Zhang Deyu entered the guest house, with white walls and Zhu Hu, a good deep house compound.

The courtyard is large enough to accommodate hundreds of people. In the midst of the neighing of the horses, he walked into the hall with his hands in his hands, and saw that the hall was very deep, tall and spacious, and it was empty and unadorned. At a glance, not only the hall is large, but also the tables, chairs, and utensils placed in the hall are all coarse.

Zhang Deyu's heart moved, and he said with a smile: "The furnishings in this hall don't look like Goryeo customs, but they are somewhat similar to my northern preferences." ”

Of the two or three scribes left by Hong Jixun, one replied: "Zhang Gonghui's eyes are like torches." This guest house was personally ordered by my lord and built by Lord Wen, and was specially used to receive envoys from all over the world. The construction of the houses and the furnishings of the furniture are indeed very different from the customs of Goryeo. ”

Zhang Deyu bowed slightly, thinking: "No wonder it's so atmospheric." "The impression of Dunshe and Haidong Province has been added to it.

One of his relatives showed his head, Zhang Deyu's eyes were quick, he saw it, and knew that something must be wrong. At that moment, he stretched his waist and made a sleepy appearance, and the scribes were interested and said with a smile: "The road is tired, Zhang Gong, please rest for a while, and wait for the evening banquet, I will come back to invite you later." "Say goodbye and get out.

Zhang Deyu was afraid that it would not be safe, so he did a lot of acting, and turned out of the lobby, and a maid led him to the bedroom. After washing, he sent them out, and not long after, his retinue snuck in.

"How?"

"Back to the master, there are soldiers guarding the outside of the museum, and the villain can't wait to get out of the courtyard."

Zhang Deyu frowned and said, "When you entered the city, did you see any of us?" ”

"Yes, I saw two in total. One was in the old Zhao family's rouge shop on the corner three streets away, pretending to buy rouge. and one of the people gathered around the gate of the city to watch. These two people made gestures to the villain at that time. ”

"What gesture?"

"Ask the villain to meet as soon as possible. They have found some important information that may be useful for the purpose of the Lordship. ”

Zhang Deyu tapped his finger on the table, pondered for a moment, and said, "Let's try again and see if I can get out of the museum." If it really doesn't work, don't arouse the vigilance of the guards, wait until the evening to go to the feast, and then find a chance to slip away. The relatives turned around to leave, and Zhang Deyu called him back, "Remember, be careful, it is better to expose us and others than to expose them." ”

"Yes."

Zhang Deyu watched the kiss disappear outside the door with his back, he got up with his hands behind his back and walked around the room a few times. He came this time with two missions. Looking at Haidong's reality and seeing if Haidong has any plans to go to war in the near future, it is best to reach an alliance, which is the first task. There is also a mission, that is, to cover his personal entourage, to take the opportunity to plant an eyeliner in Pyongyang City and build a spy network.

His second mission, in fact, began to be carried out in Shenyang as early as more than a month ago, after Naha's defeat in the army. At that time, it was his personal entourage who was in charge of this matter. This personal retinue of his, who was not his person, belonged to a certain yamen subordinate to the province, and because of the relationship with his envoys, he was temporarily nominally assigned to his jurisdiction.

As the main gathering point for Korean immigrants to Liaodong, Shenyang has unique conditions for sending spies to Goryeo.

Among the refugees who poured into Goryeo in large numbers, there were not only Han Chinese, but also Goryeo people who had returned. Compared with the Han Chinese, these returning Goryeo people were more secretive, had a wider range of contacts, and had more potential sources of intelligence. Among these people is the meticulous work sent by Naha, not only deep into Pyongyang, but also as far away as Shuangcheng.

The two people he saw when he entered the city were one of them.

As far as Zhang Deyu knows, the best development in the fine work is the number one Tianzi. Zhang Deyu did not know the specific name of this person, but he only knew that this person and a certain Goryeo officer in the Deng She army were the township party, and with the help of this relationship, he had successfully won the favor of the Goryeo officer, and even had the possibility of obtaining further military positions and serving in the Goryeo battalion.

Zhang Deyu turned around a few times, and heard the sound of footsteps in outdoor soft-soled shoes, it should be the maid who folded back, he didn't have time to take off his clothes, he hurriedly jumped on the bed, pulled up the quilt randomly, and pretended to be asleep.

Sure enough, the maid tapped the door a few times, called a few times, and saw that no one answered, and the footsteps staggered and went away. Zhang Deyu was tired from the journey, thought about what he saw and heard on the road for a while, reminded himself to keep in mind a few things that need to be paid attention to, and after a while, he fell asleep groggy.

I slept until the evening, the sun was setting, and the afterglow spilled into the window. A few homing birds crossed the sky, and let out a short cry, as if frozen by the cold wind, and soon disappeared without hearing.

Zhang Deyu looked out the window for a while, this evening in Pyongyang and Shenyang seemed to be no different, to say that the only difference, one belongs to Dayuan, and the other belongs to the red thief. The attendants outside the door came to report that the people who had come to invite him to the banquet had been waiting for a long time. His spirits were lifted suddenly, the cold air drove away his sleepiness, and he didn't even think much about the spy.

He knows very well that the banquet at night is not as simple as a simple banquet. He did not believe that Pyongyang would not give him a dismissal. He also intends to give Pyongyang a disadvantage. Although he came as a personal envoy, seemingly avoiding the relationship between the court and the traitors, however, the hostile relationship between them determined that there must be a war of words, and the curtain gradually began as the banquet was about to begin.

"My lord, are you alright?"

Zhang Deyu cleaned up, took a deep breath, and opened the door to go out. The cold wind blew in the courtyard, and he couldn't help but shiver.

The person who invited him to the banquet was Zhao Guo, dressed in ordinary clothes, with long sleeves and belts, standing quietly in the courtyard in the twilight, let the wind be cold and biting, and he didn't move, without the slightest impatience. Seeing him come out, Zhao Guo made a gesture and said, "The banquet is set in the restaurant, Mr. Zhang, please come with me." ”

"There's General Lao Zhao."

In order to cover the slipping away of the relatives, Zhang Deyu deliberately brought a large group of people and horses, calling forward and hugging. Zhao fulfilled the responsibility of the landlord and led the way. Zhang Deyu asked: "Dare to ask General Zhao, I don't know which Haidong celebrities attended the banquet?" Will General Deng attend? "You have to know yourself and your opponent to survive a hundred battles.

"Hearing that Mr. Zhang is coming, everyone in Haidong is happy, saying that he has admired the name for a long time, and he will not return if he is not drunk at night. My lord's guild won't come, but I don't know. Zhao Guo replied.

While talking, he walked to a restaurant in the city, where the lanterns were lit up, and many lanterns were hung upstairs. The sky was dark, and the lanterns were already lit, reflecting as if it were day. Hong Jixun greeted him outside, and there were many people standing behind him, all of them were in regular clothes, and none of them were wearing official robes.

Zhang Deyu dismounted, arched his hand and said with a smile: "You have been waiting for a long time, Deyu is very uneasy. ”

Hong Jixun and another person took two steps forward and said, "Xiao Ke is here to introduce Zhang Gong, this one, Liaoyang Yao Gong." When Mr. Zhang came in the afternoon, Yao Gong was not in the city, so he rushed back to meet Mr. Zhang. ”

Zhang Deyu hurriedly said: "Liaoyang Yao Gong? Isn't it Mr. Jingting? ”

Yao Haogu, the word Min Qiu, the number Jingting, take the meaning of "never get tired of seeing each other, only Jingting Mountain". Zhang Deyu had the intention of peeking into the reality of Haidong, and Deng She also had the idea of taking the opportunity to watch the characters in Shenyang, so he sent Hong Jixun and Yao Haogu to come.

Yao Haogu said with a smile: "The night is cold and the wind is cold, please come in quickly, please come in quickly." While walking, I introduced the people who participated in the banquet, including Wang Zongzhe, Luo Guoqi and so on. The restaurant was wrapped, there were no outsiders in the building, everyone stepped up the stairs, came to the second floor where the banquet was arranged, and the guests and hosts were seated.

After three rounds of drinking, Zhang Deyu saw that Hong Jixun and the others only persuaded him to drink, and did not mention anything about it, and finally couldn't hold it back, and said: "My Prime Minister, there is a letter to General Deng, I don't know General Deng?" ”

"Drink this cup."

Hong Jixun did it first as a respect, Zhang Deyu reluctantly pressed the conversation, took a shallow sip, and said: "I have a shallow amount of wine, and I don't dare to drink more." Hong Jixun was stunned and said: "Zhang Gong is from Shenyang, where is Shenyang?" I have only heard of the shallow amount of southerners, but I have not heard that the northerners are not good at drinking. Why be humble. ”

Yao Haogu said with a smile: "Drinking in the court is nothing but a bucket; Luo placket can be a stone. Although there is no beautiful maid tonight, I have heard the name of Zhang Gong for a long time, and it can also be regarded as a friend to travel, how can I say it shallowly? Let's take this cup. ”

The two of them sang and harmonized, Zhang Deyu couldn't, barely drank it all, borrowed Yao Haogu's words, and said: "The name of Yao Gong, although Deyu is a little late in Shenyang, it has also been heard for a long time. I traveled all the way, and I saw that Haidong was prosperous and prosperous, and it was expected that Yao Gong would make a great contribution. ”

Yao Haogu said: "A character like me, what is the amount of fighting in Haidong?" Zhang Gong has an overreputation. Hong Jixun coughed and said: "I heard that in the past month, there has been a little tribal disturbance in Shenyang. Although I am a remote place in Haidong, the food and money are still sufficient, and if there is a place where I need help, Zhang Gong can say it clearly. ”

He is modest in his words, but he is completely condescending.

Zhang Deyu smiled and said: "My prime minister has millions of soldiers, and with the edict of the Son of Heaven, he can levy countless food and salaries in the north day and night. There are only a few tribes, how can it be worried. He glanced at Hong Jixun, and then said, "When I was in Shenyang, I heard that General Deng of your department and Pan of Guangning had a very discord? ”

He struck back.

Yao Haogu smiled dumbly and said: "Guangning Pan Pingzhang, for me the Pingzhang of Liaoyang Province; The lord of my family, for the prime minister of my Haidong province, is a minister of the same palace, and the provincial boundaries are connected. I don't know what caused Zhang Gong's so-called 'discord' words? ”

"Haha, Liaoyang Province? Regardless of the fact that the prime minister of Liaoyang Province is really my family, only saying that Pan Mou, who only has one city under his name, dare to call himself 'Pingzhang'? If you want to talk about the envoys, you can't hide it, Pan's New Year's envoy and the prime minister of my family are also very happy. ”

Zhang Deyu's words have two meanings. On the first layer, it vaguely points out that Deng She and Pan Cheng are at odds, and on the second layer, it implicitly states that Pan Cheng's envoy has met with Naha. This is the bombshell he has been preparing for a long time, and when he finishes speaking, he puts down his wine glass and looks at the faces of everyone at the table.

Yao Haogu and Hong Jixun looked immovable, thinking: "Sow discord, this is a divisive plan." ”

Hong Jixun said: "It is normal for messengers to come and go. He seemed to smile and said to Zhang Deyu, "Pan Pingzhang has an envoy to Shenyang, presumably Shenyang will also have an envoy to Guangning." I wonder if the envoy to Quang Ninh will also be like Zhang Gong and mention Zhang Gong's visit to Pyongyang to Pan Pingzhang? ”

Zhang Deyu was slightly embarrassed, but he didn't expect Hong Jixun to be so sharp-toothed. He avoided mentioning it, changed the subject, and said: "The ancients are cloudy, the white hair is as new, and the cover is as old as ever." I came here today, although I met with the princes for the first time, but at first sight, I couldn't help but be worried about the princes. ”

"Who is worried?"

"Those who are worried about virtue and prosperity will also have the future of the princes."

Hong Jixun calmed down and said, "I want to hear the details." ”

"General Deng is a handsome young man, with the assistance of all the princes, in a few months, into Liaozuo, Liaoyang, can be described as a moment of prosperity, the limelight, hot and hot. However, the talents of the sea and the east will not be unaware of the truth that things must be opposed. Deyu is not talented, dare to ask the princes, what are your plans for the future of Haidong? ”

Yao Haogu said: "As Zhang Gong said, although my lord is young, brave and strategic, especially knows how to make good use of people, he is by no means comparable to ordinary mediocre masters. My lord is under the command of the martial arts, and the generals are not only a thousand soldiers, but they are virtuous and brave. I Haidong won hundreds of thousands of soldiers, more than 100 battles of all sizes, and none of them were defeated. There are tens of millions of people, but my lord's order is obeyed, and it is the desire of the people.

"When my lord calls, tens of millions of people respond; My lord was angry, and thousands of miles of blood were shed. I have these five benefits, but I really don't know where to start if Zhang Gong's 'things are extremely opposed'? ”

"Yao Gong's five benefits, in my opinion, are out-and-out five disadvantages. The people are the foundation of the country. Haidong is vast and sparsely populated, empty for thousands of miles, and sparsely populated. This is also a disadvantage. It is sparsely populated, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers are raised. The anointing of the poor people, the people are not able to make a living, one day, a hundred days, and a long time, it will inevitably change. Dry up and fishing, but that's it. These two disadvantages are also.

"General Deng fought more than 100 battles, many victories and few defeats. Victorious armies are often arrogant and fierce. The Art of War: Don't lose, win. These three disadvantages also. Although the princes are sages, they are proud of their temporary gains and cannot see the corruption of the future, and these four disadvantages are also. With these four drawbacks, even if the Lord is clear, what is the use?

What's more, Haidong is located in a corner and hangs overseas. There is Goryeo in the east, outside the fortress in the west, the sea in the south, and the Jurchen aliens in the north. There is no strong reinforcement outside, there are troubles inside, and the future of Haidong is worrying. Foolish words, fortunately, not surprising. ”

Hong Jixun laughed and said, "Xiao Ke can wait to greet him with courtesy, and treat Zhang Gong with the courtesy of the guests." Zhang Gong is alarmist, what is his intention? ”

"Heaven has the virtue of a good life. The meaning of Deyu is for the princes, for General Deng, and for the millions of people in Haidong. ”

Hong Jixun said: "Today, there are no soldiers in Goryeo, there will be no brave generals, and hundreds of Japanese can disturb their own care, and the king of Goryeo has already called himself a minister, so it is not enough to be troubled." My lord has obtained the law, and most of the Jurchens in the north have moved into my territory. The Jurchen safari for a living, dismount for the people, and fight on the horse, under the words of my lord, he can immediately get 100,000 people who control the strings. And all people are born, how can there be a difference between Han and Hu? How can the same people of Haidong come to be called by a foreign race?

"There is the sea in the south, and Shandong and I face each other across the sea. Shandong Xiaomao Pingzhang is strong and strong, known as rich, and my lord is the courtier of the Great Song Dynasty, and has always been friendly. If anything happens to me, he will gallop to the aid of the stars and nights, and the sea will be there in a few days. Zhang Gong said that I have no strong support, may I ask Zhang Gong, where is the help from Shenyang? ”

"I Shenyang is backed by pastures for thousands of miles, and the traffic is deserted, and I can reach Lingbei ......"

"There are many descendants of kings in Monan and Lingbei, and Emperor Yuan's command is not satisfactory, and the situation is noble?"

Hong Jixun spoke harshly, and Zhang Deyu was speechless. He paused, changed the battlefield again, and said: "A few months ago, the city of Bianliang was broken, and Han and Liu Zhu went east in a hurry. I am the great Yuan Chakhan Timur, supporting the army for a long time, and Henan will be determined in ten days. Nowadays, the horses are preparing for war, and they can enter Shandong at any time.

"Shandong can't protect itself, Hong Gong still thinks that Shandong can be a strong aid for Haidong, isn't he afraid of being smiling and generous?"

"Shandong can be my strong reinforcement, and our army can naturally be Shandong's strong reinforcement. If Chahan really dares to enter Shandong, then Shandong has my help, and it is still unknown who will kill the deer! Hong Jixun raised his eyes, glanced at Zhang Deyu, and said, "However, if there is really this day, Xiao Ke is indeed a pity for Zhang Gong." ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Shenyang, as Zhang Gong said, is really strong. If our army wants to float to the sea and go to Shandong, with the character of the lord of my family, he must pull out Shenyang first to avoid future troubles. At that time, although Xiao Ke was reluctant, it was inevitable that he would fight against Zhang Gong before the army. If it's not beautiful, haha, please be considerate of Zhang Gong. ”

Yao Haogu and Hong Jixun are two, one is calm and the other is scathing. Even though Zhang Deyu has Su Qin's eloquence, he can't handle it alone. He was speechless, took the initiative to pick up the wine glass, and drank it in one gulp. In this banquet, the two sides are clear about each other's thoughts, and it is a small matter to lose the enemy's face, causing pressure and shadow to the enemy, so as to achieve the goal of surrendering the army without a fight.

Zhang Deyu regained his strength and wanted to wait for another talk. There was a lot of noise in the restaurant, the sound of armor, and the footsteps, and Deng She came.