Xuandu, in the Shoufu Mansion, in the Qinming Hall, Liu Shiqi was dressed in coarse cloth, wearing straw sandals on his feet, his trousers were rolled halfway, and there were some mud stars on it.

Hu Zhongxian has been invited into the hall by Liu Jinyuan, and he does not shirk, he sits down freely, and Liu Jinyuan accompanies him on the side.

After a cup of tea, Hu Zhongxian arched his hand and said: "The old man of the pavilion is coarsely dressed and treats guests, and there is indeed an ancient style, and the boy admires it." ”

Liu Shiqi shook his hand and said, "What do you admire, isn't it just a vulgar old peasant!" As he spoke, his face sank, and he said, "I am talking to you today, don't be polite." Besides, why did you come to see the old man? ”

Hu Zhongxian said with a smile: "The lesson of the elder is that the kid is indeed a false courtesy. The kid came to persuade the old man to go to Linqing. ”

These words came out, Liu Jinyuan on the side was suddenly surprised to hear it, although he had not yet designed political affairs at this time, but he also knew that Liu Shiqi was going to Linqing in the past few days, and this matter involved a wide range of things, Liu Shiqi did not say anything to outsiders, but the first sentence of Hu Zhongxian's mouth was to persuade Liu Shiqi not to go to Linqing.

Liu Shiqi didn't seem surprised, lifted the smoke pot, took a puff, slowly exhaled the smoke, and said, "Why?" ”

Hu Zhongxian did not hesitate and said: "Because the grain is still there, but not in Linqing, but in Jiaozhou." ”

At this time, Liu Shiqi was not surprised, put down the cigarette pot in his hand, the wrinkles on his face were stacked, and for a long time, he seemed to be unable to sort out the whole idea, grabbed the cigarette pot again, took a few puffs of cigarette, and asked: "Then the message in "Rong Kujian" is your book?" ”

Hu Zhongxian got up and saluted: "I was in a hurry, so I had to use a strange trick to make the elder smile." ”

Liu Shiqi nodded and said, "So, more than a month ago, you were in the barracks?" As he spoke, there seemed to be cold electricity between the two old eyes.

Hu Zhongxian laughed and said: "Elder Ge is really wise, and he was indeed in the army at that time. ”

Liu Shiqi suddenly put the smoking pot on the table next to him and shouted: "It's nonsense, then how can you know about the burning of Linqingcang?" ”

Hu Zhongxian was not afraid, and said: "Linqing is located at the confluence of three rivers, and seventy percent of the grain and grass transported by the canal should be stored in Linqing. He saw that Liu Shiqi was listening intently to his words, so he continued: "This time the Son of Heaven personally conquered and rejected the enemy outside Shanhaiguan, relying not only on the soldiers of the 200,000 Changwu army, but also on the food supply of millions of stones in Linqing!" Speaking of this, Hu Zhongxian's tone changed and said, "However, a few people know that Linqing is almost empty." ”

Liu Shiqi couldn't help but raise his head suddenly, stared at Hu Zhongxian, and shouted sternly: "The vertical words are empty, Linqing has a household department to check the accounts every year, and there are officials in the Ministry of Officials, how can there be empty positions, what credentials do you have?" When he said this, he was already trembling a little. He already accepted what Hu Zhongxian said in his heart, but he didn't know how to accept it.

Hu Zhongxian smiled slightly: "The kid heard and discussed in the market half a year ago, and said that this summer, the Huangshui burst the embankment, Qianli Zeguo, and Jia Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry was ordered to repair the embankment for disaster relief, but it was rumored that the grain in Henan, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang was urgently transferred to the region, and the grain needed was two million stones. This is one of them. ”

Hearing this, Liu Shiqi nodded slightly.

Hu Zhongxian continued: "The kid also has a preference, he pays attention to the market price on weekdays, and the price of grain in Jiangsu and Zhejiang has begun to overflow since before the Huangshui disaster. Ge Lao imagined, if there is grain in the warehouse, it is like sitting on the bank of the gold mountain, can the corresponding officials not be greedy, lie about the waste of grain in the warehouse, and smuggle it out in exchange for profits? Pavilion Lao Mo should be surprised, the kid has checked, Caoyun, Treasury Management and the Ministry of Officials are all closely related to the Shence Party. This is the second one. ”

When Liu Shiqi heard that the Shence party, he couldn't help but squint at Liu Jinyuan next to him, only to see that although Liu Jinyuan was surprised, he listened carefully.

But I heard Hu Zhongxian say again: "If the first two are just the boy's assumptions, then by virtue of the assassination of Qin, the kid can assert that the granary is empty!" He didn't wait for Liu Shiqi's words, he sighed faintly, suddenly his eyes turned cold, and continued: "According to the sage, the government below a hundred generations needs to rely on virtue. Thinking carefully about the assassination of Qin, the original intention was to prevent the Son of Heaven from personally conquering and changing to peace talks, so that the important ministers of the court and the central government could use the disaster relief to cover up the empty position. ”

Liu Shiqi glared at Hu Zhongxian and said, "What do you mean...... Assassinating Qin was single-handedly planned by King Qin? ”

Hu Zhongxian nodded and remained silent.

Liu Shiqi picked up the cigarette pot on the table, took a few puffs of cigarettes, lowered his head and fell into deep thought, and after a while, his front had become smoky, choking Liu Jinyuan and Hu Zhongxian couldn't help but want to cough. After going on like this for a moment, the elder finally raised his head, his eyes were pale, and asked, "Mr. Hu, the old man has three questions, please Mr. Hu uphold his heart and answer the old man." Although he was not as fierce as Fang Cai, his eyes were full of the loyalty of an old minister.

This glance seemed to hit Hu Zhongxian's heart, he was shocked in his heart, and his face also appeared Shen Yi, and he replied: "Pavilion Elder, please ask, Zhongxian will answer according to the truth." ”

Liu Shiqi nodded and asked, "First, the old man asked you, who are you?" ”

When Hu Zhongxian heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but tremble slightly, his face turned red and white in an instant, and he said after a while: "Don't blame the elder of the pavilion, Zhongxian is actually a sinner!" After a pause, he seemed to be embarrassed, and said: "Zhongxian didn't want to talk about this with others, but now...... Okay, Ge Lao, in fact, Zhongxian is also a member of the Shence Mansion, but he was sent to lurk under the door of the master of ceremonies and the master of ceremonies, and now, he is now one of the twelve children of Wei Gonggong......" Speaking of this, there was a little shame on his face.

When Liu Shiqi heard this, he nodded slowly, and sighed: "It's hard for Mr. Hu to say it separately from the old man, Mr. Hu is important on both sides, so he will naturally know some inside information, and he just analyzed it like that, so I think it's because of it." Speaking of this, Liu Shiqi paused and said: "In fact, with Mr. Hu's talent, he could have made a career, alas, it's a pity!" However, seeing Mr. Hu's conversation, the old man remembered an old friend who was about to die......" Speaking of this, Liu Shiqi suddenly lowered his head, wiped the corners of his eyes and said: "I'm sorry, I smoke too much, my eyes hurt, and I'm sick...... In fact, the prince will be quite uninhibited in the door, Mr. Hu but if he wants to serve the country, whether it is in the Shence Mansion or in the eunuch party, he can exert his strength, but the old man has just appeared! Cough...... Ahem, the second question of the old man is, why did Mr. Hu choose to inform the old man of these situations? ”

Hu Zhongxian got up silently, bowed long and said: "Zhongxian Xie Ge Lao understands, as for why Liu Ge Lao was chosen, it is because of the words of Liu Ge Lao and Jin Yuan Gongzi in the Colosseum. Hu Zhongxian also gave a salute to Liu Jinyuan on the side, and Liu Jinyuan saw this and returned the salute. Hu Zhongxian continued: "The kid also watched the ceremony with the crowd that day, and he knew that Liu Ge's father and son were indeed national scholars, so he thought of saying these words to Liu Ge's old man. At this moment, the King of Qin and the Queen Mother in the court have their own plans, and the rest of the generations are all people who seek fame and fortune, and it is rare for Liu Ge to be in such a high place, and he can still think clearly, which is indeed rare. Now the Linqing incident involves the lifeblood of the family and the country, and Liu Ge has to make a move, so he is loyal and courageous, and only then does he find the first auxiliary mansion. With that, he arched his hand and sat back down between the seats.

Liu Shiqi repeatedly recited what Hu Zhongxian said, and couldn't help laughing at himself: "You descendants, what kind of clear thoughts, what kind of countrymen, this killing speech, isn't it Jiang Taigong fishing and letting the old man take the bait voluntarily?" You have nothing to do but go to the old man's broken tile house, just say, what do you want? When he spoke, Liu Ge's demeanor was very free, shaking the smoke pot, and he didn't look at Hu Zhongxian.

Hu Zhongxian asked angrily: "Doesn't the elder suspect Hu?" ”

Liu Shiqi raised his eyes slightly, and suddenly sighed and said: "The old man just thinks that Hu Gongzi is quite like a close friend of mine who is about to die, and this close friend is also an ordinary amazing talent, full of strange tricks. It's just that the old man has a small heart, and he has always thought that calculating power and scheming is not the right way to govern, so he has always been on the embankment of him, and even often sighs that he is so talented, but he is trapped in the small road...... Alas, these days, the old man ......" Speaking of this, Liu Shiqi suddenly lost his words, cleared his throat, and said: "The old man has been in the sea for fifty years, and at least the gains and losses are still clear. The old man understands it, the old man still has doubts about you at the moment, but you have something to ask, you might as well say it, as for whether to agree or not, the old man will decide. ”

Hu Zhongxian straightened his clothes and said, "Elder Ge, there are three things to ask for." One of them is to ask Ge Lao to go to Jiaozhou. ”

Liu Shiqi whispered "oh", very puzzled.

Hu Zhongxian said: "The elder can go to Linqing according to the established plan, and Zhongxian will accompany him." It's just that when it comes to Linqing, it is advisable to transfer to the micro-service, and at that time, Zhongxian will pretend to be the elder of the pavilion to lead away the tracking, and arrange it accordingly, and Zhongxian will arrange it. At that time, if the elder is still interested, he can go to Linqing to check on his own. However, Zhongxian had already expected that a large amount of grain had been detoured to Jiaozhou and was waiting to be loaded into the sea, so it was better to go sooner rather than later. ”

Liu Shiqi said: "After listening to what you said, I will go to Jiaozhou to find out the truth from now on, this is not a request." ”

Hu Zhongxian replied: "This is where Zhongxian's second request lies. If the old man went to Jiaozhou, if he really intercepted the grain and grass, there were many victims in Shandong at this time, and if the local officials were asked to protect the grain and grass, it would be empty of money and food. Therefore, in order to properly transfer the money and food before the news leaks, one needs an upright minister to guard it, and the other is a credible food dart ticket number. And the former is none other than the elder. The second thing Hu asked for was that when the elder pavilion was not in Xuandu, Zhongxian pretended to be the old housekeeper of the pavilion, and asked the eldest prince to cooperate with him, giving the Shence Mansion a false impression that the elder had escaped from death. ”

Liu Shiqi's eyes flashed, and he slapped the table and praised: "In this way, one will not be too presumptuous for the Shence Party, the second can create an opportunity to attract the other party to make a move to obtain evidence, and the third can let the old man have more time to prepare food." But ......" said and glanced at Liu Jinyuan, and then at Hu Zhongxian, as if he had made up his mind, Fang said: "But Hu Gongzi doesn't know, Jin Xu, this child, although he is bright, but he is frivolous and empty, I'm afraid it will be difficult to take on a heavy responsibility, why don't you let Jin Yuan ......"

Hu Zhongxian said: "This is the third thing that Zhongxian wants. Zhongxian wanted to ask Liu Ergongzi to accompany Zhongxian to invite Qian Wuye, who was out of the Longhu firm. Saying that, he got up and bowed to Liu Jinyuan, Liu Jinyuan was a little surprised at this time, and he forgot to return the salute, but just looked at Liu Shiqi in a daze.

Liu Shiqi heard Hu Zhongxian mention the Longhu business, and his heart was shocked, speaking of this, he had already had a lot of trust in the young man in front of him who was talking eloquently, but he always had a mustard for the Longhu business in his heart, and when he heard Hu Zhongxian talk about it at this moment, he couldn't help but have some ups and downs in his heart, so he couldn't help but show a hesitant look on his face.

But he heard Hu Zhongxian say: "What the kid just said, there needs to be a credible grain dart ticket store responsible for transporting money and grain, and at this moment, in the Xuandu, it is not the Longhu business...... The kid knew what the elder was worried about, and this invitation was to let Liu Ergongzi supervise him, so as not to let the kid take advantage of the loophole and leave any trouble. ”

Liu Shiqi said: "I don't know where Hu Gongzi wants to transport this money and grain?" ”

Hu Zhongxian said: "Dengzhou! These two words are exported, but there is not much explanation.

When Liu Shiqi heard this, his eyes suddenly changed, as if he understood what Hu Zhongxian said, and he smiled at the moment, and said: "The old man also said that what Hu Gongzi wants is either fame, fortune and wealth, or promotion, or revenge, but I don't know ......" Speaking of this, he couldn't help but turn his eyes to look at Hu Zhongxian.

Hu Zhongxian was extremely calm at the moment, and he didn't defend himself, and said angrily: "Zhongxian is for the sake of his family and country, and he begged the elder of the pavilion!" ”

Liu Shiqi saw Hu Zhongxian's words when he said this, and he was indeed extremely unscrupulous, and couldn't help but look sideways at Liu Jinyuan next to him, at this time, the father and son looked at each other and nodded slightly. Liu Shiqi coughed and said, "Jin Yuan, then you will follow Mr. Hu from today." There is no need to go to the Hanlin Academy during this time, I will say hello to Master Feng, and say that you go back to the old mansion in Dengzhou to worship your ancestors. Saying that, he turned his head and said to Hu Zhongxian: "It's just that I have wronged Mr. Hu, so let's settle down in the old man's mansion during this time, first, in case something happens, and secondly, I can also let Jin Xu and the people in the mansion get to know Steward Hu more." He laughed as he spoke.

Hu Zhongxian was stunned when he heard this, he didn't expect Liu Shiqi to make such an arrangement immediately after accepting him, it seems that the fifty years of ups and downs of the sea when the first assistant of the dynasty is indeed difficult for others.

Ancestor worship? Hu Zhongxian suddenly remembered Liu Shiqi's words.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he couldn't help but lower his head.

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On the dilapidated and deserted city wall of Jianchang, Yu Zihu took advantage of the chaos to solve a secret sentry and hid in a sheltered place in the arrow dock.

Pulling the cloak on his body, Yu Ziju obliquely looked at the retreating momentum of the white wolf village below.

When he arrived in Jianchang, he encountered such an accident, which made the leader of Tsing Yi feel quite excited.

Although this time it was a secret operation, and it was also wartime, it was inevitable to sleep in the open along the way, and she couldn't live in a hotel in the open, but Yu Zihu was willing to do so, not only because of the task in her heart, but also because she had not been out of the Xuandu for a long time, and she was tired of those drunken fans.

What she misses is still when she was a child, when she traveled with her master in the world.

Although the mountains and rivers are broken at this moment, and the people of Li are suffering, it also has its own beauty.

The crumbling and desolate city walls, and the cold night mixed with the snow and slush could give her such a sense of beauty.

Yu Ziju has her own frustration with beauty, just as she is also tired of divine life.

Even, the night attack of the reckless bandits in the White Wolf Village is also related to poetry in her opinion.

Seeing that they are all wrapped in black scarves, they seem to be lone wolves of deceased relatives.

She couldn't help but look down at the city again.

She suddenly felt a little naughty in her heart, thinking about whether to use "Fluttering Luo Cloud Sleeves" to do some pranks or something.

But through the arrow hole, she only glanced at it, but she was instantly stunned.

The last retreating figure, isn't it......

How so?

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(Note: Some of the lyrics in this paragraph are taken from "Reincarnation" by the Hang Gai Band and "Unique" by the Southern Expedition and the Northern War)

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