Upper six: The dragon fights in the wild, and its blood is yellow.

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"Brother Jiu, it seems that there is no hope?" Seeing Cheng Jiu come out of the head office in disappointment, Zhang Sheng greeted him, "How about it, the little brother is right, right?" ”

Cheng Jiu took a hat to block the flying snow in the sky, muffled in a sullen voice, walked back listlessly on the snow, and said angrily, "Well, that's right." Keep it clean. ”

"Didn't say anything else? The Emperor died a strange death. ”

"No matter how strange it is, there is Han Xuanhui watching, what can he do sneaky? There are fewer people choking to death from smoke this time? Cheng Jiu pursed his lips disdainfully, and then became listless again, "I was expecting to be able to turn over the book and pay off the wine account a year ago, but now it's all over!" ”

"Whether you turn the book or not, Brother Jiu, you will inevitably be punished by the ninth sister-in-law at night."

"Bullshit, when did I Chengjiu ever be afraid of that mother-in-law? It's all for her! ”

"The day before yesterday, she hid in Brother Li's house, and let her?"

"Of course." Looking at Zhang Sheng's smiling expression, Cheng Jiu's face turned red, coughed hard, and said angrily: "The last time Emperor Cao went to the immortal, he was forced to change the time. This time it's 100 days again. Ha Lu Ha, don't play! ”

The season of the Keju League is now New Year's Eve, especially in the first month of the lunar month, the playoffs and the New Year's Day competition, like firecrackers and peach charms, have become an indispensable scenery in Tokyo for the New Year. The reason why it has become like this since the end of the year is that Ci Shengguang dedicated Empress Cao to the immortals, and according to the Son of Heaven, the world banned music for 100 days, and by the way, the two major leagues in the capital were also banned.

The emperor wants to practice filial piety, this big hat is pressed down, no one dares to touch the mold, and the heads of the two major societies are more obedient than one another, and honestly keep the funeral for a hundred days before restarting the game. It's okay to say that a few fewer games will not affect the result, but the Keju league system is there, and it is impossible to fill the three-month vacancy in a hurry, so it can only be postponed, and the league that does not cross the year becomes a new year's eve.

And this time, it was another three months to drag on, and I don't know how the schedule will change after that. How can Cheng Jiu, who always uses the prize money after winning the lottery as pocket money, not complain, and he still has a monthly income from Keju Club every month......

"Zhao Yuhou, who was next to Huayin Hou, said the day before yesterday that the two leagues would definitely be suspended. Can you keep doing such a big thing as the emperor's death? Brother Jiu, you don't believe it. ”

"Whoever says he doesn't believe it, isn't it just a thought of reporting what happens?"

"Brother Jiu, watch the back!"

Zhang Sheng, who was turning his head to talk to Cheng Jiu, suddenly shouted.

Cheng Jiu immediately dodged to the side of the road, and looked back to see that there were four or five people on horses, right behind him.

It's just that although they are riding horses, their speed is not fast, and there are still three or four feet apart, so there is really no need to make a fuss.

"What's the matter? You didn't hit it, but you were scared. Cheng Jiu complained about Zhang Sheng in turn.

Zhang Sheng laughed and pulled Cheng Jiu to make way.

The leading rider in the middle of several people nodded at Zhang Sheng and Cheng Jiu, as if thanking him for getting out of the way, and looked very angry.

Zhang Sheng breathed a sigh of relief: "Which Yanei is this, so good-tempered?" ”

"Horses can't work, it's definitely not a big family." Cheng Jiu shook his head.

The leading rider seems to have a status, but if he is a big official who is a little extravagant, he will shout louder than the old owl from afar.

And several of them rode Hexi horses that were less than four feet five and a little bit. If ten years ago, the vast majority of horse commanders did not have such good mounts. But now, there is no nearly five-foot horse, is this still called the Yanai in the capital? I'm embarrassed to say hello when I go out.

"Thankfully not." Zhang Sheng sighed.

If it's really a high-ranking disciple, if you bump into it, you will bump into it. If you are alive, you will pay for some soup and medicine, and if you die, you will pay some money for burning and burying, and that's all there is to compensate.

The officials in the world protect each other, and the majority of those who hide the matter are still the majority, and those who will be stabbed out are all because their own sons or uncles have offended people.

"By the way, when the younger brother went to drink the day before yesterday, I heard Li Dutou of the Xuanyi Army say that the Firearms Bureau will pick people to practice artillery after the New Year, and all the armies in Beijing, but all the forbidden troops and those who are willing to transfer to the Shenji Army can sign up."

"I've heard about it, too." Cheng Jiu nodded, but he was always good at leisure and dislike, and he didn't want to get involved, "Double exercises a day, ten days to take a day off, can you afford it?" ”

"Just give as much money as you want. And this is still a new army, and it is easy to rise if it is done well. Brother Jiu, didn't you say that you want to repay the debt? In the future, you will spend more, and you will always earn more. ”

"Let me think again." Cheng Jiu hesitated, if he went, he would have money, maybe he would still have power, but the hard work was unbearable, "Let me think about it again." ”

Zhang Sheng didn't urge him, but lifted the hat and looked at the sky: "The snow has stopped." ”

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"The snow has stopped."

When Han Gang came out, there was still some fine snow like grains of rice in the sky, but now it has finally stopped, and the sky is not gray or white, and I don't know when it will rain again.

The fire in the coalfield, which burned for three days, was extinguished yesterday.

However, it is not manpower, what the new Quanzhi Kaifeng Prefecture Shen Kuo commanded the military and civilians in the capital to do was only to prevent the spread of the fire, and what really extinguished the fire was the heavy snow that began to fall the night before yesterday.

When the snow hits the fire, it turns into rain. The fire and water were intense, and the smoke was immediately filled, and the fire was even worse, which brought a lot of interference to the firefighting work. From the night before yesterday to the past two days, the east gate has been locked outside the city in fog.

But in the end, it is water that overcomes fire, and when it falls more snow, water accumulates. Slowly, the fire was suppressed, and then little by little.

The snow is gray and accumulates quickly when it falls to the ground. The smell of smoke in the air has been washed away a lot, but the faint smell lingering on the tip of the nose still reminds people of what happened a few days ago.

In this fire, more than 200 soldiers and civilians were killed directly by the fire, and many more were injured.

In the past few days, chaos has occurred frequently in the capital, and there are one hundred and ten thieves caught in Kaifeng Prefecture, and there are more than a dozen thieves who have been executed on the spot for various reasons.

At the same time, in order to prevent the spread of the fire, thousands of houses were demolished around the coalcoal field, and as many as four or five thousand people were displaced.

However, the deepest memory of this fire left the world is not these hundreds of dead and thousands of victims, but another person.

Emperor Taishang before the fire, Emperor Xizong after the fire.

A fire took away the Emperor Taishang, who was away from the triple city wall of the fire, and it can't help but be said to be an incredible thing.

Some people are looking for the subtle meaning in the temple number, and they are wondering all day long what the Zaifu plans are. Some people simply decided that there was a conspiracy, and secretly denounced Zai Fu for not being able to support Sheji.

But more scholars want to ask if they are still open as usual this year. Most people don't have much criticism of the reason for Zhao's big trip.

The rumor of dying because of charcoal gas is not a legend in the market, but a common practice every year, and there are always one or two people in a hundred or so who know the Tao. What's more, this time, there are many more people who have fallen ill due to the heavy smoke, and more than 100 of them have died of acute illness. Zhao Ji is not special in it, but his influence afterwards is different from that of ordinary people, not only did he die, but he also pulled down the image of the Son of Heaven a lot.

These were things that Han Gang could predict, but he didn't expect the military and civilians in Tokyo to accept it so quickly.

But these are not his business for the time being, and when he arrived at the destination, Han Gang turned over and dismounted.

Si Yan came out to greet him, and Han Gang handed over the reins: "Is father-in-law better today?" ”

"Xianggong is much better."

Since Wang Anshi left the palace, he was bedridden due to sadness, and he was quite serious, Han Gang was worried, and he came to inquire for the past two days.

He asked and answered with Si Yan, and before he could ask a few words, the king had already rushed out to greet him.

Seeing that there were a few people guarding Han Gang's side, Wang Bei's face suddenly changed, "Yukun, why do you bring this little person?" ”

"Now it's unofficial and light. What do so many people do? ”

Zhao Xu made a big mistake, whether he had a heart or not, with Zhao Xu's age, Wang Anshi and Han Gang, as the teachers of the Son of Heaven, cannot be blamed and must be held responsible.

Han Gang was guilty of this, and he resigned from all the dispatches, and asked for the demotion of the official position, the dismissal of the official, and the title of Juelu, that is, the post of the senior minister of the palace was abandoned.

Although the Empress Dowager Xiang has not yet approved it, Han Gang has not gone to the palace, and even the purple chapter clothes and goldfish bags are no longer worn.

Wang Anshi and Cheng Hao, like Han Gang, both resigned from their official positions headed by the banquet officials and gave up their errands.

This is true of all the speakers of the feast. In one day, the original strong Tianzi education team now has only one brand left.

Han Gang went out on two days, and he didn't wear official clothes, didn't hold flags, and drove lightly. With three or five companions around him, the Hexi horse he rode was not conspicuous at all when he walked on the street. If you really want to talk about it, those self-proclaimed heroes who occupy a few streets in the capital have a bigger pomp.

"Yukun, are you still convenient on the road?"

"Walking on the path, there are not many people, and there are not many cars and horses. However, there is not much snow on the road, and Shen Cunzhong is in this position, which can be regarded as suitable. ”

"As long as you don't delay the bridge and don't hand over the errand."

Han Gang said with a smile: "With Shen Cunzhong's talent, he is not in a hurry to do this thing. ”

Normal Tianzi is a big trip, and before Zigong is enshrined in the mountain mausoleum, the official road must be renovated first. The position of Qiao Daodun envoy is a responsibility that the prefect of Kaifeng cannot shirk. In order to show his talents, Shen Kuo did not shirk it, and now his feet do not touch the ground, but after all, he is at ease.

"Someone else is here today?" Han Gang asked as he walked.

"Zhang Zihou is here, and his father is seeing him inside."

Han Gang stopped in front of the inner courtyard, only to see Zhang Dian walking out of it, and when he saw Han Gang, his eyes suddenly turned around.

This is the first time Han Gang has seen Zhang Dian in a few days, and Wang Hou greeted him, and after seeing the ceremony, Zhang Dian said goodbye first, and when he passed by Han Gang's side, he dropped his words,

The tone was cold and hard: "Yukun, I'll have something to ask you later." ”

What is it called...... Xingshi asks for sin?

Han Gang sighed secretly, there should also be this one.