Chapter 35 Chapter Thirty-Five
"Master Yang, congratulations, congratulations!"
Gu Ruoli, the eunuch delivering the decree, handed over the imperial decree to Yang Hao, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, my lord, for being promoted to Hezhou Defense Envoy, Doctor Youwu, my minister of the Great Song Dynasty. Master Yang is the only one who has risen from the eighth rank to the sixth rank in one breath, which shows that the officials favor him. As long as Mr. Yang is diligent in political affairs, serves the country in a public body, and is loyal to the court, his future is bound to be limitless Now Mr. Yang has been promoted and has been able to enter Beijing as an official, and the miscellaneous family hereby congratulate Mr. Yang on his happiness."
Hezhou defense envoy is Yang Hao's official position, which is one level higher than his original regiment training envoy, and is already the same as Guangyuan Cheng Shixiong.A martial arts doctor is his rank, and the salary and salary of an official should be paid according to his rank.But the real power of an official in the Song Dynasty depends on what he knows and what he is talking about. He has a job and a job now, but he has no specific assignments.
"Hehe, the senior official praised you. Yang Hao is flattered by the official's love. The senior official has traveled all the way through mountains and rivers, and has worked hard from afar. Please clean your face and change clothes, sit down and rest, come and serve tea. Sir, please."
Senior official is a title for eunuchs with high rank. Yang Hao asked Fan Siqi, Lin Pengyu and other aides carefully before welcoming the imperial envoy. They are not called father-in-law, but those with high rank are called senior officials, those with lower rank are called cabinet chiefs, and ordinary eunuchs are called Zhongdaren and Zhongguan.
Everyone knows that Gu Ruoli is a deputy internal servant and deserves the title of a high official. Seeing his respect and courtesy, he smiled and agreed, and walked side by side to the upper hall. Yang Hao waved his hand and called Mu Yu to him, and said in a low voice: "Go ahead and borrow four clever and well-behaved maids from Miss Tang, and tell me that I will use them to entertain a servant."
Mu Yu took the order and hurried out. Someone outside came to remove the incense table. Yang Hao accompanied Gu Ruoli into the upper hall and asked someone to wait for tea, but he went to the middle table and respectfully handed over the imperial decree. Putting it on top respectfully, he saw a vase with fresh flowers next to it, fearing that someone would accidentally knock down the vase, and the water inside would soak the imperial decree, so he hurriedly removed the vase as well.
Yang Hao thought to himself: "Imperial edicts are rare in later generations, especially the imperial edicts of the Song Dynasty. It seems that none of them have been handed down to the world. I have already got two copies, and I will use the method of 'flying feathers' to deliver secret letters later. , make a large sealed bamboo tube, seal and hide the imperial decree, and pass it on to my descendants. These are rare antiques. After a thousand years, why won’t one piece be sold for several times? One hundred thousand?"
Gu Ruoli didn't know what Yang Hao was planning, he watched coldly from the sidelines, seeing that Yang Hao's love, care, respect and respect for the imperial decree were indeed sincere and not artificial, so he couldn't help but secretly nodded.
This time when he delivered the decree, he still had a secret decree in his arms. If Yang Hao refused to accept the decree, or after accepting the decree, he followed Zhe Yuxun's example to raise the bandit's self-respect, delay time and refuse to hand over the power, Then a secret decree must be obtained to kill him on the spot.The eight guards around him are all masters from Wu Desi.Wu Desi is the later Huangcheng Division, the secret service agency of the Song Dynasty, with only two responsibilities: guard and spy.
Among the eight unattractive-looking guards under him, four of them specialize in martial arts masters who can kill people in five steps and kill with one blow, while the other four specialize in spying. Flying over eaves and walking on walls like walking on flat ground, and good at flying knives, if he gave an order, and the eight masters were caught off guard and killed suddenly, few of them could avoid it.
Since Gu Ruoli was entrusted with such a mission, he naturally paid special attention to Yang Hao's every move, every word and deed. Seeing that Yang Hao's respectful attitude towards the imperial decree did not seem to be fake, he had a good impression first. The tense strings also relaxed, Yang Hao put the imperial decree away, and when he turned to talk to him, the smile on Gu Daguan's face became a little more friendly.
The two chatted in the upper hall, and it was getting late. When Gu Ruoli arrived in Luzhou Mansion, he had eaten his meal first. At this time, he was full of tea and food, so Yang Hao led the messenger back to the back house. take a break.Due to the new construction of Luling Prefecture and the special geography, there have been no officials coming and going, so the prefecture has not yet built a post office, and Gu Ruoli and his followers can only be placed in the magistrate's yamen.
After arriving at the back house, Gu Ruoli took a look, and found that the place is really empty.When I first arrived in Luling Prefecture, looking from a distance, I saw the majesty of the magistrate's yamen, who knew that the back house was so simple, not only the furnishings were simple, there were even few servants and maids, and the room was empty , I frowned unconsciously.
Yang Haoqian said with a smile: "Mr. Gu, I'm really sorry. The mansion of Xiaguan has just been built, and there are no family members. There are only a few furnishings and people waiting in the mansion. Many rooms are still empty. This room belongs to Xiaguan. The living quarters are fairly well-equipped. Now that it’s going to be a cold winter, the house I’ve never lived in is very cold, and the senior officials may not be used to it, so let’s force the senior officials to live in the lower official’s residence for a while.”
The eunuchs in the Song Dynasty were a little different from those in other dynasties. Most of them had low positions, but their salaries were high and their daily life was very standard.Moreover, the eunuchs in the Song Dynasty could marry wives and concubines. As long as you love me, I would like to marry you, the government will not jump out and say that you are missing a part and cannot fulfill an important obligation of your husband.As a high-ranking eunuch, Gu Ruoli has a high salary, so he not only has a luxurious mansion of his own in Kaifeng Mansion, but also has a beautiful wife and concubines and a group of maidservants to wait on him. Seeing how simple this place is, he is indeed not used to it , I was also a little displeased, when I heard that this place was actually the prefect's own sleeping place, Gu Ruoli couldn't help being shocked, and immediately dissipated my negligence.
At this moment, Mu Yu came back with four little maids, not only brought four little maids, but also five or six domestic servants in green clothes and small caps, holding silk and satin quilts, and Fine porcelain cups, saucers and tea bowls, fine tea and wine, several food boxes containing delicious candied snacks, and several white copper braziers were set up in the room, lit with animal charcoal, and immediately warmed like spring.Let these people gather together, and the empty house suddenly became comfortable.
Gu Ruoli asked strangely, "Master Yang, is this...?"
Yang Hao originally only borrowed four maids, but when he saw Tang Yanyan's thoughtfulness, his heart warmed up. Seeing Gu Ruoli's questioning, he hurriedly smiled and said, "This place is too simple, and there must be many high-ranking officials living here. If it is inconvenient, the next official borrowed a few servants from the rich gentry and merchants in the state."
Gu Ruoli smiled openly, and immediately felt a little closer to Yang Hao.
Yang Hao is a bachelor, and he doesn't spend much time in the mansion. The facilities in the house are not complete, and there are very few people around him. He does many things by himself. When thinking about how to settle down the imperial envoy, he thought of asking Tang Yanyan for help.
Tang Yanyan knew through some channels that Zhe Ziyu and Yang Hao had fallen out, and left Luling Prefecture in a rage.No matter how angry Zhe Ziyu was, she didn't take it to heart, but she was afraid that Yang Hao would blame her for talking too much, so she blamed her, so she felt a little guilty and timid. She is taken care of by the caring person, so every day she asks people to bring delicious food to Yang Hao, but she dare not even show her face, she just wants to wait for a while, and Yang Hao's anger subsides before appearing in front of his eyes.
Now that Yang Hao came to borrow someone from her, Tang Yanyan felt that this was a good opportunity to show his kindness and reconcile with him. She wished she could change into a maid's clothes and go to his house to serve tea and water. There was no reason not to agree. Even though four people were called, two of them were personal maids she was used to ordering, and the other two were Yang Hao's acquaintances, two Qiang girls, Mu Yike and Genimaze.In addition, she also brought a lot of things for daily use. She is a wealthy family, and all the things she uses are precious, so they naturally fell into Gu Ruoli's eyes.
Yang Hao made arrangements for the imperial envoy, and then returned to his temporary residence. Just after he left the courtyard where Gu Daguan was placed, he saw Ke Zhen'e standing in the courtyard looking around, and when he saw him coming out, he immediately went up to him and said: "My lord, I heard that the officials want to transfer you to Beijing?" Seeing his nervous expression, Yang Hao hurriedly gestured and said, "Go, let's talk." The two of them arrived at the small reception hall of the back house and sat down respectively. Ke Zhen'e couldn't hold back and said: "I just heard that the official sent you to the capital. This official has been promoted. A sixth-rank official, but It’s just a loose military official, and no specific assignments have been arranged, this...isn’t this going up and down, taking your power?" Yang Hao was silent for a moment, then smiled lightly and said, "Ke Tuanlian, what do you think power is used for?" Ke Zhen E was taken aback, and hesitantly asked, "What does your lord mean?" Yang Hao said: "For power, in my opinion, it has only two uses, one is for others, and the other is for self. For self, the purpose is to gain glory and wealth, to shelter children and grandchildren, and to be a generation of honorable ministers. His name is recorded in the annals of history. As a person, some people have achieved it, and some people have not. I, Yang Hao, believe that I am not in the position and do not plan for politics. As an ordinary official, I have nothing to do with whether the tens of thousands of people from the Northern Han Dynasty moved westward, or how they worked hard to settle them on Luhe Ridge. But since the government has appointed me as an imperial envoy for immigration, I have assumed this responsibility when I have this power, so I am willing to risk my life and change my fate, and fight against the powerful feudal clans around Luling It doesn't matter if I try my best to deal with it, I just think that since this job is mine, I have to do it well, so as to be worthy of those people who regard me as their parents. " He smiled faintly, leaned back on the chair, and said: "Nowadays, Tubo in the north and south are at war with Xiazhou and Yinzhou, and Luzhou has stabilized. It doesn't matter if the prefect of Luling is me or someone else, as long as we continue If things go on like this, after three to five years, they will surely have the power to protect themselves. Since the officials want to transfer me to Beijing, why should I not go there?" Ke Zhen'e stomped his feet anxiously: "My lord, are you just going to accept it like this? Even if you don't think about other things, don't you think about your own future?" Yang Hao said with a smile: "Why don't you think so? I have been promoted now, and my salary has also increased, and I am a Beijing official, and I am going to the most prosperous and prosperous place in the world. What's wrong?" Ke Zhen'e said: "Your Excellency, you have to hide something about humble positions? But as an official, who doesn't want to be a powerful and powerful official? Just imagine: the emperor who lost his crown, the official who lost his people, the general who lost his soldiers, the Wealthy gentry... are nothing but clawless golden dragons or toothless tigers, so what are they?" "What is that? That's the beautiful life I dreamed of. Think about it, a civil servant who doesn't have to do anything, doesn't need to bear any responsibilities, and has good performance and salary. He has nothing to do all day and drinks good wine and tea , I was very bored, so I took my wife to climb mountains and swim, what a beautiful day..." But he didn't say this directly to Ke Zhen'e, if Ke Zhen'e knew that he was so lacking in ambition, he was afraid that he would drive the honest old Ke to death.After a moment of silence, Yang Haocai said: "Actually, I have always been of the nature of going with the flow and going with the situation. I have come to this point because of the force of the situation. The unification of the world is the trend of the times. I don't want to be a feudal town. I just want these helpless people to have a way to live." He stood up, walked to the window, and sighed softly: "As for becoming an official in the court, what virtue can I do? Be a minister of power? From ancient times to the present, how many famous ministers of power and eunuchs have been in power for a while, they have called hundreds of leaders The ministers once turned clouds and rains and smiled proudly at the court, but how many of these people ended up well? In the end, they were either beheaded or sent to prison. Few of them could start well and end well. Maybe they didn't want too much. It's too eye-catching, but once you reach that position, you can't help yourself. Ke Tuanlian, you care about Yang, and Yang is very grateful. To be honest, the most difficult period in Luzhou has passed. The official promoted me to an idle official at this time. When others come to pick peaches, I don't feel very at ease, but at the same time, you wouldn't think... my heart suddenly relaxes, as if I have let go of a heavy burden with peace of mind.In this Luling Prefecture, it is not easy to try your best, think hard, walk on thin ice, and live as if you are facing an abyss... What's wrong with being a scattered official with a good salary, buying some land and houses, and living a life with a beautiful wife and concubines?I am happy in this world, and the property I leave belongs to my descendants. As a person without ambition, don't you think this is my best destination? " "My lord..." After hearing Yang Hao's heartfelt words, Ke Zhen'e didn't know what to say. Yang Hao turned his head and smiled: "Luzhou wants to gain a firm foothold, and I, Yang Hao, can leave, but the officials will never replace the upper and lower officials together to shake this Luling government that has a weak foothold and a weak foundation. You just have to rest assured. As an official, if you fulfill your duties and keep the people safe, your own future will be guaranteed. As for me, I have entrusted everything here, and then I will go to Kaifeng to take up my post. If you are treasonous, you must not say it, let alone think about it." "This..., it's..." Ke Zhen'e lowered his head in disappointment, thinking to himself, "I don't know if your lord's words are from the heart, or if you are forced by the situation. Once the emperor and the courtiers, if you leave, then Even if the new magistrate can't move us for a while, how can he not replace him with his handy confidant? For a long time, it seems that I have to discuss with Lin Lao and Mu Lao to make it happen." Under the eaves in the corner of the room, a man in blue night clothes hangs a golden hook upside down so that a bamboo tube-like thing sticks to the wall. He listens to the conversation in the room and nods secretly. When he hears that Ke Zhen'e is about to leave, he hurriedly As soon as his stomach was closed, he dexterously jumped up to the roof, like a civet cat, and quietly fled into the night. Gu Ruoli hadn't slept yet, he was holding a cup of tea, sitting in the room without knowing what he was thinking about, when suddenly there was a sound on the window pane, someone tapped lightly a few times, Gu Ruoli's eyes flashed, and he said softly, "Come in !" As soon as the rear window opened, a figure leaped in. It was the thin man in night clothes. He saluted Gu Ruoli with fists in his arms, and told Gu Ruoli exactly what he had heard while hiding under the eaves of Yang Hao. After explaining it, Gu Ruoli nodded again and again after listening, the tense muscles on his face relaxed, and he gave detailed instructions, waved the spy to leave, Gu Ruoli thought for a while, and then unfolded under the lamp A piece of paper came, and the ink was slowly developed...
Yang Hao really cooperated. Gu Ruoli only urged him once, and Yang Hao began to sort out and hand over the documents, books, official seals and military records one by one. Since the new magistrate had not arrived yet, these things were temporarily handed over to the judge Cheng Dexuan. Keep it and wait for the new magistrate to arrive before handing it over.Yang Hao's cooperation made Gu Ruoli, who received his warm hospitality, feel a little embarrassed. He has seen too many officials, and the officials who are left behind are not full of resentment, and some even want to sing sad poems and autumnal poems. , That's sour, look at Yang Hao, he's so kind! Gu Ruoli figured that he was on a secret mission this trip, if Yang Hao refused to do so and killed him on the spot, it would be inevitable that his cronies would not retaliate, then he would like to live It would be difficult to leave Luling Prefecture.Now that Yang Hao cooperates so well, honest people can't always suffer. After returning to Beijing, they have to speak well for him in front of the officials and praise his loyalty and obedience. After everything was handed over, Yang Hao was no longer the magistrate of Luling. He said to Gu Ruoli, "Sir, I don't know how long it will take to return to my hometown when I go to the capital. Mausoleum, and then transferred to the capital." Gu Ruoli's most important thing has been done, and he was greatly relieved. When he heard that he was going back to his hometown to worship his ancestors, he had no reason not to refuse, so he immediately agreed: "Master Yang has made outstanding achievements. When he arrives in Kaifeng, the official family will decide It will be reused, and when the time comes, I will be busy with official duties, and I will not be able to go home to visit my relatives. Now it is better to go to my hometown first. It is also a beautiful thing to return home." The weather in the Northwest is really cold in winter. Although the maids and servants of the Tang family take good care of him, Gu Ruoli is not comfortable living there.After sending Gu Ruoli away, Yang Hao also made preparations. In fact, he didn't have anything to prepare. He just wanted to make Luling Prefecture stand firm. Many things couldn't be done in the normal way, so it was inevitable that there were many things that couldn't be put on the table, especially It was through the imperial court that the Qiang leaders in Hengshan were appointed as commanders, and many confidantes were placed in. The matter of hiding soldiers among the people, as well as the secret development of weapons, is even more unpublicized now. Yang Hao concealed these things because he was originally born under the clan of a feudal town, and separated from the Central Plains by two feudal clans. Even though he had no selfish intentions, once he made it public, he would be suspected by the imperial court. Now the imperial court suddenly adjusted himself, These things can't be explained clearly, so they can't be shown to others.Fortunately, those who master these secrets are all their own people, and they all know the power of them, and they will not leak them out. Now they have to let nature take its course, and then slowly bleach it. As a result, offering the divine arm and bow to the imperial court has to be put on hold for the time being. Fortunately, even though he has gone to the capital, there is still 'Fei Yu' who keeps in touch with him at all times. If there is any trouble in Luling Prefecture, he is better than the imperial court. Faster, depending on the development of the situation, make adjustments at any time. With the stability of Luzhou, the audience and the stage will gradually become one, and some secrets that should not be secrets will be revealed to the public. But these matters involved a lot, and Yang Hao couldn't rest assured after all, so he came to find his adoptive father Li Guangcen, and wanted to discuss with him the issues he had considered.After all, Li Guangcen's body couldn't hold it anymore. When the cold wind came, he caught the wind and chill. He didn't show up for the past few days. Yang Hao really didn't want him to continue working hard, but there were some secrets that even Ke Zhen'e and others didn't know. Apart from his adoptive father, he really couldn't find a suitable person to discuss with. At this time, Li Guangcen, who was sick in bed due to the wind and cold, put a camel-hair blanket on his knees, and was lying on a high couch. He rushed in and said anxiously: "My lord, Mr. Yang is here, just arrived at the gate of the mansion." Li Guangcen's eyes flickered, and he sat up suddenly: "If Luling is handed over to others, especially Cheng Dexuan, it will have no influence on Luzhou itself, but the prosperity and prosperity of you and me, and your future and prosperity are all related to you." An adult has a lot of influence. But an adult is determined, and it is difficult to persuade him to turn around when he has decided. This is why I have not come forward to persuade him these days. What's more, now that Luzhou doesn't have the capital to fight against Xiazhou, how can it have the capital to fight against the imperial court?At this time, it is right to stop the flags and drums and rest and recuperate.Since your lord has decided to go to Kaifeng, you don't need to persuade him, the most urgent thing is not to let the power of Luzhou fall aside, where you can slowly persuade him to change his mind.You go from the back first, don't let the adults see it, let's follow what we discussed just now, first bring down Cheng Dexuan, and then see what kind of bird the new magistrate is. What a storm. " "Okay, Mr. Mu, please rest. As long as the military power and financial power are always in our hands, and there are a few old fellows in the state government to restrain us, nothing major will happen. I will leave first." Lin Pengyu cupped his hands, He and Namuhan, Ke Zhen'e and others hurried away from behind. "Hao'er..." Li Guangcen had a kind smile on his face when he saw Yang Hao coming in. "Father!" Yang Hao hurriedly walked a few steps, pressed his shoulders to keep him from getting up, sat down beside him, and said, "Father, you care about the people of your clan and you don't want to go to Beijing with me. Hao'er knows what you mean." , and I don’t want to do more persuasion. The officials in the Song Dynasty are still good, and the annual family visit holidays are very long, and I am a loose official with no errands, so I will often visit my adoptive father in the future.” "Hehe, other people say that Hao'er is a big deal, and only Weifu knows. In fact, you are an idler. If you don't have to, you don't want to take on such a heavy responsibility at all. Therefore, Weifu didn't persuade you to shirk and prevaricate. Go to office." The father and son looked at each other and smiled, everything was silent.The two held hands, faintly feeling the beating of each other's blood. Although they were not their biological father and son, they felt a kind of affection. After a long while, Yang Hao calmed down, and was about to explain his intention to him, but Li Guangcen said first: "Hao'er, if you go to the capital this time, even though you obeyed the official's order, what you did in the northwest is not the same. I didn't leave anything behind, but you and Cheng Dexuan had some quarrels and frictions. Cheng Dexuan is Zhao Guangyi's confidant in the Nanya office. If he is dissatisfied with you, just make a slight signal. It is inevitable that no official will come out to make things difficult for you. You have to remember, just in case If there is anything wrong, come back here immediately." Li Guangcen raised his eyebrows. Although his face was old, there was a sense of heroism in Gu Pan: "Don't forget, you are not only an official of the Song Dynasty, but also the co-lord of the Seventh Clan of our party. It only takes three to five years Kung fu allows us to recuperate and develop power, and we have the capital to fight against the San Francisco. This capital is all yours. If you are just an official in the Song Dynasty, you will naturally let others ask for it, but you have this status, which is different. At that time, maybe the officials will ask you, as long as you return here, you will be a tiger returning to the mountain, and a dragon entering the sea, even the officials will do nothing to you." Yang Hao didn't take it seriously, but felt the care of his adoptive father, smiled slightly, and nodded emphatically. Li Guangcen raised his chin towards the case again, and said, "Hao'er, go and get that box, it's a little thing my father prepared for you." Yang Hao turned his head to look at the case, and saw a small box made of rosewood, with a piece of red silk tied in the middle. He didn't know what it was, so he got up to fetch it, but felt that it was light and not very heavy. Li Guangcen smiled and said, "Open it and take a look." Yang Hao tore off the red silk, and gently opened the lid of the box, only to see two jade vials inside, one green and one white, surrounded by leather velvet.Li Guangcen said: "It was given to me by my good friend Kakaqin Great Wizard. I originally wanted to use it on Xiazhou Li Guangrui, but I never got the chance." Yang Hao wondered, "What is this?" Li Guangcen said: "This is a kind of medicine. The green bottle is a kind of poison. It can be used in wine, tea and food. Only clear water is not suitable, because it has some color and taste, which may arouse suspicion. Each time you pick it up with your fingertips, you only need to put a little bit in, and the poison will go deep into the bone marrow after taking about half a month. It's like dying from exhaustion of blood and qi. A strong person will also be paralyzed all over the body, so people don't know about it, and the symptoms are like a stroke. Even the best doctor in the world can't find out the real cause of the disease. It can be said that people don't know it..." Li Guangcen chuckled and said, "I know you don't bother to use this trick, but in the officialdom of the Central Plains, there are many plots to kill people without blood, and you are hard to guard against. If you have a difficult opponent, you can use this medicine to easily kill them." A strong enemy. My son will take it, and use it as a self-protection..." When he said this, when he raised his eyes, he saw that Yang Hao's eyes were wide open, his face became very ugly, and he couldn't help being surprised: "Hao'er, what's wrong with you?"
Yang Hao made arrangements for the imperial envoy, and then returned to his temporary residence. Just after he left the courtyard where Gu Daguan was placed, he saw Ke Zhen'e standing in the courtyard looking around, and when he saw him coming out, he immediately went up to him and said: "My lord, I heard that the officials want to transfer you to Beijing?" Seeing his nervous expression, Yang Hao hurriedly gestured and said, "Go, let's talk." The two of them arrived at the small reception hall of the back house and sat down respectively. Ke Zhen'e couldn't hold back and said: "I just heard that the official sent you to the capital. This official has been promoted. A sixth-rank official, but It’s just a loose military official, and no specific assignments have been arranged, this...isn’t this going up and down, taking your power?" Yang Hao was silent for a moment, then smiled lightly and said, "Ke Tuanlian, what do you think power is used for?" Ke Zhen E was taken aback, and hesitantly asked, "What does your lord mean?" Yang Hao said: "For power, in my opinion, it has only two uses, one is for others, and the other is for self. For self, the purpose is to gain glory and wealth, to shelter children and grandchildren, and to be a generation of honorable ministers. His name is recorded in the annals of history. As a person, some people have achieved it, and some people have not. I, Yang Hao, believe that I am not in the position and do not plan for politics. As an ordinary official, I have nothing to do with whether the tens of thousands of people from the Northern Han Dynasty moved westward, or how they worked hard to settle them on Luhe Ridge. But since the government has appointed me as an imperial envoy for immigration, I have assumed this responsibility when I have this power, so I am willing to risk my life and change my fate, and fight against the powerful feudal clans around Luling It doesn't matter if I try my best to deal with it, I just think that since this job is mine, I have to do it well, so as to be worthy of those people who regard me as their parents. " He smiled faintly, leaned back on the chair, and said: "Nowadays, Tubo in the north and south are at war with Xiazhou and Yinzhou, and Luzhou has stabilized. It doesn't matter if the prefect of Luling is me or someone else, as long as we continue If things go on like this, after three to five years, they will surely have the power to protect themselves. Since the officials want to transfer me to Beijing, why should I not go there?" Ke Zhen'e stomped his feet anxiously: "My lord, are you just going to accept it like this? Even if you don't think about other things, don't you think about your own future?" Yang Hao said with a smile: "Why don't you think so? I have been promoted now, and my salary has also increased, and I am a Beijing official, and I am going to the most prosperous and prosperous place in the world. What's wrong?" Ke Zhen'e said: "Your Excellency, you have to hide something about humble positions? But as an official, who doesn't want to be a powerful and powerful official? Just imagine: the emperor who lost his crown, the official who lost his people, the general who lost his soldiers, the Wealthy gentry... are nothing but clawless golden dragons or toothless tigers, so what are they?" "What is that? That's the beautiful life I dreamed of. Think about it, a civil servant who doesn't have to do anything, doesn't need to bear any responsibilities, and has good performance and salary. He has nothing to do all day and drinks good wine and tea , I was very bored, so I took my wife to climb mountains and swim, what a beautiful day..." But he didn't say this directly to Ke Zhen'e, if Ke Zhen'e knew that he was so lacking in ambition, he was afraid that he would drive the honest old Ke to death.After a moment of silence, Yang Haocai said: "Actually, I have always been of the nature of going with the flow and going with the situation. I have come to this point because of the force of the situation. The unification of the world is the trend of the times. I don't want to be a feudal town. I just want these helpless people to have a way to live." He stood up, walked to the window, and sighed softly: "As for becoming an official in the court, what virtue can I do? Be a minister of power? From ancient times to the present, how many famous ministers of power and eunuchs have been in power for a while, they have called hundreds of leaders The ministers once turned clouds and rains and smiled proudly at the court, but how many of these people ended up well? In the end, they were either beheaded or sent to prison. Few of them could start well and end well. Maybe they didn't want too much. It's too eye-catching, but once you reach that position, you can't help yourself. Ke Tuanlian, you care about Yang, and Yang is very grateful. To be honest, the most difficult period in Luzhou has passed. The official promoted me to an idle official at this time. When others come to pick peaches, I don't feel very at ease, but at the same time, you wouldn't think... my heart suddenly relaxes, as if I have let go of a heavy burden with peace of mind.In this Luling Prefecture, it is not easy to try your best, think hard, walk on thin ice, and live as if you are facing an abyss... What's wrong with being a scattered official with a good salary, buying some land and houses, and living a life with a beautiful wife and concubines?I am happy in this world, and the property I leave belongs to my descendants. As a person without ambition, don't you think this is my best destination? " "My lord..." After hearing Yang Hao's heartfelt words, Ke Zhen'e didn't know what to say. Yang Hao turned his head and smiled: "Luzhou wants to gain a firm foothold, and I, Yang Hao, can leave, but the officials will never replace the upper and lower officials together to shake this Luling government that has a weak foothold and a weak foundation. You just have to rest assured. As an official, if you fulfill your duties and keep the people safe, your own future will be guaranteed. As for me, I have entrusted everything here, and then I will go to Kaifeng to take up my post. If you are treasonous, you must not say it, let alone think about it." "This..., it's..." Ke Zhen'e lowered his head in disappointment, thinking to himself, "I don't know if your lord's words are from the heart, or if you are forced by the situation. Once the emperor and the courtiers, if you leave, then Even if the new magistrate can't move us for a while, how can he not replace him with his handy confidant? For a long time, it seems that I have to discuss with Lin Lao and Mu Lao to make it happen." Under the eaves in the corner of the room, a man in blue night clothes hangs a golden hook upside down so that a bamboo tube-like thing sticks to the wall. He listens to the conversation in the room and nods secretly. When he hears that Ke Zhen'e is about to leave, he hurriedly As soon as his stomach was closed, he dexterously jumped up to the roof, like a civet cat, and quietly fled into the night. Gu Ruoli hadn't slept yet, he was holding a cup of tea, sitting in the room without knowing what he was thinking about, when suddenly there was a sound on the window pane, someone tapped lightly a few times, Gu Ruoli's eyes flashed, and he said softly, "Come in !" As soon as the rear window opened, a figure leaped in. It was the thin man in night clothes. He saluted Gu Ruoli with fists in his arms, and told Gu Ruoli exactly what he had heard while hiding under the eaves of Yang Hao. After explaining it, Gu Ruoli nodded again and again after listening, the tense muscles on his face relaxed, and he gave detailed instructions, waved the spy to leave, Gu Ruoli thought for a while, and then unfolded under the lamp A piece of paper came, and the ink was slowly developed...
Yang Hao really cooperated. Gu Ruoli only urged him once, and Yang Hao began to sort out and hand over the documents, books, official seals and military records one by one. Since the new magistrate had not arrived yet, these things were temporarily handed over to the judge Cheng Dexuan. Keep it and wait for the new magistrate to arrive before handing it over.Yang Hao's cooperation made Gu Ruoli, who received his warm hospitality, feel a little embarrassed. He has seen too many officials, and the officials who are left behind are not full of resentment, and some even want to sing sad poems and autumnal poems. , That's sour, look at Yang Hao, he's so kind! Gu Ruoli figured that he was on a secret mission this trip, if Yang Hao refused to do so and killed him on the spot, it would be inevitable that his cronies would not retaliate, then he would like to live It would be difficult to leave Luling Prefecture.Now that Yang Hao cooperates so well, honest people can't always suffer. After returning to Beijing, they have to speak well for him in front of the officials and praise his loyalty and obedience. After everything was handed over, Yang Hao was no longer the magistrate of Luling. He said to Gu Ruoli, "Sir, I don't know how long it will take to return to my hometown when I go to the capital. Mausoleum, and then transferred to the capital." Gu Ruoli's most important thing has been done, and he was greatly relieved. When he heard that he was going back to his hometown to worship his ancestors, he had no reason not to refuse, so he immediately agreed: "Master Yang has made outstanding achievements. When he arrives in Kaifeng, the official family will decide It will be reused, and when the time comes, I will be busy with official duties, and I will not be able to go home to visit my relatives. Now it is better to go to my hometown first. It is also a beautiful thing to return home." The weather in the Northwest is really cold in winter. Although the maids and servants of the Tang family take good care of him, Gu Ruoli is not comfortable living there.After sending Gu Ruoli away, Yang Hao also made preparations. In fact, he didn't have anything to prepare. He just wanted to make Luling Prefecture stand firm. Many things couldn't be done in the normal way, so it was inevitable that there were many things that couldn't be put on the table, especially It was through the imperial court that the Qiang leaders in Hengshan were appointed as commanders, and many confidantes were placed in. The matter of hiding soldiers among the people, as well as the secret development of weapons, is even more unpublicized now. Yang Hao concealed these things because he was originally born under the clan of a feudal town, and separated from the Central Plains by two feudal clans. Even though he had no selfish intentions, once he made it public, he would be suspected by the imperial court. Now the imperial court suddenly adjusted himself, These things can't be explained clearly, so they can't be shown to others.Fortunately, those who master these secrets are all their own people, and they all know the power of them, and they will not leak them out. Now they have to let nature take its course, and then slowly bleach it. As a result, offering the divine arm and bow to the imperial court has to be put on hold for the time being. Fortunately, even though he has gone to the capital, there is still 'Fei Yu' who keeps in touch with him at all times. If there is any trouble in Luling Prefecture, he is better than the imperial court. Faster, depending on the development of the situation, make adjustments at any time. With the stability of Luzhou, the audience and the stage will gradually become one, and some secrets that should not be secrets will be revealed to the public. But these matters involved a lot, and Yang Hao couldn't rest assured after all, so he came to find his adoptive father Li Guangcen, and wanted to discuss with him the issues he had considered.After all, Li Guangcen's body couldn't hold it anymore. When the cold wind came, he caught the wind and chill. He didn't show up for the past few days. Yang Hao really didn't want him to continue working hard, but there were some secrets that even Ke Zhen'e and others didn't know. Apart from his adoptive father, he really couldn't find a suitable person to discuss with. At this time, Li Guangcen, who was sick in bed due to the wind and cold, put a camel-hair blanket on his knees, and was lying on a high couch. He rushed in and said anxiously: "My lord, Mr. Yang is here, just arrived at the gate of the mansion." Li Guangcen's eyes flickered, and he sat up suddenly: "If Luling is handed over to others, especially Cheng Dexuan, it will have no influence on Luzhou itself, but the prosperity and prosperity of you and me, and your future and prosperity are all related to you." An adult has a lot of influence. But an adult is determined, and it is difficult to persuade him to turn around when he has decided. This is why I have not come forward to persuade him these days. What's more, now that Luzhou doesn't have the capital to fight against Xiazhou, how can it have the capital to fight against the imperial court?At this time, it is right to stop the flags and drums and rest and recuperate.Since your lord has decided to go to Kaifeng, you don't need to persuade him, the most urgent thing is not to let the power of Luzhou fall aside, where you can slowly persuade him to change his mind.You go from the back first, don't let the adults see it, let's follow what we discussed just now, first bring down Cheng Dexuan, and then see what kind of bird the new magistrate is. What a storm. " "Okay, Mr. Mu, please rest. As long as the military power and financial power are always in our hands, and there are a few old fellows in the state government to restrain us, nothing major will happen. I will leave first." Lin Pengyu cupped his hands, He and Namuhan, Ke Zhen'e and others hurried away from behind. "Hao'er..." Li Guangcen had a kind smile on his face when he saw Yang Hao coming in. "Father!" Yang Hao hurriedly walked a few steps, pressed his shoulders to keep him from getting up, sat down beside him, and said, "Father, you care about the people of your clan and you don't want to go to Beijing with me. Hao'er knows what you mean." , and I don’t want to do more persuasion. The officials in the Song Dynasty are still good, and the annual family visit holidays are very long, and I am a loose official with no errands, so I will often visit my adoptive father in the future.” "Hehe, other people say that Hao'er is a big deal, and only Weifu knows. In fact, you are an idler. If you don't have to, you don't want to take on such a heavy responsibility at all. Therefore, Weifu didn't persuade you to shirk and prevaricate. Go to office." The father and son looked at each other and smiled, everything was silent.The two held hands, faintly feeling the beating of each other's blood. Although they were not their biological father and son, they felt a kind of affection. After a long while, Yang Hao calmed down, and was about to explain his intention to him, but Li Guangcen said first: "Hao'er, if you go to the capital this time, even though you obeyed the official's order, what you did in the northwest is not the same. I didn't leave anything behind, but you and Cheng Dexuan had some quarrels and frictions. Cheng Dexuan is Zhao Guangyi's confidant in the Nanya office. If he is dissatisfied with you, just make a slight signal. It is inevitable that no official will come out to make things difficult for you. You have to remember, just in case If there is anything wrong, come back here immediately." Li Guangcen raised his eyebrows. Although his face was old, there was a sense of heroism in Gu Pan: "Don't forget, you are not only an official of the Song Dynasty, but also the co-lord of the Seventh Clan of our party. It only takes three to five years Kung fu allows us to recuperate and develop power, and we have the capital to fight against the San Francisco. This capital is all yours. If you are just an official in the Song Dynasty, you will naturally let others ask for it, but you have this status, which is different. At that time, maybe the officials will ask you, as long as you return here, you will be a tiger returning to the mountain, and a dragon entering the sea, even the officials will do nothing to you." Yang Hao didn't take it seriously, but felt the care of his adoptive father, smiled slightly, and nodded emphatically. Li Guangcen raised his chin towards the case again, and said, "Hao'er, go and get that box, it's a little thing my father prepared for you." Yang Hao turned his head to look at the case, and saw a small box made of rosewood, with a piece of red silk tied in the middle. He didn't know what it was, so he got up to fetch it, but felt that it was light and not very heavy. Li Guangcen smiled and said, "Open it and take a look." Yang Hao tore off the red silk, and gently opened the lid of the box, only to see two jade vials inside, one green and one white, surrounded by leather velvet.Li Guangcen said: "It was given to me by my good friend Kakaqin Great Wizard. I originally wanted to use it on Xiazhou Li Guangrui, but I never got the chance." Yang Hao wondered, "What is this?" Li Guangcen said: "This is a kind of medicine. The green bottle is a kind of poison. It can be used in wine, tea and food. Only clear water is not suitable, because it has some color and taste, which may arouse suspicion. Each time you pick it up with your fingertips, you only need to put a little bit in, and the poison will go deep into the bone marrow after taking about half a month. It's like dying from exhaustion of blood and qi. A strong person will also be paralyzed all over the body, so people don't know about it, and the symptoms are like a stroke. Even the best doctor in the world can't find out the real cause of the disease. It can be said that people don't know it..." Li Guangcen chuckled and said, "I know you don't bother to use this trick, but in the officialdom of the Central Plains, there are many plots to kill people without blood, and you are hard to guard against. If you have a difficult opponent, you can use this medicine to easily kill them." A strong enemy. My son will take it, and use it as a self-protection..." When he said this, when he raised his eyes, he saw that Yang Hao's eyes were wide open, his face became very ugly, and he couldn't help being surprised: "Hao'er, what's wrong with you?"