After the dispersal, Xu Wei returned to the mansion to change his clothes, and told his family that he was going to Zhang Qing's mansion for a banquet, and only brought a close servant, and did not ride a horse, but went in a sedan chair. When he arrived at the door of Zhang's mansion, the disciples didn't recognize him for a while, and after looking carefully, they hurriedly invited him into the mansion.

Zhang Qing didn't expect him to come so quickly, so he came out and said with a smile: "The king is so good, I haven't prepared this banquet yet, and I can eat two bites of leftover food at noon?" ”

Xu Wei laughed: "Yes, what can you do if you just bring up the shabu-shabu water?" "Their brothers, as long as they are not in public, have always been used to joking and do not care. At that moment, Zhang Qing's wife came out to meet and went to prepare wine and dinner, and the two sat in the hall and gossiped.

Zhang San was still a little suspicious, why did the king take the initiative to ask him to hold a banquet in the mansion? Is there something wrong? But seeing that Xu Wei's words and deeds were calm, there was nothing unusual, so he didn't ask. After a while, Ma Kuo, Liu Ziyu, and Wu Gong arrived one after another, but the banquet was not yet complete. Xu Wei saw that everyone had arrived, so he asked, "Is there a place to speak?" ”

When Zhang Qing heard this, he knew that there was something, so he didn't ask much, and said directly: "Please come with me." Out of the hall, he opened the door in front of the last room in the left compartment and said, "This is the quietest." ”

"Well, let your eldest brother sit in the courtyard outside, and no one can come over." Xu Wei said as he walked inside.

Zhang Qing looked at Ma Kuo and Liu Ziyu who passed by, and said in their hearts, What is the big deal? So mysterious? But since King Xu Jun was so careful, there must be a reason, so he called his son and ordered him as he was told. After the tea was brought in, Zhang San covered the doors and windows.

Xu Wei had already sat down, Ma Kuo and Liu Ziyu were standing in front of him, wanting to ask but didn't know where to start? After Zhang Qing came over, he only listened to the king of Taiyuan: "Sit down, Wu Da, you also sit." ”

Wu Gong and other seniors sat down, and he sat down. Although he has been working by Xu Wei's side and has also participated in some secrets, it is the first time for an occasion like today, which shows that the king of Taiyuan trusts him and does not treat him as an outsider. The four of them all sat in front of Xu Wei and waited for the following.

"I'll make a long story short, a few days ago, my two cousins Xu Yan and Xu Huan returned from Hangzhou to pay homage to the sixth brother and bring a piece of news. Sixth brother was forced to resign. Xu Wei got straight to the point.

As soon as the words came out, the other four people, who had been slightly bowed, raised their heads at the same time, looking at each other, all surprised. What's going on? Seo Sang, who had been in power for many years, was suddenly forced to resign? Why is that? Ma Kuo thought for a moment and couldn't help but ask, "King, what is the reason for this?" Is the message true? ”

At that moment, Xu Wei said what the two cousins reported to him again, and after everyone listened, Zhang Qing questioned: "Although there are these things, the two of them are not sure that Xu Xiang will resign, right?" ”

"To tell you the truth, the sixth brother has had this idea for a long time, but I have been persuading. This time, the official family has forced him to have no way out. first supported Zheyan to divide power, and then suppressed the sixth brother everywhere and squeezed out his people, coupled with the matter of my niece, the sixth brother had no choice. From what I know about him, he must have left his post at this point. Xu Jiu said with great certainty.

There was no one in the room for a while, and everyone was thinking about it. Xu Liang was forced to resign, I'm afraid it was not an accident, there must be a reason for it. There are some things that can't be put on the table, but everyone knows it in their hearts. The Xu family is known as the world's largest general, in fact, this statement is not entirely accurate, "general" does not describe the status and power of the Xu family. Xu Liu is in power in the central government, Xu Jiu is in the western town, holding the military and political power in Sichuan and Shaanxi, and the two brothers echo each other.

Of course, this is not surprising. Over the decades, changes in the situation have forced the imperial court to change some of its stereotypes, creating several major family forces. There are the Xu family, the Zhe family, the Liu family, and then push forward, as well as the Bao family when He Guan was in office, Zhang Shuye and the Zhang family when his two brothers were in power, etc., but these families are not as strong as before because of the people who are in charge, or Zhishi or death.

Now that the world is temporarily peaceful, isn't it that those people in the court think that they can put swords and guns into the warehouse, and the horses can be put in Nanshan, so they can't wait to clean up a few big families?

The imperial court did this, not to mention misjudging the situation, it was a big mistake, and from the perspective of personal interests alone, I am afraid that the people present would not be able to tolerate it. Xu Wei has been operating in Sichuan and Shaanxi for many years, and the civil and military generals in these two places, as well as the local tycoons and even businessmen, have rallied around him and formed an interest group. One is prosperous, and one is lost. To make it clear, if Xu Wei goes into the wilderness, which one of the people present can escape? Speaking of a distance, there are several commanders in the Western Army, but I am afraid that they will all have to follow with bad luck. So, it's not just about the Xu family!

"What does the king think? What will the court do next? Liu Ziyu asked.

"Isn't that the lice on the monk's head, obvious? first moved Xu Liu in the middle of the court, and then moved in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Xu Jiu. Otherwise, how can they have peace of mind? Xu Wei said.

When everyone thought about it, it was indeed the case. Xu Liang's forced resignation was tantamount to sending a message to the Xu family. It is impossible to just cut Xu Liang's power and drive him out of the imperial court, regardless of Xu Wei. A local power or even a family power with hundreds of thousands of armor in his hands, how could the imperial court let it go?

Zhang Qing suddenly laughed: "The birds are all gone, the good bow is hidden, the imperial court thinks that from now on, there is no need for us people, so they think we are an eyesore, and they are ready to clean up." ”

Ma Kuo took over: "It's not surprising, I expected this day." Why did you have to defeat the gold thief and recover Hebei? Unexpectedly, the imperial court couldn't wait. ”

"I estimate that next, the imperial court will have such a few steps." Liu Ziyu had been thinking about it for a long time before he spoke.

He was in Shaanxi for a few years, and Fang Hui Xuanfu Disposal Division was the first time to express his opinions on major matters, so everyone else focused their attention on him and wanted to hear what they had to say.

"First, there is a vacancy in the Xuanfu Judge of this Division, and the imperial court will definitely send a competent person to monitor and restrain us."

"Makes sense, that's almost certain." Ma Kuo nodded in agreement.

"Second, with the prestige, power, and foundation of the king, if the court wants to easily cut it down, it is impossible, and it can only be slowly figured out. As far as I can guess, after the magistrate is appointed, the power of 'disposal' will be withdrawn. In case of major events, you must first ask the court to decide, and in addition, the king must not be able to interfere with money, food and personnel. ”

Xu Wei nodded slightly.

"Third, it is possible to divide Sichuan and Shaanxi, and in order to avoid excessive assassination of the king, it is possible to divide Sichuan, and only let the king serve as the envoy of Shaanxi Xuanfu. That's all there is to mind for the time being. Liu Ziyu said.

His words are based on facts and reasonable speculations. Therefore they heard it, and there was no objection. The power of the King of Taiyuan in Sichuan and Shaanxi is deep-rooted, and it is not so easy to cut it off in one fell swoop, so it can only be done step by step.

But Zhang Qing objected: "Even if everything you say comes true, the Western Army is still under our control after all." Moreover, the army is not as good as the local administration, so it is not easy to reduce military power, right? "He is not arrogant, he thinks that the Western Army was almost disabled by the Jin Army because of the blind command of the imperial court and the commander-in-chief. It was Xu Wei who single-handedly recreated the Western Army, and he had absolute prestige in the Western Army! Moreover, Qin Fengjun is his descendant; The Yongxing Army was separated from the Hu'er Army; After the surrender of the original Yan Yan army to the Jin State by Zhang Shen, the old team was almost gone, and it was re-formed by Xu Hong; Jingyuan Army is operated by Xu Mao, Xu Yuan, and Xu Cheng for three generations, and is absolutely reliable; To say that in the Western Army, relatively speaking, the only ones that are unfamiliar are the Huanqing Army and the Xihe Army.

However, although Liu Guangshi, the commander of the Huanqing Army, was a relative of the emperor, Li Yanxian, Liu Qi and others in his army were single-handedly promoted by the King of Taiyuan, and the Huanqing Army was the weakest and could not compete with other roads at all.

Only the Xihe Army is unique among the Western Army, and the Yao family has a very long history of guarding Xihe, and its army can be regarded as the Sī Army. In case it reaches that point, only Yao Pingzhong has the possibility of "anti-water". Don't say anything Xu Wei said to the Yao family, Yao Pingzhong, and even the entire Xihe Army, when it comes to life and death, human affection is reasonable.

But then again, the location of Xihe is destined to be difficult to make a big difference, it is in the northwestern border of the Great Song Dynasty, and the retreat is blocked by other commanders, Yao Pingzhong really wants to do something, first have to weigh how much weight he has, don't steal chickens and rice, let others swallow it first!

Therefore, it is easy to collect Xu Wei's disposal power, administrative power, personnel power, and financial power, but it is the most difficult thing to have this military power alone. To put it mildly, even if Xu Wei goes into the wilderness, whoever you replace will not be able to command this tiger-like Western Army! 10,000 steps back! Even if you don't just target Xu Wei, you withdraw all the commanders of the Western Army, and most of the middle and lower-level officers in the Western Army are still cultivated and promoted by Xu Wei. As long as he is there, his influence and appeal are there! How do you get it?

"It's not easy." Liu Ziyu admitted. "But, have you ever heard of taking a desperate risk?"

"What do you mean......" Zhang Qing, Ma Kuo, and Wu Gong were all taken aback!

"What he means is that when it comes to an emergency, if the court can't help me, it will let me disappear from this world." Xu Weidao.

A word full of surprise! Zhang Qing stood up: "Is this possible?" ”

"How could it not be? If the imperial court wants to cut off our Xu family, it is easiest to move the sixth brother. If you want to avoid trouble, the best thing is to take a salary from the bottom of the kettle and kill me directly, wouldn't it be much easier? As soon as I die, the Western army will be leaderless, and they will break each other, and replace me with me, and do the same. Xu Weizheng said.

Everyone was silent, because this thing came suddenly, no matter how good it was yesterday, today the king of Taiyuan is in danger of his life!

As a junior, Wu Gong has been listening, and he didn't dare to express his opinions easily, but when he saw this, he boldly said: "King, a few seniors, forgive the juniors for speaking bluntly." If the court really kills the king, I am afraid that it will be difficult to save the eggs under the nest. ”

Xu Wei looked at this junior with some appreciation.

"Yes, if something happens to the king, Fifth Brother Yan Xu, Jingyuan Xu Jingluo needless to say, it is a few of us present......" Zhang Qing said this while looking at Ma Kuo and Liu Ziyu.

Liu Ziyu met his gaze and said, "Senator Zhang doesn't have to look at me, now that I am the commander-in-chief of Sichuan and Shaanxi, can I stay out of the matter?" He doesn't say anything about human affection, he doesn't show loyalty, and this sentence alone explains his position.

Ma Kuo patted the big tuǐ: "I was originally a sinner, and I got to the point where everyone shouted and beat me back then, and I know how I came here today." ”

Xu Wei glanced at the audience and said with a smile: "Brother doesn't have to be like this, I, Xu Jiu, don't mean to coerce you." If you get rid of me, all of you'll be able to save your net worth, glory, and wealth, then I didn't say anything. I'm afraid that people won't let you go. "This can't help but be honest, except for the two Xu Jingluo, Yan Yan and Jingyuan, the people present are the people who are most tied to him, how can the court let it go? I don't say that I will lose my head, but the lightest, I have to end up in a remote and remote place, and I will be managed and monitored.

Ma Kuo looked at Xu Wei, some of the eyes when he saw Xu Wei for the first time in Wuma Mountain: "The king doesn't have to say this at all, we are people who have fought side by side, lived and died together for many years, and the blood that flowed out of the mountain of corpses was either born together or died together, it's as simple as that." ”

Xu Wei smiled and did not speak.

Liu Ziyu sighed and said: "Originally, the king called the minister to die, and the minister had to die, but if the official family treats the hero like this, how can the people be convinced?" ”

When Xu Wei heard this, he said loudly: "You are wrong. ”

"Huh? What is wrong with the humble position, please make it clear to the king? Liu Ziyu asked.

"It's not that the king calls the minister to die, when the son is merciful today, the world knows that the reason why there is this is entirely because of the mén defense of the ministers of the court." There are things you don't know, but I know. Now in the DPRK, the Fold family, the Liu family, and the Qin Hui are also making waves. My sixth brother was forced to resign, of course, there were official reasons, but it was not out of the original intention of the saints, but it was instigated by these families. Their intentions are also obvious, if we get rid of our Xu family, they will naturally benefit. ”

Xu Weizhen thinks so? I'm afraid not necessarily, he just doesn't want to make the Zhao Guanjia an enemy, just like some rebels in history, never say that I want to get rid of the emperor, and they have to use "Qin the royal family, clean the monarch's side" as an excuse. Because the emperor is right, and the only one who is wrong can be the minister.

If he blames Zhao Jin, then taking these people to confront the court is tantamount to rebellion. And the fault is to fold Liu Qin and other forces, that is, to confront the ministers of the DPRK and the central government, and to keep the clouds open and see the blue sky. At the end of the day, give yourself a moral high ground to alleviate the pressure in the hearts of people of these different eras than his.

When they heard this, they said yes.

Xu Wei paused, and then said, "And, to be honest." Among those present, apart from Wu Da, who is not my old brother? What did we do when we started to fight against the gold thief? Is it just for promotion and getting rich? I don't know when I'll die in those years, and I still have the leisure to care about this? We are nothing more than to go to the country, drive the north to the north, protect the people, and protect the rivers and mountains of Huaxia. Of course, as a reward, we deserve the power, status, and wealth we have now, and we don't have to pretend to be high. If it is said that the world is really peaceful, the imperial court wants to put swords and guns into the warehouse, and the horses are put in Nanshan, we also admit it. But the problem is that those people in Hangzhou don't know about the current situation, but we know it! To the north, the Liao army is hundreds of thousands of horses! In the Northeast, the Jin Army is also hundreds of thousands of horses! Where is the most chaotic place in the Great Song Dynasty? It's the ground beneath our feet! Sichuan and Shaanxi are in chaos, I, Xu Jiu, dare to say this, whether it is a Jurchen or a Khitan, I will definitely wait for an opportunity to move! When the time comes, the situation that our brothers have fought so hard will all be in vain! ”

"I'll it!" Ma Kuan burst into foul language.

"Yes, personal honor and disgrace are small, but safety in this world is a big matter! If the ministers of the court are really going against the grain, the Western Army will not agree! Zhang Qing said loudly.

Liu Ziyu waved his hand: "Senator Zhang, it has really reached the point where the Western Army does not agree, and I am afraid that the matter is irreparable." What we need to do now is to think of countermeasures to prevent things from going in the worst direction. ”

Zhang Qing was stunned when he heard this, and then smiled: "I said Yan Xiu, you think it's simple. The DPRK-China forces are hiding the official family and occupying the upper reaches, so how can we have a chance to speak? If the court orders and we do not obey it, it means that we have different intentions; If the imperial court sends a member and we don't accept it, then we also have different intentions. In this case, we are completely passive and have no power to fight back at all, how can we rectify it? ”

"Then the court must not take into account the actual situation when making any decisions? You can't just be stunned, you can do whatever you want, right? Liu Ziyu retorted.

"You're really right, the Zhao official family is a benevolent lord, and he doesn't care much about the government. Now that Brother Xu is gone, and the Liu family is in control, isn't it just what he wants? Zhang Qing said angrily.

Liu Ziyu listened and was speechless.

Xu Wei took advantage of this gap and said: "I thought about it before and after, we can't openly confront the imperial court, and the only way is to retreat as advance." We must take the initiative and not be passive, because if we are passive, we will be finished. We can't sit here and wait for someone to deal with us, we have to take the initiative. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Qing interjected: "I have an idea. ”

"Tell me about it." Xu Wei nodded.

"Since retreat is advancing, the king might as well test the court first." Zhang Qing nodded on the table.

"What kind of temptation?" Ma Kuo asked.

"Didn't Sixth Brother Xu leave his job? On this ground, the king petitioned the court and asked for a pilgrimage. This can be a sign of loyalty, and the other is a test of attitude. Zhang Qingdao.

Ma Kuo immediately objected: "If it doesn't work, if those people in the court take this opportunity to agree to the king's request and trick the king into doing it, wouldn't it be a bad thing?" ”

"Nope! Now they are unprepared and will not dare to act rashly! As soon as the king plays, it will catch them off guard. Zhang Qing said very confidently.

"It's not necessary, is it? There is no other meaning except to show deference, and if people have the heart to target you, how can they stop because you show weakness? Liu Ziyu questioned.

"This show of weakness is one thing, and it is also a show to the court that we are prepared, you know?" Zhang Qing explained.

Seeing that they were arguing, Xu Wei stood up: "Okay, let's discuss this matter again." In short, everyone has a bottom in their hearts, and this is the most important thing. Here, I announce an appointment, Wu Gong! ”

When everyone heard this, they were a little confused, what appointment? Wu Gong also didn't react for a while, and after a while, he got up and stepped forward and said, "Humble duty!" ”

"From now on, you will be appointed as the head of the Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu Disposal Division. You have participated in this stall, but you are not very familiar with it, so you should ask Senator Zhang for advice. Xu Wei said.

Wu Gong was overjoyed! From being prepared to being a poor officer, he has become a supervisor, which is a leapfrog promotion! Xu Wei said deeply: "King Xie! The humble position should be taught by Senator Zhang, and ask for more advice! ”

Xu Wei turned to Zhang Qing again: "I'll hand it over to you, help him on the horse as soon as possible." ”

Zhang Qing has been in charge of Jiyi for many years. What does Jiyi do? In charge of the confidential correspondence of the Propaganda and Pacification Department, the recruitment, training, placement, rewards and punishments of intermediaries, as well as the collection, aggregation, and analysis of intelligence, it can be said that although his status is not high, his power is extremely great, and he is simply the head of the secret service.

However, after he was promoted to the Senate, his affairs were complicated, and he had to assist the King of Taiyuan in handling military affairs, which was inevitably overwhelming. And it is not a matter of serving as the supervisor for a long time, and now that Xu Wei has appointed Wu Gong to take over, he has no opinion. Therefore, he said: "Please rest assured, the king will do his best to make Wu Jiyi competent as soon as possible." ”

"Let's go, eat and drink." Xu Wei waved his hand and said with a smile. So he went out. Leaving the four people in the room looking at each other, this situation, do you still have the heart to eat?

At this banquet, Xu Wei ate a lot of wine, but he was not drunk, and everyone went home. Xu Wei closed his eyes in the middle of the bridge, thinking about everything. Gathering these cronies today is to let everyone be prepared, understand in their hearts what will happen, and not be in a hurry when things come to an end, as for the countermeasures, he does not have details. It can only be said that there is a general direction, that is, you can't be led by the nose, and you can't let people step on your head step by step.

Listening to Zhang Qing's opinion, he was planning for the worst. Of course, this is also required, but it is not a last resort, you can't take that step, not to mention the full, if you don't have seven or eight points of certainty, you can't tear your skin, you can't gamble. When it comes to gambling, people think that they have lost their eyes, lost their minds, and left everything to luck. In fact, really clever gamblers will not make a move easily, I want to bet, I have to see the hole cards before betting!

When he returned to the house, most of the family members were resting, and only Zhang Jiujiu was still on the light, waiting for her husband to come back. Smelling that he was full of wine, his expression was gloomy, and he said with concern: "What's wrong with the official?" But in a difficult situation? "She has been married to Xu Wei for many years, and she knows her husband like a wife, and she usually has to fight a big battle, and she has never seen her husband like this.

The people didn't understand this, and it made her worry when they told her, so Xu Wei chuckled: "It's nothing, you don't have to worry about official business." ”

While widening her husband's clothes, Zhang Jiujiu said: "If you really encounter difficulties, even if you don't understand it for your wife, it's good to listen quietly." Don't hold it back. ”

"I know it's fine, but it's worrying you. It's not early, go to bed. Xu Wei took his wife's hand and shook it, and said with a smile on his face.

Seeing his expression, Zhang Jiu was relieved, and he didn't mention it when he went to bed. After the lights went out, she also pressed the quilt for her husband, and reached out to gently pat Xu Wei's belly through the quilt like a child. The king of Taiyuan didn't dare to make a sound, and let her coax her until she was shooting slower and slower, and finally stopped, then quietly put her hand into the quilt and covered the quilt for her, and then remembered what was on her mind.

What Liu Ziyu said today is very insightful. It is very likely that the gang in the DPRK will follow his path and pinch their necks step by step. If you really get to that point, you will be passive, and it will be a bad thing. The reason why he has been like a fish in water in Sichuan and Shaanxi for so many years is because he holds great power. Sichuan and Shaanxi are like his ** kingdom, and he can issue any orders here. The movement of troops, the appointment and dismissal of officials, and the requisition of taxes are all foreseen.

If the imperial court really weakened these powers to him step by step, even if he left the military power alone in the end, he would still be a tiger chained, which could only scare people. So, it's necessary to stay active, but how easy is it to talk about it?

Without Xu Liang in the court, he would not be able to influence the central government's decision-making, and the current situation did not allow him to control the court with the help of military operations. Thinking about it, there are only two things that Xu Wei can rely on. First, attacking him may cause turmoil in Sichuan, Shaanxi, especially Shaanxi; Second, Sichuan and Shaanxi are in turmoil, and foreign enemies may take the opportunity to invade. However, the former is easy to understand, and the latter is not easy to see. Because Jin Liao has already made a move, the DPRK and China must think that if the Jurchens and the Khitans are fighting, how can they still take care of the Great Song Dynasty? It is very difficult to get the people of the DPRK and China to stop because of these two points.

But there is no other feasible way. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little resentful of King Lin. Zhezhonggu, Zhezhonggu, how can you be smart and confused for a while? People use you as a look, just to fight the Xu family, and you are still happy to be a gunman for others? Don't you think that if you hit the Xu family, you will be able to become stronger? You don't want to think about it, my Xu family is still Han after all, you are a party member! You are in a high position in the court, and your brothers and nephews are in control of the military power, what good will it do you if our Xu family falls? It's your turn next!

You are still drumming in the middle of the court and forcing Xu Liu out of the court. As soon as he's gone, what's your point? Emperor Zhao Jin is far worse than his brother, he has neither the wisdom of a person nor the ambition, and when the time comes, he will be instigated and kicked you away, you are still fucking playing politics? What are you messing with Qin Hui? Have you ever messed with people? If you don't believe me, I put my words here, you pulled Qin Hui, and he kicked you in the future!

You and I started on the same path, why don't you understand this truth? The world is too peaceful, how can we still allow warlords like us to exist? The best thing we can do is to form a group and join forces to fight against the imperial court. Are you still standing on the side of the court? Tell me what is good about you?

Thinking wildly, there was no clear route, and the sleepiness came up again, and Xu Wei wanted to sleep. At this moment, I don't know where the spirit came from, and a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in my mind, and I remembered something.

What's up? It was Fang Qian's way to test the court by retreating into the Zhang Qing Mansion. But Liu Ziyu is right, his method actually has no practical significance. But this idea is right, I won't wait for you to do it, I'll make a move first, see how you dismantle it! Isn't the only thing I can rely on are those two points? If you move yourself, it is possible to make Sichuan and Shaanxi turbulent and let foreign enemies take the opportunity to invade. But these two points, the people in the DPRK and China can't understand them for a while, and they may be reckless if they understand! Then, my only countermeasure is to let you understand! Thinking of this, Xu Wei's spirits were refreshed, he was sleepy, and he really wanted to go down to the ground and take a few steps! But his wife next to him was already asleep, and he couldn't bear to be alarmed, so he could only widen his eyes and think about it on the chuáng.

The next day, as soon as Xu Wei arrived at the Xuanfu Disposal Division, he issued an order to summon the marshals of Yanyan, Yongxing, Jingyuan, and Qinfeng to Xingyuan Mansion to attend a military meeting. What is the topic? It is the Jinliao battle, the response method of the Shenwu Right Army. Why didn't you recruit the handsomeness of Huanqing and Xihe? Just because Yanyan and Jingyuan are located on the border, and the two marshals of Yongxing and Qin Feng correspond to support them, it is reasonable to only summon these four marshals to come. But the reality is that Xu Wei only called his brother and cronies.

When Xu Wei issued the order, he took into account the distance of the distance, so there was a difference between the front and back. By the time April 16 had arrived, the four commanders had arrived. Among them, Xu Hong and Xu Cheng are the second handsome, and they already know the details, and they know what is going on here. Only Yang Yan and Zhang Xian were still in the dark, and they really thought that they were arranging "how our army should respond to the new situation".

The reason why the king of Taiyuan was in a hurry to summon them was also to consider that the imperial court was likely to send a new Xuanfu judge in the near future, and it would be difficult to act if there was an eye in front of him at that time.

On the sixteenth day, Xu Wei first met with them in the Xuanfu Disposal Department and discussed the topic in a stylish manner. After the afternoon was dispersed, it was not good to invite several marshals to the mansion, so a restaurant was set up in Xingyuan City, nominally, it was to pick up the wind and wash the dust for the four marshals and receive them on official business.

Xingyuan Mansion, which was later known as Hanzhong in Shaanxi, was one of the largest cities in Sichuan and Shaanxi at that time. Although it is not as prosperous as Jiangnan, it is also a lively place. In the downtown area, the lights are often bright at night, or those who eat and drink, or those who seek pleasure, mixed with selling and buying food and begging for a living, generally do not disperse until late at night.

The most lively place is the place where the Goolan tiles are concentrated. To put it bluntly, that is, entertainment venues. can watch eating, drinking, watching plays, and listening, if Adou lives now, he will not be happy.

The restaurant, originally called "Qi Xianju", was later designated as a designated unit for official reception by the Xuanfu Disposal Division, so it was renamed "Drunken Xianju". This Xuanfu Disposal Department and officials from all over the country come to you to eat and drink, and as soon as you look up, you will see "Xuan", isn't it touching people's heads?

In the afternoon, the Drunken Immortal Ju was notified that there were officials who wanted to eat and drink here in the evening, so they were preparing early.

Wu Gong, the director of the Xuanfu Disposal Department, who had just taken office, was wearing civilian clothes at this time, standing on the second floor and talking to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper knew him, so he dealt with it carefully.

"This left compartment, idlers are not allowed to approach, I just said it to you, and I will be watched by someone at that time. You don't have to bring the food into the house yourself, until you get to the top of the stairs, I will send someone to deliver it. For the business of other houses, you can take care of it, and you don't have to worry about it. ”

The shopkeeper even claimed that he was familiar with many officials of the Xuanfu Disposal Division, so he had one more sentence: "Wu Preparation, how is there a big battle today?" The entrance to the school is the king of Xu Jun, and he has never been so ......"

Wu Gong stared at him, and the shopkeeper ate the unfinished words as noodles, and heard Wu Gong say: "Shopkeeper, it's not the first time you've been to the reception office, why don't you understand?" ”

"Yes, yes, the villain is abrupt, forgive the sin, and then I will order it." After the shopkeeper Nuo Nuo made a sound, he made a gesture and went to get busy.

Wu Gong recalled for a moment to make sure that there was no omission, and then entered an extremely spacious room, sat down, and said to the shrewd man who followed behind: "Call someone." ”

"Yes!" The man answered, turned his head and went out, and after a while, he came in with two people. They all wore civilian clothes, and it was hard to tell what they were doing from their descriptions.

"The king is here today, so be vigilant. Upstairs, downstairs, and outside, keep an eye on me. Especially in this left compartment, no one is allowed to approach! This is the first time I have sent you to send an envoy in office, and you are not allowed to make any errands, otherwise, I will have no face in front of the king, and you will not be able to please you! Wu Gong shook his majesty.

The three of them should go down, and when they were about to execute, Wu Gong said again: "Tell the people below, don't scare people one by one, for fear that others don't know what you do?" This is a bit of a layman, this was Zhang Qing, and now it is him, most of the people under his hands who do not wear military uniforms are mediocre in appearance, and there is absolutely nothing eye-catching. Otherwise, how to eat this bowl of rice? It's not to blame him, he has just taken office, and he is not familiar with the "business".

After the arrangement was completed, the subordinates asked for instructions: "Jiyi officials, usually, as long as they receive the commanders of the various marshals, as usual, they have to go to the side to call some fans to help the fun, isn't it ......?"

Wu Gong thought about it, today is not trivial, it is estimated that the chiefs are not interested, so he said: "Hugh mentions this." The subordinate took the order and left, Wu Gong couldn't sit still, and went out of the room again, looking down by the railing, although the hour was not early, but the business in the store was still good. Some of the drunk, still yelling in the room, and the ones who hooked their shoulders and staggered, really varied. He was afraid that there would be some mistakes, so he wanted to check it himself, but after thinking about it, he couldn't do everything himself when he sat in this position, and he had to rely on his subordinates, so he dispelled the idea.

After a while, I saw Yongxing Yang Jingluo's figure appear downstairs, that one eye, it was so easy to recognize! He hurried to meet it! When he went downstairs, Yang Yan, Zhang Xian, Xu Cheng, Xu Hong and Xu Wei were already walking upstairs. He leaned sideways and said, "Everything is in order, seniors, please." ”

Yang Yan knew that he had been promoted to supervisor Jiyi, and when he passed by him, he patted him on the shoulder: "Boy, it's good." ”

When Xu Wei passed by him, he said softly: "It's arranged, you come too." ”

A group of generals sat down in the room, only to see that the furnishings were luxurious and elegant, and there was no vulgarity in the luxury, and they were very attentive. Yang Yan stomped a few feet on the carpet on the ground and muttered: "This is not true, it is better to lay a stone slab, who knows what is underneath?" ”

Zhang Qing really wanted to smack him twice, he was really a handsome person, and he was so ignorant. Therefore, he said, "You are less noisy! Come and come, a few people sit across the king, and we sit opposite the Xuanfu Division! ”

Jingyuan Shuai Xu Cheng smiled: "Oops! How dare that? The chief of the Xuanfu Disposal Division doesn't dare to offend! ”

Zhang Qinggong arched his hand: "Young marshal, you also don't joke, hurry up and sit down." Although Xu Cheng's father is gone, his uncles are still there, so he is still used to calling him "young marshal" in officialdom. "Come, come, come, what are you doing?"

After the arrangement was completed, Xu Wei, Zhang Qing, Ma Kuo, Liu Ziyu, Xu Hong, Yang Yan, Zhang Xian, and Xu Cheng of the Xuanfu Disposal Division, eight people sat around a table, and Wu Gong ordered to pass the dishes.

Yang Yan was always the one with the highest interest, and he also glared at the boss with one eye, and pointed at Xu Cheng and said: "Xu Jingluo, you, you stand up and salute the king and the senior commanders!" "He is like a brother to Zijin Tiger, and he can be regarded as Xu Cheng's elder, so he dares to speak like this.

Xu Cheng didn't care at all, and said with a smile: "The minister said very well, everyone has their own side on weekdays, and it is rare to get together." Can you justify not getting drunk today? I'll start with Uncle Nine! With that, he got up and poured wine for his uncle.

Xu Wei wanted to stop it, but his hand stretched out, and in the end, it turned into a palm cup. Xu Cheng was full, put down the wine jug, held the glass in both hands and said, "King." ”

Xu Wei nodded, touched him, and drank the wine. Unexpectedly, Xu Cheng immediately lifted the pot and poured it again, and Yang Yan called out: "Hey! This kid, you're welcome, why do you want to toast three glasses in a row? ”

"Why doesn't Yang Jingluo understand? Before, in the Gong, this is Xuanfu Xianggong, is the king. This cup, in sī, I want to honor my uncle. Xu Cheng said with a smile.

"Haha! This guy! After a few years of handsomeness, he has grown up! Everyone laughed.

Xu Wei also drank, when others saw it, they all wanted to respect, Xu Wei waved his hand, picked up the wine glass himself, and was just about to speak, so he simply drank it in one gulp, and said: "Change the bowl!" ”

"Good!" Applause! That's just like a word! What kind of small cup do you eat for the soldiers who are charging into battle? It's going to have to be a big bowl!

A large bowl was lined up, each bowl was full, Xu Wei held the bowl, and said proudly: "Come, this bowl, pick up the wind for the four of them, and wash the dust!" Done! ”

"It's done!" The crowd shouted, and all of them were dissatisfied.

sat down, Yang Yan was about to make a move, and Zhang Qing grabbed it: "Eat something, eat something!" Aren't you hungry for a day? ”

"What have you done to me? I don't respect you! Little senator, I won't shoot you on the back! Yang Yan smiled. They are their own brothers, and it is not surprising that they joke casually, but if someone else comes out, it will be different.

Zhang Qing was really not annoyed, and asked with a smile: "Then who are you shooting?" ”

"Of course ......" The one-eyed tiger lifted the wine jug and stretched out his hand to Xu Wei, and suddenly felt that it was wrong, and scolded, "What a splash!" Actually calculated my Yang Dalai! You wait! If I don't get you drunk today, I, I'll blind it with one eye! ”

Everyone laughed and pouted: "Yang Jingluo, this is what you said!" Let us all be witnesses! ”

Xu Wei let them make a fuss, and it wasn't until Wu Gong came to his side to whisper a word that he waved his hand and said, "Yang Da, sit down." ”

Yang Yan was on the rise, and when he heard this, he immediately said "hey", sat back numbly, and stopped making noise. Everyone also smiled and closed their mouths, only to see Wu Gong personally stepped forward to cover the door, suspicious in his heart, just eat a drink, as for this?

As soon as Xu Wei looked at him, Zhang Qing pushed the bowl in front of him and said: "Everyone, the four of you are slightly more than a prince, and I will invite you to come here tonight, one is to catch the wind and wash the dust, and the other is to have something important." ”

Although he had left a place for Wu Gong, he had been standing at the door, pointing his ears to keep an eye on the movements outside.

"Xu Xiang of the DPRK, I think he has already left his post. I won't go into details, just one sentence. There are people in the court who see us unpleasantly, think we are in the way, and are ready to clean us up. Xu Xiang was forced to go to work, but it was only the first step, and next, it was our turn. ”

Zhang Qing said, but no one else saw any abnormal reaction. Because the people in the Xuanfu Disposal Department already knew, Xu Hong and Xu Cheng also knew, and only Zhang Xian and Yang Yan didn't know the inside story.

The one-eyed tiger was furious at that time, and the one-eyed tiger glared at it and asked, "Is there such a thing?" When will it be? ”

"February's events, I believe the exact news will come to Sichuan and Shaanxi soon. Regarding this matter, there is a saying that in the front, the official family was benevolent and virtuous, but it was méng by the ministers of the court! I don't know who it is, but I want you to have a score in your heart, so that it will not be inexplicable. Zhang Qingdao.

Yang Yan sneered: "knew there was today!" The cunning rabbit is dead, and the lackeys are cooking! We lackeys, useless! Kill and eat dog meat! ”

"Who the fucking dog can't spit out ivory out of his mouth?" Zhang Qing scolded.

Yang Yan knew that he was speechless, and hurriedly confessed: "The king knows that his duties are vulgar, please forgive me!" ”

Xu Wei didn't mind, and took over the conversation and said: "Over the years, our Western Army has fought bloody battles on the battlefield and stolen all the military achievements. The so-called tree is already uncomfortable. Taking the opportunity, he wants to entertain us, and he gathers you here today to discuss a way, and we can't sit still. ”

Hearing him say so much, the hearts of the four marshals were tight. The one who led the troops always thought of the worst, and as soon as he heard King Xu Jun say the word "kill", he thought about resisting. Damn, he didn't die in the hands of the Jurchens, but in the hands of his own people, wouldn't he be a nest?

Yang Yan immediately said: "King, I didn't say this, our brothers in the Western Army broke their heads and spilled blood, so as to save the people. What's going on now? Do you want to cross the river and tear down the bridge? I'm afraid it's not that easy, right? I'm going to say it here today, if anyone dares to be unfavorable to you, I promise, and I don't agree to this knife in my waist! ”

Xu Wei glanced at him: "Do you have a knife in your waist?" ”

Yang Yan was stunned, everyone laughed, Xu Wei shook his head: "Things haven't come to that point, and it's not like it's going to happen if you are summoned today." But if people want to do it, we can't stretch our necks, we have to have a way to counteract. So, method, I have thought of one, and you can do it. ”

"Hey! Didn't the king say it earlier? Am I so scared to sweat? Yang Yan breathed a sigh of relief. He really thought that things had reached the point where they were irreparable and had to tear their faces! I thought that as soon as I went back, I would gather troops and prepare to turn against the fuck! Although it is said that for the sake of the ninth brother, for the brothers, and for himself, he has to break through the sword mountain and the sea of fire, but he is still nervous in the end.