For Wu Haogu, who is the chief of the Hanlin Painting Academy, it must be easier to see the official family and the queen mother than to see Zhang Dan. This Zhang Xianggong is not the kind of minister who can only "take the holy decree", "receive the holy decree" and "have received the holy decree", but the real power minister.

There are too many officials to go to his house every day to ask to see them, so where is the turn to get Wu Haogu, a "big official", to meet?

But there are always exceptions, Wu Haogu followed Ji Yi, as soon as he entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, he reported it in the concierge, and soon there was an old servant of the Zhang family who spoke a Fujian accent, leading Wu Haogu and Ji Yi to turn around in the big and old mansion. Soon they were outside a hall, and Zhang Dian sat in it. However, Wu Haogu and Ji Yi couldn't go in, and there were servants of the Zhang family guarding the door.

The old servant of the Zhang family who brought Wu Haogu and Ji Yi instructed: "The two officials will wait for Lao Er." ”

"My husband has worked hard." Wu Haogu hurriedly took out a personal friend and handed it over.

The old man was stunned, waved his hand again and again, and said, "No, no, the public is not allowed." ”

After speaking, he stepped into the hall.

Ji Yi on the side whispered to Wu Hao's ancient words: "The Zhangfu, Zengfu and other important ministers' mansions have strict family rules, you don't have to be like this." ”

Of course, the officialdom of the Song Dynasty was also corrupt, but the current Zhezong Dynasty was not "no officials, no corruption, no bribes", and it had not yet reached the point where how many bribes would be given when entering the door of a prime minister - if this was known to the imperial historians, they would not be criticized for becoming a big tiger at the level of slaughter?

After less than half an hour, the old servant of the Zhangfu came out and arched his hand at Ji Yi: "Judge, the minister told you to go in first." Then he said to Wu Haogu, "Outside the martial arts, you wait a while." ”

After speaking, he led Ji Yi into the hall where Zhang Dun was.

"Xiaguan Ji Yi, I've seen Xianggong Zhang."

Ji Yi walked into the hall and bowed to Zhang Dun, who was sitting behind the bookcase and bowed his head to review the official documents.

"Sit."

Zhang Dun didn't raise his head, only said one word.

There were coffee tables and rose chairs for guests in the hall, Ji Yi picked a chair and sat down upright.

"Cai Yuanchang told the old man, you have befriended His Royal Highness King Duan?"

Zhang's tone was rather stern.

In fact, it doesn't matter if a civil official at Ji Yi's level ties up to the prince, and he is not a heavy minister, and he didn't even get into the jinshi. However, Zhang Dian already regarded Ji Yi as a figure in his own party, and he went behind his back to make friends with the prince, of course, he had to beat it.

"Xianggong," Ji Yi said unhurriedly, "Xiaguan met Duanwang from Wuhaogu, and at that time Duanwang claimed to be Zhao Xiaoyi, and Xiaguan didn't know his true identity. ”

knew that he had already made friends, and Ji Yi also touched Zhao Ji's hole cards for Zhang Dian.

Zhang Duan paused, "Don't take it as an example." Remember, the path of good fortune is an evil way, you are a scholar, and a scholar should take the right path and take the right path in order to do great things. ”

"Xianggong's teachings, the lower officials should remember."

Zhang Dian said again: "How is Ma Zhi? He's also a friend of Wu Haogu, right? Have you befriended him? ”

"Xiaguan and Ma Zhi have met a few times, but they don't have much friendship."

Ji Yi is very busy these days, and he has to shoot Zhao Ji's sycophants, slap Cai Jing, and prepare to make Liao, how can he have the time to take care of Ma Zhi?

"Then go make friends!" Zhang Dian said, "Ma Zhi's line is very important, and it can't be monopolized by Tong Guan...... Also, you go and find out what he's talking about. ”

"Mouth? Xianggong means ......" Ji Yi paused, "Xianggong wants to know what the Doctor Witch Lushan Ma family wants?" ”

Ji Yi is a reader, but he is by no means a nerd. Of course, he wouldn't believe that Ma Zhi risked the south to contact just because he was unwilling to let the Yanyun Han people be enslaved by the Khitan. It is likely that he was a messenger sent to Kaifeng by the four major families of the Yanyun Han people, or even the four major families of the Yanyun Han people to explore the way......

The child can be taught!

Zhang Dian nodded slightly. Ji Yi can ask such a question, which shows that he still has a plan hidden in his chest. Nowadays, the civil officials and moral articles of the Great Song Dynasty are all good, but the diplomatic and military strategies are generally poor...... The imperial examination examines the way of Confucius and Mencius, not the art of the Ghost Valley!

"Probe," said Zhang, "and then report to me." ”

"Xiaguan understands."

Zhang Dian said: "Call Wu Haogu in." ”

"Whoa."

Immediately, a servant boy of the Zhang family who was guarding the hall answered, and went out to call Wu Haogu, who was waiting outside, in.

"Late martial arts are ancient, and I have seen Zhang Xianggong." Wu Haogu walked into the dim hall and saw an old man wearing a green cloth Confucian costume and a black veil sitting behind the bookcase, knowing that it must be Zhang Dian, so he took a deep look.

"Wu Dalang, right? You're good, you've been playing with Duanwang. ”

Zhang Dian spoke, and he didn't look up at Wu Haogu, but just talked to Wu Haogu while looking at the official document he didn't know what it was.

With the help of the oil lamp on Zhang's desk, Wu Haogu looked at the old prime minister. He looked very old, with a white beard and a wrinkled face, much older than the old man in his sixties in later generations, who looked to be in his seventies.

There was no expression on the old face, and the tone was smooth without a trace of fluctuation.

"Duanwang loves painting, and it just so happens that he has the same interests as Zaixia." Wu Haogu replied thoughtfully.

"Oh." Zhang Dian answered in a low voice, and then there was a silence, and then he began to get down to business.

"Tell me, what can you paint when you go to Liao?"

"Draw mountains, rivers, cities, and people."

After listening to Wu Haogu's words, Zhang Dian put down the paperwork in his hand and raised his head to look at Wu Haogu standing under the hall.

"Can you draw?"

"I can paint," Wu Haogu also looked at Zhang Dan, "and they should all be painted and brought back to the Great Song Dynasty." ”

Zhang Dian was silent for a while, just looking at Wu Haogu, and didn't know what he was thinking?

After a while, the old prime minister said again: "Do you know the Jiehe River, the Baigou River, the Juma River, the Wuding River and the Sanggan River? ”

What Zhang Dian said is actually the Haihe River basin in later generations, the boundary river is about the Haihe River in later generations, the Baigou River and the Juma River are about the Daqing River in later generations, the Wuding River is the Yongding River in later generations, a tributary of the Haihe River, and the Sanggan River is a tributary of the upper reaches of the Wuding River. Different from the shortage of water in the Haihe River basin in later generations, the water in the Haihe River basin was abundant at this time, especially after the Yellow River flowed into the Jiehe River in the north, and the navigable capacity of the entire basin was greatly increased.

"Know."

Zhang Dian nodded: "These rivers are the top priority of your trip!" In particular, the mouth of the Yellow River into the border, the mouth of the boundary river into the sea, the mouth of the Wuding River into the boundary river, and the mouth of the Sanggan River into the Wuding River must be carefully drawn. The topography of the estuary, whether there is a city in Liao State, the appearance of the city, and the appearance of navigable ships are all drawn by the old man. Do you understand? ”

"Understood."

Wu Haogu thought to himself: Is Zhang Dian really planning to attack Liao? Listening to his meaning, it seems that he wants to take the Song Liaojie River as the starting line of the Northern Expedition to Yanyun, and he still wants to approach Yanjing City along the Wuding River-Sanggan River? Maybe build a naval army and go north along the Yellow River into the Jiehe River?

Is this Northern Expedition route slightly more reliable than the route of the Xuanhe Northern Expedition in history?

Zhang Dian said: "In addition to these rivers, Yanjing City must also be painted...... Draw as carefully as possible. In addition, if possible, the mouth of the Luan River in Pingzhou, Liao, the mouth of the Liaohe River in Yaozhou, Liao, and the situation in Suzhou Pass in Liaodong were also drawn by the old man. ”

There's a lot to draw! I'm afraid I won't be able to finish the painting this time!

Zhang Dian seemed to know Wu Haogu's question, and then said: "It doesn't matter if you can't finish painting this time, there will be an opportunity for you to go to Liao in the future." ”

Do you have to go to this great Liao country often? Wu Hao Guxin said: This chapter seems to be seriously preparing to cut Liao...... But it seems that this prime minister will not be able to sit on the throne for long! Even if his butterfly wings have changed, he will most likely not be able to defeat the laws of nature, he is in his sixties, and when Ah Guda raises the anti-flag between the white mountains and black waters, it is difficult to say that his old man is not alive......

Without Zhang Dian and Song Zhezong, will the Xuanhe Northern Expedition of the Great Song Dynasty still be carried out according to the strategy formulated by Zhang Dian now?

It still doesn't seem to be very reliable!

"Wu Dalang, you go and do things well," Zhang Dian opened his mouth again at this time, "If there is merit, the court will not hesitate to reward it!" ”