Yi Song

Chapter 178 Did you buy the question?

"Gong Ru Lin, Duke Ji Zhong, Brother Zhengdao and Brother Yuan Zhen said that they were invited. I can't believe it. These two are seniors and role models for our generation. Erlang has admired them for a long time. I never thought that I would finally be lucky enough to meet them today. "

Liu Guozhang cupped his hands and chanted a rude promise.

"It's rude to welcome someone from afar, rude, rude!"

Zongze and Zhang Shuye looked at each other, a little surprised by Liu Guozhang's greeting.

He did not greet people by official position, but by age.

"Marquis Liu Guo is so polite." Zongze cupped his hands and said, "It's rude for us to come to the door rashly. It's rude."

"Mr. Ru Lin and Gong Ji Zhong, please call me Erlang. Any prince or governor of any country has a false reputation and is not worth mentioning in front of these two seniors. Four of you, please!"

Liu Guozhang stepped aside and invited the four of them to sit in the side hall.

Liu Guozhang took his seat at the top, Zhang Shuye took his seat first on the left, and Zhang Zeduan took his seat below him. Zongze sat first on the right, and Zhao Ding sat next to him.

"Mr. Ru Lin, I landed in Dengzhou last year."

Zongze's eyes lit up and he asked, "Where did Erlang come from?"

"Liaodong."

"Liaodong?"

"Yes, my brother and I just went to Liaodong to make a deal. We got some confidential information and wanted to report it to the court, so we changed the route and disembarked in Dengzhou, passed through Jinan Prefecture, and went up the Qingshui River and Wuzhang River into Bianjing. That's it. The imperial court was able to sell leather goods and Dongzhu from Liaodong in Bianjing at a good price.

Not wanting to get to Bianjing soon, he fell into the trap of the two merchants who were accompanying him and were poisoned. He climbed onto Chen Liu's boat in a daze, and then fell into the river. Nine points were lost out of ten, and then there was the story of Manjintang. .

Now that I wake up, I have recovered a lot of memories, but I can't remember what news I want to report to the court. After thinking about it, it may be that the Jurchens became powerful and swept the Northeast. But this matter is no longer a secret. "

Liu Guozhang's story is becoming more and more complete.

Regarding Manjintang, only Wang Yan, Chen Guang, Zhang Meng, Fang Tianbao and Wang Buddha are still alive. The first three are their own people and know what to say and what not to say.

The latter two are now on the wanted list like Yuan Shuiquan, and no one believes anything they say.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh.

It’s true that things in the world are unpredictable and fate plays tricks on people.

"Mr. Ru Lin, I heard that Dengzhou has been very lively in the past two years?"

Zongze was silent for a while and then replied: "In July last year, Gao Yaoshi and Monk Lang Rong, both Han Chinese from Liaodong, sailed southward and landed near Dengzhou. They were captured by local soldiers and civilians and taken to the prefectural government.

Wang Zhizhou (Wang Shizhong) heard the news from Liaodong and did not know whether it was true or not. He hesitated for a while, so he recruited ten generals and seven minor officials. They were led by Gao Yaoshi and sent to Liaodong in a Pinghai navy boat. After some searching, he returned in the first month of this year. . "

Zongze picked up the tea cup, took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and continued.

"Wang Zhizhou reported the details to the court, and then he learned that Tong Taiwei had secretly sent several groups of people to sneak into Liaodong disguised as merchants."

Zhao Ding added: "Yes, I have an endless stream of maritime merchants traveling to Denglai, Mijia, and even Haizhou from Goryeo and Liaodong. In the past, the state government only collected taxes and ignored the rest.

There were even Mingzhou maritime merchants who, after traveling to Eastern Japan and Korea, diverted to Liaodong to get a share of the Dongzhu and fur trade. "

"Yes, my brother and I divide the work. He travels to Dongbo a lot, and I travel to Liaodong a lot. Sometimes we meet up in Goryeo, and sometimes we meet up in Liaodong."

Liu Guozhang also climbed up the pole.

Zhang Zeduan said: "I heard that Deng Zhiyuan, the Privy Council, intends to use Dengzhou soldiers and horses to govern Ma Zheng, Doctor Ma (Wuyi Doctor), as the envoy, and Hu Yanqing, commander of the Ping Navy, as the deputy envoy. He is planning to sail north to Liaodong in April, leading Wrote credentials and formally contacted the Jurchens.

Doctor Ma is the father of Ma Wulang (Ma Kuo). Ma Wulang received a letter from his father and planned to request Denglai to be assigned to accompany his father as an envoy to Liaodong after the Chinese martial arts test. "

Liu Guozhang smiled and said, "Privy Councilor Deng Xunwu used to oppose the use of money to attack Liao Dynasty. How come he has become so active now?"

"In the case of Cai Jing and Zhu Meng, he was implicated. Fortunately, he turned around quickly. He bribed Zheng Juzhong and Wang Fu overnight, and thus saved his future. But this was not enough. In order to change the official's view of him, I don't know who got it. With the guidance of the master, we actively started to collect gold and attack Liao."

Zhang Zeduan explained.

Liu Guozhang replied calmly: "I know this. It was Cai You's suggestion to him. Boss Cai always tries to figure out the thoughts of officials. This time, in addition to pleasing Deng Xunwu and seeking asylum, this guy also wanted to I hope I can get a job in this big event, avoid being reprimanded by the local government, and have a chance to make a comeback."

Zongze and Zhang Shuye couldn't help but look at each other.

Liu Erlang is so well-informed that he has also heard about such secretive matters.

Zhang Shuye asked.

"Erlang has been doing business in the Northeast all year round and is familiar with the internal affairs of Liaodong and the Jurchens. But I have never heard Erlang express any opinions on the matter of joining the Jin Dynasty to attack Liao. Erlang does not support joining forces with the Jurchens to attack the Khitans and recover Yanyun Sixteen states?”

Zongze, Zhang Zeduan and Zhao Ding all looked at Liu Guozhang.

"People must rely on themselves."

Liu Guozhang's voice was not loud, but extremely powerful.

Zhang Shuye, Zongze, Zhang Zeduan and Zhao Ding listened without making a sound, each enjoying the taste.

"Erlang, the four high officials and the guests are all here." Changsun Mo said at the door.

"We are all here, okay, Duke Rulin, Duke Ji Zhong, Brother Zhengdao, Brother Yuanzhen, we should go and meet them. Please!"

When we arrived at the main hall, it was full of people. At first glance, there were nearly two hundred people at least. When they saw several people headed by Liu Guozhang walking in, they all stood up and greeted them.

Pan Zhengfu was sitting at a table in the corner. He turned to the man next to him and said, "Brother Shi, I didn't expect you to come?"

The man is Shi Duanli, the general of Zuowei, and he is the daughter of Emperor Zhezong's second wife, Shuhe, who died of illness last year. Both Pan Zhengfu and Murong Shisan had to call him brother-in-law.

Liu Guozhang also called him brother-in-law with a shy face.

Shi Duanli smiled faintly, "Old Pan, although you and I are the Prince Consort, we are the late emperor's consort. We have an honorable status, but we are embarrassed. We can only close the door and live with our tail between our legs. Now there is an anomaly like Liu Erlang. When we fight, we still have to fight.”

Pan Zhengfu also smiled, "Yes, we are all mortals, not monks."

"Sister Thirteen is eighteen years old this year, right?" Shi Duanli suddenly asked.

"Yuanfu has been here for three years, and he is indeed eighteen years old now."

"What kind of rules? No news came from the palace?"

"According to the rules, one should choose a son-in-law at the age of thirteen, and marry at the age of fifteen. But the thirteenth sister is not only the posthumous daughter of the late emperor, but also involved in the Yaohua Palace, which is difficult to handle."

"The difficult thing now is not Yaohua Palace, but Liu Erlang." Shi Duanli said with a smile.

In the distance, hundreds of imperial students and Gongsheng students who will take the Gongyuan examination in a few days sincerely greeted Zongze, Zhao Ding, Li Gang and other seniors.

Several seniors also responded harmoniously.

After everyone sat down, Li Gang first came forward to explain to everyone what should be paid attention to in the provincial examination.

After hearing these two sentences, Pan Zhengfu couldn't help but laugh, "Liu Erlang's things are so unexpected."

"Very down-to-earth." Shi Duanli's eyes flashed with brilliance. "He is indeed a person who does things. He doesn't have so many vain tricks. He knows very well what the imperial students and Gong students who were invited today need most. "

"Liu Erlang knows people's hearts directly. He not only knows what they want, but also what we want. Lao Shi, how about the three kings?"

"Go all out and just wait for the Gongyuan gate to open the day after tomorrow."

"Listen to others' advice and you will have no worries."

After Li Gang finished speaking, Zhao Ding, a senior in the scientific examination, came out and said a few more words, which won a round of applause.

Liu Guozhang stood up, and everyone looked at him, a little strange. Do you, an outsider in the examination room, want to speak out and encourage us?

After scanning the crowd, Liu Guozhang said, "I know that some of you have spent a lot of money to buy the test questions for the scientific examination."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar!

(End of this chapter)