On the afternoon of the end of the first year of Yuanyou, the officials of the Daimyo Mansion and the pacification envoy of Hebei Jingluo, and the head of the Ma Bujun Capital, witnessed the dignity of the first government, the commander of the road, and the envoy of the Xuanhui Southern Court, Lu Huiqing, Lu Xianggong, personally sent a military attache out of the hall.

That military attache was neither Lu Huiqing's deputy nor a military commander sent by the imperial court, but a soldier and horse supervisor on Gaoyang Guan Road.

The status of the soldiers and horses all the way is not low, and he is a general in charge of thousands of soldiers and horses, and he is already at the level of being able to go to the palace to participate in the court meeting. But in front of the envoy of the Xuanhui Southern Court, who once served as an official in the two governments and is now an envoy of the Southern Court of Xuanhui, it is nothing. is such a good match, and he is also a fan, Lu Huiqing's approach is inevitably too cheap.

This matter not only spread among the government offices, but also spread throughout the various yamen in the entire daimyo palace within half a day.

"Why is it ...... here" Hebei transshipment envoy Li Chang shook his head.

Li Chang, the Hebei transfer envoy, is an old-fashioned civil servant, and he can't get used to Lu Huiqing's behavior of lowering his profile too much to military generals.

"Shixuan, what do you think?" He asked his subordinates beside him.

"What do you want to ask about today's events? Xuanhui Xianggong is Sima Zhao's heart, and passers-by know it! ”

Tang Yiwen, the Hebei transfer judge of the cousin Shixuan, is the son of Tang Jie, a former political participant. At the beginning of the reform, Tang Jie and Wang Anshi were colleagues in the Zhongshu Gate, and the five rulers in the political hall at that time had the nickname of 'birth, old age, sickness and death'. Among them, the 'life' is the vigorous Wang Anshi, and the 'death' is Tang Jie, who was so angry that he died of a carbuncle.

Because of Tang Jie's matter, Tang Yiwen has a very heavy knot in his heart for Wang Anshi and Lu Huiqing, and in front of Li Chang, he dares to say anything.

"Shixuan ......"

Li Chang smiled bitterly. He was not surprised by Tang Yi's angry words, but he said it too loudly, and there were ears outside, and it was another dispute between the government and the government.

Tang Yi asked indignantly: "Today is Liu Shaoneng, and tomorrow there will be Zhang Shaoneng and Li Shaoneng." There is more than one old ministry transferred by Xuanhui Xianggong to Hebei. When they all come to the Daimyo Mansion again, the Hebei Forbidden Army will cross the border river! ”

Li Chang sighed secretly. Tang Yiwen was actually not wrong.

In the past year, Lu Huiqing has transferred several generals from Guanxi, including the Liu Dujian, and two officials who have been transferred to the Han official sequence.

Originally, everyone in the world thought that Lu Huiqing was trying to promote the old department and give them a chance, so as not to become a victim in the process of eliminating and reorganizing the Western Army.

Just like Han Gang, how many old troops he kept to stay in the Kansai Army to lead the troops, not to mention, and arranged people to Hedong, Anxi and other places, and recently the southwest direction was going to use sword soldiers, and he also ordered a group of meritorious generals from the Western Army to help, so that they could earn some military merits to protect themselves.

But now that Yelu Yixin has usurped the throne and the situation between Song and Liao has become tense again, you can see the far-reaching thoughts of Lu Huiqing. It can be said that after arriving in Hebei, he began to prepare for future wars.

With these generals and officials on the border, border provocations can be provoked at any time - just a word from Lu Huiqing. Based on Lu Huiqing's statement on Yelu Yixin's usurpation, war may have been inevitable.

Even the grain, grass and military resources are not a problem, at least the money and grain in Hebei are within the reach of Lu Huiqing's ears and eyes, and he knows exactly how much he has, and it is very difficult for Hebei Caosi to shirk it.

Tang Yiwen is not the only transfer judge on Hebei Road, Lu Huiqing's younger brother Lu Wenqing is another transfer judge.

Lu Wenqing was transferred to the post half a year ago, although the two brothers, one is close to the people and the other is in the superintendent, in fact, they should avoid taboos. But Lu Huiqing's status is too high, and the transfer judge is not worth mentioning, and no Yu Shi talks nonsense. But now it seems that it is part of Lu Huiqing's layout.

But today, after he heard the rumors, he took leave and hurried back to ask what happened.

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"Brother treats Liu Shaoneng too politely, and he is only a prisoner, so he may be able to bear it?!"

For Lu Huiqing's approach, Lu Wenqing was a little puzzled, and a little resentful, treating a military general so politely, and spreading it to the capital, becoming a laughing stock or a trivial matter, being used by others to play the topic, saying that Lu Huiqing has different aspirations, but it will be a big trouble.

But Lu Wenqing's indignant words were like stones thrown into a dry well, and there was not even a ripple.

In front of the courtyard of the study, Lu Huiqing was holding a pair of scissors, bending over to prune a potted pine plant intently.

The dwarf pines grow in shallow blue-gray pots, with green moss underneath and verdant needles on the trees. The branches are bent, and the scales on the stems are grown, like a dragon lying down. Such a pot pine, full of antiquity, as if a hundred years of things, but because of the basin full of greenery and appear vibrant, it is really ingenuity, everyone's handwriting.

Lu Huiqing held scissors in her hand, and circled around the potted plant, and after a long time, she used scissors to cut off a branch the size of her little fingertip. Although it is only a little less, the dragon in the basin is a little more vivid, as if it has an aura.

For half a day, just moving the scissors, when Lu Huiqing raised his head, there was already a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

Lu Wenqing was so stunned that she saw that Lu Huiqing finally stopped, and she was busy talking again, not beware of a pair of scissors suddenly reaching out in front of her.

Lu Wenqing was so frightened that she fell backwards, but at this time she heard Lu Huiqing's slow voice, "Third brother, look at these scissors." ”

"Scissors?"

Lu Wenqing didn't know why, but she still lowered her head and looked carefully as she said.

The normal scissor handle is as long as the blade, but the scissors in Lu Huiqing's hand have a blade that is only half of the handle and has a round head.

"The handle is long and the blade is short, one arm is twice as long as the other, and with this scissor, you can save half the force."

Qi science can now be regarded as a prominent science, and the great doctors have more or less a little understanding of optics and mechanics. Theories such as arm torque, as long as you have seen the vendors weigh rice and goods on the street, you can have some impressions.

He looked at Lu Huiqing and guessed carefully: "...... Does it mean to do more with less? ”

The corners of Lu Huiqing's mouth pulled a little down, raised his hand, and said, "Look at the edge." ”

The edge of the scissors is faintly sharp, shining like silver, which contrasts sharply with the dark scissor blade.

Lu Wenqing looked at it carefully, raised her head and asked in an uncertain tone, "Is this a sandwich?" ”

"It's clamping steel!" Lu Huiqing nodded, and put the scissors on the pine again.

Lu Wenqing didn't know why, but she saw Lu Huiqing's fingers move, the scissors blades closed up and down on the pine pot, and the branches with the thickness of the little finger fell in response.

Lu Wenqing exclaimed, a pot of masterpieces that could be used in paintings and poems was destroyed with such scissors.

"See, no." Lu Huiqing's fingers gently wiped the edge of the blade, "Even the scissors are made of sandwiched steel." No matter how afraid of the Liao people, why? ”

Indeed, the current technique of clamping steel and folding and forging is not a secret even to ordinary blacksmiths in the state and county, and the sword of clamping steel or even hundred steel, as long as it is not produced by a famous artist, is at most a dozen times. And forged steel is also not as expensive as it used to be. Horse chopping knives and waist knives are almost all sandwiched steel, while official-made scissors,

"But Liu Shaoneng ......," Lu Wenqing wanted to speak and stopped.

"The foolish brother has his own plans for this matter."

Lu Huiqing put down the scissors, bypassed the study, and slowly walked to the backyard, and Lu Wenqing hurriedly followed.

The back garden of the Daimyo Mansion was renovated when Wen Yanbo was the official Daimyo Mansion and was left behind in Beijing. In that renovation, the building was not repaired, but two dilapidated pavilions were demolished, a pond was dug, and a small bridge was used to connect the two old merlins.

This kind of renovation didn't cost much, and the changes were not too big, but they added a bit of atmosphere to the garden. When Lu Huiqing first lived here, he sighed many times that Wen Yanbo had been a prime minister for many years, and there were indeed talents under him.

The plum blossoms are not blooming at this time, and the pond is almost frozen to the bottom, with only a few evergreen pines and cypresses.

Lu Huiqing walked on the bluestone-paved path, "Do you know that among the generals in Hebei, the most loyal to the first emperor is Liu Shaoneng." ”

"Why?"

"He's a fan."

"Yes." Lu Wenqing nodded, of course this is not a secret, "Security Army, Hengshanfan." ”

Liu Shaoneng has lived in Hengshan for generations, and his father Huaizhong is also famous in the West. When Yuan Hao rebelled, he was lured by the king. Huai Zhong beheaded the destruction of the book, and then died in the king's affairs. Despite this, Liu Shaoneng is still inevitably suspicious. ”

"Inevitably." Lu Wenqing nodded. The same thing has happened too many times. How many tribes went back and forth on both sides of the Song and Xia, and any Fan official, in the eyes of the Song people, was first a rebellious reserve army, and then a possible friendly army.

Lu Huiqing walked on the small bridge and looked at it by the railing, "And the western thief is used to using it, he, the official of Fan, has suffered a lot of crimes, and has faced prison several times, but the first emperor said a fair sentence, 'Shao Neng has the most military achievements, loyalty and courage first, this Bixia people are afraid of it, and it is a plan for the harm'." Because of this sentence, Liu Shaoneng was loyal to the first emperor, and he went into battle several times regardless of life and death. ”

"That's the case......" Lu Wenqing more or less understood Lu Huiqing's thoughts.

"Now that the foolish brother has met this person, I also hope that he can thank him for this kindness and repay it."

Giving grace and hope is not a virtue, so why is it rewarded with hard work on the battlefield? Wu Qi sucked the pus in the sores for the soldier, making the soldier's mother cry bitterly; Lu Huiqing sent someone so far away, and her selfishness was also obvious.

"Death to a man who is a confidant. Now, who can do it? Lu Huiqing laughed self-deprecatingly, Wang Anshi has the grace of knowing him, but he will not gamble on his future for Wang Anshi, he did not have it in the past, and he will not have it in the future, "It is that the people of Fan are simple and understand the entu, in this regard, Liu Shao is much stronger than a 'righteous gentleman'." ”

"It's just ......," Lu Wenqing said, "It's just that Liu Shunqing is in Xiongzhou!" ”

Liu Shunqing was a little farther away. The general of Hedong, no matter how famous he is, can't control the head of the Western Army. At the same time, there are 3,000 soldiers and horses, Liu Shaoneng has no need to listen to him. ”