The speaker was unintentional, the listener was intentional, and Zhao Huan's eyes were slightly condensed.

In Ezhou City, there are really a lot of supporters of Zhao Xingde, and some people muttered: "The emperor is not hungry soldiers, Nazhou County is in arrears of food and wages, and the Baoyi army cannot fight hungry." Zeng Chucai, who was at the same wine table as the green-shirted scholars, also said: "Brother Fan is biased when he says this, Brother Fan, do you know that Huang Zongwang knows Zhizhou?" ”

Fan Xuzhou said curiously: "Huang Zongwang? I heard that you have quite an official reputation in your state? What happened to him? What's the matter with Zhao Xingde? "Fan Xuzhou was originally the sacrificial wine of Duanxi County School, he was entrusted by the school of the neighboring three counties, and made a special trip from afar to promote the prime minister, and then did not immediately return to Guangnan Road, but lived in Ezhou, and made friends with wise men from all over the world. Huang Zongwang's official reputation is quite good, Fan Xuzhou has also heard of it, and hearing Zeng Chucai say this, it is obvious that there are some stories in it.

Zeng Chucai hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Okay, the matter has been settled, and it doesn't hurt to talk about it." He looked left and right, and said, "Just before the end of the month, the Quartermaster Office urged the whole state to pay a batch of bow and bladder glue, and the state did not have enough for a while, so the father and elder begged Zhizhou, and asked Zhizhou to sue the Quartermaster Office, asking for the use of ash rods, which are special products of the state. Huang Zhizhou listened, but said to all the fathers that this maw glue is not a unique product in the state, it is known all over the world, and there has always been a fixed number. If this time the wax rod of Benzhou's specialty is used instead of the bladder glue to fill the number, I am afraid that the imperial court will not forget the ash rod, and in the future, it will be like the inkstone of Duanzhou, which will make the people of Benzhou miserable. When the fathers and elders of the whole state heard this, they all admired Huang Zhizhou, so everyone pooled money and bought swim bladder glue from neighboring counties and handed it over to the Quartermaster Office. Speaking of this, Zeng Chucai stopped and took a sip of tea.

Fan Xuzhou took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "For the sake of the people, Huang Zhizhou is a loyal elder. "He is a native of Duanxi. Since Duan Yan was listed as a tribute, successive states and counties have taken advantage of this to exploit the place, and the nearby people are miserable, and later the famous minister Bao Zheng reduced the number of regular cases for the government to use Duan Yan, but to this day, Duan Yan is still a big burden on the local area. On the contrary, after the northern captives entered the Kou, the imperial court no longer had the heart to collect inkstones, and the local people took a breath.

Zhao Huan also nodded slightly when he heard this, and Wang Chongyi said: "The ash rod is the best material for making gun sticks and big bows." I was lonely and unheard, and I always thought that this thing could only be found in the Central Plains, but I didn't expect that there was still this thing in the whole state. Zhou He said in a low voice: "It was planted by Nong Zhigao and Annan Li Dynasty when they rebelled, and I didn't expect it to be usable." He narrowed his eyes and didn't explain any more.

At this time, another person in the teahouse shook his head and said, "The northern captives have invaded our court." There is such a military matter in this state, Huang Zongwang did not want to serve the country, but tried to hide it, and he really didn't know the general situation. How can such a person be a Zhizhou? ”

As if echoing his words, Zeng Chucai put down the teacup and said: "However, there is no impermeable wall in the world, after the Quartermaster House learned of this, some people were quite dissatisfied with Huang Zhizhou, and even wanted to investigate him for concealing and not reporting the ash pole matter, this matter has not yet made a big fuss, and it reached Mr. Zhao's ears, Mr. Zhao said, it is the duty of the Quartermaster House to urge the payment of food and salaries, and it is also the duty of Huang Zhizhou to plan for the people, which is their duty." If Huang Zhizhou gave up his duty for military matters, the people of a state would no longer have a chance to breathe. ”

Fan Xuzhou seemed to have a prejudice and said: "Zhao Xingde can't be offended at both ends, everyone can say beautiful things, but he may not be able to do things." Zeng Chucai shook his head: "Brother Fan's words are wrong, what Mr. Zhao said is that the military and the governor each abide by their own will, and where they contradict, they can be ruled by the law of the imperial court." He smiled slightly: "Protecting justice with public opinion, Brother Fan is here, isn't this the purpose?" ”

After listening to him, Fan Xuzhou didn't speak, and unconsciously straightened his chest. Although he is not well-known in other places, he is also a famous man in Duanxi, and the regret in his life is that he has not been able to pass the Jinshi examination and cannot be an official. Before the county school was discussed, Fan Xuzhou was inevitably depressed, and no one was pleasing to the eye, it was Zhao Xingde, who was famous all over the world, and in his eyes, he was just a vain person. However, since he made a county school sacrificial wine, whether in the county or Ezhou, it seems that his words have become more and more weighty, and everyone calls him Mr. when he sees it, this identity makes Fan Xuzhou gradually feel proud, and gradually no longer as cynical as before.

At this time, there was a person next to him: "In my opinion, the dispute between Chen Xiang and Hou to participate in politics was originally a stalemate trend, and Mr. Zhao played a pivotal role, supporting Chen Xiang with his prestige, and the people of the DPRK and China were like one, and no matter how much Hou participated in politics, he could only succumb to a corner of Jingdong." The people next to him laughed, although Hou Huanyin also had a large number of henchmen in the southeast, but in Ezhou City, the reputation of this governor was still insufficient.

Someone said: "Don't forget, even Mr. Huang Zhoushan, who was the first to advocate the public election, is also biased towards the old one." ”

Another person said: "Mr. Zhoushan just lives in Ezhou to give lectures, but he can't say who he prefers." He shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity that Mr. Zhao, Wen Rang Chen Yuqian, and Wu Juyue after him, are all self-restraint and subordination." He was a loyal man. Someone next to him said, "Maybe, he has a last resort?" ”

As these people talked, they gradually moved away from the topic and stopped mentioning Zhao Xingde.

Zhao Huan stood up a little stunned, and Zhou He and the others knew that her interest was exhausted, so they stood up with her. After arriving in Ezhou, Li Ruoxu had no reason to accompany Zhao Huan, and received an official position in the Prime Minister's Mansion as the editor of the Hanlin Academy. It's just that in his spare time, he still often comes to visit Zhao Huan. Zhou He and the others didn't know for some reason, so they let it go, and just told Li Ruoxu many times that they must not leak the news of the princess's presence in Hubei to others. Of course, Li Ruxu also agreed.

After returning to the residence, Zhou He first sent Zhao Huan into the inner courtyard, and then went to read the secret report. The Imperial City Division Jinwei Mansion originated from the end of the Five Dynasties, and has its own unique way of survival, so after the fall of Bianliang and the capture of the official family, the side branches of the Jinwei Mansion in various places were not completely paralyzed. Some have been dormant because they have lost their command, and some have cooperated with local powerhouses. Although Chen Dong advocated in Ezhou to respect the Son of Heaven and not obey the order, he did not intend to accept the people of Jinwei Mansion. After Zhou He and others arrived in Ezhou, they connected with the fine work of the Jinwei Mansion, revealed the identity of the house, and after the means of the micro-envoy, these fine works attached to him. With the original arrangement of the Jinwei Mansion in Ezhou, Zhou He and the others are also very well-informed.

"Your Highness," Zhou He respectfully knocked on the door and entered, "King Jing's secret letter." "The distinction between the monarch and the minister is extremely important. Before Zhao Huan made a clear signal, the people of the Imperial City Division had always only called Zhao Qi King Jing. Now that almost all of the Great Song clan is detained in the hands of the Khitan, although Zhao Huan is just a woman, between Zhao Qi and Zhao Ke, her status has suddenly become important, but she herself doesn't seem to be aware of this at all.

"Thank you, Lord Zhou." Zhao Huan took the secret letter and unfolded it, his eyes flashing with a glimmer of joy. In her mind, this third brother is already the closest relative, however, not long after looking at it, her eyes fluctuated slightly, revealing a trace of melancholy. Zhao Qi asked her to leave Ezhou with the guards as soon as possible, and in addition, Zhao Qi vaguely mentioned that Liu Yanqing's second son Liu Guangshi, who was deployed in the southeast camp, was handsome, both civil and military, and the imperial court was ready to seal Liu Guangshi as the queen of the festival.

Although Zhao Qi didn't say it explicitly, Zhao Huan also guessed what the third brother meant. "Who is Liu Guangshi? In the eyes of the third brother, is the southeast camp so heavy? She was a little sad, her eyebrows frowned slightly, and she handed the letter to Zhou He. This secret letter was handed over from Zhou He's hand every time, Zhao Huan believed that he hadn't read it first, but after she read it herself, she always let Zhou He take a look.

Zhou He bowed down and took the secret letter with both hands, his eyes swept away, and he said in a lost voice: "It's not good, I'm afraid Xiangyang is going to use troops against Ezhou!" Although Zhao Qi did not mention the use of soldiers in the letter, Zhou Hejiu was on an errand in the Imperial City Division, and he was the best at pondering the implicit meaning between the lines. He read the secret letter again from beginning to end, affirmed his previous judgment, and raised his head and said: "I think that the soldiers of Xiangyang will soon go south, and it is not appropriate for Ezhou to stay for a long time, so the ministers should try their best to escort His Highness out of danger!" ”

"Danger?" Zhao Huan was awakened by him, "Isn't my brother afraid of letting the Liao fishermen benefit?" ”

"Perhaps," Zhou He muttered, "Perhaps, King Jing has already negotiated peace with the Liao State, or perhaps, he saw the emptiness of Ezhou, and attacked south with the Xiangyang army, so he could go down with a drum, and then take the southeast half of the country along the river." He sorted out the recent military situation in his mind a little, and said, "I think that Xiangyang may be watching the success or failure of the battle of Shuzhou, if Shuzhou is defeated, then Ezhou is in danger, and Xiangyang is a little coerced, perhaps, Chen Dong may be able to give in without using troops." If Shuzhou is victorious, Xiangyang will take advantage of Zhao Xingde and Yue Fei's failure to return to the division, and immediately take advantage of the situation to capture Ezhou. Without the Ezhou Prime Minister's Mansion, Zhao Xingde, Yue Fei and others also lost their reliance, but in the end, it was much easier to either attack with troops or surrender and subdue. He shook his head and sighed, "Some time ago, Xiangyang has been doing nothing, and this must be the time to wait." It's just that the praying mantis catches the cicada, and the yellow finch is behind. There is also the Liao army in the north, and if the southeast camp does this, it will be easy for the Liao people to get advantage. ”

After his explanation, Zhao Huan also understood, she hesitated for a moment, bit her lip lightly, and said to Zhou He: "Lord Zhou, this great enemy is at this moment, can you not fight in the same room, I want to repair a letter to persuade my brother......"

Zhou He shook his head and said: "Look at the tone in King Jing's letter, he is already on the bow, and he has to send it." ”

"There is a little ......chaos in my heart" Zhao Huan thought for a while, lowered his head, and after a while, raised his head and looked at Zhou Hedao, "I'm worried that the Xiangyang army will attack Ezhou, and after the news reaches Shuzhou, the hearts of the three armies will collapse, and at that time, I am only afraid that it will be too late to regret." Shuzhou must prepare early. Lord Zhou is an official of the imperial court, and he should put righteousness first, can he pass the news to Mr. Zhao Xingde? She looked at Zhou He's surprised eyes and repeated, "I can only tell Mr. Zhao alone." ”