Chapter 416: A Powerful General in the Army
Only then did Yang Zhi know why Du Gongcai was looking for him, so he couldn't help but look at the monk and ask, "What's your name?"
"Uncle Hui, the little monk is traveling. The monk replied respectfully, and Yang Zhi smiled and said, "I remember, when I turn back, I will look for you again." It's not too early, I'm going to meet the two imperial city envoys. ”
Yang Zhi said to look back, and the monk Tan Xing understood that it must be a good thing, and he said, "Thank you, uncle." ”
Lu Qianliang and the others had been waiting anxiously for a long time, lest Yang Zhi slip away in the White Horse Temple, but the accompanying monks were polite and thoughtful, and the two were helpless. Seeing Yang Zhi appear, Lu Qianliang was overjoyed and asked, "Is the head hunting thing done?"
Yang Zhi nodded and said, "It's done, let's go to the post station in Luoyang." ”
Luoyang is the Xijing of the Great Song Dynasty, placed in Henan Mansion, the scale of the post house is second only to Bianliang and the Daimyo Mansion, the three of them did not consider the problem of accommodation at all, but when they arrived at the post house, they were dumbfounded, the post house has been full of officers of the Western Army, including the three famous generals of the Western Army, Yang Weizhong, the head of the Huaide Army, Xi, Liu Zhongwu, the commander of the Weidu Army, and Xin Xingzong, the commander of the Xihe Former Army. The steward of the post house also looked helpless, Yang Zhi knew his identity, and there was no way to say it to these famous generals, anyway, there was no shortage of money, so Yang Zhi said to Lu Qianliang, "Let's go to the city and find an inn to live in." ”
The three of them said goodbye to the steward and walked towards the outside of the post house, and when they reached the gate, they heard someone shouting behind them, "Yang Zhutou, please stay." ”
When Yang Zhi heard this, he could only stop, and when he looked back, he saw an officer who was about the same age as himself walking quickly, the officer looked dignified and had an extraordinary bearing; Yang Zhi hurriedly saluted, "Dare to ask the general, but what is he looking for?"
The officer also saluted and said, "Under Liu Qi, my father Liu Zhongwu, I heard that the chief catcher has arrived, and I want to meet the chief catcher." ”
Liu Zhongwu is a famous general of Wang Hou's generation, and Liu Qi in front of him is also a famous general who later resisted Jin, and he broke the golden vulture before Yue Fei; Yang Zhi wondered in his heart that Liu Zhongwu had something to ask himself, but his face did not change, and he said with a smile, "General Liu ordered, and the lower officials naturally want to go." ”
Liu Qi also looked at Yang Zhi more pleasing to the eye, neither the rebelliousness of a martial artist, nor the kind of timid fear of errands, asked Lu Qianliang the identity of the two, Liu Qi politely, and then took the three to Liu Zhongwu's residence; Yang Zhi saw Liu Zhongwu, saluted and said, "The younger generation has heard the name of the general for a long time, and I didn't expect to know it today, which is really a blessing for three lives." ”
Liu Zhongwu waved his hand and said, "Since you still remember that you are a descendant of the Western Army, I will hold a big seat and sit down, they are all my own family, and there is no need to be humble." ”
It's all his own family, Yang Zhi suddenly thought, Lu Qianliang and the others wouldn't have also done it in the Western Army; Liang Juewu replied loudly, he was originally a scout of the Jingyuan Army, and later because he was a search envoy, he was transferred to the Imperial City Division. Lu Qianliang was clearly a little hesitant, smiled and saluted Liu Zhongwu's father and son, and never said where he came from, but Liu Zhongwu clearly knew this person, and he didn't ask Chai Jin more and again to be humble, and let the three of them sit in the guest seat.
Liu Qi let people serve wine and food, it is still the rule in the army, each person has a plate of mutton, a plate of pork, a plate of Hu cakes, and a pot of hot wine; Liu Zhongwu looked at Yang Zhi and said, "I just heard that you are investigating the case of the Western Army, and I feel that you are a little ignorant, but you can decisively kill people and escape in Chenqiaoyi, and later do so many things in the Liao State, which makes people high-five and marvel." Now that I have been the chief catcher, this time I went to Chang'an, wouldn't it be to investigate the Western Army again?"
Lu Qianliang's expressions changed greatly, they had heard about Yang Zhi's various deeds in the Imperial City Division, and they couldn't understand the case of Chen Qiaoyi, Yang Zhi was just a common man at that time, why did the forbidden army make such a big move; now I heard Liu Zhongwu say that Yang Zhi was investigating the Western Army at that time, and he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and secretly prayed that this time it would not be this purpose, and now Tong Guan is in the sky, and checking his subordinates is no different from looking for death.
Yang Zhi smiled faintly and said, "It's for King Jing Zhao Qi to go to Chang'an to fight the front station." ”
Liu Zhongwu bowed his head and said, "So, you found the relics?"
This is the Great Song Dynasty, there is no secret at all, it is only a day's time, and it is already known to passers-by; Yang Zhi nodded and said, "The relics are hidden in one place, and the purpose of my first step is to find the relics." ”
You can't lie about this matter, at most ten days, all the mysteries will be revealed, if you lie, Yang Zhi will really offend Liu Zhongwu and his son, for a famous general like Liu Qi, Yang Zhi feels that maintaining a good relationship will be useful in the future. Liu Zhongwu nodded with satisfaction, Liu Qi saluted Yang Zhi with a glass of wine and asked, "You came back from Liaodong, what kind of country is Jin Guo?"
Yang Zhi finished drinking and said, "Jin Guo is full of energy from top to bottom, and every Jurchen person thinks that he is doing a big thing, so his morale is like a rainbow." And the Liao State has been slacking off for a long time, even if it is at a disadvantage on the battlefield, from top to bottom, everyone is still fighting their own ideas, so the Liao army has not been able to make up their minds until now, whether to fight to the death with the Jin State, or to make peace with the Jin State; and the Jin State has taken advantage of this to fight each other, and to stop if they want to. ”
Liu Zhongwu was silent for a long time and said, "This is the case with many big countries, why don't we do this to Xixia, I will go back to Bianliang this time to retire, raise Mingdao Palace, you go back after you finish your work, and we will talk again when we are free." ”
It's not that I'm not free tonight, but Lu Qianliang's two imperial city envoys are on the side, Liu Zhongwu doesn't want to talk more, and the next few people are talking about interesting stories about the rivers and lakes and what they have seen and heard in Bianliang; Xin Xingzong had a tiger's back and a rough appearance, and before he entered the door, his voice came, "General Liu, what kind of distinguished guest is here today?"
Yang Zhi and others hurriedly got up and saluted, and Liu Zhongwu introduced them one by one, "It's rare to meet in this place in Luoyang, and let's have a lively time." ”
Xin Xingzong snorted lightly, smiled at Liu Zhongwu, and sat down in the seat vacated by Yang Zhi, Lu Qianliang and the two did not move, and Yang Zhi sat at the bottom very consciously; Liu Qi instructed the general to bring the tableware again, and then go to prepare the fruit box wine and meat, Liu Zhongwu and Xin Xingzong drank three glasses of wine and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
Xin Xingzong said proudly, "I just heard that you left Yang Zhi for dinner, so come over and have fun, Han Shizhong, come in." ”
A young officer immediately walked in outside the door, with a majestic figure, a Chinese face, and a lofty spirit; Yang Zhi knew that it was Han Shizhong, a general who was later as famous as Yue Fei, as soon as he heard the name, and he also guessed Xin Xingzong's intentions, so he picked up his wine glass and drank wine, waiting for Xin Xingzong's next words. Sure enough, Xin Xingzong looked at Yang Zhi and said, "Yang Zhutou, Han Shizhong is a leading general in our army, how about you have a discussion?"