Qi Jijiu sighed, Prince Zhao Zhuan, Jin Lanting and the others just smiled and didn't speak. They haven't reached the position where they can fight with Qi Yanglong at will, and at worst they haven't reached that age. The crown prince of Liyang has the most confidence, but on the contrary, he is the most in awe of Qiyanglong, because there is a big mountain between him and the Shangyin Academy's sacrificial wine, Yuanbenxi, among the group, he is the only one who knows Qiyang The master-student relationship between Long and Half Inch Tongue. Besides, with Qi Yanglong's academic qualifications, Wu Shijiao and Wang Yuanran may think that even if the old man casually says that the weather is good today, they will think about the situation in the capital and the general trend of the world. Qi Jijiu looked around, seeing that none of the young people he was talking about answered, he smiled in relief. At this moment, Yuan Tingshan took a step forward and said with a smile, "It's really good to live to the age of Qi Jijiu."
Qi Yanglong glanced at this famous young martial artist in Jinghua, he was open about Yuan Tingshan's words, not only did not blame him, but he did not hide the admiration in his eyes, instead of looking at each other, he nodded and said: "Indeed, it is better to live than die." , especially for a general like General Yuan who has been fighting at the border all year round, it doesn’t matter if he loses a few battles, as long as he doesn’t die, he will have everything.”
Yuan Tingshan was stunned, then grinned and said: "Qi Jijiu, you are more refreshing than those old guys in the capital who have their eyes above the top. If there is a chance to go to Jizhou, someone Yuan will definitely come up with the best!" Wine, offering wine and offering wine, it’s impossible not to drink.”
Zhao Zhuan's smile was warm and slightly helpless, "Mr. Qi, don't be as knowledgeable as this rough man."
Qi Yanglong waved his hands and said with a smile: "Long time living at the border of the desert can raise pride, what I said is true. I will probably go along the border next year, from Liangliao to Jixi, and I am afraid that General Yuan will not have enough drinks. "
Yuan Tingshan said hehe: "Yuan has done a lot of activities to kill the rich and help the poor on the border of Jizhou this year, but he didn't have a single penny in his pocket, but if you want to invite Qi Jijiu to drink a few jars of fine wine, I think my salary is enough. .”
Jin Lanting, who had always been careful to accompany the smile, paused with a smile, glanced at His Highness the Crown Prince, saw Zhao Zhuan's calm expression, and didn't seem to think that Yuan Tingshan would come out of his mouth. Wang Yuanran and others all admired the unscrupulousness of this Yuan mad dog. The old man in front of him was the giant of the country secretly invited by the imperial court to check and balance Zhang Shoufu. If the dragon feels a little bit disgusted, then in the next ten or twenty years, it is impossible to have a bright future in the temple. For example, Wang Yuanran, the so-called character who can walk sideways in the capital, not to mention Tan Tanweng, even Yin Maochun Yuanguo, the generation of Yonghui giants who call uncles like Yin Maochun, they have to be obediently. Put on the tail to pretend to be gentle, courteous and thrifty.
Qi Yanglong glanced at Yuan Tingshan, who seemed heartless and heartless. Such a young and reckless hero, tossed the lifeless Jizhou officialdom to the point where his old bones almost fell apart. Yuan Tingshan's trip to Beijing was a negative An apology is coming, if he doesn't come again, even his adoptive father Gu Jiantang may not be able to keep his military power. Yuan Tingshan is killing all over Jibei area, and many powerful families that have been rooted in the area for a hundred years will be accused of treason and recklessness. He beheaded first and played later, before Qin Huchen, the governor of Jizhou, reported to the Ministry of Punishment of the Ministry of War, he chopped off his head. If there were one or two such incidents, maybe Qin Huchen would just turn a blind eye and close one eye, maybe he would cover up a lot for Yuan Tingshan, Gu Jiantang's adopted son, but Yuan Tingshan's tyrannical actions intensified after the fall , the marriage in Jibei is already close, and the influence of each surname is intertwined. The so-called twelve tribes in Jibei marry each other, and the heads of the families are almost all relatives by marriage. As a result, Yuan Tingshan killed four of them in one go. , the border of Jizhou fell into turmoil, which led to the impeachment of officials. The general of Jizhou and the deputy general who was in charge of the military affairs of Jibei were both affected by Chiyu. Not only were they severely reprimanded by the Ministry of War, it is said that even His Majesty the Emperor seemed to have begun to pay attention to this matter. Finally, he shifted his focus from Guangling Road to Jizhou, Gu Jiantang of the Great Pillar Kingdom did not care about this, and showed no sign of wanting to support the adopted son. Then Yuan Tingshan came to Tai'an City quietly, and somehow boarded the big boat of His Royal Highness, and came to the Qi Mansion. He, nicknamed Yuan Mad Dog, must know that talking to Qi Yanglong is tantamount to talking directly to His Majesty the Emperor , and somehow more tactfully, and more beneficially.
The old man seemed to feel the heavy atmosphere around him. He laughed and patted Yuan Tingshan on the shoulder. He didn't have the sloppy eyes of this border lord who was several generations behind. You can also do things neatly. You came to Beijing this time, and you brought all the dowry of Yanbao’s married daughter. Before you warm it up, you use it to make connections. I heard that it is not very effective. Few people dare to accept it. Me, I am not a big official, and I am not afraid of losing it. I can say a few words for you, not all for you, but in the final analysis, I should follow the trend and help you solve the urgent need. There should be no problem, but the crux of this matter, General Yuan, you have to do it yourself Think deeply, otherwise, if you repeat it over and over again, no one will be willing to waste your face and passion for nothing. You can learn from the King of Beiliang in this regard."
Yuan Tingshan couldn't help being ridiculed, but only when facing this unpredictable high priest, could he hold back his complaints, otherwise he would be facing the great general Gu Jiantang who "destroyed the two countries" , Yuan Tingshan is also direct.
Naturally, Qi Yanglong had also heard about the entanglement between this person and the Xu family, and he said earnestly: "When you see a sage, think of the same, that is the realm that only a sage can have, but everyone wants to catch up with the enemy's power and status. If you have a heart, the latter is easier to accomplish. Just like you, Yuan Tingshan, in Jibei, don't like the rice talisman holding nine thousand soldiers and horses, and you don't like Qin Huchen, the lord of a state. You will definitely think about it all day long. If you want to add a few thousand more people, or squeeze out Qin Huchen himself as the governor of the important minister of the border, you have indeed been building momentum for this during this period of time. Then, for the same reason, why can't General Yuan learn from others? Tu's way of life is to think carefully about the history of this master of martial arts? Could it be that what you really think in your heart is... "
Speaking of this, the old man narrowed his eyes, Yuan Tingshan quickly interrupted Qi Yanglong's words, and said with a bitter face: "Stop, stop, I'm afraid of you, Mr. Qi, don't worry, I've understood what you mean, As long as your old man is in the temple all day, I will follow your wishes, how about it? As for where I will end up, and what I will do then, if you have already retired by then, I dare not say that I will obey you in everything. But I will definitely listen to your advice."
When others heard this, they were already falling into the clouds, and Wang Yuanran, a playboy, would not listen anyway if he didn't understand. The second in command of the Guozijian, who had already stepped into the center of the dynasty, had already learned too much inside information. First, Qi Jijiu said that he was just pushing the boat along with the current, so His Majesty the Emperor was not angry about the turmoil in Jibei, but was happy to see its success. This is not surprising to Jin Lanting. The death of the entire Han family was just the first mowing of Jizhou, an important border area, and the next one may be the second. Second, Qi Jijiu revealed the news that there will be patrols on the entire eastern border in the near future. Perhaps the two Liaos were dissatisfied with the imperial court's proposal that a minister of the Ministry of War should "be on behalf of the emperor to patrol hunting", and they rebounded, and urgently needed a visit. A big man with a higher authority than the third-rank minister went to appease Huairou, first set the rules, and then "the minister patrols the border and supervises local military affairs" is reasonable to follow. Jin Lanting even thought of going further, the servant patrolled the border, and at this time it was only in the Liao Dynasty, could he take a bigger step and expand the "border" to the northern Liang on the western line and the southern border of the extreme southern border in the court meeting? Tang Dao? Third, the old man wants Yuan Tingshan to learn from Tu Xuxiao, does it mean that the imperial court, which had given the posthumous title of "Wu Li" before, began to change the direction of the wind when the Northern Mang invaded the South, and wanted to add some historical reputation to Xu Xiao? ? If this is the case, Jin Lanting cannot continue to sing against the court at this moment.
Jin Lanting subconsciously stared at the pile of feng shui stones, which seemed extremely ugly to him, and suddenly felt that he was really no longer the young boy who first entered the capital. The potential context of the Yang Dynasty, as long as Qi Yanglong said "follow the trend" in the future, why not leave a name in history? How could he spend his whole life dormant in a small Imperial Prison? The Spring of Yonghui was the peaceful and prosperous world created by Zhang Shoufu and Tan Tanweng for more than 20 years. So in my own hands, can I create a more grand "Spring of Xiangfu"? I am still young, only in my early thirties, as long as I pay attention to the way of self-cultivation, I can still live for forty years, serving two or three emperors is definitely not delusional, when I reach the age of Qi Yanglong, right? Will there be a repeat of this scene? A group of young descendants who are most likely to ascend to the top of the temple in the dynasty stand outside the hall of the mansion, respecting themselves like gods
The old man probably felt that it was inappropriate for him to be too partial to Yuan Tingshan, so he turned his head and began chatting with Wu Shizhu, "Master Wu, Master Wu has been working around all over the past year. Your father came to the house as a guest some time ago. You are almost even thinner than an old man like me, the little real man will tell your father later that your body is more important than anything else."
Wu Shijiao was immediately overwhelmed by flattery, and hurriedly bowed deeply, terrified and pleasantly surprised, and said excitedly: "My father, Mr. Qi, has admired him for a long time. In private, he once said that it was a great honor for him to be able to work with Mr. Qi in the same dynasty. The boy secretly thought that my father Qing To lose a few catties, as long as it can accumulate some good fortune for the court, it is also a matter of course."
The Song family in the capital used to have masters and wives who had the power to devote themselves to the literary world, but now they have been replaced by the very popular Wu family, big and small, who are in charge of Taoist affairs in the Northern Tunnel. This is the case in Tai'an City. When the old man leaves, there will always be a newcomer soon.
Qi Yanglong laughed it off, nodded, and then looked at Wang Yuanran. This kid just kept silent after being stared at by the old man. He didn't have the arrogance and conceit he usually had when he was pushing drinks with friends. The old man sighed and said: "Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and it is a good thing to put them on people with shabby houses. Wealth and wealth are in danger. But if you young people with noble identities are not afraid of anything, it will be harmful to the country. Ran, it's not easy for Wang Shangshu to be an official. Although you are not the eldest son and don't have to carry the burden of the family, you are the most loved by your father. It is a good thing that you will be afraid when you see me, an old man. It seems that there are rumors in the capital that Tan Tanweng is watching Your behavior in the Imperial College is not without reason. Yuan Ran, don't disappoint Huan Pushe's good intentions."
Wang Yuanran looked at him tremblingly, in fact he didn't know what the old man said, he just blushed and nodded vigorously.
Prince Zhao Zhuan looked at Wang Yuanran's embarrassment, and the corners of his mouth curled up in an imperceptible arc.
Qi Yanglong then exchanged pleasantries with the two general seed brothers who were not much better than Wang Yuanran, and then smiled at Zhao Zhuan: "Your Highness, why don't we just walk around the mansion?"
Zhao Zhuan and the old man walked on the quiet stone path still covered with green shade, Qi Yanglong joked: "Your Highness, your old father-in-law just left, and you followed him, but Weng and his son-in-law made an appointment in advance? Why? , you want to rely on the number of people and the power to give me, the old man, a blow?"
Zhao Zhuan said with an innocent face: "Mr. Qi, if I tell my father-in-law this, then our Dongyuan Pavilion Grand Scholars will have trouble sleeping and eating? When my daughter-in-law gets angry, it will be my turn to have trouble sleeping and eating." .”
The old man laughed and said: "Your Highness loves the country and the beauties, it is a blessing for the country."
The two took a walk for a cup of tea, and the young eunuch Song Tanglu, the supervisor of ceremonies, suddenly appeared in front of them. Zhao Zhuan didn't say much, and went back the same way. A person who comes here with pleasure, returns with pleasure.
Before each of them boarded the carriage, Jin Lanting, whose carriage was closer to Wu Shiframe, stepped forward and said softly: "Shiframe, remember, tell your father, Qi Dajiu said, body is more important than anything else!"
Wu Shiframe was at a loss, and asked suspiciously: "Huh? What does Sanlang mean?"
Jin Lanting didn't elaborate, but said calmly: "Just tell the story, your father will understand."
After Wu Shijiao was reminded, he realized the mystery, his face became heavy, and he said in a low voice: "Sanlang, Wu Shijiao has recorded this kindness!"
Jin Lanting waved his hand and walked into the carriage.
Sitting in the carriage deliberately changed to a plain carriage, Jin Lanting, who is now respectfully called "Sanlang" by the dignitaries of the capital, sat cross-legged, stretched out his palms, tapped five fingers lightly, and smiled deeply.
I don’t know which sage with insight into the world has said that if the whole world is compared to a big network, and those roads are all network cables, then Tai’an City, the center of the dynasty, is the starting point of this network. Can it be called a central minister? It doesn't depend on what kind of officials you have achieved, the key depends on whether you have the ability to weave silk and weave webs. Jin Lanting felt that he already had this ability, because he could influence many big figures in the dynasty, and then affect the trend of Liyang. Even if it is still insignificant now, this well-known situation should not be underestimated by anyone.
Yuan Tingshan's trip to the capital did not have much fanfare, just like this time when he visited the Qi Mansion, he took the car of His Highness the Crown Prince "on the way", and the two sat in the same car, with Zhao Zhuan and Yuan Tingshan leaning lazily on the left and the right Che Bi, obviously among this group of people, they hit it off the most.
Zhao Zhuan smiled and said, "Tingshan, why don't you let Mr. Qi finish the sentence?"
Yuan Tingshan touched the famous knife "Jiao Jin" which was not hung on the door, and his eyes were complicated.
Zhao Zhuan closed his eyes and smiled unabated, "Actually, I don't care whether you will be Xu Xiao or Gu Jiantang in the future. Compared with the wise and powerful father, I am much inferior. The only thing that is tolerant is that I win a little bit. .”
Yuan Tingshan sat up straight, sweating profusely.
Zhao Zhuan said to himself: "The thick frost is fiercer than the fierce sun. It's a pity that so many smart people in the capital don't understand the simple truth that the old farmers in the countryside understand."