On the second day of the first lunar month, in later generations, most of the days when daughters and sons-in-law pay New Year's greetings to their fathers-in-law.

On this night, several heavyweight guests came to Zhao Yanhui's mansion in Wuxinjun's Jiedu Embassy, and the envoys of the German Army Jiedu, and Sima Bujun, the guard of the forbidden army, commanded Shi Shouxin; Zhang Lingduo, the envoy of the Zhen'an Army, was also impressively listed.

The envoy of the Yicheng Army, the deputy in front of the palace are inspected, and the horse is the captain Gao Huaide; The Jiangning Army's envoy and the guard Sima Jun all commanded Zhang Guanghan; The envoy of the Taining military festival and the commander of the palace, Wang Xianqi, also received invitations, but they could not come for various reasons.

For example, Gao Huaide, his wife Zhao Yanran, the eldest princess of Yan Kingdom, was pregnant with Liujia, and she snubbed her wife on the New Year's Day, and it was obviously inappropriate to go to see the dancing girl Meiji; Zhang Guanghan was unwell, and Wang Xianqi needed to wait for his sick mother, so they both sent people to apologize, but he couldn't come.

Shi Shouxin didn't know that these good brothers had delayed their trip for various reasons, and it was only when they arrived that they found that only he and Zhang Lingduo had come.

The owner Zhao Yanhui smiled bitterly: "Fortunately, the two of you have arrived, otherwise I won't be able to save face today." ”

"I heard that there are a batch of Wu Yue Wuji in your house, so I have to come and see it." Zhang Lingduo smiled, his eyes were colored/squinted.

Shi Shouxin also smiled: "Exactly, since ancient times, there has been a saying that the Yue Nu is the best in the world, and that Xi Shi Nengmei made Wu Wangfu send to the country, you have to take a look." ”

"Make sure it's worth it." Zhao Yanhui said proudly: "These were originally Li Chongjin's singing and dancing queens in the house, and after the city of Yangzhou was broken, I wanted to find a way to collect them." ”

Shi Shouxin understood that this was the case. Li Chongjin was originally the envoy of Huainan Jiedu, and Wu Yue was stationed in Yangzhou not far to the southeast.

It's just that after the city was broken, Li Chongjin's house was raided, and the singing and dancing girls were scattered outside. None of the generals who commanded the army got one, but let Zhao Yanhui take the lead.

After taking a seat, a group of dancing girls immediately came on the stage, Wu Nong spoke softly, sang and danced lightly, which was really eye-catching. Especially a group of young and beautiful Jiangnan women, with excellent demeanor and touching, I really feel sorry for me.

Zhao Yanhui said with a smile: "Brother Shouxin, you broke through this Yangzhou at the beginning. Such a beautiful woman, you don't even look at it, it's cheaper for me to wait, isn't it a loss! ”

"Hey, that's right, when I was busy with the war and waited for the emperor, where did I care about a few women." Shi Shouxin smiled: "Now it seems that it is indeed cheap for you." ”

Zhang Lingduo said with a smile: "That trustworthy brother is a big loss. Now it is not easy to get a Jiangnan woman, and Li Chuyun, who is stationed in Yangzhou, is a henchman of the official family, so it is not easy to communicate with the south, and if you don't do it, you will be charged with fornicating with the enemy. ”

Zhao Yanhui said: "I'm not interested in fornicating with the enemy. It's true that there are a few women who buy more from Jiangnan, and Jiangnan women are different from the north, all of them are smart. The skin can be blown and broken, and it is in the hand...... Gee. ”

Shi Shouxin couldn't help frowning and said, "I said Yanhui." At your age, you're about to be a grandfather, how can you still ......?"

"Man. Isn't that good? Zhao Yanhui said: "It's a pity, it's not your trustworthy brother who is stationed in Yangzhou, otherwise I can go to Wu Yue and Tang to choose beautiful concubines openly......"

"Also, why wasn't you stationed in Yangzhou at the beginning? Speaking of which, you are much more senior than that Li Chuyun, stationed in Yangzhou, and ensure that Tang Guo and Wu Yue do not dare to make the slightest move. Zhang Lingduo seemed to say something casually as if he had no intention of it.

Zhao Yanhui said: "Hey, it's just a joke, I'm really going to be stationed in Yangzhou, what's the good?" Not to mention the hard work of dealing with Tang Guo and Wu Yue, and still far away from the capital, how can it be good to serve by the side of the official family?

Besides, the official family is very good at using our trustworthy brother, and he has taken it with him for the two counterinsurgencys, how can he be willing to leave the trustworthy brother in Huainan? ”

Zhang Lingduo shook his head and said; "Not necessarily, the counterinsurgency is all with a trustworthy brother, but must it be reused?"

This time, not only Zhao Yanhui's face was shocked, but Shi Shouxin's eyes also moved, and this sentence undoubtedly stimulated his sensitive nerves.

"Brother Lingduo, what do you mean by this?" Zhao Yanhui saw Shi Shouxin's embarrassment and helped ask a sentence.

Zhang Lingduo sneered: "Brother Shouxin, it stands to reason that as courtiers, we shouldn't talk about the king in vain, but ...... This, now the official family reuses cronies, and for those of us who are ministers from the dragon, it seems that they are wary everywhere.

It's like saying that you are a trustworthy brother, this year's official family is driving in person, and he has taken you with him twice. This is because you can fight habitually, and the second is because it seems to reuse you, but ...... In addition to reuse, will there be any fears? ”

Seeing Shi Shouxin's face, Zhang Lingduo continued: "The official Chen Qiao mutinied, and the yellow robe became the emperor, and he was most afraid that the courtiers would draw gourds in the same way. Therefore, the generals with heavy merit will inevitably be wary, especially the trustworthy brother.

As early as the previous dynasty, your status in the forbidden army was not lower than that of him Zhao Kuangyin, and his ability, prestige and military exploits were not worse than him. ”

"The two of you are cautious, but you don't dare to say anything rebellious." Shi Shouxin hurriedly spoke to stop it.

"It's just for the sake of Brother Trustworthy, there are only three of you and me here, and no one will know?" Zhang Lingduo said indifferently: "But you have to pay attention to the trustworthy brother, the official family will take you with you when they go out on the expedition, and they will not let you be stationed outside after returning to Beijing, I am afraid that they are afraid of you, afraid that you will support the army and respect yourself, and repeat the Chenqiao Mutiny." ”

Zhao Yanhui sighed: "Speaking carefully, we military generals who hold military power are on guard, but in comparison, the trustworthy brother is a big move, and the official family is afraid that it is the most uneasy." ”

"We are loyal, every day can be seen, and the officials see it." Shi Shouxin only replied with one sentence.

"This one is not necessarily, the emperor has been so suspicious since ancient times, we are loyal, but the emperor may not be at ease!" Zhang Lingduo sighed again.

"The cunning rabbit is dead, the lackeys are cooking, although the current Great Song Dynasty is surrounded by strong enemies, it is far from the point of the death of the cunning rabbit, but we are ...... There are more generals in the world who can fight, and there are not many of us. ”

Zhao Yanhui said with emotion: "Look at the actions of the official family, Li Chuyun, Han Lingkun, Pan Mei, Wang Quanbin, the generals and cronies under his command, are now all reused. A few of us, looking at a high position and a noble status, but in fact there is nothing, this time has been long, I am afraid that it will be hollowed out. ”

"I don't know if you feel it, at yesterday's court meeting, the meaning of the official family's exile in Chu is obviously to reuse Zhao Pu and Zhao Zheng, these relatives and henchmen, just say that phase...... Fan Xiang and Wang Xiang are ready to leave office at any time. ”

Zhang Lingduo said: "Wenchen left office and returned to his hometown, which can be regarded as a good death, but our generals ...... Unless all the military power is surrendered, disarmed and returned to the field, ah......

It's reluctant, I've licked blood on the knife edge all my life, and I've been in the ranks for many years to have today's one qiē, just throw it away, it's really a little reluctant. ”

"Brother Ling Duo should not be attached to the throne, think about the time when King Goujian of Yue, Fan Li retreated bravely and took Xi Shi to raft on the five lakes; And the literary genre is greedy for power, and finally ends up with a rabbit and a dead dog! ”

Zhao Yanhui said: "Although I am reluctant to hold the position in my hands, if I want to be safe and prosperous, my descendants are rich and noble, I should put it down!" My son Anbang was seriously injured by Zhao Zheng, and I thought that the official family would uphold justice, but ...... That's it, that's it! ”

"It's a good thing to say about the retreat, but it's ...... If so, think about what we have worked so hard for all these years? Why risk life and death to suffer this sin? ”

Zhang Lingduo said: "What I am most afraid of is that if you hand over the military power, the official family may not be completely relieved, and then there will be no power to resist at all. ”

"Think about Han Xin, think about Zhou Yafu, maybe their experience is our future...... Especially Brother Trustworthy, among the ministers of the dragon, you have the highest prestige and power. From past experience, it can be seen that the official family is deliberately wary of you...... Be especially careful! ”

"Yes, now Zhao Pu and Zhao Zheng have been reused one by one, and in time, the official family will completely control the supreme power, and the cadres will be arbitrary, so I am afraid that they will ...... At that point, it's probably time to do something about us. ”

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Shi Shou's confidence was as if he had knocked over the five-flavor bottle, which was very complicated. He wasn't sure what Zhang Lingduo and Zhao Yanhui's purpose was in saying these words, maybe it was more of a sense of urgency and grumbling of sympathy, which he could completely understand.

It is not surprising that there are complaints against the emperor, these words are just said in private, and he himself will have such feelings, but he rarely declares them.

Whatever their purpose, what they said was not wrong at all, and the emperor took himself to quell the rebellion, most of which really meant to be jealous and wary. Keep yourself by your side at all times and don't give the slightest chance of rebellion.

Whether he has this mind or not, it is inevitable to be suspicious, and the people's hearts cannot be seen or touched, and it is impossible for the emperor to be completely at ease with the generals who hold heavy troops.

Now the emperor is suppressing and guarding himself by going with him, and that is because the throne is unstable and he can't free his hands for the time being. And he is also useful, and the emperor can use himself.

What does he do once the throne is secured, he is firmly on his feet, and he has enough people at his disposal at his side? Always be careful how tired you are, the best way to do it once and for all is to ......

The cunning rabbit is dead, and the lackeys are cooking!

As soon as he thought of these six words, Shi Shou's confidence would twitch inexplicably, and at this moment, the sense of crisis in his heart became even stronger.

What to do?

Brave retreat from the rapids, disarming and returning to the field? Just like Zhang Lingduo said, Tianya is unwilling. But if you stay, how should you deal with the officials?

Did Fan Li think about it back then? Is it true that Shih Tzu and power cannot be both? (To be continued......)