The wind swept the snowflakes in the air, like a white cyclone, and quickly dissipated.

Li Bingqian tightened his fox fur fur, and took out a map with his body temperature from his arms, and after unfolding it, a line of large characters fell on the right hand side of the silk silk - the map of the Shenlong Continent.

Since it is the Divine Dragon Continent, the location in the Eastern East Earth should naturally be the position of the dragon head. This is the habit of the Central Plains people, and the head is the most important body component.

Looking at the map in his hand, Li Bingqian raised his eyebrows, and always felt that something was wrong, as if the map he was holding in his hand was a fake map. This map is from the hand of Li Kui, and it is said that it is the map of the previous dynasty treasured by the secretary of the Great Song Dynasty. Li Kui looked at Li Bingqian's face, so Li Bingqian, who was reluctant to make it difficult, drew it. As for whether there is a Divine Dragon Continent, Li Bingqian is not sure, and Li Kui will not say it even if he knows.

Besides, according to Li Kui's urine, he also thinks it's right. Eurasia, why is it called Eurasia? Why should we be defined by the West wherever we are? For example, tens of thousands of people today, he is the only one who can almost draw the main map of the Eurasian continent. As for the name, he should come up with it as he wants.

Even if he said that this continent was the Baizhang Village Continent, there would be no problem at all.

It's just that Li Kui's painting level is a little worse, and he didn't learn Su Shi's true biography at all. When he was under Su Shi, although he tried his best to learn. But the problem is that Su Shihui has too many talents and knowledge, and he doesn't dare to learn everything at all. Of course, some of them don't need to be learned at all. For example, Su Shi thinks that he has rare medical skills in the world, and the level of the doctor in the rivers and lakes is very harmful.

Knowing Su Shi and observing Su Shi up close, Li Kui found out. Behind Su Shi's mystery is a strong self-confidence. Su Shi's medical skills are very unreliable for the people around him. But he is the only one who firmly believes that he is a member of Shennongmen and a descendant of the medical saint.

But I have to say that Su Shi is indeed at the top level of this era in terms of poetry and songs, literary talents, and painting. Li Kui didn't even have time to read a book, so how could he learn painting, which requires a lot of energy?

Therefore, the maps he draws always give people a sense of playfulness.

It's bloated, and at the same time extremely casual. It's like a dragon that has eaten and supported, lying on the ground and napping.

Li Bingqian used his divergent thinking to gain insight, and he couldn't see that the ugly continent on the map had the slightest relationship with the Divine Dragon. There is no way, Li Kui tried his best, and his level is like this, and he can't give Li Bingqian a delicate map that looks like something is going on. Of course, this map doesn't look too fake. After all, many of the countries marked on the map are true. Even Li Kui can't be sure which countries are not there now.

Li Bingqian's fingers swept across the map, and he sighed in his heart: "This map should be real, right?" ”

But Li Bingqian still has no bottom in his heart!

Li Kui, is this guy reliable?

There is no way, Xixia is eager for the Liao State to play a hand. But the problem is that Liao's bluff is very imposing, but it really wants to let Liao's real sword and gun fight with the Great Song Dynasty. The powerful Liao State did not have the guts either. It's not that he doesn't dare to be the enemy of the Great Song Dynasty, but after the fight? What if no one can help anyone, and no one can stop it?

It can't be the time when the Liao State and the Great Song Dynasty are in war, and the final turning point has become Western Xia, right? Let Xixia reap the benefits of the fisherman, right?

Such a stupid thing can't be done by Liao.

In the carriage, An Tao finally breathed a sigh of relief, he lived up to the expectations of the imperial court for him, and went to determine the ownership of the four states in one go. At the same time, the control of Hengshan has also been completely controlled by the Great Song Dynasty. Such a result will definitely make the Great Song Junchen ecstatic. This is the greatest victory of the Great Song Dynasty since the Renzong Dynasty, the Great Song Dynasty's foreign negotiations.

Don't look at the negotiations, they only determined the actual control of the border between the Great Song and Western Xia. But the question is, on the border of the Great Song Dynasty, when will the Great Song Dynasty court have the final say?

In fact, the Great Song Dynasty is not bad, but the difference is that in the face of the Liao State and Western Xia, there is no good way. Infantry fights cavalry, not every time there is an opportunity to trick the opponent.

An Tao comfortably supported his waist, and there was no need to pretend to be a doctor during the journey. Besides, it's not necessary to be surrounded by your own people. The reason why he called Li Kui was more because he was a little worried: "Renjie, the map of the Divine Dragon Continent you gave Li Bingqian can't be true, right?" ”

Li Kui is a serious person, how can he deceive people casually, unless he doesn't know. He immediately nodded and said solemnly: "Really, definitely true." ”

"But...... Why hasn't the old man heard of the Divine Dragon Continent? Also, are there really so many countries on the map? ”

An Tao's suspicion is necessary, especially when facing Li Kui.

Li Kui's eyes widened, obviously his vision was a little wandering, and he raised his hand and gestured: "Bachelor, you don't deny that my dragon vein of the Great Song Dynasty is in the east, right?" Seeing An Tao nodding, Li Kui continued: "In addition, have you read "The Legend of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty"? ”

This is a relatively unpopular book, mainly to record Master Xuanzang's visit to the Western Regions, which was compiled by the secretary of the Tang Dynasty into a book. It may be that the Tang Dynasty at that time was preparing to use Xuanzang's knowledge and then attack the Western Regions and even the entire Central Asia. However, it has since been put on hold. But for the Central Plains Dynasty, there is always a mysterious, but yearning plot in this book.

Since the Western Xia took away the land of Ganliang and Liangzhou, the Great Song Dynasty once pondered whether to contact the countries of the Western Regions and attack the north and south of the Western Xia. There's nothing to be ashamed of, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian to the Western Regions, he still wanted to unite with the Dayue clan to attack the Xiongnu? It's a pity that when Dahan really came to the Western Regions, he found that the Dayue clan had been beaten away.

If Dahan can do it, Da Song can naturally do it.

This idea has not been extinguished to this day, and the bigwigs of the Privy Council have pondered the book as a strategic supplement. Unfortunately, after the Western Xia took control of the Silk Road, they cut off the Central Plains and the Western Regions. It has not been possible for the Great Song Dynasty to contact the Western Regions.

The book "The Legend of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" will definitely not be disseminated among the people. But within the secretarial province, there will certainly be.

Li Kui was an official of the secretary province before, and it was naturally not unusual for him to see it. But An Tao frowned slightly, the Western Regions during the Xuanzang period were dotted with countries, nearly 100 small countries, could it be that Li Kui was drawn on the map? But in fact, An Tao had also seen the map that Li Kui gave to Li Bingqian, and without his approval, Li Bingqian would not have wanted to get this map of the Western Regions.

But what he always felt strange was, did Li Kui paint the Western Regions? How does he feel like an old hen with a flock of chicks behind her?

An Tao frowned tightly and asked: "Renjie, the old man has studied the "Legend of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty", but now it is not what it used to be, the vicissitudes of life, and today's Western Regions may not be the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty for a long time, right?" ”

"Bachelor's opinion, it is indeed very different, but fortunately, there is the help of Yelu Xiaowangye. Liao has vassal states in the Western Regions, as long as these countries are not mistaken, everyone will think that there is something wrong with the map! Xia Guan thought that this was almost the same. ”

Li Kui looked happy, as if he had done something amazing. It's remarkable. He actually drew the territory of the Western Regions with a copy of "The Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty". But An Tao found clues from Li Kui's words.

What do you call - almost inseparable!

Can you use the word 'almost' on a map?

There is a saying: the difference is a millimeter, and the error is a thousand miles.

According to legend, it will take a year for the Tang Dynasty to go from Chang'an to the Western Regions! If the army of Western Xia went to the wrong place, wouldn't it be doomed. Li Kui...... This guy is so unreliable.

An Tao looked at Li Kui with a little fear in his eyes, mainly because Li Kui was bold and didn't say anything, and he always did something unbelievable halfway, and he was not responsible.

An Tao gave Li Bingqian, the new monarch of Western Xia, a moment of silence, and then complained to Li Kui: "In this way, wouldn't the Western Xia's westward advance be frustrated?" ”

"I can't! Bachelor, Xiaguan to the Black Khan, Uighurs, Khotan and other countries are all painted according to the description of the Liao, and it must not be wrong. Li Kui said firmly, just a map of Central Asia, if the name of today's small Central Asian countries is really surprising and difficult to understand, he can draw a seven-eight-point portrait. But who let him not know that there is a huge area, about 10 million square kilometers, Li Kui pondered it so much, he was very irresponsible and scribbled a few countries.

But he was not lazy everywhere, and retorted: "Bachelor, at least Persia and Tianzhu should be right. It doesn't matter if the rest is improvised. Anyway, if the Western Xia army really hit somewhere, wouldn't they ask for directions? ”

Asking for directions?

An Tao was completely speechless, and couldn't wait to point to Li Kui's brain shell and ask, "Do you think this is going to Beijing to catch the exam?" also asked for directions, the party members beat the past, they were robbers, who would tell them the real situation sincerely? ”

Li Kui twisted the bucket waist and turned around in the carriage very uncomfortably. No way, he is too tall and burly, and he looks quite embarrassed in a relatively ordinary carriage. However, he also had a question to ask An Tao: "Bachelor, Xiaguan is going to go to the capital with you this time, right?" ”

"What are you doing in the capital?"

An Tao raised his eyelids and looked at Li Kui, and said with a little surprise between his eyebrows: "If Your Majesty is not recruited, you should go to the place after Youzhou." ”

"What? Come to Youzhou, isn't that Yan'an Mansion? ”

Li Kui couldn't hide the disappointment on his face, and said emotionally: "But I have made meritorious service to the Great Song Dynasty!" ”

"You can't tell you about your credit, and the old man is embarrassed. But don't worry, the credit is yours, and you can't run. An Tao couldn't help but count Li Kui: "Look at you, after the imperial examination high school, Jinshi and the first will be reused." But you should have to complete the six-year sentence, right? Even if the court is gracious, three years is the minimum period. Unlike other promotions, most of the official positions will be promoted after the expiration of the term. Look at yourself, as a general judge of Yan'an Mansion, you have only been an official in Yan'an Mansion for a few days? ”

"No matter how great your credit is, no official can avoid the two official positions of Tongju and Zhizhou. Even if six years is a little longer for you, three years should be done, right? ”

These words are already from the bottom of my heart, and this is the right way to be an official. The promotion is too fast, there are such people in the Great Song Dynasty, but they must not be good in the officialdom.

An Tao looked at Li Kui's restless appearance, a little funny, but he cooperated with Li Kui, and it was generally ...... Li Kui is quite reliable, and he feels that it is necessary to give Li Kui a little guarantee. This junior, if he wants to say that he appreciates, he will definitely not appreciate it, but if he really wants to let Li Kui be buried in his career, he is reluctant.

Li Kui's ability is no problem, and his talent is no problem, the key is to pull his crotch at every turn.

And also official fans.

Of course, the latter is not a problem at all for An Tao. He played with taste: "Boy, An Fen has been in Yan'an Mansion for three years. How about waiting for the old man to give you the position of privy counsellor after three years? When you enter the Privy Council, you are your own land, and after a year, you will be promoted. ”

In the Great Song Dynasty, if the promotion of local civil officials was still at the local level, they could basically only consider transferring the envoy to the yamen, promoting the Changping Division Yamen, and promoting the deputy of the Xingjiao Division. There are also cases where the general judgment is directly promoted to Zhizhou, but it is rare. If it is an official valued by the imperial court, it will generally be summoned to the capital. The general judgment is a six-rank official, but the status of the Beijing official of the Great Song Dynasty is too noble, and not only will he not be promoted, but he will also be downgraded by one level in grade.

This is the manifestation of the reuse of civil officials in the Great Song Dynasty.

Especially in the key yamen, such as the secretary province, the Shangshu province, the door, and the middle book.

An Tao is the Privy Council's fellow Privy Council, the second-in-command of the Privy Council, and the Privy Council will definitely be less attractive than those yamen who are very easy for subsequent promotions. But the Privy Counsel is a six-rank official, which is considered a flat tone, and it has not been lowered in grade. But the privy council is different, this is a five-rank official. The sixth rank wears a green official robe, while among the civil officials of the Great Song Dynasty, the fifth rank can wear a scarlet robe. The color changes, heaven and earth. But Li Kui showed disgust, but gave people a feeling of being greatly wronged: "Bachelor, can you go to the Yushitai?" ”

"Goshidai?"

An Taoxin said that this is Liu Anshi's territory, of course, Liu Anshi seems to be quite interested in Li Kui, and there is no problem with recommending it. In the promotion system of civil officials in the Great Song Dynasty, six superiors and officials need to be recommended in order to complete the formal promotion. Liu Anshi is naturally one of the candidates that An Tao is considering recommending Li Kui, as for Su Song...... He is too old, maybe by the time Li Kui needs to be promoted, he will already be old.

Add Fan Chunren, Li Qingchen, and Su Zhe, and then draw one at random, and you can give Li Kui a platform.

This is also the unspoken rule of the officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty, because promotion requires someone to recommend as a guarantee, and the officials of the Great Song Dynasty are keen on all kinds of banquets and gatherings, whether it is to tie up with the officials or show their talents, it is inevitable to come and go. After all, when they are promoted, they need to have enough officials to protect them, although this rule makes officials have a sense of fear and awe in doing things. At the same time, it has also led to the formation of cliques among officials. There must be disadvantages to everything, and there is no way around it. Only when you enter Beijing and are high-ranking officials of the fourth or fifth grades, you don't need this kind of guarantee system.

An Tao was originally a high-ranking official from the Yushitai, and he thought it was Su Zhe's intention for Li Kui to plunge headlong into the Yushitai. After thinking about it, he asked Li Kui: "Why did you go to Yushitai?" Which official position do you like? ”

"It's good to advise left and right."

After Li Kui finished speaking, he seemed to nod quite seriously.

But An Tao's heart suddenly woke up, could it be that Su Zhe was really ready to start from the Yushitai? The most infiltrated territory of the conservatives, if they really go to ordinary officials, they really can't help the guys who are not afraid of the sky and the earth. Let Li Kui go, maybe it's a way. An Tao couldn't help but look forward to it: "Renjie, it's no problem for you to go to Yushitai." It's not that the left and right divisions can't work, it's just that if you go to the Imperial History Tower, you may be isolated, and you've thought about how to break the game? ”

"Breaking the game? I didn't think about it. Li Kui's head shook like a rattle, gritted his teeth and said: "I have a few enemies, and I went to the Yushitai to collect their black material......"

"Get down!"

An Tao's eyebrows were raised, he thought that Li Kui was going to the Yushitai to show off his skills, but he didn't expect this thing to think about public and private use, how could he bear it?

In fact, Li Kui is not like this, there is another advantage to going to Yushitai.

The imperial history only has the share of the teller, and there is no need to worry about being stabbed at all. He pondered and pondered, among the Beijing officials, except for the prime minister, it seemed that the official position of Yushitai was the most in line with his mind.

By the way, he can also use the convenience of the imperial history to bully a few officials who dare to roll their eyes at him.

But this thought, how could An Tao be willing to help. If he felt that his Wang Ba's punch had no effect on Li Kui, he would like to beat Li Kui violently.

Beijing, Bianliang.

There are always some people in any dynasty who don't care about the government and play games in the bustling capital all day long.

Duanwang Zhao Ji is such a person, recently, Zhao Ji has been in trouble. Duanwangfu was sued by more than a dozen businessmen, and they didn't give money for the goods, so they went to Duanwangfu to ask for it, and the palace also let dogs hurt people.

The lawsuit spread among the people of the capital at once.

But what about Zhao Ji?

There is a saying of suffering, Li Bingqian mixed up under his hands, and was once the money manager of Duanwangfu. Why did Li Bingqian ask him to repay the money on credit? But the problem is that Zhao Ji didn't dare to tell Li Bingqian's identity at all, how could he say it? The current emperor of Western Xia was once a slave under him? Li Bingqian owed the debt, and asked the businessman to go to Xingqing Mansion to ask for it.

If he dares to say this, Yushi will dare to accuse him of trespassing.

Even if Li Bingqian did not overthrow the Liang family, he was also the prince of Western Xia, how could Zhao Ji He De dare to use the prince of Western Xia to be his manager?

There is no way, the money must be repaid, and recently Zhao Ji's lack of money has also spread all over the capital, because of borrowing money, his friends are at least ninety percent less. There was really no way to do it that day, so he came to his uncle's house, the Governor's Mansion, thinking that he could borrow a little. Mustering up courage, he lifted his legs up the steps of the mansion. Seeing that it was King Duan, the porter of the Duwei Mansion didn't dare to look at people with his eyes, and said to Zhao Ji stubbornly: "Lord Wang, my lord has gone to Songshan!" ”

Zhao Ji was dumbfounded, he saw Wang Shu in Fengle Building yesterday, and he ran away one night?

Zhao Ji, who felt offended, stood on the street, and his face was pale and he was angry at the Captain's Mansion.