On the surface of the yellow water ocean in winter, the waves are rolling, the waves are bursting, and the cold air hits people.

On Jianghua Island, Zhang Yongde sat firmly in front of his desk, holding a copy of "The Analects" in his hand, concentrating on the scroll.

Under the bright candlelight, the corner of the page in Zhang Yongde's palm showed an unnatural curl, and there were yellow-black oil stains, apparently traces left by frequent flipping.

At this time, a beautiful maid quietly walked up to Zhang Yongde's side and reminded in a whisper: "Envoy, Mr. Wang asks to see you." ”

"Oh, this Wang Dongshan, how many times have I said it, I allow him to come and go at will." Zhang Yongde put down the scroll in his hand, shook his head and sighed, and ordered to go down, "Invite him in quickly and serve tea." ”

Wang Yangji, whose name is Dongshan, followed Zhang Yongde's left and right as early as the Later Han Dynasty, and can be called an extremely confidant.

Although he has long been a completely trustworthy confidant, Wang Yangji has always adhered to the etiquette of the literati, and has never followed Zhang Yongde's call to never cross the thunder pond by half a step.

"I've seen Bao Gong in the next place." After Wang Yangji entered the house, as usual, he was polite and deep to the ground, and the etiquette was not chaotic at all.

Zhang Yongde shook his head and sighed: "Dongshan, you and I are good at the family, and you have saved my life, why is this so?" ”

Wang Yangji stood up straight, clasped his fists and said, "Hug the father, don't you listen to the etiquette and not waste it?" ”

Zhang Yongde knew that he couldn't resist Wang Yangji's stubborn temper, so he had to step forward, take his hand, and press him to the brocade stool.

Wang Yangji was about to resign, but Zhang Yongde deliberately put on a straight face and said: "What kind of friendship do you and I have? Besides, I'm defenseless now, I'm just a pawn at the mercy of others, what's there to be taboo? ”

To put it bluntly, what Wang Yangji admires most about Zhang Yongde is that he never shows off on a shelf. Now that Zhang Yongde has finished speaking, if Wang Yangji continues to insist on being polite and ceremonial, it will seem to be unusually pretentious, and the real wise man will not take it!

After Wang Yangji sat down, under Zhang Yongde's affectionate persuasion, he picked up the teacup, took a sip at will, then raised his eyes to look at Zhang Yongde, and said with blazing eyes: "Hug Gong, I walked around consciously below, and found an amazing phenomenon." ”

Zhang Yongde was very familiar with Wang Yangji's speaking style, and he hurriedly asked Wang Yangji with a smile: "Oh, Dongshan, what kind of amazing phenomenon have you discovered?" ”

"Envoy, the surroundings of our residence can be described as heavily guarded." Wang Yangji took a sip of tea, and stared at Zhang Yongde's face with blazing eyes, "Check as the Son of Heaven, check as the Son of Heaven, after the first emperor dug up this wooden card, who will benefit the most?" ”

"This ......" Zhang Yongde was speechless for a while, checking this stalk as the Son of Heaven, if Wang Yangji didn't take the initiative to mention it, he Zhang Bao didn't want to remember it in a dream, this is the biggest heel planted in this life.

"Who buried the wooden sign of the Son of Heaven? How did the first emperor know? In the end, who will take your place and be the palace commander? Wang Yangji put down the tea cup in his hand and smiled coldly, "I have heard of a famous saying of Li Wuji, he was sold by others, and he had to help count the money, hug the father, you didn't have a choice before, but now, there is a lot of room for choice......"

Zhang Yongde always knew that Wang Yangji was not a vain person, and he must have something to do when he spoke like this, so he quietly waited for him to express his opinion and did not interject halfway.

"Bao Gong, the harvest after Li Wuyi's second expedition to Goryeo can be known only from the endless stream of merchant ships, grain ships, and slave ships that traveled back and forth between Great Zhou and Goryeo." Wang Yangji sighed, and then analyzed, "Don't talk about anything else, just on this Jianghua Island, grain, grass, horses, and all kinds of baggage materials are piled up like a mountain......

Zhang Yongde is also a veteran general who has led troops for many years, and he has been inspected in front of the palace, with his rich combat experience, how can he not know that what Wang Yangji said is true?

Although Li Zhongyi's subordinates covered it up well, Zhang Yongde could still detect clues under close observation.

"The morale is like a rainbow, the food and grass are abundant, and even the sailors on the sailors are all strong and strong. It is no exaggeration to say that this is the foundation of the emperor. In front of Zhang Yongde, Wang Yangji has never been a hidden character, he can say whatever he wants, and he is not afraid that Zhang Baoyi will not like to listen.

Zhang Yongde nodded and sighed: "This is also where the imperial court is worried. Otherwise, wouldn't it be beautiful for you and me to nest at home in this icy and snowy ghost weather? ”

"Baogong, I have a question I want to ask below, I don't know if to ask?" Wang Yangji didn't want to deliberately sell Guanzi, but just wanted to attract Zhang Yongde's attention, and Zhang Yongde had always known this.

"You and I are incompatible, and it is good for the family, no matter how taboo it is, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it. Out of your mouth, into my ears, and no one else will know it. Zhang Yongde was indeed frightened by Chai Rong, since he lost the high position of the palace inspection, he was extremely cautious, lest he take a wrong half a step and fall into the unfathomable abyss.

"Hug Gong, how does the Empress Dowager treat the eldest princess of the Jin Kingdom today?" Wang Yangji deliberately did not mention the little emperor Chai Zongxun, everyone in the world knows that the young lord of the Zhou family was just an ornament before he was in power, and the Empress Dowager Fu who hung the curtain was the actual master of the empire.

The eldest princess of the Jin Kingdom, that is, the fourth daughter of Taizu Guo Wei, Zhang Yongde's wife, and her first title Princess Shou'an. After Chai Rong ascended the throne and became emperor, he crowned Princess Shou'an as the eldest princess of the Jin Kingdom, in order not to forget the great favor brought by the Guo family.

Zhang Yongde spread his hands, smiled bitterly, and sighed: "The first emperor is in Japan, although he is suspicious of me, he just took away the military power in my hand, and the grace he deserves, such as gold and silver wealth, and banquets in the palace, has always been indispensable for my wife." Alas, after the succession to the throne today, if my wife wants to enter the palace to see His Majesty, please see him ten times, at best, once at best. ”

Wang Yangji obviously asked knowingly, he couldn't be more familiar with Zhang Yongde's situation, and he knew it well.

"Now, when the young lord has just succeeded to the throne, the queen mother is no longer close to Her Royal Highness the eldest princess of the Jin Kingdom. Wang Yangji's bland analysis completely aroused Zhang Yongde's sorrow.

If the Empress Dowager Fu and the first emperor were in power, at least the grace on the scene would have been perfunctory, and Zhang Yongde would not have secretly come together with Zhao Kuangyin.

Hooking up with Zhao Laoer, Zhang Yongde has always been acting secretly alone, and no one dares to speak. Even henchmen such as Wang Yangji were kept in the dark and did not know at all.

In fact, Zhang Yongde's choice is very much in line with normal logic. Today, in addition to having a windfall, he can be said to be defenseless.

The jealousy of the first emperor and the snub of the Empress Dowager Fu made Zhang Yongde, who once held tens of thousands of elite soldiers, remember it bit by bit.

If Zhang Yongde plans to just be a happy horse, it doesn't matter, relying on the remaining power of the eldest princess of the Jin Kingdom, he can live happily.

But the question is, Zhang Yongde is a capable person who has seen the world and once enjoyed the taste of great power, where can he endure endless loneliness?

Although Zhang Yongde did not say it explicitly, Wang Yangji could see that under Zhang Baoyi's seemingly peaceful appearance, there was a noisy and restless heart.

"Hug the father, there are clouds in ancient times, people move living trees and move dead, good birds choose trees to perch, how do you look at your eyesight?" After Wang Yangji consciously attracted Zhang Yongde's attention, he slowly continued, "I don't know what Gong Gong thinks, Han Tong can become a big thing?" ”

Zhang Yongde showed an indescribable wry smile, he knew that Wang Yangji was a bold guy, and similar to this kind of rebellious words, he Wang Dongshan dared to say it unscrupulously.

"Han Tong is vulgar and vulgar, and the leader of the army is not better than a brave word, this kind of person cannot achieve great things." Zhang Yongde was originally a resourceful person, and he knew very well in his heart that Wang Yangji's purpose in mentioning Han Tong first was actually to lure out Zhao Kuangyin or Li Zhongyi.

Today's Jianghua Island is Li Zhongyi's territory, what did Wang Yangji see eighty percent, Zhang Yongde thought of this, and said with a wry smile: "If it was when I was still inspecting the capital, the situation would be different." ”

Wang Yangji nodded and said with a smile: "That's nature." Bao Gong is just a rich man now, living with a false lord, and on the occasion of the New Year's holiday, it can be said that the car and horses are sparse in front of the door. ”

Zhang Yongde is indeed quite self-contained, Wang Yangji eats and drinks him, and in the end, he has to point fingers at Sang and scold Huai, but he just laughs it off.

In other words, Li Zhongyi, similar to Wang Yangji, is a madman, even if he doesn't whip him, he has to be driven out to wash his cold face and let him sober up.

Li Zhongyi's biggest characteristic is that he is pragmatic and does not play with things with empty heads and brains, and he has never liked those who rely on reading a lot, have a clever mouth, and are pampered and arrogant.

All in all, in front of Li Zhongyi, either exchange loyalty or talent for appreciation, or offer great benefits to make him feel that you are qualified to be reused.

Wang Yangji did poke Zhang Yongde's sore spot, his face changed, after all, he was very well cultivated and restrained his anger.

Wang Yangji obviously saw Zhang Yongde change color, but he pretended not to know, and still talked all the way, "Fang is down today, Zhou has lost his deer, and the heroes are rising." Ask the heroes of the world, who fights with each other, but the king and Cao'er. Hug Gong, who is the envoy and who is the? ”

Zhang Yongde was stunned for a while, he looked at Wang Yangji stupidly, this kind of rebellious remark, and the madman in front of him dared to say it.

Although the words are rebellious, the connotation does not allow Zhang Yongde not to face it, who is the envoy? who?

Seeing that Zhang Yongde was silent, Wang Yangji didn't expect him to take the initiative to answer, so he directly gave an answer, "Envoy, Zhao Yuanlang is also." This person is a corporal of Lixian, has a very good reputation, and there are brothers from the righteous society, if there is no Cao Cao's existence, I am afraid that the world has already been surnamed Zhao. ”

Zhang Yongde couldn't help it, and blurted out: "Could it be that Cao Cao's surname is Li Bucheng?" ”

Wang Yangji smiled slightly, nodded heavily, and said: "Li Cao Cao defeated the Khitan in the north, conquered Goryeo in the east, and the wealth is strong, and he is a lonely minister, and he replaces the Zhou room, and the momentum is also timely!" ”

Speaking of which, Zhang Yongde understands everything, Wang Yangji, who has always been vague on weekdays, is now very optimistic about Li Zhongyi.

"Hug, please open the window, you and I will enjoy the beautiful scenery together." Wang Yangji didn't wait for Zhang Yongde to speak, walked straight to the window, and pushed the window open with both hands.

Suddenly, a cold and biting demonic wind swept into the room and poured into Zhang Yongde's neckline, making him suddenly startled.