On the afternoon of June 13, at the Xinquan Inn in Dadong City, Chengdu, Yu Hezhong was sitting in the private room on the third floor facing the street, watching the middle-aged man in the blue shirt across from him pouring tea for him, he quickly stood up and connected the teacup. Past: "There is Mr. Lao Yan."
"Sit down. Mr. Yu has been here for a few days, have you rested well?"
The middle-aged man in the green shirt who poured the tea had a stern appearance, a warm smile, and a heart-breaking Confucian spirit on his body. This person's name is Yan Daolun, and he is a well-known leader of the squires in the Dongting area. Over the years, he has been advising him under Liu Guangshi's account. He is very trusted by the "Wen Shuai". The official's Yu Hezhong entered the curtain, and then followed it to the southwest.
After the Southwest Huaxia Army defeated the Jurchen, it announced the opening of its doors to the outside world. General Liu Guangshi, who was called "Wen Shuai", responded the most quickly. The representatives of the civil and military affairs each sent a team of people, and they even came to Chengdu. Neri's statement is quite grand: "That Ning Liheng has a set of rules, so it's always good to see."
In the past, when the Wu Dynasty still paid attention to Taoism, because of Ning Yi's blood feud for killing Zhou Zhe, there were countless dark-line transactions between the two forces, but no one dared to take the lead in the exchanges on the bright side. Nowadays, it is naturally not that particular. Liu Guangshi was the first to set a precedent and was considered by some people to be "atmospheric" and "wise". This General Liu used to have the most friends and the most extensive relations among military generals. After the Jurchen withdrew, he Together with Dai Mengwei, they became the closest force to the Huaxia Army.
At this time, Dai Mengwei had already made it clear that he did not share the same attitude as the Huaxia Army. Liu Guangshi's figure was soft, but it was a necessary move to "know the current affairs". With his statement, even in June, all the forces in the world except Dai Mengwei. No one outside really stood up to condemn him. After all, the Huaxia Army defeated the Jurchen and claimed to be willing to open the door to do business. As long as it is not stunned, there is no need to go out at this time: who knows whether to buy something from him in the future
Yu Hezhong was not in the mission team on the bright side. After he got the order, he followed the team of traders. When he set off, Yan Daolun told him that the mission was to secretly collect real information about the Huaxia Army. As you might guess, it won't be that simple.
He could probably speculate on a possibility, but the time he came here was too short, and the literati who had been in contact with the inn for a few days was still hard to trust, and he couldn't get enough information for a while. He also took the initiative to talk about the woman next to Mr. Ning when others brought up various gossip, but he failed to hear the expected name.
To this day, Yan Daolun contacted him and met alone in this inn. Yu Hezhong was drumming in his heart, vaguely feeling that a certain message was about to appear.
"... A long time ago, I heard people say that Mr. Yu of Shishou was a romantic figure in Bianliang in his early years, and even had a close relationship with the teachers and teachers who were famous all over the world. Over the years, the world has been turbulent. Master, can you still keep in touch?"
Sure enough, after a few brief greetings, and after asking Taihezhong about his views on the Huaxia Army, Yan Daolun, who was opposite him, mentioned this matter. Even though he had some preparations in his heart, when he heard Li Shishi's name, Yu Hezhong was still shocked.
Yes…
Then he kept calm and shook his head.
"In recent years, I have been reluctant to mention this to anyone. It was just that Mr. Yan asked, and he did not dare to hide it. Yu's ancestor lived in Jiangning, and he had some childhood friendships with Miss Li when he was a child. Later, he went to Beijing with his father. The Ministry of Household filled a vacancy. She became famous in Fanlou, and when we met again, there were some... friends. It's not that Yu's literary style was so elegant that she got the top of the court in Fanlou. I'm ashamed..."
He stated that self-acceptance is not enough, but there are some private relationships. On the other hand, Yan Daolun's eyes lit up and he nodded again and again: "Oh, oh, then... what happened later?"
"Oh, it's funny to say that. Later, this Mr. Ning rebelled against the monarch and kidnapped his teacher from the capital. I and a few friends were more or less implicated. Although we didn't sit together, the Ministry of Household couldn't stay any longer. , Yu Mou moved a bit and left the capital to avoid disasters, so he avoided the catastrophe during the Jingping period. After a few years of tossing and turning, he just settled in Shishou, which is what Mr. Yan saw. already."
Yan Daolun smiled and sighed: "In the past few years, there have been repeated wars, and countless people have been displaced, such as Mr. Yu, who has experience in the transfer department and has seen the world. It will be reused in the future... But, having said that, I heard that Brother Yu and the Huaxia Army, Mr. Ning, also met back then?"
"Ning Liheng also lived in Jiangning in his early years, not far from the courtyard where I live. Mr. Yan may not believe it. He was stupid when he was young, he was a dull-headed bookworm, and his family background was not very good. Later, he joined the Su family. My son-in-law. But I don't know why I got enlightened. That year, I returned to Jiangning with Shishi and others. When we reunited with him, he had already written several poems and gained the reputation of Jiangning's first talent, just because of his status as a child. , others will inevitably underestimate him... I waited for this reunion, and later he assisted the right minister to enter the capital, and then he had many gatherings in Bianliang... "
Speaking of "I used to talk and laugh with Ning Liheng", Yu Hezhong looked calm, Yan Daolun nodded from time to time, and occasionally asked: "Later, Mr. Ning raised the flag of rebellion and built this black flag army, didn't Mr. Yu ever start a communist party? Are you in the mood for a grand event?"
"Mr. Yan is lower than a certain. Although Yu is a small official now, he also grew up reading sages and sages in his early years. Yu Dao is righteous, and it is always forgotten."
"It's Yan Mou and Meng Lang."
"And... Speaking of Ning Liheng, Mr. Yan has never dealt with him, so he may not be very clear. He was poor in his early years and had to join the family. Teacher... She is the first person in Fanlou. She interacts with celebrities from all over the world. She is used to seeing fame and fortune, but she takes old love very seriously. There are not many contacts with me. Sometimes... He also said some ideas, but I wait, I don't agree with it... "
"So it is, so it is..."
"Of course, having said that, there is still some friendship. If Mr. Yan wants Yu to meet Ning Liheng again, there should be no big problem."
"In the future, there will be places to rely on Mr. Yu, but for now, Mr. Yu and the teachers and teachers..."
"Ning Yi killed the king and walked away from Xiaocanghe, and Shishi was kidnapped by him. Speaking of which, he thought she would enter the Ning family's house, but later I heard that the two had a falling out, and Shishi went far away from Dali - this I heard the news and confirmed it, but later... I didn't ask about it deliberately. It seems that the teacher has returned to the Huaxia Army. He has been running around for several years, and the specific situation is not clear. After all, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years. "Yu Hezhong smiled and sighed in disappointment, "I came to Chengdu this time, but I don't know if I'll have a chance to see you again."
Yan Daolun brought up the small teapot to add tea to Yu Hezhong. After a while, he smiled and said, "There is a chance. In fact, I met Brother Yu today for this reason."
"Oh, Brother Yan, do you know the current situation of the teacher?"
"Miss Shishi is still unmarried." Yan Daolun looked at him and smiled, "Nowadays, her relationship with Ning Liheng is not clear. She did run around for the Huaxia Army in the early years, and now there are quite a few in this army. Influence. Let's just talk about last year, when the Huaxia Army and the Jurchen West Route Army went to war, and the Chengdu Plain was in turmoil. Affair, both civil and military, black face and white face, cooperate extremely well."
Yan Daolun took a sip of tea and said, "Li Jingshen, Nie Shaotang, Yu Changqing... These are all leaders with deep roots in the Sichuan Fourth Road. Only with the mediation of the teacher, they were spared in this war. A disaster. This time, the Huaxia Army is going to hold a meeting of representatives. Several people are on the list of representatives. Today, the teacher girl entered the city, and Nie Shaotang immediately ran to meet..."
When Yan Daolun said this, the teacup in Yu Hezhong's hand trembled, and he couldn't hold back: "Master, she... in Chengdu?"
"I heard that we entered the city this morning. One of our friends has an old relationship with Nie Shaotang, so I got this news. This time, several representatives said that they inherited the love of the teacher, that is, tied up with the teacher. In fact, Mr. Yu, maybe you don't know yet, but your childhood sweetheart, now in the Huaxia Army, is already a great mountain."
"..." Yu Hezhong was silent for a moment, and then said, "She used to be good at dancing in the capital, and she was very measured when interacting with people. Now that she is in charge of this part of the Huaxia Army, she can be considered to be the best use of people. And... Others say that she This love may be Ning Yi's idea. The outside world has long said that the teacher is Ning Yi's ban. Although he has no name now, there are probably not many speculators who rely on this argument. ."
"Brother Yu is wise and explained the mystery in one sentence. Haha, in fact, the secrets of officialdom and the secret of human relations, I see that brother Yu has understood it very well in the past, but I disdain to use more means. Substitute tea for wine, and honor my brother with a cup." Yan Daolun raised his glass and took the opportunity to praise him. After putting down the teacup, he said slowly, "Actually, from last year to now, there have been a lot of ramifications. I don't know if they are smart or stupid when they bet this time."
Yu Hezhong frowned: "Brother Yan, what do you mean by this?"
Yan Daolun said: "The Huaxia army is extremely powerful. When it comes to fighting, whether it's the front line, logistics, or whether the teacher was in charge of the ambassador's lobbying last year, it can be regarded as an extremely important and critical errand. Fang, the forces of all parties have also accepted her favor. If there is any matter or request in the future, the first contact will naturally be the teacher and the girl. However, at the end of April this year - that is, Ning Yi led the troops north, Qin Shaoqian During the period of defeating Zong Han, in the rear of the Huaxia Army, there was suddenly a new round of assignments for the teacher and the girl."
Yan Daolun looked at Yu Hezhong, bent forward, and lowered his voice: "They brought Shishi back from the diplomatic affairs, and let her go to the rear to write scripts and do cultural propaganda. Which of these two tasks is higher? Which is lower is self-evident.”
Yu Hezhong thought for a while: "Perhaps... the Southwest War has been decided, and foreign missions and lobbying will no longer require her as a woman to mediate. After all, after defeating the Jurchen, the Huaxia Army's attitude on the Fourth Sichuan Road is tough, I'm afraid no one dares to come forward and push hard."
"This is naturally a statement, but no matter what, since the first mission was done by the teacher, leaving her in a familiar position can avoid many problems. Even if you take 10,000 steps back and write in the back What kind of important thing is the script? It's necessary to pull the teacher girl back from such an important position, so there are a lot of guesses by outsiders."
He smiled and poured tea for himself: "What about the first one? They guessed that maybe the teacher girl wanted to enter the Ning's house, and she almost had her own mountain here. The other ladies of the Ning family were very afraid, so they took advantage of Ning Yi. Going out and removing her from foreign affairs, if this is possible, her current situation will be very worrying... Of course, it is also possible that the teacher girl has already been a member of the Ning family, and the staff It's a last resort to let her show her face when it's too little. After the free hand, Mr. Ning's people have a dignified relationship with here and there all day long, so they brought people back..."
Yan Daolun spoke slowly and eloquently. After hearing him talk about the fight in the Ning family's harem, Yu Hezhong was inexplicably anxious and couldn't help but say, "I don't know what Mr. Yan called to Yu today. What does he mean..."
Yan Daolun paused, glanced at him, and clasped his hands: "There are many things that you don't need to hide from your brother at the moment. The Huaxia Army has been trying hard for ten years. No malice, General Liu ordered Yan to choose someone to come to Chengdu, but also to see carefully what the current Huaxia Army is and what kind of quality it is. Whether or not to fight is a matter of the future, and the purpose of today, Just to see. Yan chose Brother Yu to come here, and now it is for the friendship between Brother Yu and everyone, and even with Mr. Ning in the past."
He stretched out his hand, patted the back of Yu Hezhong's hand, and then said with a smile, "Take your heart and your lungs. Brother Yu, please, don't mind."
Yu Hezhong felt it, cupped his hands and said, "Little brother understands."
"It's a bit late today. The teacher girl entered the city in the morning. I heard that she was staying at the guest house over the Mahachi. You and I will go there tomorrow to pay a visit to Brother Yu, a childhood sweetheart. Yan wants to take advantage of my brother's face. , get to know the teachers and teachers, and then Mr. Yan said goodbye. Brother Yu and the girl from the teacher and teacher are casually reminiscing about the old days, and there is no need for any purpose. It is just about the advantages of the Huaxia Army and how to deal with things. In the future, the commander will need to rely on brother. The place...that's all."
Yan Daolun smiled and looked at Yu Hezhong, Yu Hezhong settled down, the Huaxia Army claimed to be wide open, he came to look for old friends, and he didn't have to do anything to directly become an enemy of the Huaxia Army, there would be no danger at all. . And now that there is a relationship between teachers and teachers, after returning to Shishou, he will definitely be respected and reused by General Liu, and he said with a solemn expression: "But according to Brother Yan's orders."
Yan Daolun laughed and got up: "It's still the same sentence, don't be nervous, don't need to be deliberate, tomorrow will pass, brother Yu can say that you and I are colleagues in the past, come together, and Yan will leave after seeing the teacher and everyone. Excuse me... With this relationship, Brother Yu will be promoted under Liu Shuai, and it will be smooth sailing. In the future, you and I will be ministers in the same hall, and Yan will have to take care of brother Yu a lot."
Yu Hezhong then said a lot of words to thank each other for their support.
He is not a stunned young man in the officialdom. Back then in Bianliang, he and Chen Sifeng and others often interacted with teachers and teachers, and they made a lot of connections. He still had ambition and enthusiasm in his heart. After Ning Yi killed the monarch, he was anxious every day, and quickly left the capital, so he avoided the disaster of Jingping, but since then, his spirit has also been lost. Fenyinggou, who has been around for more than ten years, has seen countless people's scorn and contempt at this turbulent moment in the world. He never had a chance in the past, but now this opportunity is finally in front of him, which makes his mind fiery for a while.
He did not consider the possibility of defecting to the Huaxia Army. One of the reasons was that his family and children were all under Liu Guangshi's influence, but the main reason was that he had heard of the army's fierce name in the outside world, and he couldn't see it now. Clear the shape of this force - but probably certainly must be different from the outside world. He is almost forty years old. Even with the care of teachers, it may be difficult for him to succeed in the Huaxia army, but he is very clear about the rules of General Liu Guangshi.
General Liu has many friends and pays the most attention to the management of various relationships in private. In the past, he had nothing to do with him, but now he has the background of the Huaxia Army, but he can be sure that he will be able to sail smoothly in the future. After all, General Liu is not like Dai Mengwei. General Liu has a soft figure, an open vision, and the Huaxia Army is strong. He can make a fool of himself and accept it first. Once he gets through the joint of the teacher and the teacher, he will be the link between the two sides, and he can be in charge of Huaxia on General Liu's side. The purchase of supplies on the side of the army may also be the brightest future he can seize.
With these thoughts in his mind, he bid farewell to Yan Daolun and left from the inn where he met. It was still in the afternoon, and the streets of Chengdu were full of sunshine, and his heart was full of sunshine. He just felt that the streets of Chengdu were full of tourists, which was somewhat similar to the style of Bianliang back then.
Immediately, I thought of the teacher girl. I haven't seen each other for so many years. How is she? She is getting old, does she still have the same temperament and beauty as before? Probably not... But no matter what, I still regard her as a childhood friend. What is the relationship between her and Ning Yi? Back then, Ning Yi had some skills. He could see that the teacher liked him a little bit, but there was no result between the two for so many years. Could it be... In fact, there is no possibility...
He already had a wife and children, so even though they kept in contact with each other back then, Yu Hezhong always understood that they had no fate and could not be together in this life. But now that everyone's time has passed, with the temperament of the teacher back then, the most important thing is that the clothes are not as good as the newcomer, will it... She will need a warmth...
That night he tossed and turned restlessly on the inn bed, thinking of many things in his mind, and it was almost dawn that he squinted for a moment. After having breakfast, he dressed up, and then went out to meet Yan Daolun at the agreed place. He saw that Yan Daolun was dressed in a gray uniform, and his appearance was extremely ordinary. Obviously, he made up his mind to take him as the leader.
The two walked all the way towards the Maha Pond in the city. This Maha Pond is an artificial lake in the city of Chengdu. Since the Tang Dynasty, it has been a famous place to play in the city, where commerce is developed and wealthy households gather. After the arrival of the Huaxia Army, a large number of wealthy households moved out. Ning Yi instructed Zhuji to buy a whole street on the west side of Mahachi. At this conference, the entire street here was renamed Yingbin Road, with many residences and courtyards inside. They are all used as guesthouses, and the Chinese army is stationed outside. For outsiders, the atmosphere is really impressive.
This time, the Huaxia Army worked hard for ten years and defeated the Jurchen West Route Army. The subsequent conference did not need to explain too much to the outside world, so there was no step for political consultation. The first round of representatives were elected internally, either from within the army, or as business officials who retired from the army. For example, after helping the Huaxia Army through the mediation of Li Shishi and others, only a few were awarded.
Ten years of iron blood, at this time not only the soldiers standing guard outside with murderous aura, but the representatives who lived here and went in and out seemed friendly even though they joked and laughed with each other, most of them were veterans who survived with countless enemy lives on their hands. Yu Hezhong had been thinking about it before, and when he arrived at the Yingbin intersection, he suddenly felt the terrifying atmosphere. In the past, he had spoken calmly to the garrison soldiers, and felt uneasy in his heart.
Fortunately, a female soldier came out not long afterward and greeted Yu and Yan to go inside. The teacher and a group of representatives lived in a huge courtyard. There were many people waiting in the reception room outside, and they all seemed to have their own background and identity. The female soldier said, "Miss Shishi is meeting guests, she said she will come later, and told me to let the two of you wait here for a while." Then she enthusiastically offered tea and emphasized, "Don't leave. ".
It is estimated that there are other people in the waiting room for people who also came to visit the teacher. Seeing that the two of them were coming, they were able to cut the line, and some people turned their eyes to scrutinize.
Figures came and went outside, and after a while, a woman in light white plain trousers and white floral cloth shoes came out. This was an extremely casual home match, and it looked friendly. It was Li Shishi who came. Even after so many years, she still had a warm and charming temperament. When she saw Yu Hezhong, her eyes narrowed, and then she showed an incomparably long and nostalgic smile.
"—Yu Hezhong!"
She tilted her head and greeted him without caring about other people's eyes. Almost at that moment, Yu Hezhong's eyes became warm...