Yang Yipeng ostensibly supported Yang Ze's dispatch of troops, but the actual meaning in his words was opposition. Even if Yang Ze didn't agree, he couldn't find the words to object.

Yang Ze held back his anger and said slowly: "Since the governor said that he would not send troops, this discussion is over." ”

Seeing Yang Ze admit defeat, everyone was overjoyed while breathing a sigh of relief. It doesn't matter if Yingzhou City is lost, anyway, according to what the governor and Governor Yan said, the thieves are still more than 400 miles away from Fengyang, and besides, they won't fight them. This is not a matter of sending troops or not sending troops, the key is to be able to severely frustrate the limelight of Yang Gelding, but it is a matter of greatly boosting people's morale.

This Fengyang is still our civil official, and it is not your turn to be a eunuch. Eunuchs can have any good things, they are all traitors, and Fengyang should not set up a garrison eunuch. Even if you set it up, you just keep your mausoleum honestly, and nothing else has anything to do with you.

In this way, the fall of Yingzhou became a political struggle between civil officials and eunuchs.

As for where the peasant army is now, and whether it can threaten Fengyang, no one thinks.

After Yang Ze finished speaking, Huo stood up: "That's all for today's matter, farewell!" ”

"Where is Grandpa Yang going?" Yang Yipeng asked with a smile.

Yang Ze: "Naturally, I want to go back to the official office." ”

"Father-in-law Yang, it's not early, it's better to have dinner at the governor's yamen. The official also has a lot of old Song books here, and they can be used to shine and shine. Tonight's banquet is in a manor of the lower officials of Huangxing Temple outside the city, and it is still some distance from here. It's better to rest here for two hours first, and then let's go over together. Yang Yipeng didn't want to make the relationship too stiff with Yang Ze, so he said something to keep it.

"Yes, yes, there is a big dinner tonight, we can't miss it, so let's stay."

"I heard that the governor is a well-known bibliophile and has many rare and secret books, and today is an eye-opener."

"Being able to fully read the governor's collection of books, and you can see the battle between Gu Hengbo and Shaoyu people, and the most rare thing is that you can also read the new works in the field of Hou Fang, it is really a grand occasion before the vacuum, this Lantern Festival can be described as wonderful!"

The officials applauded loudly at the same time.

Hearing Yang Yipeng's retention, Yang Ze's heart moved slightly. Speaking of learning, he is also from the Inner Book Hall, and he is not inferior to anyone here. Moreover, he is also a bookworm, and he has long heard that Governor Yang has a lot of good books in his hands, and his heart is itchy.

It's a pity that the two are political enemies, but it's hard to say goodbye.

It is a pity that this opportunity was missed today.

Just as he was hesitating, Yang Yipeng pointed to a young scribe beside him and said, "Speaking of the Song version of the book, this official has only collected thousands of copies indiscriminately, but he has not studied anything. Fang Yu is the son of the old man of Benguan, and he has also studied the Song version of the book, and has also done several indexes. I heard that Gonggong Yang was also in charge of the secretary and supervisor in the forbidden period, and he had come into contact with the secret book of the palace, so he wanted to ask his father-in-law for advice. ”

The scholar walked up to Yang Ze and waved slightly: "Xiaosheng Hou Chaozong, I have seen Yang Gonggong." ”

"You are Hou Fangyu." Yang Ze's pupils shrank: "Our family only read a few books indiscriminately when we were in the ban, since we talked about the Song version of the book, you and I can have a discussion." ”

"Please ask for advice."

So, everyone was made by Governor Yang Yipeng, had lunch in the governor's yamen, read a book for an afternoon, and waited until dusk, then took the car with great interest, went out of the city to the direction of Longxing Temple, Governor Yang's other courtyard, and participated in tonight's party.

The battle between Gu Mei and Shaoyu is the finale of this year's Lantern Festival, and everyone refuses to miss it.

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Fengyang Wharf.

It is already the fourteenth day of the first month, and there is still one day, and the Spring Festival will pass.

The Lantern Festival is tomorrow, and there is a festive atmosphere in the city.

Because of this, the soldiers and officials guarding the dock all went home early to prepare for the festival. The people and the feet were also scattered. The Lantern Festival is only one a year, and the money is endless. Anyway, there is no work on the dock, so it is better to sell a dime of good wine, cut half a catty of meat, and be happy at home with his wife and son hot kang.

The huge dock of Zhongdu was empty, but there were few people in sight.

The weather was terrible today, with dark clouds and strong cold winds.

After lunch, the snow began to fall.

For a time, the pier was full of roaring northwest winds.

It has been two months since the people on the grain boat came from Rugao, and they can't suppress a wisp of homesickness.

In the morning, thinking that tomorrow would be the Lantern Festival, everyone rushed into the city to buy wine and food to celebrate. Some even hung red lanterns on the canopy.

But with the northwest wind, the red lantern was blown into the water, which was very upset.

The weather was cold, and there was nothing to sit on, and the boat was so turbulent that the people had no choice but to get off the boat and squeeze into the tea house and wine house on the edge of the pier to roast the fire, eat wine, chat and shine in the shade.

There is a row of tea houses and eateries on the edge of the pier, where customers are begging for a living. Naturally, the people of Xiariba are not so particular, so these ancillary facilities are extremely simple, just grass sheds.

Supposedly, the business is so good today, the boss should be very happy. But the owner of the tavern kept smiling at everyone: "Ladies and gentlemen, the shop has one hour to close." ”

"Why, if you have a business, you still don't do it?" Some people couldn't help but scold.

The boss was scolded so red that he couldn't stop making amends: "Cough, I'm really sorry, tomorrow is the New Year, I've been busy for so long, I should always accompany my wife and children, right?" Otherwise, today's guest officers' eating, drinking, and spending will all be 10% off? ”

In this way, the people stopped scolding.

At this time, the tattered door curtain was suddenly opened, and someone scolded loudly: "But the grain team from Rugao, what about your grandson grain chief?" ”

Everyone was poured by the cold wind, and they couldn't help but shrink their necks, and were about to scold back, when they looked up, but a person dressed as an official came in.

This man was about fifteen or sixteen years old, and he was born handsome. It's a pity that there is a wound on that face, and it looks extremely hideous.

If the people don't fight with the officials, the people naturally don't dare to scold back.

One of the Baozheng stood up and said with a smile: "I am waiting for the grain team from Rugao, Sun Liangchang went out in the morning, and he has not come back yet, dare to ask who the official is...... Yes! ”

Before he finished speaking, the young man raised his right hand and slapped Na Baozheng: "Who is the master, you are also worthy of asking." This is the rule that your Sun Liangchang taught you, this day is cold like this, why don't you hurry up and sit down when you see the master? Why, do you still want grandpa to stand on the tuyere and move you to talk? If it weren't for seeing Sun Liangchang and Brother Sun's face, I would have to beat you to death today! ”

Speaking of this, the young man sneered disdainfully and pointed at the restaurant owner: "Who did you tell him the little master was?" ”

The boss turned pale with fright, and hurriedly greeted him: "Ouch, it turned out to be Young Master Shao, I haven't seen you for a few days, I didn't expect your old man to become an official, but I don't know what position it is?" ”

As he spoke, he couldn't help but give Bao Zheng a look just now, indicating that he was not something they could afford to provoke. You hurriedly wiped the chair and gave up the warmest spot to the boy.

That's right, the person who came was Shao Wei.

He sat on the chair with his butt and slapped a waist card on the table with a "snap": "Open your dog's eyes and see what this is, the experience of the prefect's yamen is the eighth product, this dock is now under my control." Do you know who I am, Gonggong Yang, the eunuch of the Central Capital, is my brother-in-law. ”

"It turned out to be Lord Shao!" Hearing Shao Wei's identity, Bao Zheng, who had been slapped just now, was shocked, knelt on the ground with a plop, and kept kowtowing: "My lord, the villain has no eyes, I neglected your old man just now, and please ignore the villain, spare the little one this time." ”

The other people also knelt on the ground one after another, and they didn't dare to look up at Shao Wei again.

"Hmph, for Brother Sun's sake, this official doesn't care, otherwise he will definitely take you all to prison and lock up his mother for a year and a half. Reply, where did your grandson and grandson go, and when will you come back? ”

Unexpectedly, such a character would call Sun Yuan a brother and brother, that Bao Zheng was shocked, and replied tremblingly: "My lord, Sun Liangchang did go to the city, but as soon as he entered the city, when he came back, he said that it was not certain, and he couldn't return to the ship in the middle of the night." ”

"Why is it so late! This Brother Sun, I don't know where to go, I have almost searched the entire Fengyang City, but I haven't found anyone, this, this, isn't this sitting still......" Shao Wei's face was anxious, and he didn't tell everyone to get up, stood up, and said to Na Baozheng: "Don't wait, I'll go to other places to find it." Later, if Brother Sun comes back, you will tell him that I have been here......"

He pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth and said: "You just tell him that the thief army has captured Shouzhou, and the army is coming towards Fengyang, and tomorrow morning at the latest, the thief army will enter the city tonight." Let him escape quickly, if it is too late, I am afraid that not only him, but even more than 100 of you will not be able to save their lives! ”

"Ahh Hearing this amazing news, all the people couldn't help but scream.

When they raised their heads, Shao Wei had already walked out and hurried away.

"Oops, the thieves are coming, Baozheng, is this true?" Someone shouted.

Na Baozheng: "How do I know, how do I know?" We didn't know this Lord Shao just now, and the ghost only knew if what he said was true or false. ”

"Really, it must be true!" At this time, the owner of the restaurant suddenly let out a loud shout: "Do you know the origin of this young master Shao, his brother-in-law is a eunuch left behind among us, he must have obtained some top-secret news." ”

Seeing everyone's puzzled faces, the boss said: "Do you know what a left-behind eunuch is, it is the biggest official in our Fengyang, older than the governor." Oops, the thief army is coming to Fengyang tomorrow. We don't even have a city wall in Fengyang, how can we defend it. Wait for the thief army to arrive......"

He shuddered, and his face turned pale. , ran towards the outside of the shed, shouting as he ran: "No, I have to go home and take my family to leave this dangerous place, it is important to escape!" ”

This cry was so terrible that everyone in the shed trembled.