[This is a change owed yesterday.] Two hours after the next shift. The third watch is 12 o'clock. 】

'What the hell is Cai really thinking?!' ’

Later that day, Han Gang learned through his own channels what Cai Qu said to the queen after entering the palace.

Although it is impossible to make every sentence of dialogue clear, the general content of Cai Qu's words is also summarized in the three or five sentences.

Han Gang really didn't expect that Cai was not only unable to get along with Lu Huiqing, but also gave Cheng Hao a stick by the way.

Is this helping yourself? Han Gang didn't think so.

I do have plans to compete with Wang Anshi and Cheng Hao, but what is Cai really inserting a bar? !

The academic battle is naturally a struggle for academics. Han Gangwen is not afraid of martial arts, and he will not be merciful when he should use it. But now it's clear that he can defeat his opponent academically and upright, so why should he use power to attack. In vain, he spoiled his own image of harmony with Qixue.

Think about how much the emperor helped Xinxue some time ago, and even the ban came out, how much did this help him in Shilin? How many people think that Xinxue is a poor source of reason, and can only rely on the authority of the Son of Heaven? Quarreling with Xinxue in the future is a good reason to turn the tables and gain the upper hand.

Now that Wang Anshi and Cheng Hao are not playing outside the game-Han Gang doesn't think the rumors have anything to do with Cheng Hao-how can he make the first move? Cai did splash sewage on him Han Yukun.

That's good! Han Gang thought gloomily. In this way, it doesn't matter if he says that Lu Huiqing is in Shaanxi.

Didn't Cai really want Cai Yanqing to take over Lu Huiqing's position? It just so happens that Han Gang and Cai Yanqing also have a relationship. But it doesn't mean that Cai Yanqing takes office, and Lu Huiqing needs to return to Beijing. The Xuanfu envoy was in Shaanxi, and after Lu Huiqing became the Xuanfu envoy, it was inconvenient to meddle in the internal affairs of Jingzhao Mansion.

"Daddy." The crisp voice of the Han Gang family sounded from outside the door, and then a small head poked into the study, "Mother said that she was going to eat." ”

Han Gang got up with a smile and took his daughter to dinner.

The festive atmosphere at home is already very strong.

The New Year's goods sent from Gongzhou Township entered the city during the day today, and five truckloads of various groceries and food were all prepared. The toys and clothes for the children were half loaded, and even small clothes and longevity locks were prepared for the ninth child who had not yet been born. Just like that, boxes were sent to the warehouse.

All kinds of silk and cotton cloth were moved out of the warehouse one by one, and a group of maidservants who were responsible for sewing and tailoring at home worked every day with lamps so that they could be distributed a few days before the New Year.

Peach charms, door gods, fireworks, and lanterns are also available. However, due to the serious illness of the Son of Heaven, the Han family has actually reduced a lot of arrangements this year - ordinary people can not care about this, but important ministers of the court need to pay special attention.

After eating and checking his children's studies, Han Gang's life is no different from usual.

Early the next morning, Han Gang went to Dutingyi as usual.

The escort of the embassy cannot be skipped for a day.

The Liao State Mission, these days in the post house to eat and sleep well, has been rejuvenated.

Xiao Xi's complexion is better, his face is ruddy, and his voice is loud.

Said loudly, laughed out loud, the first sentence told Han Gang how the Khitan people hunted on the grassland, and the latter sentence praised Han Gang's pox method for how many men the Liao State had saved.

After getting along with Han Gang for a long time, the deputy envoy gradually became more free, and immediately after that, he began to talk about the achievements of the encirclement and suppression of the five countries in the old year.

Xiao Xi and Zhegan have long understood that the more the Song people value themselves, the more they seem to be weak-hearted. And the reason for the weakness of the heart has also been found. All that's left is to see if the north is ready to launch.

Han Gang is also unrestrained, talking about the scenery and geography of Tiannan, Haibei, and he is like a treasure. When he gradually introduced the topic of discussion to the Liao State, especially with Zhigan's words, and gradually reached the regions where the Jurchen tribes were located, the smiles on the faces of Xiao Xi and Zhigan became stiff little by little.

"It is said that according to the Tiger Water [now the southeast Ash River of Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] is prolific in gold, and the head fish banquet on the bank of the Duck River [Songhua River] Hangang is also famous for a long time."

"The place where the Five Nations Department is located is dense with mountains and forests, but it is rumored that further north, there is a lot of black soil and swamps, but it is a plain."

"I heard that hundreds of miles further north from the tiger water, there is no night on the summer solstice, and there is no day on the winter solstice. The change of day and night in a year is far greater than that of the Central Plains. ”

"Press the tiger water into the duck river, and the duck river flows into the black water [Heilongjiang], and then the black water turns to the north and flows two thousand miles to the northeast into the sea."

"It is said that not far east of the mouth of the black water, there is a huge island, thousands of miles from north to south, and much narrower from east to west. Its southern tip is close to Dongying Ezo Island, and further south of Ezo Island is the Wa Kingdom. ”

Han Gang said happily, Xiao Xi could still cooperate and laugh, but he didn't speak.

After the last moment, Xiao Xi kept his smile unchanged and said to Han Gang: "There are many absurd rumors about seafarers. As mentioned in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", there are many monsters and strange people, and how many people have seen it with their own eyes? ”

"That's right." Han Gang nodded, "Rumors are always exaggerated. But if you always have to see everything with your own eyes, sometimes it can't be undone. ”

Xiao Xi narrowed his eyes: "Nehan seems to be referring to something?" ”

"There's a lot going on here." Han Gang sighed: "A few days ago, a small country in the Western Regions plundered the merchants of the Contempt Country, and its lord did not believe that the Contempt Country could send troops for the merchants. But half a year later, the official army of the country appeared in his country, and the lord of the country believed it, but unfortunately it was too late. ”

Xiao Xi sounded like a story about Yelang's arrogance, looking at Han Gang, he felt that he was really good at telling stories.

Of course, Han Gang is also telling stories. After taking up the post of Ganliang Road, Wang Sunchen soon raised troops to the Western Regions, and the excuse of using force was enough for Emperor Taizu's couch, so why should the merchant travel be plundered?

The last time Ganlianglu reported that it had stabilized the surrounding area of Yizhou [Hami] and suppressed several Uighur tribes in Xizhou, and the next target was Gaochang, and it would be started after the beginning of spring. Since there were only more than 1,000 officers and troops plus the Han-Tibetan coalition army on Ganliang Road, the consumption was not large, and the strength of the Xizhou Uighurs was not strong, and when the Son of Heaven approved it, there was no opposition from the DPRK and China. After the capture of Yizhou, there was also a small sensation in the government and the opposition - Ban Chao Zhang Qian's fame is still very big. But when the Son of Heaven fell ill, the court forgot about it almost instantly.

Han Gang was chatting with Xiao Xi while calculating the time to say goodbye. But soon, a personal entourage hurriedly came in, and after accusing him, he said a few words to Han Gang, saying that there was an internal service outside to spread the word, and Han Gang was recruited to go to the palace immediately, but in order to prevent the Liao people from knowing the inside story, he asked Han Gang's personal entourage to tell him.

Han Gang shook his head, didn't hide it from Xiao Xi and Zhigan at all, and got up to say goodbye: "It's rude, the court has an urgent matter, Han Gang, please leave first." ”

The smile on Xiao Xi's face was no longer stiff, but became deeper, he exchanged a look with Zhi Gan, and said, "Nehan, please." ”

Chongzheng Hall Deliberations. Han Gang can be among them, as a Hanlin scholar. Only by participating in the great affairs of the court can he write an edict that satisfies the Son of Heaven, and will not make any mistakes in the choice of words and sentences. Although Han Gang did not bring the knowledge system, the Hanlin Bachelor was the Hanlin Bachelor, and there was no explicit provision, so he took advantage of this loophole.

But in essence, it was Han Gang who had enough say in the military, and the queen also gave him full trust. The so-called relying on the status of a scholar of Hanlin to attend the meeting is just to make him appear more justified when he is based in the Chongzheng Palace.

But Han Gang still tried his best to abide by his duties, the queen would not open her mouth without asking, and she would not say a word to other aspects other than the military, regardless of personnel and political affairs, to avoid interfering in the functions and powers of the two governments. In fact, it is just to prepare for consultation, which is in line with his post as a senior minister.

These days, it has basically become a routine. But today's emergency call was completely unexpected, on the way, Han Gang had basically guessed what was going on, but he didn't know the specific location of the Lu Dao incident.

Entering the palace and going to the palace, Han Gang hurriedly saluted, and by the way, he took in the look of Zhu Zaizhi, and immediately asked, "What happened?" ”

"Weizhou Pule City is besieged." "It is reported that there are more than 20,000 troops. ”

The answer is unexpected, and the location is also expected, "It turned out to be in Pule City." ”

Han Gang naturally remembered that the place where the Liao people who had been ambushed on Huanqing Road a few days ago was Pule City, the stronghold of the highest frontier defense line in Weizhou.

Empress Xiang was uneasy, her brows furrowed, and she asked, "Bachelor, is this the revenge of the Liao?" ”

In other words, if Zhao Ji asked this, Han Gang would only ask rhetorically, 'Yes or no, what does it matter'? But for the queen in front of him, it is inconvenient to say so.

"No, even if the Liao people say so, it will only be an excuse!" Han Gang insisted, "The Liao people originally had the intention of violating the boundary, no matter whether there was an ambush from Pu Lecheng or not, they would all go south, otherwise there would be no Xiao Xi as an envoy." And if it weren't for the Liao people attacking Pule City, how would they give the defenders in the city a chance to ambush? It's just a thief crying out to catch a thief. ”

"What should I do with it?"

"Ordered Huanqing Road to send troops to chase away the Kou, stabilize Weizhou, and keep Pule City. As for how to do it, Zhao Yu knows himself. Han Gang paused for a moment and added, "However, if the Liao people have the intention to violate the boundary, they will never be limited to Weizhou. Jingyuan, Yinxia, and even Hedong must be on guard. In particular, Jingyuan and Yinxia, plus Huanqing, the junction of these three roads and the Liao people is very close, and it is very likely that they will be attacked at the same time. ”

Zhang Qing also said the same before. It was also proposed to set up a Xuanfu Department, with the privy envoy Lu Huiqing as the Xuanfu envoy to take charge of Shaanxi's military affairs. In this way, the Liao people can be deterred and show their determination. Empress Xiang took the initiative to tell Han Gang what he was talking about before he went to the palace.

When he entered the hall before, he saw that Cai Qu's face was wrong, and Han Gang already had a little guess, but now it has been confirmed. Looking at Cai Qu, whose face was even more ugly, and Zhang Dian who looked at his feet and did not look at himself, Han Gang also grasped many things.

Set up the Shaanxi Xuanfu Division, and leave Lu Huiqing in Shaanxi. It was his agreement with Zhang Dian and Xue Xiang, and he was also ready to repay Cai Qu's words yesterday. Unexpectedly, Zhang Dian didn't hold back, but said it first.