Chapter 173: Meticulous work

After dinner, it was already dark. Ouyang said goodbye and left the palace. The palace gate was specially kept for him, and as soon as Ouyang left, the palace gate was closed. Seeing this, Ouyang still had some sympathy for Zhao Yu. Zhan Ming and the others waited all afternoon without leaving, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Ouyang come out safely. Then someone had already contacted the inn, and logically speaking, it was normal for the night to pass like this.

But...... In the second watch, Ouyang finished chatting in Zhanming's room, but found that he ......

"The box is gone?" Zhan Ming was shocked. Sniffed lightly and said, "Misty incense." "The two officials in the room are unconscious.

"Well, I smell it too." Ouyang instructed: "Come here, take them down to rest." Hum! I specially arranged for two officials to share the room with me, but I didn't expect to lose it. It seems that there are spies in the military factory, and it is not fake. ”

"Yes!" Zhan Ming nodded. Knowing that Ouyang brought out the information, not many people could not reach it. What I can get in touch with is a few masters and their personal apprentices. But if these people don't have to steal the box, they can write it down from memory. The only possibility is that someone has told someone outside, or mentioned it. and then it was known by the spies. Along the way, Ouyang people were so powerful that they didn't dare to start, and they only started when everyone in Tokyo was slacking off.

Although such an important thing was lost, Ouyang was not in a hurry, and said with a wry smile: "Originally, it was used to fool the emperor, but now I don't know if it is to fool the Liao people or the Jin people." ”

"It's also possible that the Tangut people." Zhanming still thinks about it more carefully and does not let go of any possibility.

That recipe is not the right recipe at all. Ouyang went out and gritted his teeth to take it, he took the risk of taking the charge of bullying the king. This gunpowder would rather be destroyed, and it must not be made public now. The reason is very simple, in case Zhao Yu dies one day, he will come to a faint king. Others came at me with more advanced weapons. Ouyang understood early that if the system was not changed, the secret would not be disclosed. The Eight-Nation Coalition cannot come nearly a thousand years in advance. The Chinese invented gunpowder, but because of their generosity, they were bullied by people who took gunpowder to the door. Under such thoughts, of course Ouyang would not bring out the true formula, this box was completely a disguise. If the emperor asks for guilt, he will not kill himself anyway, and it is not bad to be a commoner and concentrate on being a businessman.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the gunpowder formula was 80 kg of nitrate, 10 kg of sulfur and 10 kg of charcoal. It is a very superficial match, and the Yangping Military Factory is close to the formula of the best power of black powder. As for the specifics, it's inconvenient to say.

"Probably the Golden Man." Ouyang said: "The Liao people may not have the courage and scheming. And Jin people are really a bit unscrupulous in doing things. ”

"The Golden Envoys are still in Tokyo. One is to care about my great Song Wuju, and the other is to lobby for the relationship with the Song Dynasty. Zhan Ming said: "If you want to search the Jin envoy group, you can only report it to the imperial court." ”

"No, then it's a big deal. Zhan Ming, I have only one request. Find out who the spy of the Yangping Military Factory is through this matter, but don't be alarmed. It will be of great use in the future. ”

"Don't worry, my lord, there is absolutely no problem." Zhan Ming patted his chest. Although there was a check before, but the enemy was in the shadows, and he did not move, there was nothing he could do. Now, when information comes out under such a tight time, clues will inevitably be found.

The term "fine saku" first appeared in the army, where intelligence officers were set up to investigate the enemy's fortifications. Later, it developed into a state placement. Bai Juyi's article "Please Strike the Army" on the table wrote: The ministers heard that the Uighurs and Tibetans had detailed work, and the affairs of China were well known. From this sentence, we can know that the Central Plains was already called China at that time, and there were fine works lurking in China in all directions. Of course, these people generally can't get on the big stage, so the harm has not attracted enough attention.

However, it can be seen that such countries as the Uighurs, which have little contact with the Central Plains, have already sent fine works, and Liao, Jin, Tibet, Dali, and Western Xia naturally also have them. Ouyang is sad that in addition to the reporters he put out, the Great Song Dynasty still maintained the demeanor of a great country, and did not send detailed works to the surrounding countries. Even if there is, in fact, Xue Shan, who is alone, accompanied by Song Economy and ***. Proficient in Chinese and Jurchen, Xue Shan, with the help of the god stick Taixuzi, has recently begun to be reused. And Xue Shan has never been in contact with anyone other than Ouyang, and concentrates on being a good Jin Chen.

Zhao Yu seemed to have forgotten the existence of such a person, and Ouyang didn't mention it. But Ouyang felt that Zhao Yu might indeed have forgotten. Xue Shan used to be one of the few people in her subordinates who had real military power, but she disappeared without a trace beforehand, and it was impossible for Zhao Yu to have no other ideas. Although Zhao Yu will not send fine works, he will use people. The orphans of the soldiers who died in the Northwest War were adopted by the imperial court. When these children grow up, they must be a generation that Zhao Yu can rely on.

This matter seems to have passed like this, Zhan Ming returned to Yangping alone, and Ouyang stayed in Tokyo for the time being, Tong Guan will return to Tokyo in a few days, and he still has to do something as a lobbyist.

But all emperors will take care of their reputation. People like Song Huizong are all worried about the sixteen states of Yanyun, let alone Zhao Yu. And Tong Guan's former generation was crowned king, and he had a deep influence in the Western Army, and many generals were promoted by him. Although it will not mutiny, if it is Song Huizong to deal with it, it is fine, and Zhao Yu will deal with him a little inappropriately. Therefore, convincing Tong Guan to resign is the best outcome. After all, Tong Guan has also made great contributions to the court for decades, which cannot be erased.

Several influential ministers of the Song Dynasty, Gao Yu, were ineffective, and because he became a lieutenant, the combat effectiveness of the Tokyo Forbidden Army decreased significantly. Liang Shicheng, this person has destruction but no construction, and his eyes are lawless. Falsifying holy decrees, because of which he has become more and more powerful, embezzling and accepting bribes, selling official positions, and doing all kinds of evil. Zhu Mian, the person who instigated Hua Shigang's appearance, has nothing to say. The rest, such as Cai Jing, are greedy, but they still have a little bit of integrity to contribute. Tong Guan followed the eunuch Li Xian of Shenzong, who supervised the army, and entered and exited the front line, which had a military foundation. He has been in the northwest more than ten times and has a deep understanding of the local area. And the Western Army is known as the most elite forbidden army in the Great Song Dynasty, and he is indispensable. If this person is a waste of dim sum, then the forbidden army of other roads is even more waste.

Tong Guan returned to Beijing and was not too ostentatious. And many people have already heard that Tong Guan is the main examiner of this martial arts, and they are also very concerned about his news. Whether there is a chance to get the emperor to be in person, it depends on this person. Ouyang watched Tong Guan return to Beijing at the roadside snack shop, and there were only about twenty people before and after, which was already very low-key for his identity.

"Zhang San!" Ouyang instructed: "Help me go to Tongfu in the afternoon to cast a famous assassin and make an appointment." ”

"Yes!" Zhang San asked: "But my lord, according to the rules, he is the chief examiner of martial arts." As soon as he entered the mansion, the door was full of people from the Tokyo Forbidden Army. It's hard to say whether this thorn can be handed over. "This is called the sealing of Wuju. In order to prevent fraud, Tong Guan is not allowed to meet customers during this period. The purchase of daily necessities is done by the forbidden army. As in the imperial examination, the forbidden army of the closed court was all under the command of Ouchi. Even journalists are not allowed to have contact with the examiners.

"Maybe it's because I'm more handsome."

Maybe Ouyang is indeed more handsome. Zhang San went to the outside of the Tong Mansion and handed over the famous thorn. According to the regulations, the assassin will be recorded, and the visit will be stopped. However, the filing is a filing, but it is not prohibited. A general took the name and stabbed it into the Tong Mansion for a while to discuss, and finally replied to Zhang San: "The day after tomorrow, the king of Guangyang County will wait for Lord Ou." ”

prepared some gifts, and Ouyang took Zhang San and Li Si to the appointment on time. After the concierge reported, Tong Guan went out of the hall to greet him and said: "I have heard for a long time that Lord Ou is powerful in the northwest, and when I see it today, he is really full of energy, and he is definitely not an ordinary idle person." ”

"The lower official was lucky, but it made the county king laugh. Who doesn't know that the county king is the pillar of the Western Army, and now he is respected as the main examiner, which shows that the court does not generally value the county king. ”

"Polite, polite. Ou-sama, please inside. ”

Ouyang was the first time to see Tong Guan up close, he was tall and burly in his fifties, his skin and bones were as strong as iron, his eyes were bright, his face was dark, and he had a beard under his head. On the contrary, it is a bit of a veteran's ancient style.

After watching the tea, Tong Guan ordered: "You all go down." ”

Ouyang also nodded here, and Zhang San, Li Si and a cadre of people all went out of the door.

There was no one left and right, and Tong Guan said: "Lord Ou, this king is a martial artist. I don't like to listen to or say any kind words. Don't tell me, Lord Ou, that you are here to admire this king. ”

"Actually, the lower officials are jealous of the county king." Ouyang smiled: "I thought that this year's main exam would still be a lower official, but I didn't expect it...... Hehe, don't worry about the county king. The lower officials have ancestral training, and they are no longer allowed to take this main exam. ”

"Haha, that's amazing." Tong Guan said: "This is the first time that this king has heard of such an ancestral teaching. ”

"The king of the county doesn't know that the ancestor of Xiaguan is the deputy general of Emperor Taizu's fierce general, Zhongshi Shouxin. Later, when he returned to his hometown, Emperor Taizu specially exempted Oujiazhuang from paying taxes for a hundred years. Xiaguan can be said to have been bathed by the emperor's grace since birth. ”

Tong Guan hugged his fists: "Disrespectful and disrespectful, I didn't think that Lord Ou was still a famous general." ”

"The king of the county is polite. When I returned to my hometown and province after the year, I was reprimanded by the patriarch. Later, I learned that the ancestors of the Ou family said that future generations of ancestors and grandchildren are not allowed to be in charge of the army, and they are not allowed to be in power, and they are not allowed to be crowned kings. ”

"......" Tong Guan heard a little taste, did not speak, and listened quietly.

"The lower official was puzzled and asked the patriarch, why?" Ouyang continued: "The patriarch asked the lower officials. Is this Taizu wise or not? Xia Guan replied wisely. The patriarch said again, what about the current emperor and Emperor Taizu? The lower officials replied, each has its own merits, and they are all Mingjun. The patriarch said again, since this is the case, then let me ask you, why did this Taizu release his military power with a glass of wine? Xia Guan shook his head. The patriarch said that the courtiers are naturally loyal to the king, but what about the relatives and subordinates of the courtiers? Will they have an idea? Xia Guan thought about it, it made sense. This Emperor Taizu's release of military power wiped out the future troubles of the courtiers, and then these courtiers were rich and noble for a lifetime, covering three generations of their descendants. You don't have to suffer from horses, and you can enjoy the rest of your life in peace. Children's gold silk, real estate and land should be owned. The patriarch also taught the lower officials a lesson, saying that the lower officials were in charge of power and troops in the northwest. The emperor Shengming is naturally relieved, but some people in the court are not pleasing to the eye, and it is always inappropriate to find fault in the east and find fault in the west. ”

Tong Guan was silent for a while and said: "This king has been fighting horses for 20 years, attacking Western Xia in the west and rejecting the Liao people in the north. But there are often people in the court who impeach the king, and the emperor's eyes are suppressed. But this king does have some distraction. ”