Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 683
Sim Bin waited in that hall for several hours, from noon to evening, from nightfall to late night.On the way, the servants of the Zhongshan Palace brought some meals, and some people in the hall had already been ushered out, and then new people joined in.

And the order of being introduced is not first come, first come. Many latecomers are led away not long after arriving here.Among them, there are also a few people who have been sitting there for a long time and have been unable to introduce them. Their faces are already impatient, but they dare not attack. They just look at the door of the hall. Every time there is a sound of footsteps, there is hope in their eyes. Light, but always a disappointment.

Xin Bin also experienced anxiety for a while, but as he sat bored and looked at the people passing by in the hall, he found some clues.

Who will come and go in a one-person mansion can probably show the owner's preference, status and influence.People like Xin Bin can be ignored, most of the visitors coming and going in and out of the hall are warriors, and most of them are miscellaneous.

There is nothing to discuss about this point. The situation in Zhao State in the north is very different from that in Jiangdong. Most of the people who are active in the current situation are warriors and barbarians.And Zhongshan Wang Shihu is now a high-ranking man in Jiehu, second only to Zhao Zhu Shile. Regardless of power or popularity, he does not think of a third person, and it is normal for many generals to come and go in his house.

What caught Xin Bin's attention more was the considerable number of faces from Jin among the visitors.Although these visitors had no acquaintance with each other and had little communication with each other, a lot of information could be deduced from a few words. Most of these Jin people were from Heluo, Qingxu, Hanmian and Yuzhou.

This phenomenon is quite intriguing. Although Shi Zhao has now widely occupied the Central Plains of China, its power is basically still in the Hebei region centered on Xiangguo and Yedu. Even Luoyang was the front line of the early confrontation with Han and Zhao. , As for Yuzhou and Qingxu land south of the Yellow River, it has not been naturalized for a long time, and it is far from being ruled.

Shihu, the king of Zhongshan, seems to have commanded troops to defeat the enemy many times in the past few years, defeating Cao Yi in Qingzhou in the east, and destroying the Zhao and Liu clan of Han in the west. It is a great achievement to praise, but in fact these new lands often choose other kings The veteran sits in charge.As for Zhongshan Wang Shihu, he was still in Yedu at all. Later, Lord Zhao sent his prince Shi Daya to guard Yecheng, so Shihu was completely idle.

Right now Zhongshan Wang Shihu is frequently meeting with these families from the distant county at his residence, it can be seen that it is in line with Xin Bin's previous guess, it seems that he is really very quiet and wants to make troubles outside.

Because of his heavy thoughts, when the servants of the palace came to summon him, Xin Bin suddenly realized that the crescent moon rose into the sky, and the night was already very deep.

Xin Bin collected his thoughts, got up and followed, and was soon led near a grand and brightly lit hall.Thinking of meeting Shi Hu, he also felt a little throbbing. He thought it was a good plan, but he didn't expect that it would be several months before he had a chance to meet the target person.

But when he was led into a side hall with slightly dim light, Xin Bin faintly realized that his hope seemed to be lost again.

The side hall is made of wood and stone, unpretentious, with only two lamps and candles emitting a slightly dim light, the interior space is not large, half of the ground is piled up with various books, slips and slips, some are piled in boxes, Some are scattered on the ground.

There are a few soldiers standing in the corner of the wall, their armor blades are shimmering, and further inward, under the curtain, there are a few servants in gray robes who look like wandering spirits.The source of the candlelight is a wooden table, and behind the wooden table sits a middle-aged man in a cloth robe who is not burly but looks ordinary.

The middle-aged man held a file in his hand, and was reading it near the candlelight, when he heard footsteps, he just raised his hand and whispered softly: "Sit down, there is no need to be formal."

After Xin Bin heard the words, he entered the table, he couldn't help stealing a glance at the middle-aged man, and found that this man was a pure face of Jin people, but even his own Hu Feng was farther away from his physiognomy.

This unavoidably made Xin Bin very surprised. This person could live here to meet everyone, which shows that Shihu should value him a lot. Even if he is not the mastermind of the long history, he should be someone who is engaged in the affairs of the staff.It is not a small accident that the Huren Shihu, who is known for his bravery and tyranny, should have such a pure Jin adviser by his side.

"Qin Su and Qin Zizhong? My family is from Huai, do you know me?"

The middle-aged man peruses the file for a while, picks up a pen and annotates on the paper twice, and then looks up at Xin Bin, the corners of his eyes are slightly elongated, and his smile is quite friendly: "You are the official who Huang Quan selected for requisition in the Huai area. , presumably it should also be from the Jindi Xiangzong family, then do you know who I am?"

His tone was not high, but Xin Bin was stunned on the spot when he heard this. He used Qin Su's name to join Shihu's mansion. Of course, he also made some preparations, but this question was too vague.Even if he knew Qin Su and his fellow countrymen like the back of his hand, it was impossible to recognize the identity of a person he had never met just by describing at a glance!
On the surface, Xin Bin was looking at this person's memory carefully, but in fact, many messages had already flashed in his heart.Although Qin Su's family is not a famous family in Huai, it is also passed down from generation to generation, and has many old friends.But if it is said that there is a reason for the communication to fall in the north, and even possibly become Shi Hu's staff officer, etc., it is impossible for Qin Su, who is full of desire to get ahead, to ignore it!

Therefore, Xin Bin quickly confirmed that this person should not be Qin Su's old acquaintance.But this person was so sure that Qin Su should know him, which made Xin Bin puzzled.

For a few breaths, Xin Bin thought about what this person said, and then he noticed a clue.What this person said is that Qin Su is from the Huaidi Township clan, so he should know him, not Qin Su himself should know him!
With this thought, Xin Bin suddenly had a flash of light in his mind, and then he hesitated for a while and frowned and said, "Could it be that your Excellency is the ancestor of Yuzhou?"

The middle-aged man was Zu Yue. Hearing this address, a trace of melancholy flashed in his eyes, his face was full of memories, and he forgot to respond for a while.

After Xin Bin said this, his heart was throbbing unbearably, fearing that he might be wrong, he finally heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the other party's expression, hurriedly avoided the table and bowed deeply: "It turns out that the envoy is here! My boy, why are you here?" Luckily, unexpectedly I left my hometown thousands of miles away, but I was still able to see my face, I am truly terrified and pleasantly surprised, beyond words!"

After Zu Yue heard this, his expression became more lonely, but he finally came to his senses. He stood up and helped Xin Bin up himself, with a self-deprecating smile on the corner of his mouth: "The past is hard to look back on, and there is no need to talk about the old things. Boy, see me , It may not be luck, although your hometown is not my hometown, I have frequent dreams recently... Sigh, take your seat."

When Xin Bin heard this, he was completely relieved. He was indeed in a state of lingering fear, and there was no need to fake the panic on his face. Only then did he finally sigh and say: "In the past, I went to the town with my relatives and elders to worship the envoy, and I have seen the majesty from a distance, and I have remembered it until now. I am afraid that I am in a dream, and the envoy is indeed, indeed..."

"The people who survived the catastrophe will no longer be old..."

Zu Yue was full of emotion, when suddenly there was a light cough from the corner of the room, a gloomy and disgusted look inevitably flashed in his eyes, and he turned serious and said: "Since I am an old man, I will no longer be vulgar. Today I invited Zizhong to ask about one or two things in the south. Zizhong, you were recommended by Huang Quan to enter the mansion? Huang Quan, a man, has died in Nantu... Well, then you can tell me in detail. When you come, How is the situation in Huaizhong?"

Seeing Zu Yue at the Shihu Mansion, Xin Bin's mood can be imagined, but after hearing Zu Yue's question, he quickly calmed down, because he knew Zu Yue's understanding of the situation in Huai. , I can only talk about it in detail, and dare not make false statements.However, he went north after the defeat of Huang Quan's army. What is the situation in Huai now, it does not need to be much, so as not to be used by the enemy.

Zu Yue listened very carefully, raised his hand from time to time to ask for some details, and then bowed his head and wrote quickly.It can be seen that his attitude towards Xin Bin is relatively kind, which is probably also a sentimental situation.

In fact, he has met many Yuzhou people in this room, but it is rare for him to be able to recognize himself at a glance like this young man in front of him. I felt a lot of gratitude, and then I felt a bit of sympathy for each other in my heart.

This questioning lasted for nearly an hour. In addition to military and civil matters, Xin Bin also had to answer many questions about the scenery that Zu Yuexing visited, and it was hard to deal with it.When Zu Yue's questioning came to an end, he realized that he was already covered in cold sweat, and he was really walking on thin ice.

Zu Yue sorted out the contents of those records, ordered someone to record them, and then said with a smile: "The remnant night is coming to an end, I am really sorry for disturbing Zizhong's rest. But this is also the king's order, so I dare not slack off. I don't know if Zizhong will have more fun , have a drink with me?"

"Inherent extravagance, I dare not force it."

After hearing the words, Xin Bin complained even more, but he cheered up and said.Seeing Zu Yue here is a crisis for him, both good and bad.

To be honest, if it weren't for the unconscious hints in Zu Yue's words earlier, he really wouldn't have guessed that this desolate middle-aged man in front of him was actually the general Zhenxi who was stationed in Yuzhou in his early years and made Taiwan Province a serious threat!However, it can also be seen from this that Zu Yue's situation is indeed unsatisfactory. If you make more contacts, you may have unexpected gains.

Afterwards, the two of them drank together, or there was a lot of depression in their hearts, after a few glasses of water and wine, Zu Yue talked a lot, but it was just emotional, and he didn't even dare to mention the memories of the old days.This saved Xin Bin from many problems that might be exposed, but he saw that a concubine who followed Zu Yue's side all the time should also have the duty of monitoring, so that he did not dare to speak deeply, which shows that he was also guarded. .

After this meeting, Xin Bin was worried about gains and losses for the next few days, not knowing whether this accident was good or bad for his mission.

A few days later, the guards in the palace suddenly rushed to the place where the warriors lived, and went straight to the place where Xin Bin and the others lived, and then announced an appointment: Qin Su, a disciple of the mansion, has a strong military, and he will take up the post immediately. Door, listen to the value.

When Xin Bin received this appointment, he knew that Zu Yue should support him, but his mood was mixed.It is true that it is a great improvement to be able to serve as a military officer in the Zhongshan Palace and no longer be an ordinary disciple.

But from another point of view, Zu Yue has a lot of power to speak in front of Shi Hu. Doesn't this mean that Shi Hu has decided to fight to send troops to the south!

　I will definitely write another update later. I have to write about the power struggle within Shi Zhao, but if I write it head-on, the space will be out of control, so I will bring it from the side.It is already 333 years in the book, and this is also an extremely important turning point for the Shi Zhao regime. The intrigue is even greater than that of Jiangdong, and it is also an important stage in the middle of the book.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)