The Shangshusheng night duty place is located on the east side of the Longsheng Gate in the palace. There is a row of low tile-roofed houses under the palace wall. Tonight, Zhang Julu, the chief assistant of the current dynasty, entered the palace in person for the night. Among the governors of the three provinces, because Sun Xiji, the old grand master of Western Chu, was transferred out of the capital, he became the economic envoy of the area under the jurisdiction of the old land of Western Chu. Suddenly, two positions were left vacant, which became more and more disgraceful and inconsistent with the etiquette of the dynasty. At present, the dignitaries in the ruling and opposition parties are speculating who has the qualifications and luck to replace Sun Xiji, and jumped up. In less than a year, Zuo Jijiu Huan Wen suddenly became the big boss that everyone expected. In the Shangshu Shengzhi Hall, apart from a low room in the center called Zhang Lu, in which Zhang Julu sat, there was Lu Daolin’s younger brother Lu Baijie in the low room at the far east. Controlled by Gu Jiantang, oil and salt have always been kept out of the way. Like the other five books, they all have the meaning of keeping the water out of the river. The six books seal the seal of the yamen, but the Ministry of War is alone in the hall and side room. Zhang Julu, who is known for his strict governance, Actually, he dealt with it with eyes open and closed, which shows that Gu Dashangshu not only has a rank higher than the five Shangshus by one rank, but his real power is undoubtedly far from one rank.
But Lu Baijie, who has just entered the core officialdom in the capital, does not shy away from these things. When he meets Zhang Shoufu occasionally, they are not only just acquaintances who nod and salute, but also stop and say a few words. A little perfunctory. Zhang Julu was looking through a forbidden book that was copied and banned in the old Chu area. It was written by a fanatic Confucian. Sun Xiji, who went to work in Guangling Road to appease the raging public opinion, actually wrote a letter specifically for this, pleading for mercy for the Confucian scholar, begging to be lenient. Zhang Julu received the letter during the day, but he didn't reply right away. He just asked for a forbidden book from the palace archives. There are only a handful of old guys who dare to make such a noise in the inner court.
Zhang Julu put down the forbidden book and looked at the full moon hanging on the wall outside the window. The six dignitaries in the room subconsciously stopped writing, those who put the books put down the books, and all looked at Mr. Shoufu. Zhang Julu smiled and pressed the button on everyone. Putting hands together, signaled everyone to ignore him. It was different from the time when the former Chief Assistant was in charge of Shangshutai. At this time, although the officials in Zhang Lunei were all above the fourth rank, they were almost a round younger than before. There are few old people with gray hair and dim eyesight, most of them are around fifty years old, and there is even a servant of the official department who entered the center in his early forties. In the straight hall, I saw the old face of Zuo Jijiu Huan Wen, who was so familiar, besides that, there was Lu Daolin, the Minister of Rites who was supposed to be on duty in front of the Chonghua Palace in Qianxi Er, West Road of the Imperial Palace. Going out of Beijing to enshrine the vassal is a top priority that affects the whole body. The Ministry of Rites of the Clan Mansion and the Ministry of Zhongshu have to work hard in all aspects without making any mistakes. But between Huan Wenwen and Lu Daolin, there is another man, the most conspicuous is the yellow dragon robe on his body, Zhang Julu stepped forward quickly and was about to bend down to salute, the Ninth Five Lord gently held Zhang Julu's arm, Zhang Julu He no longer pretended to be humble, and saw a young eunuch out of the corner of his eye, saying that he was young, but that was only compared with the former eunuch Han Shengxuan, who was in charge of ceremonies. Zhang Julu, who had never had any contact with the eunuchs of the inner court, didn't bother to investigate, as long as he knew it well.
Seeing that the three monarchs and ministers had no intention of entering the house immediately, Lu Daolin took the lead to leave and walked into Zhang Lu.
The emperor waited until the minister of the Ministry of Rites entered the room, and then joked in a warm voice: "The two lovers will accompany me to the straight hall of the Ministry of War to sit for a while? Do I know that the tea there is good, the authentic Chunshen Lake Yuqian tea, Zhang Luna The side is not good, and the tea is also sloppy, and it can’t go into the mouth.”
Zhang Julu, who doesn't have too many rules when dealing with monarchs and ministers in private, said with a smile: "Okay, I don't like to drink wine without shame or tea. It's okay to do it a few times while General Gu is away, but Huan Huan probably There is no interest in offering wine."
Huan Wen stared and said, "Zhang Biyan, you just saw His Majesty and you are in a hurry to trick me?"
Zhang Julu glanced angrily at Huan Wen, who was holding his hand behind him, "The smell of such a big wine, how can I pretend I didn't smell it? If you get a cheap price, be a good boy. If His Majesty rewards you with good wine, just shut up and drink your wine later, so as not to get drunk."
Huan Wen, who was exposed by his bad friend, laughed, and the emperor of the Zhao family was also in a good mood. Together with the two pillars of the country, he walked to the straight hall of the East Wing of the Ministry of War. There was a vague confrontation with Zhang Lu. There is a saying by Gu Lu that for these harmless The emperor just laughed it off when he heard the dispute, even in front of Zhang Julu and Gu Jiantang, he could joke a few words casually without any grievances. After passing the threshold, seeing His Majesty the Emperor in person in the straight hall, all the ministers of the military department in the outer room and inner room got up and ran out, kneeling on the ground, and Lu Baijie, the servant of the military department, knelt at the front, and his voice was the most exciting and mellow. The emperor asked everyone to get up, and he didn't mean to lecture. He just asked everyone to return to the book case to deal with military affairs, but Lu Baijie was left behind. Xian went to teach several emperors and grandsons swordsmanship, which can be described as a great grace, which made Lu Baijie quickly gain a foothold in the imperial court of the capital, and no one dared to underestimate him.
Hanging on the front wall of the outer room is a huge map of the mountains and rivers. The emperor asked the three dignitaries to sit and drink tea. He stood under the painting and picked up a slender red sandalwood pole. .
Zhang Julu took a sip of Biluo, the god of spring who made tribute tea for a poem, and whispered to the Guozijian Zuojijiu on the chair next door: "Stay away from drinking, the fragrance of tea will be washed away."
Huan Wen replied indifferently: "The room is so big and the wine is so fragrant, where do you want me to go?!"
After finishing speaking, he asked the waiter in the straight hall to ask for an extra spring kiln cup that does not produce large vessels, and handed it to Lu Baijie, the servant of the Ministry of War, and said with a smile: "Tangxi Sword Immortal, let's drink to our heart's content, two against one, get out of here It's also that blue eye, get out, isn't that the reason?"
The Confucian-like Lu Baijie took the wine glass with a smile, and said softly, "I'll drink the wine. But that's not the case. Mr. Zuo Jijiu, I really dare not say it."
Zhang Julu laughed angrily and said, "One is more slippery than the other. Zuo Jijiu with the breeze and moon on his shoulder? The Tangxi Sword Immortal who is generous and has no city? Why does his taste change when he comes to me?"
Hearing this, the emperor who went out late at night and left several living servants and eunuchs outside together, turned around with a smile, and asked, "Julu, tell me about the imperial examination list and the selection of scholars from the north and south. I have read the memorial. I can read all 60,000 characters, but there are still many things I don’t understand. Especially when the next dose of strong medicine cures the disease, but a hundred years later, I will see the evils of cronies. The memorial is really vague and unfinished. Let me talk about it in the evening. Huan Jijiu and Lu Shilang should not be idle, just speak up if you have an idea. Whether it is tea or wine, I have a lot of you. If you can’t tell the reason before dawn, don’t It's my fault for being stingy, how much tea and wine I've drank will be counted according to the market price, don't think about spending a penny less!"
Zhang Julu faced Huan Wen and Lu Baijie, and said with a smile: "What, am I being unreasonable, or is Your Majesty being unreasonable?"
Both nodded and smiled, "Your Majesty is even worse."
The emperor smiled heartily: "If it's someone else, why don't you have to praise me to death for being diligent and thrifty in governing the country?"
The emperor of the Zhao family waved his hand to signal the attendants to retreat into the back room and close the door, and he picked out a precious chair with exquisite workmanship to sit down, but he still held the sandalwood pole in his hand, put it on his lap, and took a glass of refreshing wine from Lu Baijie. Tea.
This said that when it comes to the dawn, the four monarchs and ministers are still not tired, and they are very interested in talking.
As far as diligence is concerned, this son of the Zhao family can indeed be ranked among the top three emperors in history.
Although there are still some details that have not been fully explained, the emperor still stood up, rubbed his hands and feet, walked under the giant painting, turned his back to the three people, drew an arc at the intersection of Beiliang, Xishu and Western Regions, and asked: " Are you all here?"
Zhang Julu said in a deep voice: "Sixty thousand riders. There are still 20,000 riders on the post road."
The emperor who pointed the river and mountains with a wooden pole smiled and said: "Whether it is 60,000 or 80,000, the meaning is not much different, unless 60,000 is replaced by 600,000."
Zhang Julu nodded.
The emperor of the Zhao family dropped the pole and went to the table to grab a cup of tea that had already cooled down, but he didn't bring it up, maybe because he didn't have the interest to drink tea to quench his thirst.
Still afraid that the courtiers would see through the details of his trembling after toasting.
He looked down at the teacup and asked softly, "Will you?"
Zhang Julu calmly shook his head and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, we won't be able to fight."
After hearing this clear answer, the son of the Zhao family smiled, put down the teacup that he had never mentioned, and raised his head, "You guys should also rest earlier."
After Lu Baijie and the two senior ministers sent His Majesty the Emperor out of the straight hall, he returned to the room alone and looked at the table inadvertently.
There are still some ripples in the cup.
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I am afraid that no one can believe that a big net has been cast on the border of Beiliang. It can be said that the old party of the Gu Party has been exhausted. 60,000 horses have rushed to station in one place under the pretext of redeployment, and 20,000 horses have come from Jizhou for emergency. Entering the country, the momentum is so great that it cannot be concealed at all!
The 60,000 soldiers and horses already in place, led by General Gu Jiantang's direct descendant, Cai Nan, pulled out a loose defense line on the border that violated the law of war. The iron cavalry that shocked the two dynasties, I am afraid that even the ordinary cavalry of King Yanchi, King Guangling, can smash them in one go. But when General Cai Nan patrolled the front with hundreds of soldiers, there was no sign of any change. The lieutenant general and the school lieutenant were not without doubts, but after Cai Nan sternly reprimanded a person who asked him face to face, no one dared to touch this bad luck again. Cai Nan rode his horse and looked north, with mixed feelings, and said to himself: "I just want to give me another 40,000 people, and put the entire border in symbolic hands. In this way, it is also a gesture of not letting the Beiliang Iron Cavalry Otherwise, if there is a real fight, 60,000 people can shrink into a ball and stop it? But as long as your Beiliang army dares to rush in, so what if you kill all 60,000 of us? Rebellion openly? I've been waiting for you for this day!"
Cai Nan thought so, but when he really thought about it deeply, he was still walking on eggshells when he thought of going against that general whose reputation was still much higher than that of Gu Shangshu.
A pawn crossing the river, he can't help himself.
Cai Nan knows it hard.
As for why there is such a movement, Cai Nan only knows that the prince Zhao Kai has gone to the Western Regions, so it is impossible that someone from Beiliang wants to kill this famous prince? Although Cai Nan is a martial artist, he also understands the superficial truth of injustice and dishonesty. If Zhao Kai, the prince with an ambiguous background, really has that kind of thought, he must make such contributions. During the critical period when the prince became king, if Zhao Kai could really gain power in the Western Regions, Cai Nan knew with his knees that he would definitely become a powerful county king. Hey, it would be interesting to become the king of Shu in Western Shu.
One of the scouts hurried back with a whip, his face was pale, he knelt down and said tremblingly after dismounting: "The Beiliang cavalry is here, I don't know the exact number, at least around 10,000 people! But the 10,000 cavalry are the big snow dragon cavalry!"
Cai Nan's face was as usual, but the knuckles of the knuckles holding the saber turned white.
The Northern Liang King's 10,000 cavalry pro-army, very few
Cai Nan thought it was too much!
Gritting his teeth, Cai Nan gave an order to a confidant general behind him: "Send the order, within a hundred miles, gather troops here."
Cai Nan raised his eyes to look, and the yellow sand rolled in his vision.
The corner of Cai Nan's mouth was bitter, and he took a deep breath, "Which adopted son will lead the army?"
Regardless of the obstruction, he insisted on leaving his own soldiers behind and charged forward alone.
When Cai Nan was half a mile away, he still didn't dare to take another half step forward.
Countless iron riders stopped solemnly on the vast plain.
Cai Nan could see a Xu Wang flag fluttering in the strong wind and yellow sand.
A ride out of battle, slowly forward.
Cai Nan's eyes widened, and her barely steady breathing suddenly became rapid.
The old man put on his armor and carried a spear.
Cai Nan's mind was as white as snow, and for some reason, he couldn't help but get off his horse, knelt on the ground, and shouted respectfully: "The last general Cai Nan will meet the King of Beiliang!"
After approaching Cai Nan with one man, one horse and one spear, the general hummed lightly, and the horse continued to step forward slowly.
Every sound stepped on Cai Nan's heart.
Reining in his horse and stopping, the general Xu Xiao, who finally put on his armor and carried his spear again, looked into the distance and asked softly, "There are only 60,000 people, isn't Gu Jiantang too stingy?"
Cai Nan, who was always kneeling on the ground, couldn't care less about her arrogance, her face was covered with coarse yellow sand, and she didn't dare to make a sound.
The man Tu laughed and said: "Don't worry, I'm just waiting for someone and not killing people. As long as you don't get involved, I have no interest in tearing face off with anyone."
Xu Xiao smiled and said: "Go, General Cai, let me have a look at the demeanor of the Gu family's iron cavalry."
On this day, when Xu Xiao, the King of Beiliang, was on his way to battle, whoever got off his horse first and shouted out to the general, the 20,000 cavalry who rushed over hurriedly knelt down in a dense crowd.