Everyone laughed at the stupidity of the Zhao Party, and after a few cups of celebration, Wang Fu sighed: "Zhao Zhifu is also ruthless enough, then Zhao Xingde doesn't know how to offend him, and he is about to serve in front of the Hebei Army, and he is not allowed to give him an official position." ”

Li Bangyan said with a smile: "The king is in charge of everything, but the story of the wind and snow is unheard. The prince's companion Zhao Yan admired Li Ruoxue, a talented woman in the capital, but was rejected by the Li family, and Li Gefei's stubborn old master claimed that he would rather marry his daughter to Zhao Xingde, and was in full swing about the marriage. Zhao Yan, an idiot, became lovesick because of this, and even the old man with Zhao Qianfu hated the Li family and Zhao Xingde. ”

Tong Guan suddenly realized: "I see, no wonder the Liao State envoy ceremonies were rude in the case, the old man fell into the well for Li Ruobing, and the self-appointed one also stood by and watched. He asked again, "The official family obviously has the intention of cultivating Zhao Xingde, I don't know why the prime minister sent that kid to serve in front of the Hebei Army?" ”

Tong Guan has always sinned against him, and he has to take revenge fiercely, but if it doesn't matter to himself, he will not easily make revenge. Zhao Xingde is a scholar who has recently paid attention to the official family, and the so-called future life is terrifying, maybe he will soar in the future, if Cai Xiang does not hint, he will not be too embarrassed, and he will make a big enemy for no reason, but will give favors for future use.

Cai Jing held the wine glass, glanced at him, drank it all, and said slowly: "This son is after Yuan You, and he refuses to change the party color for a day, and he will not be allowed to have a future for a day." ”

Everyone's expressions were stunned. Although the old party of Yuanyou has long lost power, it has great potential among the people and localities, and the new party headed by Cai Jing not only demoralized and exiled the people of the old party, and their children are not allowed to go out for life, but also engrave the names of the Yuanyou party members as a memorial tablet, and the party membership is announced to the world so that the local government can monitor the activities of the Yuanyou party. Fan Chunren and others were not spared.

Although the old party has been suppressed, it is difficult to resolve the enmity between the old party and the new party in power. Li Gefei categorically rejected Zhao Yan's proposal, half because he had already liked Zhao Xingde, and half because Zhao and Li had different party colors, even if Li Ruoxue married into the prime minister's mansion, she would be sandwiched between the party struggles and might not be treated well.

Thinking of the fierce struggle between the old and new parties, everyone's hearts were cold, Li Bangyan coughed dryly, and said with a smile: "Yuan You's traitorous party has lost power for a long time, and we have forgotten it a little, but Cai Xiang is still thoughtful." Tong Guan also said: "I understand below." ”

Cai Jing nodded slightly, picked up the cup and said: "Today, Your Majesty has entrusted the Taoist with an important task, and the old man has not congratulated him, so he will pay tribute to this cup." ”

Although Tong Guan is also a favorite of the Son of Heaven, he is just a eunuch, and he has a little inferiority complex when he intersects with civil officials, so he has a thirst for great achievements beyond ordinary people. Cai Xiang, who was in the court, toasted, which made him quite moved, and he hurriedly stood up and raised his glass, and said with a sincere face: "Cai Xiang tortured and killed Tong." He raised his neck and drank all the blood-red wine in the glass cup, but Cai Jing only dipped his lips in the wine glass, except for drinking with the Son of Heaven, he hadn't drunk it for a long time.

After Tong Guan drank the wine dry, he sighed: "Don't hide it from the prime minister, Tong went to serve in the Hebei Army, for the sake of the official family, even if it is a liver and brain, he will not hesitate, but he left the official family, and he has been at the border for a long time, and he is worried that someone will slander in front of the official family." If the official family is in charge of everything, it will be believed if it is not guaranteed. Prime Minister, if there is really a villain slandering the miscellaneous family, you still have to uphold justice for Tong. ”

Cai Jing smiled slightly and said: "Daofu Jian is in the emperor's heart, and the official's eyes are like torches, even if there is a villain who slanders, he will not wronged Daofu." He glanced at Wang Fu and Li Bangyan, and the two of them hurriedly said: "Daofu is going to Hebei, he wants people and grain, and it is a big deal to go through Youyan, and the Privy Council will never treat Hebei badly after that." ”

Tong Guan was grateful, hurriedly stood up and saluted each of them a glass of wine, and listened to Cai Jingdao: "Although Liu Yanqing has been in the border town for a long time, and has always connived at his subordinates' misdeeds, he has extensive land in the east and west of the capital, and even in the southeast state capital, he is not as deliberate as the Yang Cao Pan family. ”

Tong Guan smiled: "What Cai Xiang said is true. "Liu Yanqing will send someone to send generous gifts to the number of people present on every festival, Tong Guan has also taken a few photos with this person, knowing that although this person is a brave general, but after the official position is bigger, he only wants to enjoy the glory in peace and quiet, and is not a person who will disobey orders and rebel.

Wang Fu and Li Bangyan also nodded and said, "That's right." Seeing that the three of them were catering to him, Cai Jing frowned, changed his words, and said: "Although Liu Yanqing is not worried, the arrogant soldiers and fierce generals of the Hebei camp have been used for a long time, and I am afraid it is not easy to suppress. Although the Sanya Forbidden Army of the Beijing Division has sharp armor and strong height, compared with the Hebei Border Army, it is still insufficient in terms of fierce and brave fighting. ”

Speaking of this, he coughed lightly, beckoned the maid to send a pot of tea soup to relieve greasy expectorant, poured one for everyone, and said leisurely: "Everyone, taste it, this is a reward from the official family, the tribute tea paid tribute by Duan Zhengchun, the king of Dali in the second year of Daguan, Duan Zhengchun is cool and good at making tea, but unfortunately he died in the third year of Daguan, and the successor Duan Heyu is not good at the tea ceremony, this tea has been a swan song, even if it is in the palace, there is not much left." ”

Seeing Cai Jing gently blowing the tea foam and drinking the tea slowly and methodically, Tong Guan didn't understand his intentions, and after the maid who poured the tea retreated, he gave his hand and said: "How to subdue the fierce generals of the border army, please also ask Cai Xiang for guidance." ”

Cai Jing put down the teacup and said softly: "The fierce generals are all based on strength, and if you want to subdue them, you need subordinates who dare to fight and die more than them." Tong Guan hurriedly said: "Since the Sanya Forbidden Army is not as brave as the Hebei soldiers, does Cai Xiang want Tong to go to Hedong or Xijing to select the elite?" He said in his heart: "Even if Your Majesty agrees, how can the Zhe family, the Yang family, the Cao family, and the Pan family give up the elite of the camp." ”

Cai Jing smiled slightly, shook his head and said: "Hedong and Xijing camps, Cao Pan and Yang Zhe are all century-old generals, the camp is intertwined, and the subordinates are loyal, if you go to Hedong and Xijing to select troops, I am afraid that even if you can subdue the Hebei camp, you will only make wedding clothes for others." ”

Tong Guan nodded, the elite soldiers of Xijing and Hedong must be loyal subordinates carefully cultivated by the four families of Cao Yang and Pan Zhe, even if they brought him to Hebei, it would be difficult to return to their hearts in the short term, but it was easy to be self-defeating. For Cao Yang and Pan to break the four generals to infiltrate the Hebei camp, His Majesty will definitely be angry, and his own Hebei camp is deployed, but I am afraid that he will not be able to bear it. He was puzzled in his heart, and said again: "Please also ask the prime minister to save me and guide me." ”

Cai Jing put down the teacup and said slowly: "The land of Hebei, a horse and a flat river, the most sharp iron ride gallops back and forth." If Daofu wants to subdue the Hebei battalion, the most important thing is to master a cavalry capable of fighting. ”

Tong Guan nodded and sighed: "What the prime minister said is that there are only a few cavalry in the Sanya Forbidden Army, and if you want to select the elite, I am afraid that the number of five thousand is not enough, and the official family can't let Tong take away the elite of the cavalry in Beijing." ”

But he heard Cai Jing's words and said: "The day before yesterday, Shen Yun, the Imperial City Division, told the old man that there is a man called Keree in Mobei, and there are about 3,000 men in the clan who can ride and shoot well. The old man Ben Dao Di Yi is cunning and fickle, incorruptible and shameful, and pressed this matter down. Now it seems that the cavalry of the Kereb tribe seems to have been prepared for Michio. ”

Tong Guan was overjoyed when he heard this: "Thank you for the guidance of the Prime Minister." He knew that the barbarians in Mobei were born to ride horses, and adult males usually had to ride and hunt for a living, and they competed with each other for pastures all year round, and the war was as common as the people of the Central Plains eating, drinking, and Lazar. This Keree came from afar to attach, in the Central Plains like a rootless Ping, and can ride and shoot well, which is exactly what he uses.

Cai Jing shook his head and said with a smile: "Don't thank the wrong person, and take over the matter of the Mobei Barbarian Tribe, you can go and discuss with Shen Yun." After speaking, he discussed the tea ceremony with Wang Fu and Li Bangyan, all three of whom were civil servants, and Tong Guan went to a heart disease, and he was also a vassal and elegant beside him.

At this time, Zhao Xingde had just returned to the Taixue Zhai House, and was grabbed by Chen Dong and asked loudly: "Go out in the morning to meet the king, and come back in the evening, could it be that Yuanzhi you have a conversation with the official family?" Zhao Xingde couldn't cry or laugh, looked around, and saw Zhang Bing, Deng Su, He Fang, Zhu Sen, Li Rui, Meng Yuan and other classmates and friends waiting in the dormitory. This cadre and scholar usually boast of governing the country and leveling the world. Seeing that Zhao Xingde embarked on the road of soaring with one foot, he was Taixuelang and ascended to Tianzi Hall at dusk, everyone was not only envious, but also excited and celebrated.

Zhao Xingde arched his hand awkwardly and said with a wry smile: "Gentlemen, today's matter is short. In a few words, the encounter in the palace city was revealed, and the princes looked at each other, silent for a long time, Chen Dong clenched his fists and said: "If you treat scholars so slowly, there will be traitors in the court!" Indignant, Deng Su comforted: "Your Majesty has a lot of opportunities, although I can't face the king today, but since I am already in the emperor's heart, this day will come sooner or later." Zhang Bingyi said: "That's right. Brother Chen and I have set up a table in Gonglou to celebrate Yuan Zhi! Go, go, go, go. ”

Although Zhao Xingde had already eaten the four meatloafs of Granny Pan's house, and went to drink Li Sifen's tea before coming back, he saw that everyone was full of enthusiasm and couldn't postpone it, so he had to come to Gonglou with everyone. Today's friends are all friends, Chen Dong invited Master Li to come and play the pipa for everyone as usual, several singers came to accompany each other, good wine and good food were sent up at a low price, Meng Yuan thought that Gonglou's appetizers were too light, and called the idlers in the banquet downstairs, and went to the night market in Zhuque Bridge to buy belly, spicy slots, brain meat, rabbit meat and other supper. For a while, the wine and food were full of seats, and between Master Li's wonderful throat, all the scholars loudly coaxed and persuaded to drink, and the atmosphere was extremely lively.

Just when the wine was hot, suddenly there was a noisy voice outside the pavilion, the voices were men and women, as if arguing loudly, and then, crying, scolding, shouting, watching the lively coaxing as if it exploded all at once, occasionally mixed with the sound of overturning the dishes, tables and chairs, one after another.

Including Zhao Xingde, all the scholars didn't know what was going on, it was so noisy outside, and they didn't have the heart to listen to music and drink. Suddenly, I heard a loud shout, "I, Han Shizhong, recognize you, but my fist doesn't recognize you!" Like a thunderclap on the ground, the silver cup in Zhao Xingde's hand fell to the ground with a clang.