The latest good news from Hedong has spread in the capital, and the Yushitai, which was still menacing the day before yesterday, suddenly lost its voice and became much quieter.

Of course, there are always reasons to impeach. But then it will become a shrew's scolding street-style nonsense, even if most of the supervising imperial historians can pull their faces, they also want the Son of Heaven and the court to be willing to accompany them to lose this face.

During the period of national mourning, there was no music in the big restaurants like the seventy-two main restaurants that were too eye-catching, and the number of people was very small. But the smaller tea shops and taverns are still full of friends. The topic of discussion, of course, is inseparable from the victory of Hedong, as well as the confrontation between Yushitai and Hedong Economic Strategy.

Han Gang has an excellent reputation among the people, and he killed the party members who have always been enemies of the Great Song Dynasty, and Yushitai chose him as the target, not only the people, but also the Qing Dynasty in Shilin also stood on the opposite side of them. This time, I saw the disgrace of the overseers, and the laughter of schadenfreude could be heard everywhere. Especially the many taverns near the Nanxun Gate Guozijian,

"I don't want to think about it, how could the dignified Dragon Pavilion Scholar be so confused? Yushitai is too underestimated, and now I don't know how much I have to swallow to dissipate the wind to ease my breath. The business of the Tang family's cooked medicine shop in Wutai is going to be good again. ”

Sitting at a square table with mottled paint, a middle-aged gentleman in his thirties and five-fifths laughed loudly. The two gentlemen seated at the same table raised their glasses and laughed. Just as Han Gang was jealous of the imperial historians, the students of the Guozijian also lacked a good impression of the imperial history, and they would never laugh less when they had the opportunity.

The middle-aged scholar put down his wine glass and sighed: "The Montenegrin Party is going south, which is naturally Xiao Shisan's trick. The Liao army is mixed in, if it is not for the Montenegrin party to cover it up, how can it be done? Once tens of thousands of Montenegrin party members and Khitans join forces, can Shengzhou still be preserved? At that time, the eastern half of the river will also be difficult to protect. Fortunately, Han Longtu had already been prepared, so that the Liao people could bring about their own defeat. ”

What Ji Ming said was exact. It can be said that there are sages in the world, and the country is fortunate. Although I, Zhong Shimei, also studied the art of war and knew the strategy, I knew that it was difficult to hope for what happened. ”

Zhong Shimei sat opposite the middle-aged scholar with Ji Ming's name, sipping the wine in the cup and sighing.

"Brother Zhengfu is too modest, the day before yesterday, you wrote an article on the four Yi scriptures, and several scholars were full of praise." Of the three, the youngest and ugliest one spoke with a two-Zhejiang accent.

Zhong Shimei shook her head: "Where can I compare to your Zhou Meicheng's article." ”

Zhou Meicheng still wanted to be humble, and the middle-aged scholar followed: "Meicheng, your poetry is one of the best among the two thousand four hundred people in the three houses of the country. Brother Zhengfu can still compete with his strategy, and I, Pan Bizheng, can only bow down to the subordinate. ”

"Brother Ji Ming, you are a member of the Qi Sect, in the Natural Avenue, we are far behind." Zhou Meicheng turned around and complimented back.

"I just went to listen to the lectures, when Mr. Hengqu lectured in Beijing, although he went to listen to the teachings every day, he was not fortunate enough to enter the wall of qi learning." Pan Bizheng sighed very regretfully, although he could not be regarded as a disciple of Qi Studies, but he had a high sense of identity with the theory of Gewu advocated by Han Gang, and he also had a lot of research on weekdays, and he also owned a microscope.

"Brother Ji Ming, since you have the heart to show your talents in Qi science, why don't you join Han Longtu's background?" Zhong Shimei asked, "Ling Xianzun has a legacy in Hunan and Guangxi, and he has a great friendship with Vice Master Zhang. Wouldn't it be difficult to get a handwritten letter from him to serve in Han Long's picture? You have an official status, and you will not compete with Han Longtu for a letter of recommendation. ”

Pan Bi is the great-great-nephew of the founding general Zheng Wang Pan Mei. However, the relationship is a little far away, and the fifth generation of the gentleman is beheaded, and the legacy of King Zheng Wuhui is not on his turn. He didn't have an official body before he was a sergeant, but he still relied on his father. His father, Pan Shu, once served as the transfer envoy of Jinghu South Road and the governor of Tanzhou, and participated in the battle of Zhangdun to pacify Jingnan. Later, because he was the first to advocate Jiaozhi in Guizhou, after the end of the Battle of Pingnan presided over by Zhang Dian and Han Gang, he was posthumously rewarded for this matter, and Pan Bizheng was awarded the official position by making up for it. In the third class courtyard, he was just a petty official in the name of the candidate, and in the Guozi Prison, he was just an ordinary student. However, because of Pan Shu's friendship with Zhang Dian, Pan Bizheng wanted to meet Zhang Dian, and he really didn't need to go through too much trouble.

But Pan Bizheng shook his head: "It's still the right way to get a background in prison." If Han Longtu hadn't been born as a Jinshi, he wouldn't have been able to provoke the Yushitai to attack now. Moreover, the younger brother intends to study the theory of Gewu, which is more convenient in the capital. ”

Han Gang's theory of Gewu can analyze the things around him. Reason is in all things, and the grid is obtained.

At present, whether it is Han Gang's "Gui Window Cong Tan", Su Song's "Thoughts and Stories", or Shen Kuo's recently published "Pen Talk", the analysis and description of all things in nature have attracted more and more scholars.

Curiosity is everyone's thing. In any case, the degree of attraction of dry scriptural theories is certainly far less than the study of astronomy, geography, and nature. Scholars with microscopes and telescopes also spent much more time on the two tools than they did on the Bible.

Although Qixue, which bundled the way of nature with the Confucian classics, did not have the power of Xinxue to monopolize official learning, nor did it have the support of the elders and nobles like Chengxue, the number of scholars who were willing to study it out of their own preferences far exceeded that of any other school.

After pushing the cup and changing the lamp, Zhou Meicheng suddenly said: "But this matter is all based on Han Longtu's mouth, how can you know the authenticity?" ”

"Zhou Meicheng, what nonsense are you talking about. It's only more than a thousand, and I don't know if Lu Dao has added the details of the people who have been mixed into the party. Why fake? Pan Bizheng shook his head and said, "Didn't the Hedong Army have already killed 500 Liao people back then, and the officers and troops who fought against it at that time were only more than 1,000 people. Now it is a trick and an ambush, and only a thousand people are left, which is really less. ”

"That's right." Zhou Meicheng smiled and nodded, "It would be nice to have three or five thousand." ”

In the battle of Song and Xia, seeing that the Liao people only dared to take advantage of the back, but did not dare to fight against the official army, more and more Song people believed that the official army had the strength to defeat the Liao people, as long as they could change to a reliable commander. In the face of more than 100,000 beheadings, there are more than 1,000 Liao troops, which is really insignificant.

Zhong Shimei said in a deep voice: "Xiao Shisan is far inferior to Han Longtu, and he is played with in the palm of his hand. But the Liao general who led the army was not a simple person. fell into Han Longtu's trap, and he could still retreat with his tail cut off, which is not comparable to leisure. In the future, when fighting with the Liao army, this person should be careful. ”

"That was a long time coming." Pan Bizheng lifted the wine jug and poured a circle of wine, "At the moment, I don't know if the envoy sent by the Emperor of the Dao Dao to recover the secret edict." ”

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When the secret edict of the Son of Heaven arrived at the Hedong Jinglu Division, Han Gang also returned to Taiyuan City.

In the inner courtyard of the state government, Han Gang burned incense and confessed to the case, and received Zhao Ji's secret order. After sending off the envoys, hearing the wind, the wives and concubines who came up from the backyard, the four of them were all like frost, and their hearts were angry, but more of them couldn't hide their worries. The emperor wanted to embarrass his courtiers, but he didn't even have a place to cry out for grievances.

"Third brother, does it matter!?" Han Yunniang tugged at Han Gang's sleeve, just like in the past.

"What's the matter, isn't it just to bow your head and admit your mistakes for your husband?" Han Gang smiled slightly, "Don't stand in the outer courtyard yet, let's go back to the house." ”

Han Gang was also a little puzzled, from the point of view of time, the last good news was not far from the previous ones, how could the imperial court not even wait for two days? According to common sense, someone should have been sent to check first, but how did this crucial step be skipped and turned into a hurried reprimand.

The doubts in his heart were unconsciously spoken, Wang Yi looked up at Han Gang, and there was a little emotion in his eyes: "The officials have never been liarious, saying that it is 20,000, and no one will suspect that the officials are lying." ”

Is that the reason? Han Gang smiled slightly bitterly, is this the result of being too honest? Maybe. Most of the reason is that Zhao Ji did not delay in checking the battle record, and sent someone early to defeat his extravagant hope of advancing to the two mansions.

"Why bother? This time I came to Hedong for the sake of the country, and I never thought of receiving awards for meritorious service. Why? Han Gang sighed.

Zhao's intentions have been revealed. But it's just a ruling party, a green umbrella can be obtained sooner or later, how can he be in a hurry?

"The official family treats the official as Liu Ziyi [Liu Yun], thinking that the official is attacking with false fire, and he must be cool and dispersed in order to get better." Zhou Nan sneered. His own husband was not guilty and was blamed, how could Zhou Nan, who had a strong personality, not be able to resist mocking the last two sentences.

Liu Yun was an important minister at the time of Renzong, and he was not allowed to enter the two mansions when he entered the academy for three years, and wrote a poem complaining, "What is the taste of the three thieves of the peach? The top is turning lonely. In the end, he simply called himself sick and refused to come out to do things. Naturally, he will inevitably become the laughing stock of the world in doing so. Being ridiculed by Shi Zhongli is a false fire attack, and it is good to take it cool. Of course, this 'cool dispersion' is a green umbrella that cannot be obtained without being obtainable. Shi Zhongli, who is known for his love of jokes, speaks harshly.

"Although the government is good, I don't want to beg for it." Han Gang shook his head and said: "If you can welcome Mr.'s god into the Temple of Literature to accompany you, it is the position of the prime minister, but you can also abandon it as a husband." ”

Han Gang's ambition is not something that can be restrained by just officialdom, and high-ranking officials and eunuchs are just a ladder to achieve their goals, but they are never his goal. Zhao Ji or the people of Yushitai are too underestimated. However, judging from Han Gang's wishes, what Zhao Ji is doing now cannot be wrong.

"The secret edict of the official family, what are the officials going to do?" Yan Suxin asked.

The Montenegrin party is the internal response of the Liao people, and the latest good news should have reached the imperial court without delay. But this secret of reproach was not recovered along the way. Is it too late, or do you grit your teeth and give yourself a look? Han Gang still had doubts in his heart. But there's no need to hesitate about what to do.

"Of course, I apologize." Han Gang smiled lightly, "Thunder, rain and dew are all heavenly graces." ”