Chapter 128: The Bloody Battle of the Birthday Banquet (I)

"Brother Zhang!" Ouyang gave up.

Zhang Xuanming replied: "Brother Ou Xian, while talking." The two came to the Huzhong Pavilion, and Zhang Xuanming looked left and right to see if there was no humanity: "I received the news of Xiaojie of the Liao Army from you." A few days ago, the emperor talked to the cabinet ministers and the Privy Council, and it is estimated that he will issue an envoy to Xixia in the spring of next year, and the weapon order will be finalized as soon as possible, so you don't miss the construction period. ”

Ouyang was surprised and asked, "Don't they object?" ”

"How to object? Lingzhou and Yongle were originally the land of the Great Song Dynasty. Taizu and Taizong still used troops against Liao, for what? Just to return the land to the Song Dynasty. This is the ancestral system. If we attack others, of course, these ministers have opinions, but if they regain the lost territory, the ministers do not dare to speak on this head, and at most they will analyze whether they will lose the battle or not, and so on. But I'll give you the bottom first, there is a saying that the general will not be given outside, if Han Shizhong sends troops to other lands in Western Xia, there will be a reward for victory, and if he is defeated, he will be punished for sending troops without authorization. ”

Ouyang was surprised and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

"This is called party strife, and the ministers can't be caught by me and the emperor, there must be a scapegoat." Zhang Xuanming laughed self-deprecatingly and looked into the distance and said: "That Zhao Mingcheng is also a victim of party struggle, not only to change the dynasty, but also to change the prime minister, but also a few joys and a few sorrows." I still admire the virtuous brother, I don't enter the temple, and I meet left and right. ”

"Haha!" Ouyang smiled. In order for Zhang Xuanming to truly master the Privy Council, it is necessary for Han Shizhong to win the battle. And the weapons provided by Ouyang are a guarantee to increase the victory rate. Ouyang is making money here, and Zhang Xuanming can also use Yangping's money to arrange strategies, and the so-called strategy is to sinicize the party. Among the neighbors of the Song Dynasty, Liao was the strongest, Western Xia was the most unruly, Tubo was weak and closed, and Dali was friendly with the Great Song Dynasty.

Chinese people like infighting, even if Zhang Xuanming is now external, it is to increase the cost of his own infighting. From this point of view, it is very different from Ouyang. But at least for now, the two have the same goal. That is to fight and win the war. War is not only about destruction, but also about promoting the development of society and the progress of civilization. World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Bosnia-Herzegovina War, Iran-Iraq War, Yugoslav War, Afghanistan War, Iraq War, why did the United States participate in so many wars in the past 100 years, and its national strength not only did not weaken, but increased with each war? The three most crucial points are that wars should be fought in other places, and there should be more victories and sufficient interests. For example, France was not so lucky, claiming to be the most powerful army, but it was destroyed in World War II, and its military strength and international influence were much worse afterwards.

After finishing the matter, Zhang Xuanming thought of the three Jurchens chatting and said, "What do you think of this person?" ”

"Bloody, strong, scheming, resolute. He said a word, and the mind had thought about it ten times. There are often words in the words, and there are questions with sets. Ouyang shook his head and said, "This person is really difficult to deal with." Don't say it's the emperor, even our emperor is quite inferior. ”

"Alas...... There are still many people in the court who believe that this kind of person is our ally in the division of the Liao State. Zhang Bangchang said on the table: I take the prosperity of Yanzhou, and the wilderness of Daliao with gold, why not? The last time I went to the table, I asked the imperial court to reduce the garrisons of the two armies on the east and west roads, but they didn't agree, and the emperor had to recall Tong Guan to ask, but I didn't expect the dead eunuch to say that it was inappropriate. You see, if we remove half of the men and horses on the two roads, the Liao State will be able to bring back 200,000 elite men to fight against Jin. ”

"Alas...... Forgot to get down to business. According to Yangping's market research, the quilts, tents, military uniforms and other items used in the army are three percent higher than the wholesale price of Yangping, and the quality is also one level worse. If you need a kickback, that's negotiable. There are also individual compressed dry rations being studied. ”

Zhang Xuanming was speechless.

At this time, Bai Lian was escorting Liang Hongyu back to the official road in Yangping. Everyone has the so-called curiosity, and Bailian also has it, and she is still a woman, so after a small solution in the depths of the road, she came out and asked Liang Hongyu, who had already dismounted to rest and eat, and did not run away: "Hongyu, why are you so enthusiastic about helping me find a house outside?" Ouyang explained to her that she would give her a chance to escape on the way, but she didn't expect Liang Hongyu to accept her fate.

Liang Hongyu handed over the dry food to Bai Lian and replied with a smile: "This Ouyang doesn't know, don't you know either?" ”

Bai Lian shook her head.

"A girl's family, but she lives in the place of her unmarried boss. It's hard to hear, you don't care, he is no one to warn him. It's just that if you continue like this, your reputation will be lost, but you won't be able to get married. If you think about Yangping, who would dare to rob a woman with him? ”

Bai Lian nodded abruptly and asked, "Did you steal the hand crossbow in the training ground?" ”

"yes!"

"Then you are the one who went to the blacksmith of the Wang family?"

"Yes!" Liang Hongyu nodded.

Bai Lian asked suspiciously, "Then where is the hand crossbow you built?" You've checked everything in your luggage. The inside and outside of the county government have turned upside down. ”

Liang Hongyu said with a smile: "I threw it into the Qinghe River that day, and you naturally couldn't find it." ”

"Why?" Bai Lian really couldn't understand Liang Hongyu's intentions, so she threw away the crossbow she had worked so hard to get.

Liang Hongyu said: "Actually, when it comes to this question, you have to start with your first question. In addition to the good of your reputation, there is also a little bit of self-interest. You are a woman, and you are on day duty at the Yamen. A few people are inexperienced in the rivers and lakes, and their ears are not good, Ou Ping is very busy, and he sleeps soundly at night. So if I want to enter Ouyang's room, it can only be safest to go in at night when you are not there, so I want to break you away. ”

"Yes! You are making a crossbow for the official seal...... No, why did you throw away the crossbow that was so troublesome? "Bai Lian, Zhanming Ouyang and others have been mixed for a long time, and they also have some experience in the inspection case, but they really don't understand this problem.

"It's easy!" Liang Hongyu smiled mischievously and took out an invitation card and said: "Because I am not stealing the official seal, but stealing the invitation, I am just using the official seal to attract your attention, does Ouyang need an invitation?" I made a fake, even if he didn't take the invitation, Cai Lao Thief must have an explanation, and as soon as he arrived at the door, someone received him, so he naturally could get in. ”

"You ......"

Liang Hongyu smiled: "If you want a crossbow, you have it." To invite a card, I have ready-made. And most importantly, I grew up as a boy. In the barracks, knives, guns, sticks, fists and feet are all involved, he still checks that I am not detailed, in fact, I have divine power, I can open a bow of ten stones, and the arrow hits the target within a hundred steps. You...... It won't be my opponent. ”

"What do you mean?" White Lotus was shocked.

"Meaning...... From the very beginning, I knew that this was the situation, and you can see that the men's clothes in my package were ready. He's been so nice to me, and I don't want to bother him. Liang Hongyu smiled very beautifully, like a spring grassland, which made people dare not trample on it easily: "Don't worry, I won't hurt you, and you don't have to waste your strength to resist." "She is a regular army, and Bai Lian is a bandit at most, and the two of them are at a distance where they can't even pull out a knife.

In the evening, Zhao Yu also came, and she couldn't help but come. Don't say that it is Cai Jing who is sixty, even if it is an ordinary Beijing official, Zhao Yu will send someone to attend the birthday banquet. She was naturally greeted by Cai Jing in person. Cai Jing chatted while walking: "Your Majesty, there is still someone sent by the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom here to congratulate him on his birthday, Your Majesty sees how to deal with it?" ”

Zhao Yu was taken aback, he really didn't expect it: "Jin Guo? Since it is a birthday, everyone who comes is a guest. Cai Xiangzhen is a famous person. ”

Cai Jing said modestly: "I am praised by Your Majesty." ”

"Let me see it in a while, and after listening to Ouyang, Yan Agu is a masterpiece, see who he sent."

Cai Jing replied: "One is the county lord, and the other two are his right and left hands. The county lord could speak some Central Plains dialect, but it was very blunt, so the minister asked them to come over. ”

"Yes!"

After a while, the three gold people and the Ministry of Rites Shangshu came over, and an internal guard came out to block it, and searched the bodies of the two male Jurchens, and then the county advocated opening his arms, Zhao Yu shook his head and stopped: "Go down, like something." "The issue of face is very important, besides, there are four excellent martial arts guards behind him, one of whom is the Yangping Games fighting champion.

The county lord also knew how to be polite, so he approached a little closer and bent down and said, "Jin Guo Wan Yan Lan has seen Your Majesty. ”

Wan Yanlan? A familiar name. Zhao Yu thought for a while and asked, "Do you know Ouyang?" ”

"Yes!"

"I remembered, Ouyang told me last time that he kidnapped you back to the Great Song Dynasty. What a lovely girl's family, this Ouyang can play such a black hand. By the way, Ouyang is also here, have you ever reminisced? ”

Wan Yanlan said: "Congratulating Cai Xiang's birthday is an official business, and I don't dare to be private before public." ”

"Well said. Cai Xiang. Zhao Yu said: "I will help them and Ouyang arrange a side seat in a while." This old man is always better than the Ministry of Rites reception. Besides, it was placed on the side seats, and it did not insult them. ”

"Yes!"

Wan Yanlan nodded: "Your Majesty, I'll retire." ”

This kid is very blessed, no wonder he can't look down on a little girl like Xiaoqing. Zhao Yu asked, "What about Ouyang?" ”

An internal guard replied: "When I first came in, I saw Lord Ou, Lord Zhang Xuanming, and Mrs. Zhao Mingcheng fighting the landlord. Do you want to call him in the past? ”

"No, they play. I still have to talk to Cai Xiang here. "Ouyang came back to the festival and returned to the Ministry of Rites, and Zhao Yu had not been free to see him. This envoy returns, and most importantly brings back news. What the envoys saw and heard would be recorded, and would probably serve as a criterion for judging a country's policies in the future. Under the situation of closed information, the credibility of hearsay businessmen is really not high. The information brought back by Ouyang is more referential. Moreover, Ouyang, who is engaged in newspapers, must have installed reporters in Liaoguo, and the level of contact and understanding is higher than that of others.

Li Qingzhao didn't know that Ouyang was bad in order to avenge the revenge of a thousand years ago, and he lost in a mess and inexplicably. Ouyang's stomach was smiling evilly, and he slandered while playing cards: Let you write so many more words, let you write so many words again. Of course, this is not the most enjoyable thing, the most enjoyable thing is to punish the elementary school teacher for copying textbooks, ten times! This is Ouyang's dream to play small.

"Lady, are you interested in teaching at Yangping University?"

Li Qingzhao asked, "What university?" ”

"It is Yangping University, which is expected to be put into use next year. In addition to specialized courses in business, technology, business, finance and other professional courses, such as poetry and singing, calligraphy practice, painting, etc., are also planned to be opened. Those gentlemen in business and commerce are ready-made, and the leisure course to be honest, Yangping really doesn't have the talent in this area. ”

As Ouyang thought, Li Qingzhao politely declined: "There are a lot of things to do, and I have to help with family affairs, I'm afraid I will live up to Lord Ou's good intentions." ”

"It's okay, it's okay!" Bomb both of you again.

Zhang Xuanming on the side said: "Master Ou, can you start a military class?" Mr. Ou often invites some experienced farmers to give lectures on farming. I would like to invite some experienced veteran generals, such as the lieutenant general of the seed division, to give lectures. Generals from all over the country came to listen to the lectures according to their duties. I can also help with the fighting. Isn't it good? ”

This guy wants to entrap generals from all over the world, Ouyang smiled: "Of course you can, Yangping provides the venue." When the time comes, once it starts, be sure to notify Lord Zhang. ”

Li Qingzhao said: "Today's luck is not bad, why is it a loss?" ”

"Lady let's us, hehe!" Ouyang Dao: "I heard that the Emperor Taishang seems to be a little poor in Hangzhou, how about inviting him to take a class?" ”

Zhang Xuanming smiled: "If he is willing to leave his son down, it is really possible." He spent most of his life cultivating calligraphy, painting and writing, and he has a strange interest in this aspect. If it is not the king of a country, it must be my great Song family. ”

The two family members went to the three of them and said, "Lord Zhang, Lord Ou, Mrs. Zhao's banquet is about to start." Please sit down with the little ones. "This is to be greeted and explained, and those who are not greeted and explained are generally seated according to official qualities. Cai Jing is a big deal, the lights in the house are on, there are singing and dancing performances in the banquet, and of course, there is also a birthday celebration. Everyone eats and watches and chats, and everyone will enjoy it.

"Oh, how do you sit on the side seat?" Ouyang was a little surprised. That's too face-saving, isn't it?

Jia Ding said on the side: "This is the emperor's order, saying that there are three golden envoys who also sit at this table." Mr. Ou has been to Jinguo, and please receive him a little later. ”

"Jin Guo?" Ouyang touched his chin, no! The news is blocked, how does Jin Guo know that Cai Jing has a birthday. Besides, even if the Yangping Chamber of Commerce has a lot of words, it seems that it is a little abrupt to send an envoy directly. Unless it was Ah Guda who sent an envoy to the Great Song Dynasty, he met the unexpected situation of Cai Jing's birthday, and temporarily changed his plan.

Zhang Xuanming smiled: "Sit down, sit down!" In fact, it was still half an hour before it started, and we were pulled to press the table. "Look left and right, there are only myself and Ouyang at the five tables here. Think about it, this can sit at five tables and basically be four-grade characters. You can't wait for yourself.

Ouyang also smiled, poured tea unceremoniously, and the two chatted on the table.

Liang Hongyu handed over the invitation in men's clothes, and the doorman looked at her for a long time, but she hadn't heard that such a number one person was coming, who is this? Look at the invitation again, it says Ouyang, isn't this in? Liang Hongyu spoke first: "My name is Gan Xin, and I am the master of Yangping, and I came with my lord. I went to the royal newspaper to do some business, and my lord asked me to come in by myself with this invitation. ”

Male or female? The doorman looked left and right, and then looked at the invitation, it was real, and the handwriting could not be wrong. Gan believed that he had heard about it, and the above explained that Ouyang might bring one or two people, and then look at other officials, and bring people from the left and right, mostly bringing cronies to get to know the officials. The doorman nodded and said, "Lord Ou may already be at the table." Come, take this one to the next table. The reception specifications dropped sharply, Ouyang was led in by a special person, and Liang Hongyu could only dine with other officials and non-official cronies as a staff member.

Liang Hongyu followed the family to the next seat, the people were lively and friendly, there were not only staff members sitting here, but also some literati and elegant guests, who were not well-known and had no official positions, so they could only be here. Liang Hongyu bowed his hands left and right and sat down, and looked at it slightly. You can barely see the entrance of the main hall, and there is a small artificial lake in the middle, and there is a platform on the small lake, where the opera is singing. Liang Hongyu suppressed her voice and asked the people around her: "May I ask where the toilet is!" ”

"Turn left over there!"

"Thank you!"

Next came the entry of the officials, followed by the secretary of the Ministry of Rites and the three golden envoys. Ouyang was surprised at first sight: "Huh? Wan Yanlan? ”

"Long time no see!" Wan Yanlan nodded expressionlessly.

"Wow, you can speak Chinese!" Ouyang was taken aback again, learning a foreign language was a difficult project.

"Master Ou, don't be rude." The Ministry of Rites Shangshu said: "This is the county lord of Jinguo. ”

"Wow! You turned out to be the county lord......" Ouyang was habitually surprised, well, it is normal to be the county lord, and it is abnormal to be the county lord.

Zhang Xuanming couldn't help but smile: "Master Ou, sit!" It's rude. ”

"I'm sorry." Ouyang and Wan Yanlan sat directly opposite, picked up the teacup and said, "Treat wine with tea, it's been hard all the way." ”

"It's not hard!" Wan Yanlan frowned and drank the tea, judging from her attitude, she seemed to feel that there was a fly in the tea.

Zhang Xuanming whispered: "People don't care about you, don't you see?" ”

"Wow! She didn't even bother with me. Ouyang whispered back. After watching Yan Lan, she was talking with her companions at the same table in Jurchen language, and she glanced at Ouyang as well.

"Haha! Drink tea and drink tea. Zhang Xuanming said: "Let me tell you, the location arrangement here is very particular. Except for me and the three Jurchens, all of them were from Jinshi. It's not all good friends with Cai Jing, you see Li Gang, Tai student Chen Dong, these are all relatively upright ministers who have been excluded in the court. ”

Ouyang asked: "Why didn't you see the prince at the table?" ”

"They have special halls. Cai Jing's meaning is very clear, or the imperial examination first. Anyone who is not a member of the imperial examination will not be allowed to go to the stage. ”

"The emperor has arrived!"

With a shout, everyone stood up. Zhao Yu entered the hall accompanied by Cai Jing, and while talking to Cai Jing, he motioned for everyone to sit down with both hands. The emperor sat down, and two internal guards stood behind him, and the nine princes served on one side. And the main table was full of civil and military officials within the three grades, and they waited for the emperor to sit down before they sat down. Generally, when the emperor invites his courtiers to dinner, the table is divided, but it also depends on the temperament of each emperor. For example, Zhao Yu ordered not to be so troublesome today. Anyway, there aren't many people in the main hall who will eat seriously. The dishes were served one by one, Ouyang took a look, it was all the amount of feeding the cat, it looked chic, but the amount was really pocket-sized. Or that you can't eat enough to go to the Great Hall of the People.