When Wang Dai arrived, Yang Zhi set up a small-scale reception banquet, accompanied only by Shan Tinggui, Zhao Jiling, and Kou Yi; Wang Dai had beautiful short hair, and looked a few years older than Yang Zhi, and the Wang family had accidents one after another, coupled with the upheaval of the past few years, Wang Dai seemed a little tired. After Yang Zhi introduced everyone, he sat down and picked up his wine glass, and said happily to Wang Dai: "It's great that you can come, with such a prison master to join, my operation in Chang'an this time will definitely be successful." ”

When the Dingbei Army was first established, as Zong Ze's old department, Wang Dai received an invitation from Zong Ze and stayed in the Dingbei Army for a period of time, and then his father was seriously ill, so Wang Dai left the Dingbei Army. Unexpectedly, when he came back this time, Yang Zhi gave himself such a high position, Wang Dai looked at Shan Tinggui and the others and said, "Yang Shuai, listen to Master Shan's introduction, this time the action is very big?"

The person who can make Yang Zhi spend his efforts to arrange must be his own person who is capable and reliable, Shan Tinggui introduced the case when he met Wang Dai, and according to Yang Zhi's determination; Yang Zhi didn't say much, and motioned for everyone to drink a glass of wine together before he spoke: "This case is not as complicated as it seems, but it involves a wide range of people, and it needs a person who is familiar with the rules of officialdom and can withstand the pressure." ”

"Are you looking for me, do you think I will definitely be able to withstand the pressure?" Wang Dai's voice was low and hoarse, and he spoke in a thick Beijing accent, and it could be heard that Wang Dai's confidence was not enough; Yang Zhi smiled slightly and said: "Wang Dai, here are all my henchmen, but everyone has a lot of other things to do, like Zhao Jiling, he is responsible for copywriting, not only the official documents facing the Fu Division, but also the official documents facing Taiyuan, Bianliang, and Hangzhou. They can all withstand the pressure, not to mention Lu Yi and Youshou on the Yongxing Military Road, so you don't need to think more about the pressure, but you have to put every clue into evidence. ”

Yang Zhi was very polite to Wang Dai, he was very confident in Wang Dai's ability, otherwise he would not have made great efforts to transfer Wang Dai over; Wang Dai naturally understood what Yang Zhi meant, and the three Shan Tinggui in front of him were Yang Zhi's right-hand men, and he had to show enough respect. Wang Dai saluted Yang Zhi and the four of them and asked, "Do you have to find the evidence of the Liu family?"

As soon as they heard Wang Dai ask this, Shan Tinggui and the three of them understood that they didn't need to remind Wang Dai of anything, this guy had enough experience, and he was obviously a sensible person; Yang Zhi put down his wine glass and said: "Whether it is evidence of guilt or evidence of innocence, it needs to be clear; although Liu Guanglie and Liu Guangshi are two bastards, they are high-ranking officials of the Great Song Dynasty after all, and they still have the army in their hands. We all know that the army of the Liu brothers is difficult to control even King Kang, so we only care about the truth and cannot be implicated in the struggle between Bianliang and Hangzhou. ”

Yang Zhi still has reservations about Wang Dai's old friend, although he hopes that Wang Dai can confirm the evidence of the Liu family's guilt, but Yang Zhi's caution makes him not say this sentence directly; Wang Dai has been unwilling all these years, and the edges and corners of his body have long been worn out, he knows that a leader in the army like Yang Zhi is far superior to him in his career, even if it is Shan Tinggui and others, they can eat better than himself in Shaanxi, so he will not put on a score in front of Yang Zhi.

However, Wang Dai thought that some things still had to be said in advance: "Yang Shuai, don't worry, I won't talk nonsense, I know that this case is very urgent, but I want to make it clear, the specific work is presided over by me, and it won't change, right?"

"Of course not. On this point, Yang Zhi has no opinion, he has spent so much effort and done so much work in the early stage, if he does not want to wait for Wang Dai to come to preside, why should Yang Zhi delay it for a few more days; could it be that other officials of Jingzhao Mansion dare to be perfunctory after being ordered by Yang Zhi, and how can he Yang Zhi be a good man and a woman? Zhao Jiling knew Wang Dai, and the two had an intersection in Bianliang, so he picked up the wine jug and said: "Yang Shuai has already instructed that the relevant people are only cooperating with you, and everything is still based on you! But you must be clear about the background of this case and correct your mentality. ”

Zhao Jiling pointed out the situation to Wang Dai, and then poured wine for everyone; as Zhao Jiling, he didn't need to do these things, but today Yang Zhi even avoided Cai Qing, and the guys were outside, so Zhao Jiling took the initiative to take on this errand. Wang Dai stood up, thanked Zhao Jiling and said: "Yang Shuai, on the way here, I heard a news, saying that the Dingbei Army has the intention to change the law and follow the old path of Wang Anshi and Cai Jing, and Chang'an is our beginning." ”

The wine jug stopped in mid-air, and Zhao Jiling asserted: "This is the killer weapon of the gentry in Guanzhong, who wants to lean on this top of the law change, even if we can withstand it, if the pressure on King Yun's side is too great, it is likely that there will be changes." ”

Yang Zhi said disapprerovingly: "It's an eventful time now, as long as the people are doing well, who cares about these things, people who release such a wind just want to cause chaos, and they belong to the kind of people who have nothing to do; Wang Dai, you are just a person in charge of the prison, don't be interested in these things, don't be affected. ”

Wang Dai stared at Yang Zhi: "You should know that Cai Jing has brought disaster to the country and the people. ”

Wang Dai's father and Su Dongpo are friends, and they have always been opposed to change, but in Yang Zhi's eyes, Wang Dai is not so stubborn, Wang Anshi and Cai Jingjing have been dead for so many years, why are they still arguing about these things. Yang Zhi pondered what happened in his heart, and said lightly: "But during the Northern Expedition, the prime minister was Wang Huang, and several prime ministers during the Jingkang period were all righteous men and gentlemen who were considered by the world to be okay, and the policy was completely opposite to Cai Jing. But what did the common people gain? What did the Great Song Dynasty gain? If it weren't for our insistence in Taiyuan, I am afraid that the whole of Henan would now be in the hands of the Jin people. ”

This is a fact that no one can deny, Yang Zhi first occupied the Hetao area, and then led the army south, all the way to capture Hedong, Hanoi, forced the Jin army to withdraw from Guanzhong, only then there was a series of vicious battles, the Great Song Dynasty relied on the Dingbei army to recover Weizhou, Caozhou, Kaidefu and other places, only to maintain the situation of confrontation with the Yellow River.

Wang Dai didn't intend to argue in this regard, but asked Yang Zhi: "Are you sure you can do better than Cai Jing?"

Yang Zhi said with a smile: "Cai Jing and Wang Anshi's failure is because they want to implement it throughout the country in one go, and all the big landlords will oppose it, but the officials in various places have different thoughts, Cai Jing and they can't change the rule of officials, and it is easy for people with ulterior motives to take advantage of loopholes, and it is normal for chaos to happen." I transferred you here and handed over the relevant case to Jingzhao Mansion, I just don't want to make trouble, don't worry, I have time, and I don't care about failure. ”