Zhang Hongdao read the secret letter in his hand, got up and walked to the study.
In the study, Zhang Rou, Jingjie, Jingxuan and others were discussing how to attack Zhao, Song and Huaihe this autumn.
In order to cooperate with the Sichuan-Sichuan war, some invasion and plundering is still necessary, but it does not have to be too much at the expense of troops and generals. The Zhang family can control the proportion.
Zhang Hongdao arrived in the room, sat down and listened for a while, without saying anything more about this little battle. After all, it was an annual event.
After everyone had finished talking and retired, only a few core members of the Zhang family were left, and then he handed over the secret letter in his hand.
"News came from Lin'an. Li Xia has gone to Qingfu County, Xuzhou to serve as county captain."
"Not dead yet?"
"Um."
"The one with the surname Liu became the number one scholar, and he became more and more exposed to the cowardly habits of Zhao and Song officials. If he didn't do anything, he would be killed."
"That's not necessary. It's not easy to raise a fine worker."
Jingjie took the secret letter and read it for a while, raised his eyebrows, and sneered slightly: "This little madman is working so hard just to get a county captain? Hehe, why not tell him earlier and ask his uncle to reward him with an official position."
"Being a prisoner on death row and being that young, it's not easy to become a county captain."
"Oh, the civil servants of Zhao and Song Dynasties were in power."
"People just like Zhao Song because of his integrity."
Jingjie hated this the most and sneered: "Bullshit moral integrity."
Zhang Hongdao smiled, his eyes a little complicated, and whispered: "Luohong is not a heartless thing, it turns into spring mud to protect the flowers."
Jingxuan said: "The poem is really good."
"Send someone to Xuzhou to kill him?"
"The mountains are long and the rivers are far away. There are too many variables in sending people there. If we are caught, things will be even more troublesome."
"It turns out that Li Xia returned to the Song Dynasty and did not expose the Zhang family."
Zhang Hongdao shook his head and said: "That's because he is humble because of his humble position. If he gets promoted one day, just look at him."
Jingjie said: "Wu Lang has always used his own strength to do the greatest thing at the least cost. What are your plans this time?"
"Ask my father to write a letter to Wang Dechen. If his troops encounter Li Xia, I will kill him."
"This is the wise way."
"You also need to say hello to the Quanzhen Sect." Jingxuan said: "Don't do things as perfunctorily as Wang Xun did."
"Yes." Zhang Hongdao was deeply convinced and said, "Wang Muqiao used a fake corpse to fool him. The Quanzhen Sect can only look good, but the knot in his heart is still unresolved."
Zhang Judao: "I heard that Quanzhen headmaster Li Zhichang was so angry that he died of a fire at the Chongyang Festival in Kaifeng."
"Li Zhichang was already seriously ill, but he spoke so miraculously that Taoism, the foundation of spiritual practice, was destroyed..."
Jingxuan sighed and said: "I have an old friend with Qi Zhicheng, the son of Dongming. Please write a letter to Zhongnan Mountain."
Zhang Rou nodded and said, "Let's do it like this."
For the Zhang family, this matter is like this for the time being. They are princes and politicians. They are not quick to whip up the whip, and they also pay attention to balance...
Zhongnan Mountain, Chongyang Palace.
Now is the time when the Quanzhen religion is at its peak. The Zhongnan Mountain Ancestral Court is naturally a magnificent temple. The Chongyang Palace was named the "Great Chongyang Longevity Palace" by the Mobei Khan. It enjoys the title of "the Ancestral Court of the World" and the "Holy Land of Quanzhen".
called.
There are more than 5,000 palaces here. The palace area extends to Laoyu River in the east, Ganyu River in the west, Zhongnan Mountain in the south, and the Weishui River in the north. It covers a vast area.
Taoist disciples gathered together and the incense was flourishing.
However, on this day, mournful cries could be heard in the Chongyang Palace.
"What did you say?"
"Headmaster Zhenchang Zhenren... passed away at Changchun Temple in Yanjing!"
"Senior brother! Senior brother..."
a long time.
Qi Zhicheng recovered from his grief and asked: "Who is the new Changjiao?"
"Before the master's death, Master Chunhe was ordered to succeed him as the master."
"Fortunately, Senior Brother Wang is in charge of the overall situation." Qi Zhicheng nodded and asked: "I heard that the Great Khan is going to hold a debate on Buddhism and Taoism again?"
"It's such a troubled time. I'm afraid the Great Khan no longer believes in our Quanzhen Sect."
"The Khan's court's position is probably more supportive of Buddhism."
"No matter what, we should deal with it with all our strength."
"Senior Brother Wang, I'm afraid it won't be easy..."
After talking for a long time, Qi Zhicheng endured his grief and worry and asked Zhenchang about the situation before his death.
"Zhenchang Zhenchang... will die with his eyes closed. Last month, the news of the burning of Chongyang Temple in Kaifeng reached the Changchun Palace. Zhenchang Zhenchang lost his soul. Twenty-three years of hard work to build it was in vain! Twenty-three years!
Down the drain...
Zhenchang Zhenren had been mumbling about this before his death. He said that this fire destroyed the foundation of Quanzhen Sect. The Great Khan converted to Buddhism, which may have something to do with it...
The Jinglue Mansion had no intention of pursuing the investigation and used the fake corpse to make things worse. However, Zhenchang Zhenzhen left a legacy that the head of the real person who set the fire must be sacrificed in front of the mountain gate. Otherwise, the fate of Quanzhen will not change, and the decline of Quanzhen may be around the corner.
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"Li Xia."
"Yes, Master Zhenchang muttered this name in the end... he became immortal and ascended..."
"Li Xia." Qi Zhicheng murmured again, as if he could imagine the scene of Li Zhichang staring to death.
He slowly put down the whisk, turned back to the side hall, and picked up a letter from the case.
"Qingfu County...Li Xia..."
In Qingfu County, Li Xia walked into Fang Yankai's public house.
"The owner's book is not there?"
Jiang Yan raised his head, glanced inside, and said, "Yes, the chief clerk is not here."
Li Xia asked: "Where have you gone?"
"I don't know..."
"Then I'll come back in the afternoon."
"Yes, County Lieutenant, walk slowly."
Li Xia walked out of the public house and left the front office, but then went around in a circle and entered the back office through the back door.
Jiang Cang, who was studying in the courtyard, was stunned and quite confused.
"Hey, Lieutenant Li, why did you come back during the day? You didn't leave the city today?"
Li Xia walked over, casually picked up the "Collected Commentary on Chapters and Sentences of the Four Books" in Jiang Cang's hand and took out another book from it. When he picked it up, he saw that it was "The Record of Yougui".
"Be careful if your husband beats you up."
"Hey, sir, I'm sick today. Where is Lieutenant Li going?"
"You don't have to worry about..."
In the front office, Jiang Yan put down his pen, left the public room, looked around for a while, and asked the door: "Li County Lieutenant is gone?"
"yes."
Jiang Yan nodded, pushed open the door of Chengfa's room, and said, "Dong Weng, County Lieutenant Li has left."
Fang Yankai was sitting in front of a desk reviewing official documents and said calmly: "Even if he comes to look for me today, he just wants money."
"How does Dong Weng know?"
"The money and food are all drawn from you, how could I not know?"
Jiang Yan said: "There are more than 1,800 coins left in the account book."
"There are no more left." Fang Yankai said.
Jiang Yan closed his eyes, rubbed his fingers to count, and began to chant softly.
"The county initially allocated 3,000 guan to him. Later, the magistrate exempted the county from autumn grain and allocated another 3,000 guan to him. A total of 6,000 guan was used to charter ships, build camps, raise cannons, repair docks, and make leather armor.
Make weapons, buy food...there are indeed more than 1,800 gold left."
Fang Yankai didn't even raise his head and said, "You still don't understand?"
"This...please ask Dong Weng to explain clearly."
"Three hundred river patrolmen, fifty of them have the quota of public officials, and their monthly salary will be increased by 1,500 yuan, and the remaining 250 people will receive three guan per month, which is 825 guan; in addition, each person will receive a monthly salary increase of 1,500 guan.
Two shi of grain, totaling more than 600 guan; including daily expenses. Li Feiyu no longer dares to use half of the remaining money in the account, and will have to ask for money again."
Jiang Yan was filled with admiration and said: "Yes, the student is far inferior to Dong Weng, and not as good as Li Xianwei."
"You are not as good as Han Jingzhi, Han Yining and his son." Fang Yankai said: "Han Jingzhi and his son settled this account clearly with Li Feiyu."
Jiang Yan looked ashamed and said, "The student knows his mistake."
"Think more carefully when you act in the future."
"Yes." Jiang Yan responded, and then asked after pondering: "But it is not an option for Dong Weng to avoid Lieutenant Li."
"If Li Feiyu only trains more than a hundred people, why is he like this?" Fang Yankai said: "He is greedy for success and does not care about the county's financial resources. What can I do? Let's make our attitude clear first and let him find someone else..."
Halfway through the conversation, someone suddenly asked me a question.
"Who did the owner's book tell me to go to?"
Fang Yankai raised his head, and Jiang Yan turned his head, with a look of embarrassment on their faces.
Fang Yankai was quite good at cultivating his Qi. He lowered his head and continued to review official documents, as if he was sitting in his own office.
Jiang Yan said sarcastically: "When Li County Lieutenant came, I discovered that Dong Weng was here to accept and distribute the official documents of the house approval. Haha, I am so tired that I can't find it..."
Li Xia said: "I heard everything you said from beginning to end."