Updated: 2013-12-28

"Enough!! Above the court, which turn does it take you Li Gang to slander the important ministers of the country without authorization!? Liang Aiqing and I have similar interests, and they both like to collect. This collection is an extraordinary treasure, and you can raise a thousand taels of gold by selling one piece! It's just five thousand taels, and it's just a few treasures. Zhao Ji suddenly shouted, but he excused Liang Sicheng. When Liang Sicheng heard this, his expression was overjoyed, and he hurriedly answered: "What Your Majesty said is extremely true. Fortunately, His Majesty has been taught on weekdays, and the minister has found a lot of treasures in the street over the years, and there are indeed a few pieces of great value, and the minister regards them as his life, but he wants the country to be in trouble, so what is the pity to abandon it!? ”

"Ordinary people don't know, and anyone who has this preference regards its collection as flesh and blood. Liang Aiqing endured the pain of cutting meat for the country, which is really respectable and lamentable! In this way, I don't want Liang Aiqing to become ill with your thoughts, so you will resell those treasures to me, and I will pay for you with your 5,000 taels of gold, do you think it's good? ”

Zhao Ji first sighed, and then his eyes lit up, and Liang Sicheng said that Liang Sicheng was like being stabbed by a knife and a sword, and his heart was bleeding, but he didn't dare to dislike it at all, so he could only force a smile and thank the lord Longen. Zhao Ji was overjoyed, Li Gang saw that Zhao Ji actually came to excuse Liang Sicheng for a few playthings, he was angry in his heart, his face was flushed, and the word faint almost broke out. Zong Ze glanced at him urgently, Li Gang swallowed his anger and was withdrawn from the banquet by Zong Ze.

"Hahahaha!! Today can be described as a great joy, I not only learned that the army recaptured Yanjing, but also through the generous donations of the ministers, the treasury can be replenished, and from now on, donations will be allocated to the state and county capitals to help the people!! Zhao Ji laughed loudly and was in a good mood. The ministers responded one after another. Li Gang paid it secretly, and as soon as the disaster money fell, he had to return to the pockets of these traitors, and his face was tense and joyless.

The ministers' voices fell. Liang Sicheng looked shocked, and said hurriedly: "Now that Yan Yun has been lost, it is all because of Your Majesty's wisdom and talent, when he formed a death squad to go to the front line, sure enough, it was Deng Yun, the commander of the death squad, who succeeded in the surprise attack on Yan Yun. His Majesty worries about the country and loves the people, and our courtiers are all ashamed of themselves, and under the influence of His Majesty, they are willing to sell their property and donate it to the country to save the country.

As a result, trouble in the country will soon be settled. This is all Your Majesty's wisdom, when a banquet should be set up, worship the first emperors of the previous dynasties, and then set up an altar to thank the gods, proclaim the world, the whole world celebrates!! ”

As soon as Liang Sicheng said this, the ministers remembered the death squad, and immediately praised each other. Such as the prediction of things like a god, strategizing, is the most holy monarch since the founding of the Song Dynasty, and other praises emerge endlessly. It seems that this Yanjing can be broken, all thanks to Zhao Ji alone. Zhao Ji listened and smiled from ear to ear. Li Gang's face changed drastically, thinking that now the treasury is empty, and he is extravagant with a lot of money, which is really ridiculous, when he wants to admonish, Zong Ze pulled him and said in a low voice: "Now Your Majesty is so respected by the ministers, it is in your heart that you are proud, you have provoked Your Majesty to be extremely displeased, if you admonish again, be careful of your head!" ”

Li Gang couldn't bear it, glared at him suddenly, and shouted: "The country is in danger, if you don't die, how can you be worthy of this black veil!" ”

Suddenly, Li Gang shouted angrily, and suddenly the hall became silent, and they all looked over. Zhao Ji saw that Li Gang was presumptuous again, and he was suddenly so angry that he roared angrily and retreated. As soon as Li Gang's words came out, he was overshadowed by Zhao Ji's roar, listening to his scolding, he suddenly said 'wow', this Li Gang, who was painless and disease-free on weekdays and had an extremely strong body, was actually angry and fainted.

"Come on, drag this crazy man out and behead me!!" Although Zhao Ji saw Li Gang faint to death, he had no mercy and ordered him to sound together. Zong Ze hurriedly attended the intercession, and some loyal and good ministers couldn't look past it, so they all excused themselves from interceding. Zhao Ji was bored, so he drank and dispersed the ministers and drove away.

At this point, Li Gang fell ill in the house, and Zhao Ji ordered him to rest at home for half a month, and he did not have to go to court. On the other hand, Liang Sicheng has become Zhao Ji's most favored courtier, promoted to the position of captain, and after consulting with the ministers, he named Liu Yanqing as the general of Huwei, the Marquis of Yanshan, and the Xuanfu envoy of Hedong and Hebei Road, and his generals were all promoted to the third rank. He also specially named Han Shizhong as a martial arts doctor and an observer of Yanjing. Deng Yun is a martial arts doctor, and because of his repeated miraculous achievements, he broke the column and moved to a broken general, although he is a miscellaneous general, but this is the youngest general since the founding of the Song Dynasty!

As for the establishment of the Dragon Barbarian Army, many of the ministers said that Deng Yun was still young after all, and it was too child's play to form a large army, and it was difficult to take charge alone. Even Liang Sicheng, who was promoted because of Deng Yun, said that the move was very risky. Zhao Ji did not stand up first, but he did not order the dismissal, but had a posture of turning a blind eye and letting it develop first, and then making a decision based on its condition.

Zhao Ji's reward had been decided, so he taught people to receive the reward documents and rushed to Yanyun. At the same time, Liang Sicheng was ordered to prepare for the altar to worship his ancestors and celebrate the banquet. is the matter of disaster relief and rescue, but Zhao Ji does not necessarily care much.

On this day, the sun was shining and the sky was clear. A corner of the imperial garden, the small bridge and flowing water, the lotus pond and the green pavilion, all kinds of strange stones and strange mountains around, strange shapes, set off, there is a bit of fairyland taste.

In the Cui Pavilion, Zhao Ji grinds ink with one hand, but his eyes are looking at the pictures on the paper, and the painting is a golden dragon in the sea, the golden dragon is lifelike, but the dragon's eye is missing. Zhao Ji frowned, his expression was serious, his eyes were focused, and he actually had a bit of a threatening look, which was very different from his usual obscene appearance.

On the small bridge not far away, Cai Jing paced, lest he make a little noise, and when he saw that Zhao Ji was painting in the pavilion, he hurriedly stopped.

Suddenly, Zhao Ji put ink on his pen, and the light in his eyes was even better, but he repeatedly started, but he stopped halfway. The water flowed quietly, and gradually only the sound of running water could be heard all around. Before I knew it, half an hour had passed.

"Oh, that's it. The finishing touch, easy to start, the eyes will not be godly, and the dragon will be destroyed. Zhao Ji slowly put away his pen, he is a person who strives for perfection in painting, and he is a dragon that symbolizes his identity. It can be seen that this picture of the golden dragon in the sea, Zhao Ji spent half a month to paint the ten **, the only dragon eye, but it took half a year to start!

"Huh. The old minister thought that His Majesty was too persistent in this painting and must seek perfection, but it made this golden dragon of the sea have no eyes for a long time. As soon as Zhao Ji put down the pen, he heard Cai Jing's voice, and looked up to see that Cai Jing had arrived at the pavilion.

"The prime minister is also a person who loves painting, how can I not know the sorrow in my heart? Could it be that it is so difficult to find a confidant? Zhao Ji sighed lightly, turned around and walked to the side of the small pavilion, looking at the dragonfly on the lotus, and couldn't help but be fascinated.

Cai Jing waited under the pavilion, because he knew that Zhao Ji's painting was unfinished, and it was forbidden for anyone to look at it, even approach. After a while, Zhao Ji turned around, looked at the golden dragon in the painting for a while, sighed, put the painting away, and said softly: "You know that on the fifth day of the first month of every month, I will paint here alone, but you still have to come and disturb it, there must be something urgent, let's talk." ”

Cai Jing's face tightened, and he hurriedly knelt down in horror and said, "The old minister deserves to die, and I ask Your Majesty to forgive me." ”

"You're doing this redundantly. How can you and I be ordinary kings and ministers, why do you need to be so vulgar? Zhao Ji's face was indifferent, Cai Jing thanked him, and the two of them made eye contact, like two old friends who had not seen each other for many years.

"What does Your Majesty think of Liu Yanqing?" Finally, Cai Jing said the purpose of the trip, but as cautious as his temperament, he seduced and seduced him step by step.

Zhao Ji also knew Cai Jing's temperament, and without thinking, he said concisely: "Loyal, obedient, and a little smart and alert." ”

Cai Jing seemed to have guessed the answer a long time ago, and suddenly sighed, with a little sigh of sadness, and said lightly: "I want to be a court with many civil and military affairs, and there are three thousand beauties in the harem, but Your Majesty only allows the minister and another person to enter this Cuixian Garden." And many years ago, what His Majesty said was applied to this person. ”

"Hmph, why did you mention that old gelding! What a sight! Zhao Ji frowned, and a little sadness flashed in his eyes.

"Your Majesty is angry. The minister's move is just to remind His Majesty that some minions like to pretend to be a loyal and obedient dog on the surface, but once they don't look closely, this somewhat smart and alert dog may become a vicious dog that bites the master! ”

Cai Jing's eyes narrowed, and the words he said pierced Zhao Ji's heart like a needle. If the master and servant for many years say that Zhao Ji has no feelings for Tong Guan, it is absolutely impossible, otherwise Zhao Ji will not let Tong Guan hold the power in the army.

"Cai Jing, what do you mean by this?" Zhao Ji's face turned cold, and he called him by name, as if he was already a little angry.

"Now that the Liao State has been destroyed, Emperor Zuo has already lost his throne, trapped in the mountains, and sooner or later he will become a prisoner of the Jin. With a huge Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, is it too risky for His Majesty to hand it over to Liu Yanqing like this? Moreover, the Liao State has accumulated for many years, all of which are in the treasury of the Yanjing Imperial Palace, and the old minister heard that the huge amount of gold hidden in it is enough to build an army of hundreds of thousands. In case he can't resist the temptation, he is also like Tong Guan, throwing off some cleverness, and secretly buying people's hearts, when will Yan Yun return to Song!? Cai Jing was not afraid, his face was calm and determined, but what he said was heart-wrenching, and Zhao Ji was also shocked when he heard it, and his face changed continuously.

"Are you saying that Liu Yanqing also wants to establish himself as the king and rebel and make trouble!?" Zhao Ji's eyes widened, and he shouted.

"The human heart is unpredictable, and the sea is difficult to measure. The old minister didn't dare to guess the degree, but he just wanted to remind His Majesty, just in case. If there is an offense, the old minister is willing to be punished! Although Zhao Ji was already angry, Cai Jing was unmoved, still with that calm and determined demeanor.

"Hmph. Cai Jing, Cai Jing, although I have been friends with you for many years, I am afraid it is difficult to know who you are and your heart! Zhao Ji's face became colder and colder, and he snorted coldly. Cai Jing still had that look, and replied indifferently: "The old minister is only loyal to His Majesty, and if he has half a bad heart, he will only teach the old minister not to die well." ”

"Hahaha~~! What a Cai Jing, do you think I don't dare to kill you!? Zhao Ji laughed suddenly, the more he looked at Cai Jing's calm expression, the more angry he felt, and his heart was also full of anger, and his tone was full of murderous aura.

Cai Jing closed his eyes slightly, sighed, seemed to have endless sighs to sigh, then knelt down and bowed, and said in a condensed voice: "The king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die." I only hope that the old minister will not be by His Majesty's side in the future, Your Majesty will take good care of the dragon body, the king and the country are equally important, and there will be no country without a king. ”

Although Cai Jing said it plainly, there was a taste of seeing death as home. Zhao Ji's face couldn't help twitching slightly, but most of the anger in his heart had already gone, and then he also sighed, his demeanor returned to calm, and he said in a low voice: "Get up." If you die, I will have no confidant by my side, how alone! What you say, I will consider carefully. Step aside. ”