At the end of November, the middle of winter has arrived, and the ice is covered with snow.

No matter how prosperous and lively the city of Kaifeng Mansion is, you can get out of the tall and majestic city wall, and you can immediately feel the slaughter of winter.

The Jinshui River on one side of the official road has long been frozen, and there is no past axis to connect it, and on the other side is the snow-covered farmland village, the farmers have long been in winter, and only the smoke rising from the cooking stove tells the people who are walking in the snow: when the snow melts away, it will be spring flowers again.

Further on, you can see the tall and magnificent West Water Gate.

The tall and sturdy walls of the castle reveal a celestial atmosphere in the winter sun.

There are also more cars and pedestrians on the road, and although it is not endless, it still creates a vibrant scene.

Chen Youwen sat in a carriage that leaked on all sides, wrapped a fur robe tightly around his body, opened the thick curtains, looked at the outside scene, breathed in the familiar and slightly unfamiliar air, and had an urge to return to this city that haunted him on the one hand.

The reason why this was so was because when he returned from the Hengshan army, he received a letter from his son Chen Zhen. The letter recounted that Wuhao had returned to Kaifeng Mansion in ancient scenery, and that Zhao Tieniu was wanted for colluding with Liangshan Kou and blocking the road and robbing......

Zhao Tieniu took his own money to collude with Liang Shankou! When it comes to the crime, he is the culprit behind the scenes, right? If he is caught, will he confess himself?

Definitely!

Zhao Sanheizi was not so righteous......

Chen Youwen, who was sitting in the carriage, is really remorseful now, and he has the intention of abandoning his official position and fleeing.

But there is always a fluke in my heart. Maybe Zhao Tieniu won't be caught, and his son Chen Zhen's letter also said: Zhao Tieniu probably went to Liangshan and fell into the grass.

When you go to Liangshan, it is not as easy to be caught. I always have the opportunity to sell my belongings and abscond with the money, right? Chen Youwen has been thinking about this all the way, he has a net worth! There are shops and houses in the city, there are still a lot of collections in hand, there is a lot of cash, and there is land outside the city.

There are always more than 100,000 yuan!

This family business is nothing in Kaifeng Mansion, but elsewhere, it seems to be a huge wealth. It was impossible for him to abandon his family business and run away.

Besides, he still has a lot of ways in Kaifeng Mansion. He has been a direct minister, and he has a wide range of friends, except for Liu Youfang and Liu Ai, many important ministers of the dynasty also have some friendship with him. It was Zhao Tieniu who bit him, he has a way, a family property of more than 100,000 yuan, and he is afraid that he will not be able to shovel things?

As for Wu Haogu, even if he is a direct leader, his foundation is very shallow, and at most he has a few backers in the circle of relatives and nobles.

But so what?

The relatives and nobles of the Great Song Dynasty did not hold any power, and the civil officials ...... The civil officials who have been famous outside the Donghua Gate are the important ministers who really assist the official family in governing the world.

Thinking of the friendship between himself and several important officials of the imperial court, Chen Youwen's heart was slightly relaxed.

It is nothing more than to break the wealth and avoid disasters......

……

"Chen Youwen's house is coming back soon, right?"

Liu Youfang, who was walking in the garden of his house, suddenly stopped and asked Liang Shicheng of the Hanlin Painting Academy, who had just visited behind him.

"Soon, I'll be back soon, maybe it will be there in a few days." Liang Shicheng smiled, "In order to come back early, he made a lot of money." ”

Liu Youfang smiled: "He is also a blessing in disguise this time, and he will also be wiped out of the victory of Hengshan, so it's time to change officials, right?" ”

"There is always an official, it should be Wen Linlang from the ninth grade."

To transfer an official is to be promoted, and generally speaking, it is very difficult for a trickster to be promoted...... It's not a roll call outside Donghua Gate, it's good to have an official, what else is it promoted?

However, the road to military promotion cannot be blocked, and this victory in Hengshan is an unprecedented victory since the Western Thieves rebelled. Therefore, everyone who served in the military has a share, and at least they can be turned into an official. If Chen Youwen is willing to make money, it is possible to transfer to two officials and become a nine-grade Deng Shilang.

"It's better to take him again," Liu Youfang said with a smile, "Let him go to Liaoguo too." ”

It turned out that Liang Shicheng came to discuss with Liu Youfang today in order to send the painter to Liao. Although the academy has the "genius" of Wu Haogu, it can't just send him. What if the soil and water are not adapted to the soil and water, what will happen to this mission?

Moreover, Wu Haogu, who is a straight chief of the edict, is a light pole, and there are no apprentices to follow him below (Mi Youren is not a person from the painting academy, and it is impossible to go to Liao), it is inconvenient for him to go out alone, so he must have an old edict to lead.

But Du Yongde was angry because he didn't do it, and he definitely wouldn't go out. The other edict is a master of "Huang family wealth", with first-class flower and bird paintings, but he is not good at painting boundary paintings and landscape paintings. What can you do by sending him to Liao? To paint the flowers and plants of the Liao Kingdom?

If you don't send an edict and send an art school to work with Wu Haogu, it will also be inappropriate. Because Wu Haogu occupied the position of the chief of the edict, it also blocked the way for an art promotion to be edicted. The following few arts are nothing on the surface, but they must hate Wu Haogu in their hearts, how can they go to Liao with Wu Haogu?

At least Liang Shicheng's face is not enough, so he has to ask Liu Youfang to come forward to speak.

But I didn't expect that Liu Youfang actually recommended Chen Youwen - he is an old enemy of Wu Haogu! Let him go out with Wu Haogu, that is really a narrow road.

What kind of heart does this Liu Youfang An have?

Liu Youfang glanced back at Liang Shicheng and smiled: "The old man knows that the two of them have some misunderstandings, but in the officialdom, who doesn't have a few enemies?" Don't you still be an official in the same dynasty? Isn't it a brother to meet when you meet?

The old man's recommendation of Chen Youwen was by no means to stumble on Wu Haogu, but he really wanted to do things well. First, Chen Youwen walked through the Northern Dynasties; Second, he has been famous for many years, and the Northern Dynasty will definitely go all out to guard against him, which just gives Wu Haogu a cover.

And although Wu Haogu is also famous, he is too young after all, no one in the Northern Dynasty must know him, and he doesn't look like a master. When the time comes, change your fake identity and pretend to be a playboy, where else can you go? ”

Not to mention, Liu Youfang has been an "old calligrapher and painter" for decades, and in fact he is also an "old spy", I don't know how many "spy painting operations" have been arranged, and he has long been familiar with various routines.

"But......" Liang Shicheng still shook his head, "but the two of them ......"

"Don't worry," Liu Youfang smiled, "You don't have to worry about that...... The deputy envoy for this return visit is Tong Gangfu. He can fiddle with the fighting men of the Western Army, and the two painters have not been caught in the palm of his hand? ”

……

Fengle Building, No. 1 private room on the third day.

This is the best private room in the whole of Feng Le Lou, it is very elegantly decorated, and there are murals painted on the interior walls depicting fairies dancing. If you open the south-facing window, you can overlook Kaifeng Mansion from a high vantage point, and take in the winter scenery of this world's best city.

Wu Haogu sat in this private room at this time, drinking and talking with Tong Guan, Ma Zhi, Ji Yi, and Mi Youren, because the matter involved confidentiality, so he didn't call Kabuki, just a few brothers ate inside.

Matters involving secrets are self-envoys to the Liao State and the "spy painting operation".

Because of Ma Zhi, Tong Guan was also promoted not long ago, from the worship to the escort class, and also became an official of the National Letter Office, so he was qualified to serve as the deputy envoy to visit Liao.

Ji Yi's official fortune also came, and the official did not transfer, but he was transferred from Tongwen Guan to the north room of the Privy Council! This is a place where it is easy to make meritorious contributions and get promoted.

And as soon as Ji Yi entered the north room, he got an opportunity to accompany the envoy to the Liao State to serve as a general secretary - this is Zhang Dian promoting Ji Yi, because this time Liao has two trump cards, Ma Zhi and Wu Haogu, and he can make meritorious contributions while lying down. And Ji Yi also has a special mission, to go to Yiwu Lushan with Ma Zhi to meet the elders of the Ma family.

If this matter is done well, it will be a proper miracle, and it is certain that he will come back and transfer a few officials. If he can pass the test in next year's Spring Festival, then Ji Yike will really soar.

And Wu Haogu himself was also selected into the mission as an attaché, preparing to go to Liao to paint spy paintings as a painter spy of the Song Dynasty.

In fact, even if he didn't treat Zhao Zhichang properly, he wouldn't be able to join the mission, he still had to go to the Great Liao Kingdom, and now he had fulfilled his wish.

As for Mi Youren, naturally he will not go to Liao. He is a prisoner of the country, and he has not yet been awarded an official. And Wu Haogu also needed him to stay in Kaifeng Mansion and watch Christie's stall......

In addition, Duanwang Zhao Ji also needs someone to hook him. When Wu Haogu was away, this glorious mission was Mi Youren's.

After three rounds of drinking, Wu Haogu asked again about the candidate for the envoy to the Liao State, "Brother Yizhi, do you know who the envoy is this time?" ”

Ji Yizhi replied: "It should be given by the Ministry of Rites." ”

Wu Haogu doesn't know what kind of official this is? So he glanced at his good student Mi Youren, Xiaomi didn't speak, but frowned slightly, obviously not a good character. But this is also normal, and the person who can be used by the minister of power is definitely not a good gentleman.

Ji Yi then said: "Jian Longtu is Zhang Xianggong's right-hand man, and with him taking us to Liao, things will never be messed up." ”

The name of Jian is prefaced, and the name of the dragon is the name of the company, and the Longtu Pavilion is his museum position, which is a great honor for civil officials, so Ji Yi called him Jian Longtu.

Wu Haogu frowned slightly, "Then what kind of picture do you want to draw and bring back this trip to Liao?" ”

Ji Yi smiled, "I don't know about this, I have to ask Officer Tong." ”

"It's a spy painting after all," Tong Guan said with a smile, "It's not convenient to say here...... However, with your painting skills, Brother Chongdao, a great achievement is indispensable. ”