The number one scholar of the Song Dynasty

"Hey, whoever we brothers are, we are grateful for your hospitality in Yangzhou. Now that we are here in Bianliang, we have to let the brothers show their friendship as landlords."

Yang Lin didn't want to be in the carriage for a long time, jumped out of the carriage and a group of people came from a distance, a white-faced middle-aged man stepped forward and said: "Da Lang, I am Bai Chongzan, the shopkeeper of Yang Jiatong and Liangxing, and I have won the favor of the old man." At the request of the master, I came here to arrange Dalang to enter the Bianliang courtyard of the Yang family."

"It turned out to be Shopkeeper Bai. A few friends and I are going to have a drink for a few days, and we won't return tonight if we don't get drunk. Yang San, you take other people and follow Shopkeeper Bai to settle everyone down."

Yang San drove the carriage and followed these people into Bianliang City. Liu Qingshui said in shock, "Tonghe Liangzhuang is a famous Liangzhuang in Bianliang. I didn't expect it to belong to your Yang family too."

Yang Lin chuckled and said, "It's all small money, not worth mentioning."

"You bastard!"

A group of people were in high spirits, shouting and shouting as they entered the city, suddenly several people rushed up and asked, "Is this Yangzhou tribute student Yang Lin, Mr. Yang?"

Yang Lin nodded and asked suspiciously, "Exactly, Your Excellency?"

The visitor said with a smile: "The villain is a servant of Cai Xiang's mansion. My master knew that the son is going to Beijing, so he asked me to come and invite me so that the son has time to go to the mansion to talk about it."

Yang Lin agreed with a smile, and one of the imperial guards clicked his tongue twice: "Da Lang, you know Cai Jing too? He is a famous person around the official family. According to my father, the official family even provided food for him when they hosted a banquet." These imperial guards of the Imperial City Division are all nobles in their families. Although they have little power, their titles are scary and they can often meet the emperor.

"A little friendship, not very familiar." Yang Lin replied truthfully.

"Come on, there is a lot of traffic in front of Cai's mansion now, and anyone who has no close relationship can't get in. Da Lang has enough face, Cai Jing personally sent someone to welcome him."

Entering the city, just a few steps away, I saw two palace servants coming on horseback.

"Is it Yang Wenyuan, Mr. Yang?"

Liu Qingshui booed, "Here we go again, here we go again. It's him, Xie Yuan from Yangzhou."

The two servants stopped their horses with a smile, and said: "We are the servants of Grandpa Tong, Minister of Internal Affairs. Grandpa knows that the young master is going to Beijing, and he wants to set up a banquet. He invites you to attend the banquet at the residence tomorrow."

The guard next to him touched his forehead and said, "Tongguan people"

Chapter 29 Truth

The two servants got the reply and said with a smile: "Yang Jieyuan must be on time for the appointment. Our grandfather will leave Beijing soon, and we don't know when he will come back."

Yang Lin only thought that he was sent to the south of the Yangtze River to search for rare treasures, and he didn't care too much. The people in the imperial city department next to him had a playful look on their faces.

Tong Guan's name has become a household name in Bianliang recently, just because he is about to lead troops to the expedition.

After Cai Jing became prime minister, the first thing he did was to recommend Tong Guan to be in command and crusade against He Huang.

A eunuch went out in command, causing rumors in Bianliang City, which became the talk of the people.

In the past, there were eunuchs in the Song Dynasty who accompanied the army to fight, but most of them served as army supervisors. This time, Cai Jin directly recommended Tong Guan as the commander, which can be said to be a repayment of his kindness.

Of course, this also aroused the attention of scholars all over the world. The new prime minister wanted to flatter the eunuchs just after he came to power, which was not what they wanted to see.

The memorials of impeachment and opposition spread to Zhao Ji's palace like snowflakes. As a result, the emperor was burned to the ground without even reading it.Yang Jian and Tong Guan in the palace bribed all the concubines, they were monolithic, and Zhao Ji was coaxed by them to play football, make alchemy, seek immortals, enjoy calligraphy and painting, and build gardens every day.

Tong Guan has been frustrated for 50 years. He is close to the age when he knows his destiny, but suddenly times turn around.He attributed all this to Yang Lin, because every thing Yang Lin chose won the favor of the officials, and every idea he came up with could make the officials' eyes shine.

When Yang Lin came to Beijing, not only Cai Jing sent people to invite him, but even Tong Guan sent a small eunuch from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make an appointment.

Is the unicorn a thing in the pool, it will turn into a dragon when it encounters wind and rain.Although Yang Lin is the son of a merchant, now that he has the status of a Gongsheng student in Yangzhou, he is about to take the provincial examination. One can imagine how smooth his career will be in the future.

"Hahaha, Da Lang came to Beijing this time, but he is in the territory of his brothers. In the future, if you have any unsatisfactory things, you can call out and let us help you out." Liu Qingshui laughed loudly holding his wine glass Said.

Just as Yang Lin wanted to be polite, he heard someone rushing to talk: "I'm afraid Liu Er is not worrying too much. The Yang family has climbed the two high branches of Cai Jing and Tong Guan. He is walking sideways in Bianliang. How can he use it?" Go up to our brothers."

These few words were flattering but derogatory, Yang Lin's teeth were itchy in anger, and Liu Qingshui's face was not good-looking.Today he was the host, entertaining Yang Lin, and he earned 5000 taels of silver in Yangzhou. Moreover, Yang Lin and him had some sympathy, which made him a little closer.Now this subordinate is blatantly mocking today's host and guest, clearly not taking himself seriously.

"Cao Ning, keep your mouth shut. It's not your turn to point out Jiangshan here. If you don't like those two, you can go to court with your father. Wouldn't it be better to talk nonsense at a certain banquet? language."

The school official named Cao Ning let out a snort and walked away. His elders and Cai Jing were at odds and were competing for the position of Chief Prime Minister. Naturally, he didn't look good when he saw Yang Lin.

"He's usually quite a normal person. I don't know why he's going crazy today. Dalang, don't be as knowledgeable as him." Liu Qingshui said with a gloomy face and forced a smile.

"It's all in the wine." Yang Lin's face was still like water, and he said softly, but his hands hidden under the table were trembling with anger.

At the banquet of Liu Qingshui and others, Yang Lin was drunk and sent back to another courtyard. Jin'er smelled the alcohol all over his body, and angrily helped him remove his shoes and socks, put them on the bed and changed the brocade quilt. Li muttered: "The young master never drank before."

Li Yunniang covered her mouth and snickered, jokingly said: "Xiao Jin'er, when you grow up, you will know that men are fickle."

Jin'er had already reached a sensible age, when she heard the temptress speak so blatantly, she secretly spat that she was indeed a person who came out of the brothel, and went to sleep in the bedroom outside with a blushing face.

She didn't have a good impression of Li Yuniang. She used to sleep in the small bed outside the young master's bedroom, but now she was driven to another room.

The midwinter in Bianliang City was bitterly cold and windy, blowing loudly outside the window. Yang Lin, who had slept until midnight, had a swollen head and coughed when he opened his eyes.

There was a sound of rustling footsteps outside, after a while Li Yunniang lit a candle, held a cup of tea, and put it beside the bed: "Master, you are awake, please have some tea."

Yang Lin sat up, rubbed his head, shook his head and said: "I was fed up with wine by a group of birds from the Imperial City Division, and I can't drink any more."

"Then you want to come out to Xiaogong? It's freezing outside, and you get up to blow the cold wind. Don't move in the bed. Nunu will help you swallow it." Yang Lin sighed: "You are a sweetheart, that's today. This group of bird people is annoying, and they got angry for no reason."

Li Yunniang wondered: "Aren't all the friends of Da Lang drinking today?"

"Friend?" Yang Lin sneered twice: "A group of dudes, relying on the power of the family, their eyes grow to their foreheads. They actually said something about Lao Tzu and Cai Jingtong between the lines. It's as if I'm sure that I will rely on these two people and treat them as running dogs. A group of short-sighted things don't know that if it weren't for Lao Tzu, their families would be ruined in a few years. the savage's ewer."

Li Yunniang heard the clouds and mist, she bowed her head, she hesitated for a while, and said: "Master, in fact, you don't need to pay too much attention to this matter, after all, our actions are here, it is inevitable that some people will gossip."

Yang Lin became even more angry when he heard that, "Even you came to pickle me, and I raised you just to disgust me?"

Li Yunniang was sore and painful from being pinched, she shed tears and said sadly: "My lord, after listening to others, their criticism is only because of short-sightedness, but it will not be a stumbling block to entrap Da Lang. Now Da Lang is about to succeed. Wait until Da Lang When Lang does something, they will naturally be ashamed of today's remarks."

In a place like a brothel, the most snobbish place in the world, Li Yunniang is no less humane than a veteran who has been immersed in officialdom for many years.She has long seen that Yang Lin's ambition is not small, and his means are also sophisticated, otherwise why would he serve him wholeheartedly.

"You are exquisite and thoughtful, and you can understand a little bit of my thoughts. There are so many friends with wine and meat all over the world. They say that they know that their confidant is a pillow girl. Tell me, how do you want me to reward you?"

"As long as the master is happy, it is the greatest reward for Yunniang."

Yang Lin was more satisfied with this answer, such a well-behaved and docile woman has become extinct in later generations.It wasn't the evil old society that couldn't educate such a backward-minded woman, so Yang Lin decided to use the long night to teach her some truths.

Chapter 30 The Two Most Powerful Eunuchs

The midwinter is sunny and the sun is shining brightly.

The bright sun shines directly on the snow all over the ground, and the sky and the earth are white, without other colors.

Tong Guan's small courtyard is not very luxurious, after all, he hasn't made his fortune yet.

As long as the eunuchs in the Song Dynasty had a rank, they did not need to live in the palace. They had their own families, not only wives and concubines, but also adopted several children.

In the living room, there is a small red clay stove with a three-legged copper stove on it.

The hot soup was tumbling, like snow-white waves surging in the Qingjiang River. After a few seconds, the dark red meat slices turned into a light pink like sunset.