It has been three days since the seed master entered Bianjing, and for three days, he went to the military department and the Privy Council every day to inquire about the news, but he returned disappointed every day, he didn't understand, the resignation report he handed in early was like a mud cow into the sea, and disappeared without a trace, and no one knew that there was such a thing, which really made the seed master feel deeply depressed, he entered Beijing to ask the Son of Heaven for sin, but it was so difficult to even ask for sin?

In the evening, a special guest came to visit the planter, which is a small house purchased by the father of the planter, the old man, in the capital fifty years ago, covering an area of only three acres, and it is also the place where the children of the seed family enter Beijing. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The guest who came to visit was Cao Yuanjun, an old friend of the teacher, who had served as the general of the right guard, the secretary of the military department, and later retired to the Huaibei Festival, and lived at home for a long time, and was also a veteran of the army.

When the seed master heard that his old friend was coming, he hurriedly greeted him out of the house, "Is that fragrant wind blowing Brother Cao here?" ”

Cao Yuanjun snorted, "I'm a special Xingshi to ask for guilt?" ”

The planter was stunned, "What sin do I have?" ”

"It's been a big crime for you to come to Bianjing for three days, but you didn't come to see me?"

Seed Master Dao smiled dumbly, "Aren't I afraid of affecting my brother's rest?" ”

"The two of us haven't seen each other for more than ten years, shouldn't we sacrifice half an hour's rest time for these more than ten years?"

"It's me who is wrong, I apologize to my brother, and my brother invites me to sit in the house!"

Cao Yuanjun said with a smile: "Back then, I was jokingly called 'Cao Yuanjun' by the brothers in the army, and the virtuous brother was called 'always late', and the two of us couldn't rush to the assembly point at the specified time. ”

The two laughed together, and the planter also sighed: "Forty years have passed in a flash, and we are all old." ”

"It's because I'm old, I've been retired for almost ten years, but Brother Xian is still in the army as the commander, it seems that Brother Xian is only fifty or sixty years old, but who can believe that Brother Xian is sixty-eight years old, and I am only seventy years old, and people say I'm eighty."

"I'm just working hard, my official position is not high, there are a lot of things, and the small kind of strategy of the year has become the old kind of strategy, maybe I will retire soon."

"Is something wrong with Brother Xian?"

Seed Master Dao nodded, "Recently, there has been an unspeakable scandal in the army. ”

"But the case of collaborating with the enemy?"

The planter was stunned, "Brother also knows?" ”

Cao Yuanjun laughed, "I'm here for this matter, and the court has already made a fuss about this matter." ”

The seed master was stunned, "I don't know anything, it's like it didn't happen." ”

"After entering Beijing, did the virtuous brother visit the privy envoy, visit the prime minister or other dignitaries?"

Seed Master Dao shook his head, "Not a single one!" ”

"Isn't that right? This matter is just a high-level infighting, and it has nothing to do with the middle and low-level officials, and the virtuous brother only contacts the middle and low-level officials, but refuses to visit the high-level officials, of course, he knows nothing. ”

The seed master was very surprised when he heard this, "Brother Cao means that my incident has caused high-level infighting?" ”

Cao Yuanjun nodded, "That's why I came to visit you tonight, I guess you don't know, for the sake of many years of friendship, I am here to remind you that your affairs have become the focus of the struggle between the two factions in the imperial court, someone wants to protect you, but someone wants to replace you, you had better keep silent." ”

The seed master said after a long time: "Tong Guan is to protect me, right!" ”

"How do you know?"

"Although the relationship between me and Tong Guan is not harmonious, at least I can obey his orders and be willing to be his subordinate, but if Gao Yu's people replace me, then Gao Yu is going to replace Tong Guan to control the Northwest Army, how can Tong Guan tolerate it?"

"It seems that you are not confused, your resignation has caused an uproar, in the final analysis, it is all to fight for the military power of the Northwest Army!"

The Seed Master was silent for a long time, "Then what should I do?" Can Brother Cao give me a suggestion? ”

"I advise the virtuous brother to take matters into account, don't take the responsibility of his subordinates on himself, you can blame yourself, but you can't lose the bottom line."

"I see, thank you brother for coming to advise."

At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps outside, and Yang Zaixing hurriedly reported in the hall: "Dashuai, the holy decree has arrived!" ”

"Ahh

The planter said urgently: "Hurry up and put the incense case to welcome the order!" ”

It is not the holy decree that comes, but the edict of the Son of Heaven, but it is the same for the seed master, the seed master knelt behind the incense case and listened respectfully to the decree, and a eunuch said loudly: "Spread the edict of the Son of Heaven, the seed master can be questioned in the Wende Hall tomorrow morning, no need to prepare, just answer the truth, Qin this!" ”

"The subordinate master obeys the order!"

The eunuch smiled and said: "Chong Shuai, this is just an official decree, not an official decree, according to the regulations, Chong Shuai will take it back." ”

"I understand, don't look at it, my father-in-law will take it back!"

"This.... What else have you forgotten! The eunuch laughed dryly.

The seed master was stunned for a long time, and the eunuch couldn't help but remind: "It is difficult for us to leave the palace once, and we generally do not return empty-handed, this is the rule in the palace." ”

The seed master suddenly remembered, and hurriedly ordered his soldiers to take twenty taels of silver, and gave the silver to the eunuch, and the eunuch smiled and said: "Let me remind the commander again, you can't go on time, you must be half an hour in advance, you'd rather wait for the official family, but you can't let the official family wait for you." ”

"I understand, thank you father-in-law for reminding me!"

At this time, Cao Yuanjun came out and sighed: "From top to bottom, no official is not greedy, even a small eunuch has to ask for bribes, the Great Song Dynasty has too many evils, and there are many crises!" ”

The seed master was silent, and he was also deeply touched.

.........

Early the next morning, Tangushi Dao came to Ouchi early, and a guard led him to wait in the corridor next to the Wende Hall, where there were resting chairs and where the officials waited for the summons.

Seed Master Dao sat alone for almost half an hour, at this time, there was a sound of footsteps behind him, Seed Master Dao turned around, it turned out to be Taiwei Tong Guan coming from the other end of the corridor, he quickly got up and saluted, "See Tong Taiwei!" ”

Tong Guan stepped forward and patted his arm, and said in a low voice: "Changing commanders in battle is a taboo in the army, don't be confused anymore." ”

The seed master smiled bitterly, "Even if this is the case, the principle cannot be lost!" ”

"I know, Chong Shuai is a principled person, but I have to find a way to solve this problem, instead of throwing the problem away, you are gone, who will make up for this mistake, do you expect Liu Yanqing? He will only say that this is not his responsibility, and the bell needs to be tied to the bell, the old species, the principle is important, and the responsibility is also important. ”

The seed master Dao knew in his heart that Tong Guan was only because of the suddenness of the incident, and he was not ready to replace his own candidate, so he didn't want to leave this opportunity to change the commander to the opponent Gao Yu, if it was his Tong Guan's person, Tong Guan would definitely say that the problem was serious and he must insist on holding him accountable.

Seed Master Dao just nodded, indicating that he understood Tong Guan's words.

At this time, Tong Guan's topic changed and he asked, "How is Li Yanqing doing in the army?" ”

"He is both civil and military, with the decisiveness and tenacity of a military general, as well as the meticulousness and seriousness of a civilian official, he can be called a rare talent, and with him in charge of military affairs, I don't have to worry about it at all."

"But he's still a little too young, so let him hold the power, will he be a little underqualified? Let everyone be unconvinced. ”

"He did a good job, no one was unconvinced, and I don't think it matters to me about seniority and age, what matters is talent, besides, he is a Jinshi Tanhua, who can compare with him with this qualification? How can the lieutenant say that he is not qualified? ”

Tong Guan smiled, "I have no malice, I'm just for his good, the reason why I have left him aside for the past two years is to let him experience some setbacks, otherwise his life will be too smooth and not good for him." ”

The seed master said secretly in his heart; 'Calling ghosts adults and people ghosts is all a mouth, and Yanqing is not your son, so why should you be at your mercy. ’

Although he thought this in his heart, the seed master Dao didn't say it, just smiled faintly, "I will continue to pay attention to him!" ”

At this time, a bell rang in the hall, and Tong Guan hurriedly said: "Let's go to the rank first, wait a while, someone will come to inform you of entering the hall." ”

"Captain, please!"

Tong Guan hurriedly walked into the side hall, and after a while, there was a supervisor in the hall shouting: "Your Majesty has a decree, Xuanshi Dao will see you!" ”

Finally came, the seed master Dao tidied up his clothes a little, and followed an official to the palace, today is not a dynasty, just a small range of special deliberations, so it is held in a slightly smaller side hall.

Zhao Ji, the Son of Heaven, has arrived, sitting on a high dragon couch, and there are more than a dozen ministers sitting on the left and right sides below.

Today is only to deliberate the resignation of the seed master, generally speaking, the resignation will not hold this kind of deliberation, but because this matter involves the leakage of secrets to Western Xia, Zhao Ji felt that it was necessary to let the important ministers participate in this questioning.

The Seed Master Dao stepped forward quickly, knelt down and bowed, "Weichen Seed Master Dao See Your Majesty My Emperor, may Your Majesty live long live Long live!" ”

Zhao Ji waved his hand, "Kind of Aiqing is flat!" ”