There was a problem with Yao Wenyu's medicine, and the doctor in Pan's house couldn't tell why, it was inseparable from Pan Yuan who took care of him. Zhaoyue County Master later went to check on the Longyou businessman who repaid Pan Yuan's debt, but the other party has long since disappeared. Not long after Yao Wenyu left, Pan Yuan fell off a horse and died. Who was he instructing to poison Yao Wenyu? The clues were also cut off, but Pan Lin put the account on Xue Xiuzhuo's head. Relations in the capital continued to deteriorate.
Gao Zhongxiong noticed that the atmosphere in the room was getting heavier, and when he remembered that he also had friendship with Pan Yuan, he felt like sitting on needles, worried that Yao Wenyu would blame him for this. He couldn't stand the silence, and said, "Although I know Pan Yuan, I'm not a fellow man, and it's just a last resort for me to have a relationship." Yuan Zhuo's talent and learning... During the Xiande period, we met in the Poetry Building, Yuan Zhuo's extraordinary demeanor made people forget the world..."
After Gao Zhongxiong finished speaking, Yao Wenyu said calmly: "Nanke in the past is not worth mentioning. It is fate that you and I can meet again in Cizhou alive. Now that I have found a good master, what are your plans for the future? "
Gao Zhongxiong glanced at Shen Zechuan and said, "I've been reduced to this point, what else do I plan to do?" He said with a wry smile, "What I've done today is also a joke... I've been studying hard for so many years in Hanchuang, but in the end it's nothing."
Shen Zechuan buttoned a folding fan in his sleeve and felt that the room was cold, so it was time for someone to prepare soup pot. He pulled back his thoughts in an instant, Yuzhu turned his side slightly, and said politely to Gao Zhongxiong: "Now the situation is unstable, and heroes from all walks of life are vying to come out. Since Mr. Shenwei has arrived in Cizhou, he might as well stay in my mansion for the time being. , plan slowly."
Gao Zhongxiong was greatly moved when he heard Shen Zechuan calling him "Mr. Shenwei". He suffered a lot on the way, and all the people he met were not good masters. At this moment, he stood up and gave Shen Zechuan a deep bow, even more clumsy. Shen Zechuan comforted him a little, and after another half an hour, Gao Zhongxiong withdrew.
Yao Wenyu watched the bamboo curtain hang down, and after Gao Zhongxiong walked out of the porch, he said, "Does Tongzhi think this person is useless?"
Even if Shen Zechuan really thought so, he couldn't say it directly, he said, "You must have something special in recommending him like this."
"That's right," Yao Wenyu said, "Gao Zhongxiong's character Shenwei is known as a 'bright pen' in Taixue. Back then, when Xi Hongxuan stirred up the situation in the capital city, he chose Gao Zhongxiong when he stirred up the tide of Taixue. Pen. He was a student who entered the capital for four years in Xiande. At that time, Zhongbo was defeated and the six states were devastated. The "Tea Stone Sigh" he wrote after drinking attracted students to copy and copy it, and it was passed to Cen Yu. The more I wept at the candle, the more emotional I am."
Shen Zechuan ate tea and said, "So it is."
The Taixue disturbance caused by Xi Hongxuan was actually instigated by Shen Zechuan. Gao Zhongxiong led the students to scold Shen Zechuan for leaving the temple, which was forcibly suppressed by Pan Rugui and Ji Lei. As a result, the students' wind direction turned sharply and turned into a dispute with Pan Dang, which caught Ji Lei and others who had not had time to do it by surprise. Lost the position of taking the initiative to attack Shen Zechuan.
Shen Zechuan knew best what played a key role in that turmoil, including the Taixue turmoil provoked by Xue Xiuzhuo later, they all grasped the group's intentions, and then took away the direction of the students. It is a highly infectious speech and article. Yao Wenyu's meaning is clear, Gao Zhongxiong's pen has this ability, he can stir up mad waves, and now Shen Zechuan needs such a pen.
"Chazhou and his party, Tongzhi has already made a name for himself, but he is burdened by Shen Wei, and it is not enough to lead the heroes in an open and fair manner." Yao Wenyu paused for a moment, "Even if the end of the defeat of the army is announced in the future, Shen Wei will still To blame."
If the name is not right, the words will not go well. This is a problem that Shen Zechuan cannot avoid.
Now the King Yi of Fanzhou drafted documents to attack Cizhou, and repeatedly mentioned the case of defeat. First, Shen Zechuan is indeed the eighth son of Shen Wei's concubine. He is Shen Wei's own son. The so-called "unfavorable" cannot quell the public anger. One mouth can persuade the world. Second, the military defeat was a tragic case caused by Hua Siqian and others in order to turn around the emptiness of the national treasury, but all the evidence was destroyed. There is no trace of the Da Zhou military defense map.
This is the shadow that hangs over Shen Zechuan all the time, and it is also his biggest hidden danger. He started in Ibaraki, why is there such a shortage of talents? Because the talented people in the world refused to come, they would rather follow the arrogant hero like Fanzhou Yiwang who rose from the pole rather than follow Shen Zechuan.
"Tongzhi's execution of Izuku's staff today is because of the public trial. But with the growth of Ibaraki and the subordination of Chazhou, Tongzhi must first remove the 'Tongzhi' if he wants to go further. Appellation." Yao Wenyu saw Shen Zechuan's face as usual, playing with the folding fan, and knew that Shen Zezai had thought of it, so he continued, "Cizhou has long been out of the control of Qidu. It's not appropriate to know."
When Yao Wenyu ordered, the two of them were tacit.
Shen Zechuan can be called "Tongzhi" or "Zhenfu", those are his titles in Jinyiwei, which were invalidated when he left Qidu. Now he is in Cizhou, and the capital of Cizhou is Zhou Gui. If there is no new title, it implies that he is still a guest, and Zhou Gui is the master. There was an accident in the Yamen today, and the aides who committed the crime were still able to sit firmly in the cubicle. The reason was that they still regarded Zhou Gui as the lord of Cizhou, and believed that they were not affiliated with Shen Zechuan, and there was a boundary between the two parties.
Only Kong Ling realized the problem early. He reminded Zhou Gui before going to Chazhou last time, and also reminded Zhou Gui before going to Huaizhou this time, but Zhou Gui really didn't know the inside story, so he didn't respond for a long time. .
Shen Zechuan cannot claim to be king by himself, at least not now. Fanzhou Yiwang was established so early, and he was the prey standing in front of Qidong. Qi Zhuyin had already slowed down. She blocked the gap in Bianjun, and she had enough strength to send troops to Zhongbo. The first thing to fight was these mountain kings.
"The unknown also have the benefits of the unknown," Shen Zechuan leaned back slightly, "at least Qi Zhuyin master is unknown, so he can't bypass the other five states to attack Cizhou."
There are neither bandits nor wild kings in Cizhou. The Eighth Battalion sent troops to hunt down Xiao Chiye, who led the forbidden army. Zhou Gui didn't flagrantly raise the flag of rebellion. He was still the "prefecture" in the territory, and he ignored the orders of Qidu. He could use the long distance to evade him. Based on this, Qi Zhuyin would not be able to attack Qizhou unless she used the pretense For the suppression of the bandits, the troops went around to the west of Ibaraki, and then used the road as an excuse to enter Ibaraki. But such labor force, the required military salaries and expenses will increase exponentially, and they may not be able to afford the money. The best way is to send troops from the eight major battalions, with Dancheng's food support, close to each other, and use the reason of arresting and arresting Shen Zechuan to start a war with Cizhou. However, Han Jin was too eager and was not only broken up by Xiao Chiye, He was also fooled by Xiao Chiye, causing the eight major camps to retreat.
But this situation cannot last long.
Because the eight major battalions are bound to make a comeback, when the three parties in the capital enter a stable period, the Ministry of War will re-select the main general. In order to guard against this situation, Xiao Chiye and Shen Zechuan bought the Beiyuan hunting ground from Zhou Gui and used it as a camp for the forbidden army. In this way, the 20,000 Imperial Army is the shield in the west of Ibaraki, specially used to defend against the eight major battalions. But at the same time, as long as the forbidden army returns to the territory of Ibaraki, Qi Zhuyin can use the reason of destroying the rebels to attack Ibaraki directly north.
Therefore, Shen Zechuan is not in a hurry to get rid of King Yi of Fanzhou. He wants to make King Yi a mountain between him and Qidong, but he can't let King Yi become bigger.
"I once suggested that Tongzhi should take Fanzhou quickly, but now is not a good time." The tea in Yao Wenyu's palm was cold, he said, "If Tongzhi wants to raise the King of Wings, he must first cut off his hand that he stretched out to the north. ."
"A few months ago," Shen Zechuan's eyes were clear, "Lei Jingzhe was sent back to Luoshan by Ce'an, and he became the target of public criticism. He could no longer order the bandits, causing Luoshan to be in chaos, and the internal factions turned against each other. Now King Yi Lei Jingzhe, who wants to form an alliance with Luoshan, will not miss this opportunity."
Yao Wenyu's eyes moved and she said, "Tongzhi means..."
Shen Zechuan opened the folding fan suddenly, covered half of his face, smiled and said slowly, "I want to help him."
The wind was blowing outside the window, and it was about to rain again.
* * *
Han Jin smashed the walls and skin until his fingers were bald. He spent almost three months in the Cizhou prison. At first he couldn't stand it and would wash his face in tears, but as time went on, he gradually became numb.
"Eat." The jailer stabbed and knocked on the doors one by one with a wooden spoon, shouting loudly, "Eat!"
They are so good at this that they can quickly scoop out the soup and rice and fill the bowl without a single drop. When Han Jin heard the sound, he hurried to the door of the prison and reached for the bowl. Unexpectedly, the past jailer kicked the rice bowl away with one kick, and the soup, water, rice and noodles rolled on the ground.
Han Jin was so hungry that his stomach was sour. He knelt down, pinched the rice on the ground with his fingers, and tried his best to stuff it into his mouth. It was mixed with sand and some small pebbles, which gave him a toothache. He pressed his forehead against the cell door and put his dirty hands into his mouth to pick stones.
Just as he was working hard, he suddenly saw a pair of feet stopped outside the prison door.
Han Jin raised his eyes carefully and looked out dodgingly.
Gao Zhongxiong didn't know that Han Jin would become like this, he wanted to see the old master.
Han Jin was Han Cheng's younger brother, and he was considered a romantic son when he was in the capital. He succeeded Xi Gu'an as the governor of the Eighth Battalion, and he was also involved in the Guangou case. At that time, he still respected Xiao Chiye very much.
Gao Zhongxiong's throat was sore, he tried to speak several times, but he couldn't speak.
Han Jin stared at Gao Zhongxiong in a daze, and suddenly rushed over, grabbed the railing, and asked with a crying voice, "Is my brother here? Is my brother here?"