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Chapter 82: A small blow

A hot air balloon show ended in a smashing performance, which made Zhao Dian feel extremely bad.

It is useless to punish Du Boqing who is good at making claims, and the Great Song Dynasty, including Yang Wanli, feels shameless, before the Great Song Dynasty was responsible for receiving the Jin envoys, or the envoys sent to the Jin State, all of them were outstanding Jinshi of the Great Song Dynasty, and the Great Song Dynasty's approach was nothing more than to overwhelm the Jin people in terms of poetry and writing, in order to show the superiority of the Great Song Dynasty. This time, not only did he want to continue to suppress the Jin people in the traditional strong point of literature, but also tried to suppress the arrogance of the Jin people in the martial arts, but the result was good, and a lame performance made the faces of the Great Song Dynasty diplomats present gloomy, which was simply self-inflicted. Of course, this is the feeling of Zhao Dian and Yang Wanli who were present.

As for the Jin delegation who were observing, they did not feel that this demonstration and show of the nature of martial arts had been smashed, on the contrary, they really felt the murderous intent hidden in the performance. Just imagine that the Song people have this artifact that can overlook the battlefield, they can be condescending, shoot whoever they want, how to fight this battle! For a while, no one among the golden people could think of a way to crack it.

Zhao Yan listened to the report and shook his head, except for feeling breathless, he was not as depressed as Zhao Dan, Song and Jin had been fighting for so many years, and Zhao Yan also knew that it didn't make much sense to fight for a short time, so he didn't blame much.

But then someone impeached Mao Geng rashly modified the bow and crossbow is not conducive to actual combat, looking at Mao Geng, this person, there are many opportunistic tricks, and his person is a righteous person, it is difficult to ensure that he has nothing to do with the Jin people, and he must treat this person with no more than one mind, so as not to delay the Great Song Dynasty.

As soon as this remark came out, there were more voices that echoed, and some people felt that it was a bit misguided to rely on hot air balloons to kill the enemy, and since ancient times, the battle ultimately had to rely on the dignified and upright duel between the two armies, and opportunistic shortcuts were by no means the way to strengthen the army. Mao Geng came out of thin air, so that the recent government and government have gone astray, and for a time Mao Geng has become a person who is "opportunistic" and "hoping to be lucky" in the mouth, and even the capture of Yizhou has become the target of some people's attacks.

However, the deacons all knew that Mao Geng was no wonder about this, Mao Geng said that the hot air balloon had some drawbacks that day, and the bow and crossbow certainly had flaws in modification, but this time the main reason was that the soldiers were too nervous to lead the improper operation, and Mao Geng could not be blamed for this matter.

Zhao Yan also knew that this matter was not Mao Geng's fault, and it was said that Mao Geng did not approve of this performance. But Mao Geng is a reformed person, the origin is very suspicious, he claims that all the skills are from the master, but no one has ever seen his master, it seems that this person can not help but be vigilant. In short, everything is prudent, and even more so for the monarch, Zhao Yan was already suspicious, and was coaxed by the courtiers, so he had more doubts about Mao Geng in his heart.

Regarding Zhao Dan's appearance and ugliness, Zhao Lu also looked like he was related on the surface, but in his heart he thought that Zhao Duan was to blame. In comparison, Zhao Lian believed Mao Geng's explanation more. One of them Mao Geng has never regarded the hot air balloon as a great weapon, and the second Mao Geng's explanation of the bow and crossbow modification is also very reasonable, just because the craftsmen of the Imperial Front Work Institute are exquisite, but after all, the parts made are not satisfactory regardless of material and consistency, and a weapon needs to be tested in actual combat before it can be finalized, it can only be said that the modification of the ratchet is a bit hasty.

Therefore, when Zhao Luan's team talked about this matter, it was a completely different atmosphere.

Among them, Han Yanxuan simply scoffed at the lame arrangement of receiving the golden envoy this time, and commented:

"My Great Song Geng is angry that he wants to suppress the Jin people in the exchanges between the envoys of the two countries, which is understandable, but I think that the fight is fine, and if the fight is won, it can be passed on as an anecdote. But this rash exercise of martial arts is just for that insignificant vanity, which is really unwise. Sooner or later, my Great Song Dynasty will have to fight to the death with the Jin people, and with the shame of Xue Jingkang, this kind of vindictive method is really not of any benefit. ”

Mao Gengxin said, Brother Han is right, the Chinese people have always advocated the spiritual victory method, from the Great Song Dynasty to later generations. Just imagine, even if the poems overwhelm the Jin people, it is just talking about masturbation, and it will not damage the Jin people at all. However, these Jin people are indeed worshipping the literary style of the Great Song Dynasty, and they don't feel that the Great Song Dynasty deliberately wants to slap them in the face when they show off their poems and texts, but they admire the talents of the Great Song Dynasty. However, this demonstration of martial arts can only be summed up purely as a spiritual victory method, just as Han Yanxuan said, what cannot be obtained on the battlefield, if you want to win back face in the fighting spirit of the two countries, in addition to exposing your lack of confidence, you can only say that you have lost your ambition to recover at all.

Mao Geng couldn't say anything at this time, and Jiang Bokui, who was on the side, said with emotion:

"Lord Han said it well! Jing Kang is ashamed, it is still snowing, my generation and the Jin people, we must always have a big fight and see a real chapter. Such a vindictive martial arts performance, even if the performance is good, it is not worth being happy, can it be that after a martial arts performance, the golden people can be afraid! ”

Han Yanxuan smiled:

"Bo Kui, you are much stronger than your brother Bohu. Alas! Your brother, who won the martial arts champion, was actually timid about the battle, and he had to take the Wen Jinshi exam again, which would be regarded as talented, so that he would be in high school again. However, my Great Song Dynasty is like Brother Zun, and the great cause of the Northern Expedition is only worrying! ”

Jiang Bokui's brother Jiang Bohu won the martial arts championship in Chunxi's eight-year high school, but Jiang Bohu insisted on participating in the "Lock Hall Test" three years later, and won Wen Jinshi.

Zhao Lian saw that he was far away, and hurriedly changed the topic:

"Ben has tried a modified bow and crossbow, and it is very easy to use. Those people are very confused about the modified bow and crossbow. ”

Han Yanxuan homeopathically built yì said:

"What Guogong said is extremely true! Others doubt the power of the modified bow and crossbow, but I, Han Yanxuan, have never doubted it. It is better to take advantage of the criticism of this modified bow and crossbow, and by the way, ask the imperial court to allocate all the modified bows and crossbows to the officers and soldiers who conquer Taiwan. What does Guogong think? ”

Mao Geng was criticized at this time, and after listening to what Han Yanxuan said, he turned to himself everywhere, and his heart suddenly gave birth to a trace of warmth. I don't know what the officials think about themselves, needless to say, their trust will be greatly reduced. At the same time, it is certain that the crown prince Zhao Dian is unhappy with himself. Of course, Zhao Yan will still look towards him, but Han Yan showed himself in a thousand ways, which was a little unexpected. No matter what, Han Yanxuan is still interesting enough, and his speech is not untargeted, but his mouth is full of hawkishness, which makes Mao Geng a little tired.

Back home, I reported that Cai Jianwen sent eight book pigeons today, including two breeding pigeons, and this gentleman not only sent a book pigeon, but also specially sent a pigeon trainer over, Mao Gengxin said, this gentleman is infatuated with this for an Oiran, and it is really difficult for him. But then I thought about it, if I was really infatuated, with the financial resources of the Cai family, I should redeem my life for other people's Oiran. However, the style of these sons and brothers of the Great Song Dynasty is not something that they can understand, it seems that Lin'an is really short of an entertainment tabloid, so that the dissemination of gossip news is still a little owed, well, this is a bit of a pity. Don't say it, the lace news of later generations is also an appetizer, I don't feel it when I read gossip every day, and I miss it when I don't see gossip every day.

According to Dunwu, Jiang Kui left Lin'an and went to Hefei, and Cai Jianwen had already beaten someone to invite him. Hehe, this person is interesting, but he can make friends.

Mao Geng was curious, so he went to see the book pigeon. The pigeon's name is Qian Xi, who is only forty-two years old, but he looks like a little old man, but when he talks about the book pigeon, his eyes are shining, and he talks endlessly, and it is very reassuring to see how he takes care of the domesticated book pigeon. When you look closely, this book pigeon is no different from the ordinary pigeons of later generations, but since Cai Jianwen said that this book pigeon can pass on books for thousands of miles, it will never be fake. Now the first thing to open is Lin'an to Xinhua pigeon communication, Mao Geng thought for a moment, then let Dun Wu buy two servants to follow Qian Xi to learn the art of pigeon taming, and then try to do his best to open and Xinhua pigeon biography.

In the evening, Wen Yuan came back dejected. Mao Geng hurriedly asked Wen Yuan:

"Is there anything unhappy about our talented man Wen Yuan?"

Wen Yuan sighed and said:

"Today, Ye Shi told me, saying that there were too many people in the Manchu Dynasty who wanted to come to the "Great Song Jingbao", and those who originally engraved books in the Guozijian were particularly enthusiastic, so he persuaded me to give up my position in the "Great Song Jingbao", and said that this is also the meaning of 6 tours, in this case, how can I rely on the "Great Song Jingbao" anymore! Alas! I really never thought that just after mixing up with an official body, the way to enter the body would be stopped. ”

Mao Geng said in his heart, you are implicated by despicable people, and it is a matter of time before you are marginalized, but I never thought it would come so quickly. The cadres of the Great Song Dynasty can go up and down, but it is also very common, such as Xin Qiji, who has been a pacification envoy, is less than fifty, and he is at home at the moment. In later dynasties, it was unheard of for provincial and ministerial-level cadres to be swept to the end, but it was nothing in the Great Song Dynasty. In comparison, the number on Wen Yuan's stall is not ranked at all.

Mao Geng sighed, and said in his heart that this is also a good thing, breaking his little thought of politics, and it is serious to honestly do business and make money and enjoy it.

But Wen Yuan immediately said:

"It's bad news, and there's good news."

Mao Geng smiled and asked:

"Oh, what's the good news?"

Wen Yuan boasted:

"Tomorrow, Minister Zhou Bi will invite Brother Geng and his younger brother to his mansion as guests, 6 You and Ye Shi will also attend the meeting, and Yang Wanli will also go, it is said that there is still a good deal to talk about with Brother Geng!"

Mao Geng was a little stunned when he heard the news, according to the information he learned, this did not seem to be a good sign, Mao Geng speculated:

"Did 6 You and Ye Shi politely decline our invitation?"

Wen Yuan replied with some gloom:

"Not bad! Originally, they didn't refuse at first, only saying that they were too busy for a while, and they would wait for two days. But in the afternoon, he told me that Zhou Xianggong had to make the decision about the printing of lead characters, so it was better to discuss it when we were guests at the Prime Minister's Mansion. When the "Great Song Jingbao" was created, everything was busy, and the banquet was not necessary for the time being. Now that I think about it, this must be a prevarication. ”

Mao Geng told Wen Yuan about today's hot air balloon performance, and then told Wen Yuan that Yang Wanli's deal was just a gold man who wanted to buy a timewatch. There are two news channels, Zhao Lu and Han Yanxuan, Mao Geng can know about the official situation in Lin'an for the first time, and Wen Yuan is a little blind.

Mao Geng patted Wen Yuan on the shoulder and said:

"That's what happened, who called us converts! It's you today, and maybe tomorrow it's my brother's turn! It's just that Jia Guogong still takes care of his brother, and he goes home without being a brother. Brother, you have to know the current affairs! Let's be honest businessmen to make money, well, we can also be like Cai Jianwen and Han Wu, it's not bad to enjoy the beauty of alcohol. In short, your dream of being an official should be put away for the time being. ”

Wen Yuan also saw his identity clearly at this time, he was once a suspect of the Great Song Dynasty in Xinhua, this time it was okay, it seems that people just have a heart of prevention, but Wen Yuan is an extremely smart person, a little bit thorough, after thinking about this section, he said with great understanding:

"What does Brother Geng mean, does it mean that we will be obscure in the future?"

When Mao Geng heard this, he couldn't help laughing, and said in his heart that the word Wen Yuan was used exaggeratedly, but it meant that. I can't imagine that I was still thinking about how to make Da Song Xing's strategy of "Taoguang and Obscurity" yesterday, but today it is my turn to Taoguang and cultivate obscurity.

Mao Geng felt very funny at this time, so he warned with a mocking tone:

"Wen Yuan, always remember that we are just small merchants and peddlers! The official family is the most difficult patron in the world, he can only take advantage of it and cannot suffer losses, and he has the final say in the business. To serve this customer well, it is not easy to do other ways, only to lower your eyebrows and please your eyes, and it is right to accept it. The light of the Great Song Dynasty official family is shining, we are just the light of fireflies, how can we compete with the sun and the moon! Therefore, you and I do not have zài what is 'taoguang and obscure', remember to be cautious in the future. ”

Wen Yuan nodded again and again, and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, he said the wrong thing by accident, if Taoguang's words were caught, if someone with ulterior motives questioned who he wanted to let his light overshadow one day, he really didn't know how to answer. It seems that he is really a little tender in his official career.

Wen Yuan said dejectedly:

"Brother Yiqiē is Yigeng. That Rausch officer, it's not appropriate. ”

Mao Geng was thinking about how to be a low-key person in Lin'an, so that he could get through this period of time, in short, not to affect his previous plan to run Taiwan.