In the autumn of Bianliang, there is less sadness. The cool temperature of this night www.biquge.info made this million-person city even more lively.

On Bianliang Street today, there are big people. Dozens of ironclad soldiers shouted and hugged each other, and on the tiled streets, all pedestrians avoided on both sides.

There were two healthy horses in the middle of the soldiers, and all eyes were on them.

Along the road are all famous buildings, large and small windows are opened, all to see this group of rampage, most of the people sitting in the building are literati, or vassal and elegant followers.

In this Bianliang City, it is rare to see such a swaggering person. Literati and officials have always been low-key in this Bianliang City, and they don't ride horses, but mostly take ox carts and sedan chairs.

Going out like this inevitably attracted many literati who were not used to it, and there were many discussions on both sides of the street.

"Who's that right away? is so flamboyant and domineering, dozens of soldiers open the way before and after, how can this really be the case, how can my Great Song Dynasty public weapon be used for personal use? A young Confucian student on the teahouse next to him asked his companions left and right.

"You don't even know that person? It was the Privy Council's envoy Tong Guan, if it weren't for the Privy Council, where would so many soldiers come from. This man obviously knew Tong Guan.

"It turns out that this eunuch, relying on picking up some credit in the northwest, is so arrogant, when will it be the turn of the eunuch in my Great Song Dynasty to be so arrogant, and none of the princes of the Manchu Dynasty will dare to sue this person for his behavior with the official family?" The young Confucian student's face was full of anger, in this era, the literati are supreme, the eunuch is always inferior, and if the eunuch is superior, it will attract even more resentment.

Young literati are often cynical and vulgar, and they are even more unaccustomed to such behavior.

"Hey, hey... Brother Lu has just arrived in Tokyo, and he has seen less. It turned out that there was also a high captain, and the pomp and circumstance of going out was bigger than this. Brother Lu entered the examination in the spring, if he was a middle jinshi and the first, it would not be too late to see the official family. ”

"Brother Zhou, what are these words, my generation of students, how can I sit idly by and ignore the uneven road? Look at these soldiers, holding swords and guns, but they are driving the people of the Great Song Dynasty, and they have a kind of ability to fight with the enemy and show off their might in front of their own people? ”

"Brother Lu, if you can defeat the party in the west and suppress Song Jiang in the north. Even if you hit the horse into the imperial city, no one will say a word. This Confucian surnamed Zhou said with a smile, obviously this person has some knowledge.

"Brother Zhou, what if the way of the sages is taught to the world? There are two people fighting horses on this street, with dozens of soldiers shouting left and right, and the people on the street want to make way with them, how can there be such a reason in the world? How dare a castration be proud? You see that the person on the horse is also dressed like a literati, but he follows the eunuch to flatter, and dares to come out to act for the tiger, embarrassing people, reading poetry and books in vain, and really sweeping the floor. The more the man surnamed Lu spoke, the more angry he became.

The literati surnamed Zhou heard the words at this time, turned his head to look at it again, and immediately felt happy, got up and said: "Brother Lu, the Tao is not the same, so don't pass by." ”

After speaking, the literati surnamed Zhou got up and left, with a happy face.

The scholar surnamed Lu was suddenly stunned, looked at the person who was going downstairs, and said angrily: "Everyone says that Tokyo Zhou Duwen is a talented man in the world. See you today, but not Erle. ”

The person who went downstairs was naturally Zhou Bangyan's youngest son, Zhou Duwen, who obviously recognized Zheng Zhi who had passed with Tong Guan on the horse just now, and hurriedly went downstairs to chase after him.

Today, Alum Tower is different from the past. Dozens of soldiers came to guard the alum tower extremely tightly. Tong Shumi's arrival at this alum tower today is naturally different from the past.

The inner garden has long been emptied, and there are soldiers with armor waiting for them with knives and guns in all four courtyards.

Zheng Zhi dismounted and walked inside with Tong Guan, and the only person who greeted him at the door was Wang's mother. Zheng Zhi opened his mouth and said: "This Wang Huang is very arrogant, Enxiang has arrived, but he has not yet arrived." ”

Tong Guan naturally knew the meaning of the words, and he also had feelings in his heart, but he didn't show it, and only smiled: "I invited him to eat and drink, naturally I should have arrived first." ”

Although Tong Guan smiled, the meaning of his words also revealed a little unashamed, Zheng Zhi could of course hear it, and replied: "Once the power is in hand, the order will be carried out." This Wang Huang is confident, and he has already played the taste of this prime minister before he takes the throne. ”

Although Zheng Zhi knew that Wang Hao would soon be promoted to the eighth level in a row, he had a really bad impression of Wang Hao, and the reason for this was that there was such a Qin Hui by Wang Hao's side. If Zheng Zhi was an out-and-out literati, he might not be so disgusted with Qin Hui, and if he was more lenient, he would only treat him as a person with disagreeing political views. But Zheng Zhi is a martial artist, and the martial artist doesn't look down on people like Qin Hui.

Jingkang's difficulty, Qin Hui was also captured by the Jin people and went north, but he escaped and ran back halfway, returned to the south under Zhao Gou, and since then he has been bent on peace. Although it is not easy to speculate, this Qin Hui has always maintained contact and communication with the Jin envoys, and this matter is worth playing.

With these things, Zheng Zhi and his two worlds are in the army, how can he rub this sand in his eyes.

"There are some things that you don't have to say if you see through them. How he wants to go with him is, what we want is our own benefit, the battle of will is the most futile, and the interest is the fundamental. Tong Guan spoke earnestly, obviously teaching Zheng Zhi again.

Zheng Zhi is not ignorant of these, but in Zheng Zhi's heart, there is always a lack of awe for many things. Zheng Zhi only believes in strength, and he has a faint contempt for this Great Song Dynasty court in his heart, so he doesn't care about many things.

These people have all the means in Tokyo, and their power is all over the world. But once the Jin people came, what was the use of these heavenly means? How many people will be able to escape the catastrophe? The Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, which family can't even keep their wives and concubines and children?

This is the biggest reason for Zheng Zhi's contempt in his heart, at this time, a person with five people and six people, a few years later, even his wife and daughter were wantonly insulted, so how could Zheng Zhi not be disdainful? Uncle Zhang's night generation still has the courage to hang himself, the others? Which one is not living as well as a dog?

Zheng Zhizheng is ready to perfunctorily respond to Tong Guan's "earnest teaching". At this time, a shout came from behind him: "Wang Zhongcheng has arrived!" ”

Tong Guan stopped and looked back to wait, and Zheng Zhi naturally didn't say more.

Wang Hao still followed Qin Hui by his side and exchanged a few words of greeting. Zheng Zhi took the initiative to walk behind Tong Guan, and he stopped talking, nor did he look at Wang Huang and Qin Hui, if it wasn't for Tong Guan insisting on Zheng Zhi coming, how could Zheng Zhi waste time meeting these two.

At this time, Zhou Duwen also arrived at the Alum Tower, passed the front hall, and came to the inner garden. Naturally, he was stopped by the soldiers.

Zhou Duwen saw the few people who were greeting each other in front of him, and naturally saw Zheng Zhi, and hurriedly shouted: "Brother Zheng, Brother Zheng." ”

Zhou Duwen was obviously too happy to see Zheng Zhi again, even Tong Guan opened his mouth to shout in front of him, although it was a bit rude, Zhou Duwen didn't care about this. Zhou Duwen also has his own pride, that is, this Zhou Bangyan, after Xiao Su Bachelor (Su Shi's younger brother Su Zhe), there is only Zhou Bangyan above the literary talent of the Great Song Dynasty.

Zheng Zhi looked back, he also recognized Zhou Duwen, and he was also happy, and hurriedly greeted Tong Guan and said: "Enxiang, that person is Zhou Duwen, the son of Zhou Bangyan, and he is an old friend of Xiaguan." ”

Zheng Zhi naturally knew what Tong Guan meant, and said with a smile: "Let him come in, Zhou Tiju's son is also a well-known talent in Tokyo, and it will be more fun to sit at the same table today." ”

Tong Guan also knew that Zheng Zhi was very boring here, and it didn't hurt to have a friend to accompany him. Zhou Bangyan promoted Dasheng Mansion at this time, which was also an idle official position, Dasheng Mansion was originally the Royal Academy of Music, and Zhou Bangyan did such an idle position when he was old and became the dean of the Conservatory. A group of royal musicians who fill in the lyrics and compose music have nothing to do with exam questions, and it is quite easy to participate in some literati poetry meetings.

Zheng Zhi listened to this, lightly arched his hand, and turned around to pick up Zhou Duwen.

"Brother Zheng, when did you arrive in Tokyo? Why don't you come to me. Zhou Duwen's face was smiling, but he was also a little unhappy in his heart.

"It's the third day, and I can't take a break from my busy schedule, Brother Zhou." Zheng Zhi explained to himself, and took Zhou Duwen inside.

"I don't blame you for being busy with official business, it's always okay to send someone to inform you, Brother Zheng is really unkind." Zhou Duwen complained as he walked.

"I wanted to get together with Brother Zhou when I was busy with official business, but Brother Zhou forgave me." Zheng Zhi was complained about two sentences, but in fact, he was moved in his heart, Zhou Duwen was really a good friend this week.

"That's it, I should punish you for eating a few more glasses today." After Zhou Duwen complained, he wasn't really angry, and if he was really angry, he wouldn't follow him from the side of the road to the alum building.

Zheng Zhi heard Zhou Duwen's words, looked at it a few times, and said: "Brother Zhou, wait a while, I'll go to the head to tell you, a few days Tong Shumi has something to discuss with this Wang Zhongcheng, I won't go to join their excitement, and Brother Zhou will not get drunk and return today." ”

Zhou Duwen was also happy when he heard this, and only waved his hand to signal Zheng Zhi to go first. And he stood where he was, waiting.

Zheng Zhi went forward to report, but he didn't want to sit with Wang Huang and Qin Hui, so he stood behind Zhao Ji and waited for Zheng Zhi to be impatient, not to mention Wang Huang and Qin Hui.

got a word with Tong Guan, and Tong Guan didn't say much in front of the two, and let Zheng Zhi wait for him in the front yard.

Zheng Zhizi and Zhou Duwen went to the front yard to eat and drink, and after a while, three or five familiar people came to sit together in the private room on the second floor.

No one sings, so he is too lazy to compose poems, and only drinks and chats, which makes Zheng Zhi more suitable for this kind of banquet.

"Brother Zheng, I will go to the spring festival at the beginning of next year, and I have been preparing for several years, and I will definitely be a jinshi this time. If it's a jinshi and a first, do you think it's better for me to stay in Tokyo as an official, or to go abroad as an official? Zhou Duwen ate a few glasses of wine, and his words became a little less modest and more confident. I am confident that I have been preparing for a few years, and this time I will definitely win.

"If you ask me about this, it is naturally better to go to other places to be officials, and on the ground of Tokyo, there are officials of all sizes, but they are struggling to get by. If you are a local magistrate, you can use your skills and feet to do something for the country and the people, wouldn't it be better? Zheng Zhi replied, also thinking in his heart.

Brother Zheng was reasonable, so he listened to Brother Zheng. Is there a real shortage in Cangzhou? How about I go to Cangzhou with Brother Zheng? Zhou Duwen wanted to go to Cangzhou at this time, and Cangzhou also had a friend Li Gang Li Boji, so it was a good thing to make friends and be officials in the same place.

"Cangzhou is not lacking, but Yunzhou is lacking, how about Brother Zhou going to Yunzhou as an official?" Zheng Zhi took a little thought in his heart properly in this short period of time. Yunzhou is in the south of Qizhou, which is the key place of the new territory, Cangzhou has Li Gang, and Yunzhou has Zhou Duwen.

Such cooperation is the best for Zheng Zhi, and it is also the most conducive to his control of this small territory.

When Zhou Duwen heard this, he was naturally extremely regretful, and only said: "What's the use of Yunzhou's shortcomings, Brother Zheng is a person who does great things, Boji followed Brother Zheng and was promoted to the prefect in one year." To be honest, I also want to be an official in the same place as Brother Zheng, but it's a pity. ”

Zheng Zhi smiled when he heard this: "Haha... Brother Zhou doesn't need to regret it, now that the holy decree has just been issued, the bandits in Yunzhou have just been flattened, and the court ordered me to pass through Cangzhou, Dizhou, Qizhou, and Yunzhou to suppress the bandits in Shandong. What does Brother Zhou think? ”

Zhou Duwen was overjoyed when he heard this, stood up and said again and again: "Congratulations to Brother Zheng for his ascension, I am willing to go to Yunzhou, this time I will be successful, Brother Zheng, you are waiting for me in Yunzhou!" ”

Zhou Duwen's words were impassioned, and Zhongjin Shi was naturally no problem for him, and he was even more happy to have a place that he was satisfied with to be an official.

Zheng Zhi raised the wine glass, he was also happy in his heart, it was really unexpected to be able to get Zhou Duwen, he raised the wine glass and said, "Okay, I'm waiting for Brother Zhou to come in Yunzhou." I wish Brother Zhou the title of the gold list. ”

A few acquaintances on the left and right also got up with wine, their faces were full of envy, envious of Zhou Duwen's luck, not to mention that there was a good father with a big name, he was talented, and the people he intersected with were also in high positions, so how could people not be envious. The crowd also came to congratulate.

Zhou Duwen picked up the wine glass, saluted each other a few times, and said: "I also wish all brothers and Taiwan the title of the gold list, and become officials in the same dynasty." ”

Everyone drank down, there is still more than half a year before the spring exam, these literati naturally study hard every day to prepare for the war, but they go out less, and they naturally want to drink when they come out today.

Tong Guan and Wang Hao drank each other in the inner garden, and their own band played and sang by their side. Tong Guan naturally has no need for women, and all the people around him who play and sing are not alone, or they call a band, with orchestras and percussion instruments. It's very grand.

"Wang Zhongcheng is proud of the spring breeze now, the holy grace is in full swing, the civil and military people are not envious, and today he appreciates his face, Tong is honored." Tong Guan's voice has come out.

"Tong Shumi's subordinates have tormented the lower officials, although the lower officials are in charge of the imperial history platform, they are of a low grade in the middle of the court, and today Meng Tong Privy can afford it, which is really the luck of the lower officials." Wang Hao's words are modest, but his face is proud, and his heart naturally recognizes Tong Guan's words, and the Manchu Dynasty is envious of this sentence, which makes Wang Hao very proud.

"Haha... Recently, I heard some things about Wang Zhongcheng, and his methods are really clever. Tong Guan was also squinting and laughing, and when he spoke again, he already had a point.

When Wang Hao heard this again, his heart was empty, and he knew what he was doing. But who is this Tong Guan? is that Cai Taishi's ally for more than ten years, at this time, when he said the intention of this sentence, how dare Wang Hao not think about the deep meaning?

"What did the priest say? The lower officials are unknown, and they also ask Tong Shufu to teach them. Wang Hao naturally didn't dare to admit what he had done at this time, and now he was still in the planning stage, where did he dare to admit it in front of Tong Guan.

"Eh... Wang Zhongcheng knew it in his heart. Taishi Cai is very old, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to live in the middle of the court for a long time. Today, Tong invited Wang Zhongcheng to a banquet, and he also wanted to move around more with Wang Zhongcheng, and in the future, he would be an official in the same dynasty, and he would also take care of each other. Tong Guan's words have already explained.

Wang Hao was still weak just now, but when he heard Tong Guan's words at this time, he immediately smiled again, and smiled extremely happily. Even Qin Hui on the side also laughed, feeling that he was not with the wrong person, even this Tong Shumi also came to show goodwill to Wang Zhongcheng, and many things were already settled.

"Thank you Tong Shumi for looking down on the lower officials, between colleagues, they should take care of each other in the future, Tong Shumi is the pillar of the imperial court, if the lower officials can get the privy care, they must be remembered within the five, and they will repay the peach." Wang Hao naturally followed Tong Guan's words, and also tested the truth of Tong Guan's heart.

But this Wang Huang also thinks that he can see Tong Guan through, a eunuch can't enter the real literati circle, and when he leaves the palace, he naturally has to make friends everywhere in the court to protect himself.

"Well, it's a mutual look. There is nothing else to do today, and to drink! Tong Guan said that taking care of each other is the real attitude shown, and the rest does not need to be said, just sit back and wait for this Wang Huang to exert his strength. If Wang Hao is still looking forward and backward, Tong Guan will have to invite Wang Hao to eat another meal in two days.

Wang Huang is even more overjoyed, with Tong Guan's help, it seems that there is no resistance in this court, Cai Jing lost Tong Guan, Wang Huang got Tong Guan such an ally, between this and the other, Cai Jing seems to be out of the question.

Just wait for the people of Yushitai to write the recital of impeachment of Cai Jing, Liang Shicheng and Emperor Zhao Ji blew the wind a few times, and Zhang Shuye and Zhang Kegong and others discussed it properly, which is the time when Cai Jing resigned.

Today's Yan drink is really a joy for the guests and hosts.

Returning to his residence in the middle of the night, Zheng Zhi summoned Wu Yong, took out a pen and paper and went to Cangzhou to write a letter. The content of the letter is to ask the Jingluo Prefecture to send troops to take over the defense of the four states. Immediately after that, recruiting began.