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Tong Guan, who has not made any progress in Yangzhou for nearly a month, attaches great importance to the matter of contact with Yuwen Huangzhong.

In order to prevent leakage of news, Tian Maung asked Tong Guan to "protect".

- The envoy who sent the Tiger Ben Army again was replaced by Liu Jie, another cheap uncle of Li Cun.

Liu Jie's cousin, like Tian Jing, is also one of Li Cun's concubines.

Moreover, this Liu Jie looks similar to Tian Maung, and he is also chubby for nothing.

- It may be that Tong Guan felt that Li Cun had a good impression of this kind of honest-looking person, so he deliberately chose a person with such a good appearance, so as not to make Li Cun unhappy and kill all the people sent by Tong Guan, in that case, their efforts would be wasted.

However, this time Liu Jie was only the deputy envoy, and the envoy was Ma Kuo, who made great contributions when he was on the mission to Yanjing last time.

It is said that two days ago, Ma Kuo, who was living in Bianliang City, Tokyo, suddenly received an order from Tong Guan, ordering him to come to Yangzhou immediately.

The appointment did not say what Ma Kuo was asked to do in Yangzhou, but it didn't matter, in Ma Kuo's opinion, it was better to go to Yangzhou to do anything than to stay in Bianliang City, Tokyo.

After coming to Yangzhou non-stop, Tong Guan hosted a banquet in the Xuanfu Division to entertain Ma Kuo.

This made Ma Kuo a little flattered.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Tong Guancai said: "Ma Xuanzan, I have a heavy responsibility, I don't worry about handing it over to others, I want to hand it over to you, do you dare to shoulder it?" ”

Ma Kuo didn't say a word, so he replied: "Xuan Xiang, please give an order, and the sword mountain and fire sea will also move forward bravely!" ”

Tong Guan said with a smile: "I really didn't misunderstand Ma Xuanzan, okay, then I will say it bluntly, I want to send Ma Xuanzan to recruit Li Cun, contact me to enter the inner room of the Tiger Ben Army, and the two of you will work together to help my army cross the river, and count the first merit of the two of you." ”

After speaking, Tong Guan put away his smile and said: "This is dangerous, Ma Xuanzan can carefully consider one or two, and it is not too late to give me an answer tomorrow." ”

Ma Kuo clenched his fists and said firmly: "The Tiger Ben Army is really a tiger's den, but it is a dead ear." ”

Tong Guan praised: "What a hero! ”

The next day, Tong Guan personally went out of Yangzhou City to make a strong trip for Ma Kuo, Liu Jie and others.

Tong Guan raised his glass: "I wish you all success and early triumph!" ”

Ma Kuo drank generously, and then slammed the wine bowl to the ground.

More than a dozen people who accompanied him also drank the wine in the cup.

When Liu Jie saw it, he hurriedly followed suit.

This group of people has a tragic atmosphere of being windy, sluggish, easy to water, and cold, and the strong man is gone.

Subsequently, Ma Kuo and Liu Jie went to Guabu Town, and then crossed the river by boat to the Huben Army.

When Ma Kuo and the others reached the center of the river, there were four large boats, two on the left and right, sandwiching the boat that Ma Kuo and the others were riding in.

Liu Jie hurriedly stepped forward to talk: "I am the uncle of the Metropolitan Governor, Hailing Liu Jie, and my sister Liu Lin is the concubine of the Metropolitan Governor. ”

The Tiger Benjun sent a person to jump onto the boat of Ma Kuo and the others, and after verifying the identities of Ma Kuo and the others, they took them across the Yangtze River with the boat.

After crossing the river, the Huben army guarding the river sent a team of men and horses to send Ma Kuo, Liu Jie and others to Jinling City.

However, this time, Li Cun did not meet Ma Kuo, Liu Jie and others at the first time, but first sent an official from Licao to arrange for Ma Kuo and his party to live in the post house.

In the evening, He Shi and Lu Yi, who represented Li Cun, summoned Ma Kuo and Liu Jie to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

As soon as they met, He Shi took the lead in grabbing the people: "Officials, it is better to be in favor of the powerful and not bend their knees, and not to grovel when they see fame and fortune." Why? The wind and bones make it too. Today, the officials of the Zhao and Song dynasties are different, they drill camps when they encounter fame and fortune, and suck carbuncles when they encounter power. Why? The smell of copper makes it so good. Otherwise, it is difficult to write, fear evil and favor good, abandon the way and seek power; Lustful for slander, cheap and wealthy. The head of the horse is the foresight, and the people are regarded as grass mustard; Sing praises and treat the people like enemies. The expropriation was tyrannical, the taxes were heavy, and the emperor was bewitched to flourish the flower and stone gang, and even the people of the southeast were in deep trouble. Most of the governors of my family obeyed the will of heaven, hung the people and cut down crimes, and forbade violence and harm......"

Li Cun, who was sitting behind the screen, laughed.

He Shi said very impassionedly, but he pointed all the fingers at the corrupt officials and corrupt officials on Zhao Song's side, and he didn't say anything about Zhao Ji at all, and the little abacus crackled.

Ma Kuo's reaction was, as soon as he heard He Shi's words, he realized that He Shi pointed all the fingers at corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and immediately sang and harmonized with He Shi:

"Since Your Majesty's accession to the throne,

put an end to the scourge of decades of party strife in the Great Song Dynasty;

Attaching importance to agriculture and mulberry, encouraging land reclamation, and adjusting economic policies such as tea, salt, and money laws, the state fiscal revenue has increased substantially;

sent 100,000 troops to the west, recovered the lost territory of the Qingtang Dynasty, consolidated the border defense, demonstrated the prestige of the Great Song Dynasty, and shocked the neighbors;

Taixue replaced the imperial examination, and Chongning Xingxue accumulated countless talents for the Great Song Dynasty;

Pujian Nursing Home, Anji Fang, Leaky Garden. The nursing home is used to rescue the widowed and lonely, the Anjifang is used to relieve the sick and have no money for treatment, and the Leaky Garden is used to set aside land by the imperial court to bury the people who cannot afford to mourn. This is an unprecedented good government that benefits all people......"

Let Ma Kuo say this, Zhao Ji has made unparalleled achievements in politics, economy, military, education, and people's livelihood.

And Zhao Ji's construction of schools, the promotion of rites and music, and the purchase of nursing homes and peace homes are all measures for the benefit of the people.

In this way, where Zhao Ji is still a faint monarch, it is clear that he is a Taoist saint.

However, He Shi and Lu Yi, the two old goods, did not refute at all, as long as Ma Kuo mentioned Zhao Ji, they were speechless and retreated.

The result is obvious, and the good debate against Zhao Song has turned into a praise of Zhao Ji.

After listening to it for a while, Li Cun really couldn't listen anymore, so he said to Yuwen Huangzhong beside him: "You go and replace my two fathers-in-law, it's no wonder it's difficult for the two of them." ”

Li Cun instructed Yuwen Huangzhong again: "You must fight for me Li Cun, so that others will not think that my teacher is unknown." ”

Yuwen Huang replied without joy or sorrow: "No." ”

Li Cun stretched his waist: "If you are tired, go back and whip the He family and the Lu family." ”

After speaking, Li Cun turned around and left, leaving this place to Yuwen Huangzhong......

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