Chapter 1 The Black Rooster Becomes a Phoenix
Gao Huaiyuan is very satisfied with the current situation, in just a few years, he has secretly accumulated a powerful force, although it is not yet a rich country, but these industries he secretly produces, the wealth produced is already an astronomical amount, I dare not say that I support him to organize a large army, but at least it is no problem to support him to have a private army.
He now began to believe that one day he would do something great in this world, or at least become a force that could cause great trouble for the Mongol army.
But at this time, he suddenly received a letter, and the messenger was actually from the capital Lin'an, claiming to be a person from the Yiwang Mansion.
Gao Huaiyuan was confused at this time, although he entered the official career, but he never had any contact with high-ranking officials in the imperial court, let alone anything to do with the prince and other figures, why did the people of the Yiwang Mansion come in the middle of the night and say what to say about sending a letter?
So Gao Huaiyuan, out of courtesy, sealed a generous gift as a thank you, thanked the people who had passed the Yiwang Mansion, and treated them as guests, and properly placed them in the post house of the county government, and then opened the letter to watch.
After taking a look, Gao Huaiyuan found that he was very familiar with this handwriting, and it was actually the handwriting of his close friend Zhao Yuju when he was young, so he hurriedly looked at the payment and saw that it was really written by Zhao Yuju.
So Gao Huaiyuan was even more confused, wasn't Zhao Yuju in Shaoxing? Why did he run to Lin'an at this time and send someone from the Yi Palace's Mansion to deliver a letter to him?
Gao Huaiyuan hurriedly read the letter from beginning to end in one go, and then understood what happened.
Over the years, no matter how busy he is, every year Gao Huaiyuan has to exchange a few letters with Zhao Yuju in Shaoxing, for this little friend he first met since childhood, Gao Huaiyuan has always been more concerned, and has repeatedly had the heart to take their mother and son to Daye County to settle, wanting their mother and son to suffer a little less, but in the end, it was due to the face of the whole clan for the clan, and finally had to give up, but he did not help Zhao Yuju, except for friendship, Gao Huaiyuan did not have any other thoughts about this Zhao Yuju.
Over the years, Zhao Yuju has also grown into an eighteen-year-old boy, under the sponsorship of Gao Huaiyuan, their family's life began to have a better situation, no longer as poor as before, Zhao Yuju and his younger brother Zhao Yurui began to study poetry and books under the arrangement of his mother Quan, planning to one day enter the official career and improve the family situation.
But just some time ago, a group of people suddenly came to the capital, visited Zhao Yuju's house in Shaoxing, and after checking his family history, Zhao Yuju was selected and brought into the capital.
From Zhao Yuju's letter, Gao Huaiyuan learned that it turned out that the crown prince of the current emperor died unfortunately two years ago, and Ning Zong, who was not prosperous, had to set up Zhao Hong, the son of King Yi, as the crown prince, so that if Ning Zong died one day, Zhao Hong would succeed him.
But in this way, it is equivalent to the king of Yi's lineage, and there is no heir, so today's left minister Shi Miyuan will play the saint, to re-elect a son of the clan for the king of Yi, set up as the heir of the king of Yi, and inherit the lineage of the king of Yi, which is why he sent people to check the children of the clan all over the country a year ago.
And Zhao Yuju, who is also a child of the clan, was fortunate to become an alternate person, and was brought to Lin'an for the selection of today's saints.
And Zhao Yuju has a good appearance, and over the years, he has been reading poetry and books under the supervision of his mother Quan, so he speaks in an orderly manner and knows how to be reasonable, so Zhao Yuju actually stood out among the children of many clans, and was finally selected by Shi Miyuan as the adopted son of King Yi, and succeeded to the name of King Yi.
For Zhao Yuju, this matter is a beautiful step to the sky, he is just a royal family who has never been taken seriously, because of the age, they have many heirs of this branch, and the halo of their ancestor Zhao Defang in the early years has long been unable to shine on his body, if there is no accident in his life, if he wants to get ahead, in addition to participating in the imperial examination and seeking a fame, it can definitely be said that there is no better way out.
But this time, pie fell from the sky, and it just hit his head, so that he went from a commoner to the gate of the Yiwang Mansion at once, and became one of the few clan dignitaries in today's court.
Therefore, after Zhao Yuju was elected as the adopted son of King Yi, he changed his name to Guicheng, and Shi Miyuan also arranged for him to be his teacher with the current famous Confucian Zheng Qingzhi, this time Zhao Yuju is considered to be developed, but Zhao Yuju did not forget to take care of him since he was a child, Gao Huaiyuan, and after stabilizing, he immediately wrote a letter and told Gao Huaiyuan the news, so that there would be a scene where the messenger of the Yiwang Mansion came to Daye County to deliver the letter.
After Gao Huaiyuan read the letter from beginning to end, his mind was in a mess, he vaguely felt that things seemed to be a little wrong, originally Zhao Yuju was selected as the adopted son of King Yi, which was a good thing, as a friend, he should be too late to be happy, but Gao Huaiyuan was not thinking about this matter, he seemed to recall a historical event.
Although he didn't study history, he didn't read all kinds of miscellaneous books when he was fine, and vaguely remembered a secret thing in the change of emperors in the Southern Song Dynasty, that is, after the death of Song Ningzong, the successor should be Song Lizong, and this Song Lizong doesn't seem to be the son of Song Ningzong, but the heir of the prince, and what the specific thing is, when Gao Huaiyuan was in his previous life, he just read it and forgot it, and he didn't remember it deeply, so no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember the text he had read.
In the end, this change of Zhao Yuju, and whether Song Lizong in history is a person, Gao Huaiyuan is just a little skeptical now, but there is no way to verify at this time, after all, at this time, things have not happened yet, and he is not a god, he can predict the prophet, so after reading this letter, Gao Huaiyuan did not become happy, but the more he thought about it, the more confused he became.
But no matter what Gao Huaiyuan thought, he still didn't think about it, and he didn't dare to assert it, so he had to give up, and after entertaining the palace officer who sent the letter, he rewarded the messenger with a lot of money, and wrote a letter to congratulate Zhao Yuju, so that Zhao Yuju could stay in the Yiwang Mansion to study, and if he had the opportunity one day, he would do more things for the country, in short, he didn't dare to treat Zhao Yuju as the previous Zhao Yuju, after all, the two of them have changed dramatically in a short period of time. He is now a relative of the emperor, and he is among the princes, he is just a small lieutenant from Bapin County, and it is obviously a loss of royal dignity to call Zhao Yuju a brother, so in the text, Gao Huaiyuan's tone is very polite.
After sending away this errand of the Yiwang Mansion, Gao Huaiyuan closed the door and thought about it again, but still couldn't think of any clue, so he opened the door and walked into the courtyard, planning to practice the knife and relieve the troubles in his heart.
But as soon as he opened the door, he saw Ji Xiancheng holding a kettle, standing in front of his door with a smile, and as soon as he saw him, he hugged his fist and said to Gao Huaiyuan: "Congratulations, congratulations, my lord, it seems that my lord will fly in the future!" ”
Gao Huaiyuan was confused by Ji Xiancheng's words, so he said with a puzzled face: "What did Mr. Ji say this?" What joy do I have for you to congratulate you like this? As he spoke, he let Ji Xiancheng into his study and sat down.
Ji Xiancheng has always been polite to Gao Huaiyuan, pulled up a chair and sat down on Erlang's legs, and then said slowly: "Of course there is a reason for this, can't Lord Gao see it now?" What a great event! ”
Gao Huaiyuan was a little curious and funny about Ji Xiancheng, so he also pulled a chair, sat down opposite Ji Xiancheng, and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Ji, don't play dumb riddles for me, just say what you have to say, why joke like this?" ”
"No, no! It seems that Master Gao really doesn't know the way of officialdom! Then I'll tell you about it! Ji Xiancheng shook his head and said to Gao Huaiyuan.
"Please speak up, sir!" Since Gao Huaiyuan accepted Ji Xiancheng, he has always treated him as a guest and as his teacher, so Ji Xiancheng has developed the habit of never having any taboos to speak in front of Gao Huaiyuan.
Ji Xiancheng put down the teapot in his hand, then dusted off his robe, and after sitting upright, he said to Gao Huaiyuan Zhengse: "Today I heard that a person came to Lin'anyi Palace, and made a special trip to send a letter to you, isn't this a good thing?" Can you let Ji know who wrote to the adult? ”
Gao Huaiyuan looked at Ji Xiancheng and asked, so he told Ji Xiancheng about Zhao Yuju as it was, and Zhao Yuju was a person that Ji Xiancheng also knew before, and there was nothing to hide at all.
After Ji Xiancheng heard this, he clapped his hands and said, "Either I'll say it, this is a great joy!" For this kind of thing, young master, you are so dull, it's really an afterthought!
Since you don't know where the joy comes from, I'll tell you!
Think about it, your little friend Zhao Yuju is just a small flat-headed commoner, just a layer of royal clan names, but there are too many people like my Da Song, why would such a good thing fall on his head?
Of course, there is an element of luck in this, and I don't deny it! But it depends on the key to the matter, who is doing it! If Ji's prediction is good, the initiator of this matter should be Shi Miyuan, the current minister of power, right, am I wrong? ”
After listening to Ji Xiancheng's words, Gao Huaiyuan nodded, but he still didn't see any problems from this: "Mr. Ji is right, this matter should be like this!" Zhao Yuju has now changed his name to Guicheng and entered the Yi Palace, and is now taught by Zheng Qingzhi, a great Confucian of the current dynasty! This is what Zhao Yuju's letter said! ”
Ji Xiancheng nodded, and after a deep groan, he continued: "It seems that Ji's analysis is good, there is a problem in this matter!" But that's why I want to congratulate you, my lord!
How so? As long as you grasp this opportunity, it is very likely that your career will be unimpeded from now on, because with your little friend Zhao Yuju, you can actually have a relationship with today's treacherous Shi Miyuan, with your current financial resources, as long as you open up the joints and hug Shi Miyuan's thighs, you must not have to nest in this small Daye County! ”
Gao Huaiyuan smiled bitterly when he heard it: "Mr. Ji said that he was joking, Mr. knew Gao Mou, have I ever disappointed Mr. Ji?" Why did you want me to work under the treacherous minister Shi Miyuan? Do I really value careers? If Mr. Ji said so, he would be underestimating Gao! ”
Ji Xiancheng's pupils shrank sharply, and then he looked at Gao Huaiyuan, and he didn't speak for a long time, and Gao Huaiyuan also looked back at Ji Xiancheng's eyes calmly, without dodging, and the two of them looked at each other for a while.
"Then please tell Ji, why is the adult so deliberate to accumulate strength, and even the army has left your people? In that case, can I suspect that you are secretly trying to rebel? Ji Xiancheng suddenly glared at Gao Huaiyuan and asked.
After Gao Huaiyuan heard Ji Xiancheng ask such a question, he immediately became a little angry in his heart, and suddenly stood up and said to Ji Xiancheng: "Definitely! Mr. Ji probably remembers what you and I said at the beginning! Today, how many people can see the crisis of the Great Song Dynasty in the future?
I remember that Gao Mou said to Mr. Ji before, it won't be long before the biggest enemy of our Great Song Dynasty will be the Mongol army, but now no one sees this kind of crisis, the Jin country is now swaying, and the Western Xia is even more unable to deal with the Mongol invasion, and their destruction is just around the corner, once they are finished, will the Mongol army stop doing this kind of bandit-like thing?
Think about the changes in Jingkang back then! It was precisely because Huizong of the first dynasty did not see the wolf ambition of the Jin State that he caused the difficulty of Jingkang and lost the huge Central Plains, so that my Song people had to retreat in the south of the Yangtze River and survive!
Gao has always regarded Mr. as a teacher, and today he will no longer hide it, and now the court saint can be said to not ask about the world, and the government is controlled by Shi Miyuan's party, so if it goes on, when the Mongolian army attacks, what will we Song people do to resist the iron hooves of the Mongolian army?
Gao is not talented, although he doesn't dare to think that he can save the world, but as a Han Chinese, how can I see this, and I don't know it, and I live in a daze? I don't have any ambition to rebel, I just think that if one day it really comes to such a point, I can have a little strength to do something for my Han nation!
If Mr. thinks that Gao is such a wolf with ambition, he can leave me now, as long as Mr. submits a letter, then Gao will definitely fall to the ground soon, just please remember that the good days of the Great Song Dynasty may not be long! ”
Ji Xiancheng silently listened to Gao Huaiyuan's words, and fell silent again, silent for a long time, he still looked directly into Gao Huaiyuan's eyes without blinking.
And after Gao Huaiyuan said it, he also stared at Ji Xiancheng's eyes without fear, without the slightest hint of uneasiness or hesitation in his eyes.
Ji Xiancheng laughed out loud after a while: "I'm not as good as an adult!" It's ridiculous that Ji boasts of reading poetry and books every day, thinking that he has seen through the world, but I am not as good as you!
I believe what the adults said, otherwise, Ji would not stay here to assist you! For Ji, adults can rest assured, Ji will never leak half a sentence of what he said today!
However, what Ji wants to say is that adults should not ignore this opportunity in front of them, since adults want to make a career and seek a future for the Great Song Dynasty, they should not be so resistant to being an official.
You want to do big things, but you can't just make a small fuss like this, how much power can you have to change the future development? Since you want to be bigger, then when you become an official, after becoming a big official, your strength will be greater, just rely on you to do business like this, secretly accumulate financial and material resources, gather a few people, and really face the Mongol army, how much can you do?
Is it just to keep Daye County from being captured by the Mongol army? Hehe! You forgot the saying that there are eggs under the nest! Once the Mongols point their arms at the heads of our Song people, your little strength is just like the light of a candle and the light of the sun and the moon!
Therefore, Ji believes that you not only want to be an official, but also must be a big official, only in this way, can you have greater power, unless you rise up now, and replace the world in a short time, otherwise, the career is the best way for you to give full play to your ability!
This time, Shi Miyuan worked hard to support a Zhao Yuju as the son of King Yi, Ji expected that this treacherous minister must have some bad intentions, otherwise, why would he find a foundationless Zhao Yuju so well-intentioned?
Over the years, although Ji seems to be indifferent to political affairs, he has never forgotten to pay attention to what Shi Miyuan does.
Although I can't figure out what Shi Lao'er plans to do now, Ji can predict that Shi Lao'er is definitely going to make a big move!
And now your chance is on this Zhao Yuju, because since Shi Lao'er chose him, then Zhao Yuju is equivalent to his person, you didn't have the opportunity to catch Shi Miyuan, the old thief, but now you have a good opportunity to take the path of this old thief.
As long as you exercise a little, you can use this little friend of yours to be promoted to a higher position, and even if you become an official in the capital, it is not necessarily impossible to become an official, after all, you are now a person with great military merits, and you are a serious person who has entered the official position with merit! Seize this opportunity! Ji is willing to be a counselor for you! How about helping you achieve this dream of yours? ”
Gao Huaiyuan looked at Ji Xiancheng, and a monstrous wave was set off in his heart......
(Today's update is a little late!) Everyone's forgiving! For a long time, Hanfeng has not asked everyone for tickets, so today I will shout with a cheeky face, and the brothers who have tickets may wish to give me a few tickets! Hehe! )