Chapter 48: The Red Sun Comes and Falls (25)
"Your Excellency. My lord. ”
Hearing his son Zhang Zhi shouting from a distance, Zhang Dian suddenly felt bad.
When dealing with business, he doesn't like to get involved in personal affairs. Even now, he often serves at home, and he is reluctant to let his son get involved in his own space.
It's just that in front of outsiders, Zhang Dian doesn't want to reprimand his son. He raised his left hand slightly, and the people in the room rushed out.
When only the father and son were left in the room, Zhang Dian asked, "What's the matter?" ”
The slightly twisted eyebrows have proved that he is not in a good mood.
"My lord also knows that after Feng Jing went to the Wenlu Mansion, he went to Hangang's side."
Zhang Dan's face was even more ugly, he never liked his son to become the kind of Yanei in the Beijing Division, Lao Tzu became the prime minister, he seemed to be the little prime minister, and he could intervene in anything.
After the two sons were admitted to the Jinshi, they were not kept by his side, but were sent out, and they were officials step by step, and they did not progress faster than their peers because they had a prime minister's father.
When Zhang Zhi returned to Beijing, Zhang Dian did not arrange him by his side, let alone let him participate in the official affairs in his hands, seeing his son's ears running all over the capital, Zhang Dian suddenly felt even worse, "Where did you hear that?" ”
"My son just got a friend to report it." Zhang Zhi keenly felt the change in Zhang Di's mood, and immediately changed the topic, "My lord, if Wen and Han collude, will your lord still have a foothold in Dongfu?" Although Feng Jing is far inferior to Wen and Han, he is also the prime minister of the old days after all, so he must be guarded against. ”
"How could Wen Yanbo be willing to live under Han Gang, and Han Gang would not let Wen Yanbo score half a point, the two of them were black-eyed chickens, and they couldn't wait to peck each other to death. If Wen Yanbo colluded with Han Gang and sent a family member to deliver the letter, it would be more suitable than Feng Jing. Zhang Dian impatiently let his son out, "Don't be instigated by others and know how much you have to scheming." ”
Zhang Zhi didn't move, "Daddy." The son has a saying, I don't know whether to say it or not. ”
This is the name of Zhang Zhi when he was a child, and when he grew up, he changed his mouth according to the habits of Shilin.
Zhang Dan was a little impatient, and when he heard his son change back to his childhood, he pressed his temperament slightly, took off his reading glasses, and pinched the root of his nose, "If you want to say it, just say it." ”
"My son once heard that Taizu said in the past, 'The Son of Heaven, the strong soldier and the strong horse do it', I don't know what Daddy thinks of this?"
Zhang Dian glanced at Zhang Zhi coldly, if it wasn't for his own son, he could directly drive people out.
But precisely because he is his own son, Zhang Dian has to be patient anymore, "I can win the world immediately, but I can't sit in the world." If Taizu and Emperor Taizong did not advocate culture and religion, the Great Song Dynasty would only be the sixth generation after five generations, spinning and extinguishing, and the rivers and mountains would still be empty waiting for Allah. ”
"That's right! Daddy is so right. Zhang Zhi smiled very reluctantly, then leaned closer, and whispered mysteriously: "But you can't sit firmly in the world, but you can win the world." ”
"What do you think?"
Zhang Zhi was taken aback at just one glance and looked at the paper in disbelief.
"Why...... That's not unavoidable...... Daddy, is this a mistake? He looked up and asked Zhang.
Zhang Dian shook his head: "No mistake. ”
"But ......"
Zhang Zhi lowered his head again, and looked carefully again and again, the more he looked at it, the more chills he felt in his heart, this time was clearly not right......
"Your Excellency...... It's ......"
"It's not." Knowing what his son would think, he shook his head, "It's not what you think." ”
Although his father said so, Zhang Zhi was still skeptical, but he didn't dare to argue in front of Zhang Dian.
"Don't be cranky." Zhang Dian is not in the mood to worry too much about his son's mental health, "It's not difficult to predict it." It's just that this time it's just convenient. ”
"But offended a group of elders, doesn't Han Xianggong worry about the future?"
Zhang Dian glanced at his son, "Is this something you need to worry about?" ”
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Following Han Gang's son, Feng Jing came to the courtyard of the outer study where he used to live.
The courtyard and building of the study are not taller than the main hall, but they are much more exquisite.
Feng Jing remembered that when he renovated this yard, he replaced all the beams. He still remembers that at the request of the master craftsman, he gave him a brush he had used and a waste draft, saying that it was the prime minister's Wenbao town house, which was more useful than the tired money, and it seemed to be placed on the beams of the house.
Maybe you can talk to Han Gang about the houses here first to ease the atmosphere.
In the process of going all the way, Feng Jing achieved psychological self-comfort. Since I didn't come here this time to be angry with Han Gang, but to run the Great Council well with Han Gang, that is to say, if you dig up enough power from the political affairs hall, you can't fight with Han Gang. Even if you want to turn your face, you have to wait until you get the benefits.
When he greeted Han Gang in the courtyard, Feng Jing also had a humble smile, and did not put on the posture of an old-timer at all, that is, Han Gang only called Feng Weng and did not ask each other with honorific titles, Feng Jing did not have a seizure, but just changed his mouth to call Han Gang by the words, but it was Han Gang, the master, with a solemn complexion, which formed a great contrast with Feng Jing's enthusiasm.
Feng Jing didn't doubt Han Gang's indifferent attitude, and even felt that Han Gang was a normal reaction after knowing that he had to compromise with Wen Yanbo, thinking of this, Feng Jing still had some snickering joy in his heart - the more unhappy Han Gang was, the more cheerful he was.
After a warm greeting, Feng Jing and Han Gang, who were secretly proud, sat down opposite each other in the room, and the officials who had stayed in the room and waited for the call left one after another.
Coughing lightly, Feng Jing was about to speak, but was snatched up by Han Gang.
Han Gang still kept a straight face, "If it's about the Great Council, Feng Weng doesn't need to say more." Either accept the draft proposed by the two governments, or it will be decided by the parliamentary council, and the court will not have time to bargain. ”
Han Gang spoke as if he had picked up the golden bones on the Jinluan Palace, which could no longer be described by the word tough.
This kind of ultimatum-style dialogue should not occur at all between ministers of equal rank, or even between scholars and doctors.
Feng Jing was almost stunned.
Is Han Gang crazy and looks good, but he is talking nonsense? It's just that Feng Jing looked left and right, and the surrounding officials were very calm when they walked out, not like the attitude they should have when the prime minister went crazy.
Immediately, Feng Jing frowned again, wondering if he had lost his mind and had auditory hallucinations in his ears, no matter how humble Han Gang was, it was also a Zaifu who had accumulated years, and he should not be so rude. It's just that Fang Cai's words are clear and clear, and they don't seem to be hallucinations at all.
Maybe it was because Feng Jingleng had been in the room for too long, Han Gang repeated again, "Feng Weng, please go back and report to Duke Luguo, the imperial court has no time to bargain with him now." ”
Feng Jing finally understood, it was not that Han Gang was crazy, nor that he had a problem with his ears, but that he really had such an unbelievable speech.
To humiliate all the elders and important ministers who came to discuss the state of the country in response to the edict, the Son of Heaven did not dare, but Han Gang actually did it.
The blood vessels on his forehead jumped suddenly, and Feng Jing's mind was clouded for a while, he had never been humiliated like this in his life.
No matter what Han Gang's reason for doing this, as a member of the humiliated team, Feng Jing didn't feel that he needed to be considerate of Han Gang's thoughts.
"Han Xianggong, do it yourself." Feng Jing gritted his teeth and dropped a sentence, turned away.
Today's humiliation will be repaid!
Han Gang quietly watched Feng Jing brush his sleeves away until he was about to step out of the door.
As if to explain, and as if to say to himself, "The Beiyu Imperial Tent arrived at Xijin Mansion the day before yesterday, accompanied by more than 100,000 soldiers and horses. ”
A cold snap passed through the room, freezing Feng Jing's movements. He was about to cross the threshold when his raised left foot stopped in mid-air, frozen.
Han Gang's words continued, "It is reported that the Divine Fire Army is also with him. In the province of Setsu, the number of artillery pieces of various types that can be confirmed has exceeded 200. ”
Feng Jing's feet slowly fell into the threshold, and the person turned around little by little, the anger on his face had disappeared, but he was a little more thoughtful: "Including the tiger squat cannon?" ”
Han Gang shook his head, "Not included, they are all generals and captains." ”
The artillery of the Liao State was divided into grades according to the size of the caliber, and from top to bottom they were named generals and captains, but the small cannons similar to the Tiger Squat Cannon did not have any titles.
Feng Jing stared at Han Gang, and after being shocked, doubts appeared on his face again, "Are the Liao people crazy?" How many deals are there in the Northland every year?! ”
Han Gang did not respond to Feng Jing's question, "In the past two months, the grain in Xijing Province has increased by 10% compared with the same period last year. ”
Feng Jing shook his head, wanting to prove that the Liao people were preparing for war, and this reason was not sufficient. When the harvest is not green, the price of grain is as unpredictable as the weather in the mountains. He saw one more rumor, and let the price of food roll upward.
"Last year's Xijing Road had a bumper harvest, and the year before last because of a black disaster in the spring, there was a chaos in Xijing Road - presumably Feng Weng should have heard of it."
Feng Jing only hummed softly.
The grassland is cold and snowless in winter and spring, which is a black disaster. Feng Jing didn't know that this kind of disaster only happened in the north, but because of a rebellion in Xijing Road in the Liao State the year before last, the word black disaster spread all over Shilin.
And that black plague caused a large number of herdsmen to lose their family property, there were no cattle and sheep left, and there was no habit of disaster relief, and these hungry and cold Liao people had that rebellion.
It was also with this rebellion that the firearms of the Liao State, which was also the new guard of the Liao Emperor, officially showed its fangs in front of the world for the first time. Now everyone knows that the emperor of Da Liao likes the firearms invented by Han Gang, and he likes it so much that he even puts fire on the guards who control the world. Gun.
However, the Shenhuo Army is the personal guard of the Son of Heaven, and they will not leave the emperor when they are idle, and they arrive at Xijin Mansion with the imperial tent, which is normal, not exceptional.
But Han Gang has more and more sufficient reasons, "The leather room army in Datong Mansion has also moved recently, and in addition, two of the four general cannons in Datong City were found to be no longer in the city half a month ago, and when the news came back, their whereabouts had not yet been discovered. ”
The general level is the most powerful type of artillery in Liao, it is said that they are more than 10,000 catties, and the shells used weigh 100 catties. Each gate has a different name, and is designed to deal with the high walls and deep walls of the Northland. Suddenly, two heavy guns were missing, which of course was suspected.
"The trade in the Beidi Rongchang is indeed booming, and millions of taels of gold and silver flow into China every year, and even if there are mountains of gold and silver, the Beiyu's family cannot withstand such consumption. The world and Feng Weng think that the Liao people came early, but in Han Gang's opinion, they have come too late. ”
For the first time today, Feng Jing found a faint smile on Han Gang's face, "Feng Weng, Beiyu is really coming. ”