To The Land of Nevernight

Li Jingde always believed that these civil servants in the imperial court were all delicate and weak, not to mention riding on horseback to lead troops in battle, even blowing the cold wind in the cold night, they could catch a cold and could not afford to get sick.

At first Li Jingde didn't understand Su Wenyun's reason for coming, so he just dismissed him as nothing important.Now that he knew that it was related to the Liao Kingdom, Li Jingde immediately became full of energy.He ordered the kitchen to prepare a fresh lamb, and turned his head to Su Wenyun and said: "It's so cold outside, don't look at those Liao people who don't know a few big characters, they all look like rough men, but when they roasted meat, they Knows more than we do."

Su Wenyun squinted and snorted coldly, with a casual look: "Oh?"

Li Jingde smiled and said: "When it's cold, eating a piece of roast mutton is delicious in the world. But it's cold outside, how cold it is. It's not suitable to roast in our house. It has to be in their tent." Roast it, it will be delicious."

Who would have thought that there was actually a tent in Marshal Zhengxi's mansion.

The two roasted mutton in the tent. Li Jingde said that he would roast mutton for Su Wenyun himself, but most of it was done by the cook.

When it comes to business, both of them are extremely solemn.

Su Wenyun: "Now that the Liao Emperor is getting older, he is gradually unable to do what he wants to do in the affairs of the Liao Kingdom. The struggle for the crown prince is inevitable. The Liao Emperor has four sons under his knees, and now only two of them survive."

Li Jingde's bushy beard was stained with some barbecue grease, he frowned and said, "You mean Yelushe and Yeluhan?"

Su Wenyun's eyes widened when he saw the oil on Li Jingde's beard.He sat aside for a while in disgust, and continued: "Everyone has weaknesses, and Liao must perish in civil strife. The weaknesses of these two people are very simple. Brother Yelushe is pretentious, but he is actually lustful; Yeluhan has brute force, and he is very happy. If you make good use of these two points, you will be able to mess up the Liao Dynasty. If there is civil strife in the Liao Dynasty, we, the Song Dynasty, will have the opportunity to go north on iron cavalry and regain the lost ground."

Li Jingde was overjoyed when he heard the words, but then he sighed and said, "It's not that easy."

Su Wenyun smiled: "Who says it's not easy? The pawns who have been placed in the Liao Kingdom for two years are not just as simple as passing news. After two years, it is time for them to play their role. I am a civil servant, and I am a Beijing official. There is not much influence in the Northwest. But you are different, Li Jingde, the Holy Majesty has never said that the Northwest army should be kept secret about the plot of Liao."

Hearing this, Li Jingde's heart tightened, and on the surface he still had that big and three rough appearance.He said: "You mean, you are willing to join forces with this general?"

"It's not whether you want to... Tang Jing once mentioned to me that he promised you half a year ago that if the time comes, he will definitely live up to your wish." After a pause, Su Wenyun said, "So, the time has come , General Lee."

Li Jingde was stunned for a moment, he smiled loudly, and called the servant: "I remember that there is still a calf in the house."

The servant was taken aback.

Li Jingde waved his hand: "Bring it to roast, let Master Su have a taste."

Su Wenyun thought to himself: What kind of poro family do you think my Su family is? I, Su Wenyun, have never eaten beef?

But this time, looking at Li Jingde's uncontrollable joy, he didn't make fun of him for the first time, but silently took a bite of the roast lamb.

Both are the emperor's confidants, Su Wenyun and Li Jingde have known each other for eight years.

Reformed people are not allowed to enter the palace for the top two ranks, and reformed people are not allowed to be officials above the fourth rank.

But Li Jingde has never been tested for fame. He is the second-rank Marshal Zhengxi who was killed on the battlefield.

The first time the two met was not actually a meeting, but Su Wenyun caught a glimpse of Li Jingde from a distance outside Shengjing City.That was Zhou Taishi's meritorious service in leading the army against the Liao Dynasty. When the class teacher returned to the court, Zhao Fu specially brought all the civil and military officials out of the city to welcome him.At that time, Su Wenyun was only a fifth-rank Hanlin editor, mixed among officials, and was inconspicuous.

Li Jingde is a young general next to Taishi Zhou, and it is the time when he is in high spirits.However, a black scarf was tied on his forehead, and the officials of the Hanlin Academy who accompanied him saw the black scarf and said, "What a pity, he is actually a reformed person."

Everyone has suffering, and no one is not in it.

On the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, all officials rest.

This year, because Tang Juan, Yao San, and Aunt Yao were going back to Jiangnan to set up shop, they went back early and spent the New Year in Gusu Mansion.Tang Shen simply lived in the Shangshu Mansion completely.The night before New Year's Eve, the two entered the palace for a banquet together.

In the Yanchun Pavilion, the three princes still did not return to Beijing this year.Zhao Fu was in a good mood, it happened that this year was the year of the scientific examination, he specially invited the three of them to the banquet, and had a chat with them for a while.

On the second day, New Year's Eve, Tang Shen and Wang Qin came to Liuqi Courtyard.

In the past, he always wrote and played chess. The ancients had too few ways to play, and Tang Shen was a bit boring.He said, "Why don't we play cards."

Wang Qin raised his eyebrows: "So I know how to play cards."

Tang Shen: "I know you can't, so I'll show you a new one."

"I won't?" Wang Qin asked in surprise.

Tang Shen was taken aback: "Huh?"

Mr. Wang smiled slightly: "The words just now are not negative, junior brother, I just said... so I can play leaf opera."

Tang Shen: "..."

Just tell me, what else do you not know!

Wang Qin really knows how to play cards, but he doesn't like it.Tang Shen wanted to play something new, Wang Qin thought for a while, "Why don't you put up some bets?"

"What bets?"

"I'll bet on you tonight...cough cough, hahaha you told me to say it, how can you blame me."

Tang Shen hit Wang Qin's shoulder with an elbow, it didn't hurt, but it made him smile.

After all, Tang Shen still failed to play some cards as Tang Shen wished.

During the Chinese New Year, it is said that officials take a rest, but it is not necessarily a holiday.After only resting at home for two days, Wang Qin went to the Yamen to run an errand in the second day of junior high school.The affairs of Yin Yinsi cannot be delayed for a moment. The emperor made the decree in November, and it was not implemented immediately because it was the New Year.By the beginning of the new year, Dasong Yinqizhuang will be established vigorously.

Wang Qin was so busy that his feet didn't touch the ground. Tang Shen was resting at home, but also felt bored, so he came to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry.

Officials have vacations, but craftsmen do not.

The yamen servant took Tang Shen to various warehouses to look around.When the craftsmen saw Tang Shen, they stood up in fright and knelt down to salute him.Tang Shen immediately helped up a craftsman who was closest to him. This man lowered his head in fear, his body was trembling, and he couldn't speak.Tang Shen's movements paused, and he looked around again, only to see that the other craftsmen were terrified of him.

Tang Shen's lips moved, and in the end he only said "you don't have to do this next time you see me", before turning and leaving.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Tang Shen wrote a seal and sent it to the palace, and was summoned by Zhao Fu the next day.

When Tang Shen arrived at the Chuigong Hall, Zhao Fu was writing.After he finished writing, he looked at it carefully for a while, and nodded with satisfaction.Then he looked up at Tang Shen, and he waved: "Jing Ze, come here."

Tang Shen walked over respectfully.

"Look at these four words."

Tang Shen took a closer look and read out: "The beauty lies."

Zhao Fu laughed: "How do you feel?"

Tang Shen's expression was calm, and he analyzed seriously: "Where beauty lies, even if it is insulted, the world cannot be cheap; where evil lies, even if it is lofty, it cannot be valued in the world. This sentence comes from "Huainanzi". At the mercy of others. Your Majesty's words float freely, like a long dragon strolling on clouds, very reminiscent of Huainan King's unruly style."

Zhao Fu smiled for a while, and said to Ji Fu: "Tang Jing is just good at making me happy, you should learn more."

Ji Fu apologized and said with a smile: "How can the slave family compare with Mr. Tang."

Zhao Fu said to Tang Shen: "I saw your zhezi, why did you say such a thing suddenly."

Tang Shen hesitated for a moment, then suddenly took three steps back, bowed until his back was level with the ground, and said solemnly: "I have a word, may Your Majesty forgive me."

Zhao Fu raised his eyebrows, put down his pen, and said kindly, "But it's okay to say."

"Why did your majesty transfer the minister to the Ministry of Industry as the right servant?"

Hearing this, Ji Fu thought something was wrong.Why is this Tang Jing such a fool, what does the emperor want him to do, let him ask?All the officials in the world are Zhao Fu's subordinates. Zhao Fu can do whatever he wants, so there is so much confusion.

But Ji Fu is just an eunuch, even though he has been with Zhao Fu for so many years, he is an eunuch who only understands small calculations and does not understand big plans.

After hearing Tang Shen's words, Zhao Fu didn't get angry.He looked at Tang Shen silently for a long time, and said with a smile, "What does Jing think?"

"I don't know. But when I went to Jizhou to deal with floods last year, I understood that the officials of the Ministry of Industry are officials, not skilled craftsmen. What your Majesty wants is never that the ministers have experience in flood control. Those who really know how to control floods are accepted by the ministers." So I thought, as the right servant of the Ministry of Industry, what can I do for Your Majesty and for our Song Dynasty."

Zhao Fu's eyes lit up, he leaned close to the desk, and stretched his neck: "Then what do you want to do?"

Tang Shen raised his hands high, and said seriously: "I want to make a new look for Your Majesty and for my Great Song Dynasty."

"How?" Zhao Fu's voice became hurried.

Tang Shen is neither humble nor overbearing: "Reuse the people who should be reused, and do what should be done."

"Is this what you said in your brochure? But there is a difference between officials and the people. It is up to you to put down one person's figure. It is not easy to say that all officials are like this. Besides, is this really effective? You can really do it. What you said? How can I trust you?"

Tang Shen raised his head, his gaze was firm: "Everyone in the world has faith. I have only been an official in the court for eight years, but I have met many people with faith. I know that Mr. Su Wenyun, who was in charge of political affairs, went to Youzhou a few years ago. , Because he has faith, he is dedicated to serving His Majesty, even if the road ahead is thorny, he will not be afraid; I also know that General Li, Marshal of Zhengxi, has a belief that has not changed for more than [-] years, so he is deeply trusted by His Majesty. "

Zhao Fu stared at him fixedly.

Tang Shen continued: "My lord Wang Qin has no faith? I know that I can't hide it from your majesty. I was the first to see the Zhezi in Shu, and I told my lord about it. But this is easy to say, but easy to do." How difficult it is. But it has been six years, Mr. Wang has achieved what he is now, and he is doing it for His Majesty, the tens of millions of people in the Great Song Dynasty. He also has faith."

"I don't have a soldier or a soldier, and I don't have the slightest grasp, but the belief is the same as before, and the only way is to move forward."

Zhao Fu stared at Tang Shen firmly.

Tang Shen bowed his head and stood up straight, like a green pine standing among the stubborn rocks.

After a long time, Zhao Fu laughed heartily. He stood up, walked around the table and walked in front of Tang Shen, and grabbed his hand.Tang Shen raised his head, only to see Zhao Fu's old but bright eyes staring at him quietly, his tone soft and gentle: "I have said this to Zifeng, to Feiran, and to Jingde. The words were said to me by Taishi Zhou, and now I want to tell you."

"Jing Ze, there is a vast ocean in front of you, and I will always be a leaf behind you."