left the city, so he chatters, and only says what is the reason." Could it be that the guilds of the imperial court disregard black and white? ”

Ji Zong Zhou Xi said: "The old news of the lower officials has always enforced the law impartially, and it is deeply valued by the center. It is a blessing for Gu to have an adult escort all the way. The princes were ordered to do errands, all the way hard, the officials came in a hurry, and they did not prepare carefully. ”

He moved his hand back, and behind him was a young man in Tsing Yi, presenting a gift slip and a wooden box with big red lacquer.

Jin Shilang smiled: "Lord Ji has a heart!" ”

Seeing that Jin Shilang had no more instructions, his relatives understood in their hearts, and immediately came over to make a wooden box and packed it into a carriage with him. The carriage had compartments, and the curtains and curtains had long since been lowered. Since this car followed Jin Shilang all the way south, no one has ever ridden except Jin Shilang, and others don't know the details. Only a few people who knew that they could receive along the way were all carefully stored in the car by Jin Shilang.

When the carriage left Beijing, it was only one, and it was brisk and easy, but now there are three, and the wheels are rolling, and there is already some moaning sound.

"In that case, I'll wait and rest for a while, Lord Ji should be more careful."

"Thank you for your grace!"

Ji Zongzhou stood up, ignoring the mud and dust under his knees, walked through the queue of many guards who were escorted, and stepped forward to say to Gu Kai: "Brother Gu, are you okay?" ”

Gu Kaizheng was strange that his prisoner car was left behind, so he naturally didn't know what was happening in front of him. Hearing the inquiry, the probe looked and it turned out to be Ji Zongzhou.

Gu Kai smiled bitterly: "What good can the prisoners do!" It alarmed Ji-sama. ”

"What did Brother Gu say? Ji suddenly learned of the bad news on the way back, and it was too late to enter the city to say goodbye to his brother, so he had to wait here. This year, Brother Gu has given a lot of guidance and teachings, Ji is very impressed, and he has come to say goodbye! ”

Gu Kai sighed: "A certain Zhiji is extremely good in the official office of this road, and his words were disrespectful in the past, but now he doesn't dare to look at him, and only asks for Lord Ji Haihan." ”

This Ji Zongzhou is quite talented in persuading farmers and collecting endowments, but he is just a smooth official and can receive gifts, and he caters to King Yi and the chief manager Zhuo Sicheng in the officialdom, and sometimes prefers to wronged the local people and subordinates, which makes Gu Kai disliked.

Considering that this Ji Zongzhou is still a cadre who can do things, Gu Kai came to Yidu to supervise and suppress, and there are still many things that rely on him in the military and people's livelihood, Gu Kai is polite to him, and Ji Zongzhou is also quite eye-catching, and he always tries to cooperate with Gu Kai's orders, so the two complement each other.

Ji Zongzhou looked around and the guards didn't pay attention to this side, and leaned closer and said, "The incident happened suddenly, I don't know why Brother Gu was detained?" Can there be a place where Ji can help? ”

"Nine days of thunder, when there is a sign of clouds and winds. Gu asked himself if he was worthy of the court and the world, whether he was in Beijing or Yidu Road, he had never suffered a loss. Today's questioning is only afraid that there will be changes in the court. After thinking slightly, Gu Kai still whispered.

Ji Zongzhou was startled, lowered his head and thought secretly, his thinking changed sharply, and he immediately thought that there was a change in the temple, but Gu Kai was asked, how will this Yidu Road suppress bandits in the future?

"General Yexian has been awarded the Marshal of the Yidu Road Wing, and he can command the army and horses of the Menghan Zhulu Road, as long as the officials and people of the Road are united, maybe the day of a great victory can be expected." Gu Kai comforted.

After the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty, only the Privy Council of the Beijing Division could directly dispatch the soldiers and horses of all roads in the world, and control the layout and number of soldiers and horses of the country. This was also given the title of Wing Marshal first, and he could have the right to directly command and dispatch the troops of his own way, and there was no longer any need to ask the Privy Council for transfer. This is of great benefit to seizing the fighters and replenishing the military horses in a timely manner.

Ji Zongzhou sighed slightly: "Brother Gu doesn't need to comfort him, there is chaos in the world, and everyone knows the reason." Ji didn't dare to compare himself with Qingliu over the years, but he still knew a little about the livelihood of the people in the world. Small people gather in the mountains and wilderness, if it is not due to natural disasters, it is also a man-made disaster! ”

Gu Kai was silent, and said for a while: "Although the king's words are true, but we are reused for the country, and we should ask for the people's lives, and we are not afraid of honor and disgrace." Since the great husband was born in heaven and earth, he should act with a clear conscience! ”

Ji Zongzhou was a little arrogant, and sighed: "In terms of acting upright, I am far inferior to Gu Gong." "He can sit in this position, and he has to buy slaves and Zhuo Sicheng, so naturally he must have a way to meet him. Ushering in the things sent by colleagues is far from satisfying these things alone, so receiving gifts, deducting deductions, and even greedy ink is inevitable. Xie Lin also received it privately, compared to Ji Zongzhou, but it was far behind, but fortunately, Ji Zongzhou still had a bottom limit and was capable of doing things, so Gu Kai was willing to work with him.

The two talked for a long time, and finally a Beijing messenger came to urge, Gu Kai said: "The subordinate officials Shanyang and Zhenzhi have not been implicated, and they also hope that Brother Ji will maintain it, and in the future, both of them can make a big contribution." ”

"Don't work hard, Ji can save it. Brother Gu said goodbye and walked all the way. Ji Zongzhou untied the fox fur and handed it to Gu Kai, "It's cold, Brother Gu can cover the cold on the road." ”

The two parted with tears.

When the prisoner car was gone, a relative stepped forward and whispered: "The adult can be said to be benevolent and righteous to Gu Gong, but why should he protect his henchmen again?" ”

Ji Zongzhou cleaned up his mood, got back on his horse, and slowly walked into the city, saying: "Brother Gu is too square and can't be greedy for ink, if you don't have the blue eyes of the master, how can you be an official so far?" However, the country is so erosive, if there is no clear stream, the day when the building will fall is in front of you, Ji is also extravagant with wine and a good official hat, and he can't do it out of the mud without staining, but respect his temperament, and do what he can do. ”

Gu Kai was detained and escorted to Beijing, and many officials in Yidu City breathed a sigh of relief. However, the Jing'an army in the region has become a prairie fire, the situation of suppressing bandits has gradually become severe, the face of the boss has become more and more ugly, and more and more officials have entered and exited the governor's mansion and the wing marshal's mansion, and the pace has become faster and faster, and the footsteps have become lighter and lighter.

The chats between the officials of the government in their leisure time are almost extinct.