The night duty place of Shangshu Province is located on the east side of the Longsheng Gate in the palace, and there is a row of low tile houses under the palace wall, which is magnificently compared to the grandeur of the two provincial halls under the Zhongshu Gate, which is really cold. Tonight is by the first assistant Zhang Julu personally entered the palace to watch the night, the governor of the three provinces because of the old master of Western Chu Sun Xiji was transferred out of the capital, became the economic envoy of the old jurisdiction of Western Chu, the three provinces of Zhongshu Province was vacant, the three positions suddenly hung two empty, more and more disagreeable, not in line with the dynasty etiquette system, the current government and the opposition are speculating who has the qualifications and luck to replace Sun Xiji, jumped up, Jiangnan Taoist leader Lu Daolin has just been promoted to the Ministry of Rites for less than a year, Zuo sacrifice Jiuhuan Wen for a while became the expected boss. In addition to the central low room with the title of Zhang Lu in the Shangshu Provincial Hall, Zhang Julu sits in it, and the easternmost low room also has Lu Daolin's younger brother Lu Baijie, this Tangxi Sword Immortal's new military squire, coincidentally also on duty, although the military department is controlled by Gu Jiantang, oil and salt have always been not entered, and the rest of the five Shangshu departments have a little well water does not violate the meaning of river water, six seals and seals Yamen seal letters, only the military department alone put the direct hall and partial house, Zhang Julu, who is known for his strict governance, actually opened his eyes and closed his eyes to deal with the past, which shows that Gu Dashangshu is not only higher than the five Shangshu is enough for one product, but the real power is undoubtedly far from the difference of one product。

But Lu Baijie, who is newly in the core officialdom of the capital, is not taboo about these, and when he meets Zhang Shoufu occasionally, they are not only dragonflies nodding and saluting, but also stopping to say a few words, and every time they talk happily, without any perfunctory interaction with each other. Zhang Julu was flipping through a forbidden book copied in the old Chu land, written by a mad Confucian, and Sun Xiji, who rushed to Guangling Road to appease the noisy public opinion, actually wrote a letter specifically for this, pleading for the Confucian student, and imploring the net to open up, Zhang Julu received the letter during the day, and did not reply immediately, but just asked for a forbidden book from the palace archives, read it carefully, and read it to the point where he frowned, and the blue-eyed and purple-haired Shoufu heard a burst of heroic laughter outside the hall, and there were only a handful of old guys who dared to be so noisy in the inner court.

Zhang Julu put down the forbidden book, looked at the full moon hanging on the wall outside the window, several six magnates in the room subconsciously stopped writing, put the book and put the book, all looked at the first assistant, Zhang Julu smiled and pressed his hand to everyone, signaling everyone to ignore themselves, different from the old first assistant when he was in charge of Shangshutai, at this time, although the officials in Zhang Lu were above the fourth grade, but compared with the previous age, it was nearly a round younger, and there were few gray hair and dim-eyed old people, most of them were around fifty years old, and there was even a servant who entered the center in his early forties, Zhang Julu gently crossed the two thresholds and walked out of the straight hall called Zhang Lu by the imperial court in private, Seeing the old face of Zuo Sacrificial Jiuhuan Wen, who was too familiar to be familiar with, in addition, there was also Lu Daolin, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites who should have been on duty in front of the Chonghua Palace in Qianxi No. 2 on the West Road of the Imperial Palace. But between Huan Wen and Lu Daolin, there is another man, the most conspicuous thing is the yellow dragon robe on his body, Zhang Julu stepped forward quickly and was about to bend down to salute, the ninety-five respected gently held Zhang Julu's arm, Zhang Julu no longer pretended to be humble, and saw a young eunuch in the corner of his eye, saying that he was young, that was just compared to the previous eunuch Han Shengxuan, who was supposed to be accompanied by the Son of Heaven in Han Mink Temple.

Lu Daolin saw that the three of them had no intention of entering the house immediately, so he took the lead in retreating and walked into Zhang Lu.

The Son of Heaven waited until the Ministry of Rites Shangshu entered the room, and then he joked gently: "The two Aiqing will go to the direct hall of the military department with me to sit for a while?" I can know that the tea there is good, and the authentic tea before the rain in Chunshen Lake, Zhang Lu's side is not good, and the tea is sloppy, and it can't be put into the mouth." ”

Zhang Julu, who didn't have too many rules to get along with the monarchs and ministers in private, said with a smile: "Okay, I don't like rubbing wine without face and skin, rubbing tea is such a thing, taking advantage of General Gu's absence, it doesn't hurt to do it a few times, but it is estimated that Huan Sacrifice Wine is not very interesting." ”

Huan Wen glared and said, "Zhang Biyan, when you saw Your Majesty, you were in a hurry to set me up?"

Zhang Julu glanced at Huan Wen behind his hand angrily, "Such a big smell of wine, when I don't smell it, I have to sell it cheaply, Your Majesty will reward you with good wine, shut up obediently, and drink your wine later, and don't get crazy with alcohol." ”

Huan Wen Ha Lu Ha Da Lang laughed, the son of the Zhao family was also in a good mood, and walked to the east wing of the military department with the two pillars of the country, where he vaguely confronted Zhang Lu, there was a Gu Lu saying, for these innocuous disputes, the Son of Heaven laughed in his ears, even in front of Zhang Julu and Gu Jiantang, he could casually ridicule a few words. After crossing the threshold, seeing that it was His Majesty the Emperor who came to the straight hall in person, the soldiers in the outhouse and the inner room all got up and ran out, kneeling on the ground, and Lu Baijie, the squire of the military department, knelt in the front, and his voice was the most exciting and mellow. The Son of Heaven let everyone get up, and there was no meaning of teaching, but he just asked everyone to return to the book case to deal with military affairs, but he left Lu Baijie, for this person, the Son of Heaven of the Zhao family is very important, and has repeatedly ordered to enter the palace to talk about military affairs, and even let Tangxi Sword Immortal teach several emperors and grandsons swordsmanship, which can be described as a long grace, so that Lu Baijie quickly took a foothold in the capital court, and no one dared to underestimate it.

There is a huge picture of the country hanging on the front wall of the outhouse, the emperor asked the three dignitaries of the dynasty to sit and drink tea and wine, he stood under the painting, picked up a slender rosewood pole, and did not point out on the giant painting for the time being.

Zhang Julu took a sip of the spring god Biluo, who became a tribute tea because of a poem, and whispered to the Guozijian Zuo sacrificial wine on the chair next door: "Drink away from the wine, the fragrance of tea is gone." ”

Huan Wen also said with color: "The house is so big, the wine is so fragrant, where do you let me go?!"

After finishing speaking, he asked the attendant of the straight hall to ask for an extra spring kiln cup that did not produce a large vessel, handed it to Lu Baijie, the waiter of the military department, and said with a smile: "Tangxi Sword Immortal, let's drink happily together, two to one, if you want to get out, it's also that blue-eyed ball, isn't this the reason?"

Lu Baijie, who had the bearing of a Confucian general, took the wine glass with a smile and said softly: "Wine, I'll drink it." But that's not the case, Lord Zuo Sacrificial Wine, I really don't dare to say it. ”

Zhang Julu laughed angrily: "One is more slippery than the other." The left sacrificial wine with a clear breeze and a bright moon on his shoulder?The Tangxi Sword Immortal who is generous and has no city mansion?Why did it turn bad when he came to me?"

The emperor, who was traveling late at night and left a few living men and eunuchs out together, turned around and smiled, and asked: "Julu, tell me about the north and south lists of the imperial examination and the division of the way, I have read the chapter, although I can recognize every word of 60,000 words, but there are still many puzzles." Especially when the next dose of fierce medicine is eliminated, but a hundred years later, I will see the disadvantages of the party, and the chapter is really vague and unfinished, so let's focus on it tonight. Huan Saijiu and Lu Shilang are also not idle, just say it if you have an idea. Whether it's tea or wine, I have a lot of yours. If you can't tell the reason before dawn, don't blame me for being stingy, how much tea and wine I drink, just count it as silver according to the price on the market, don't think about paying less!"

Zhang Julu faced Huan Wen Lu Baijie and said with a smile: "What's the matter, is it that I'm unreasonable, or is Your Majesty unreasonable?"

Both of them nodded and smiled, "Your Majesty is even worse." ”

The emperor smiled heartily: "If you change someone else, you still have to praise me for being diligent and thrifty at this time?"

The emperor of the Zhao family waved his hand and signaled the attendant to retreat into the inner room and close the door, and he picked a precious chair with meticulous workmanship and sat down, but he still carried the sandalwood rod in his hand, put it on his lap, and took a cup of refreshing tea handed over by Lu Baijie.

This is to say that when it comes to the dawn of the sky, the four monarchs and ministers are still not tired and have a strong conversation.

In terms of diligent government alone, this son of the Zhao family is indeed among the top three emperors and kings in history.

Although there were still some details that were not explained thoroughly, the emperor still stood up, rubbed his hands and feet, walked to the giant painting, turned his back to the three of them, drew an arc at the intersection of the Western Regions of Beiliang and Western Shu, and asked, "Are they all here?"

Zhang Julu said in a deep voice: "Sixty thousand rides." There are also 20,000 riding on the post road. ”

The emperor, who pointed at the country with a wooden pole, smiled: "Whether it is 60,000 or 80,000, the meaning is not much different, unless 60,000 is replaced by 600,000." ”

Zhang Julu nodded.

The emperor of the Zhao family threw away the pole and went to the table to hold a glass of porcelain cup that had already been cooled by tea, but he didn't mention it, I don't know if he didn't have the interest in drinking tea to quench his thirst.

is still afraid that the courtiers will see through the details that he will tremble after raising his glass.

He looked down at the teacup and asked softly, "Will it?"

Zhang Julu shook his head calmly and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, you can't fight." ”

After hearing this clear answer, the emperor of the Zhao family smiled, put down the teacup that he had never mentioned, and raised his head and said, "A few of you should also rest early." ”

After Lu Baijie and the two old ministers sent His Majesty the Emperor out of the hall, they returned to the room alone and inadvertently looked at the table.

There were still a few ripples in the cup.

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I'm afraid no one can believe that a big net has been cast on the border of Beiliang, the old department of the Gu Party can be said to be exhausted, 60,000 horses and horses are stationed in one place on the grounds of defense, and 20,000 horsemen have entered the country from Jizhou urgently, the momentum is so great that it is completely impossible to hide!

The 60,000 soldiers and horses that have been put in place are led by the general Gu Jiantang and Cai Nan of the old department, and pull out a loose defense line on the border line that violates the common practice of the art of war. But when General Cai Nan toured the front line with hundreds of personal soldiers, there was no sign of making changes. The lieutenant general and lieutenant of the army were not without doubts, but when a person asked in person and was reprimanded sharply by Cai Nan, no one dared to touch this moldy head. Cai Nan rode a horse and looked north, with mixed feelings, and said to himself: "I just want to give me another 40,000 people, and symbolically place the entire border line." In this way, there is also a battle to prevent the Beiliang Iron Cavalry from entering the country, otherwise if we really want to fight, 60,000 people will be able to stop it if they shrink into a ball? But as long as your Beiliang army dares to rush in, what if my 60,000 people are slaughtered by you? Rebel openly? Lao Tzu is waiting for you this day!"

Cai Nan thought so, but when he really thought about it, he thought that he was going to be hostile to the general who was still famous above Gu Shangshu, and he was still a little like walking on thin ice.

The pawn who crossed the river couldn't help himself.

Cai Nan knows that he is bitter.

As for why there is such a movement, Cai Nan only knows that there is a prince Zhao Kai in Lu Dao who has gone to the Western Regions, and it will not be someone in Beiliang who wants to kill this famous prince? Although Cai Nan is a martial artist, he also understands the superficial truth that the name is not right, if the prince Zhao Kai, who has an ambiguous background, really has that kind of thought, he must be able to make such a contribution, not to mention that at this time, the capital is in a critical period when the prince is crowned king, if Zhao Kai can really gain power in the Western Regions, Cai Nan knows with his knees that Lu Dao will definitely be able to be a real power county king, hey, if he goes to Xishu to be the king of Shu, it will be interesting.

A horse scout hurried back, his face was pale, and after dismounting, he knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice: "The Beiliang cavalry is here, I don't know the exact number, at least it is about 10,000 people!" But these 10,000 cavalry are the big snow dragon cavalry!"

Cai Nan's face was as usual, but the knuckles of his fingers holding the saber turned white.

The 10,000 cavalry troops of the King of Beiliang are very few?

Cai Nan thinks it's too much!

Gritting his teeth, Cai Nan ordered a confidant general behind him: "Pass the order, within a hundred miles, gather troops here." ”

Cai Nan raised his eyes and looked out, and the yellow sand was rolling in his field of vision.

The corners of Cai Nan's mouth were bitter, and he took a deep breath, "Which righteous son will lead the troops?"

Regardless of the obstacles, he insisted on leaving his own soldiers behind and rode forward alone.

When Cai Nan was half a mile away, he never dared to take another half step forward.

Countless iron horsemen came to a solemn halt on the vast plain.

Cai Nan could see a Xu Ziwang flag hunting in the strong wind and yellow sand.

Ride out of the battle and move forward slowly.

Cai Nan's eyes widened, and his breathing, which was barely steady, suddenly became short.

The old man wears armor and carries a spear.

Cai Nan's mind was snow-white, and for some reason, he couldn't help but turn over and dismount, knelt on the ground, and shouted respectfully: "The last general Cai Nan will see the King of Beiliang!"

After the general approached Cai Nan, he hummed softly, and the war horse continued to slowly step forward out of the horse's hooves.

One by one, they stepped on Cai Nan's heart.

Le Ma stopped, and finally put on armor and spear again, the general Xu Xiao looked into the distance, and asked softly: "It's only 60,000 people, is Gu Jiantang too stingy?"

Cai Nan, who was always kneeling on the ground, could not care about any arrogance, his face was covered with rough yellow sand, and he didn't dare to make a sound.

This person Tu smiled: "Don't worry, I'm just waiting for someone, don't kill anyone." As long as you don't get along, this king has no interest in tearing his face with anyone. ”

Xu Xiao smiled and said, "Let's go, General Cai, let this king take a look at the demeanor of the Gu family's iron horse." ”

On this day, when Xu Xiao, the king of Beiliang, rode into battle, I don't know who got off his horse first and shouted to see the general, and the 20,000 cavalry troops who came urgently were densely packed and all knelt down.