After finishing the meal, the three of them left the private room and prepared to return to Qianhusuo.
When going downstairs, Qin Lingsi pointed her eyes in a certain direction on the first floor and said, "Look, isn't that Sun Tongzhi? Who is he drinking with?"
Zhang Yangquan turned around and saw that Sun Hong was indeed in the restaurant, talking to a middle-aged man wearing a high crown and a brocade robe.
But when Sun Hong had an apologetic smile on his face and seemed to be explaining something, the man had a dark face and said nothing, looking up at the ceiling, extremely arrogant.
Qin Lingjun wondered: "Who is this person? He is so impressive!"
The three of them felt something was wrong, so they went to a corner of the restaurant and took a peek.
After a while, the man slapped the table and shouted: "You don't need to say more. Now that the suppression of bandits is going smoothly in various places, if the King of Zhennan still goes his own way, he will definitely regret it and say goodbye!"
After finishing speaking, he strode out of the restaurant. After saying this, many people nearby looked over.
Sun Hong was about to chase him out when he suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned around and saw that it was Zhang Yangquan.
"Zhang Qianhu, what a coincidence, the two village leaders are so polite." Sun Hong forced a smile.
Zhang Yangquan pulled him back to where he was and sat down, smiling: "Sun Tongzhi, who was that person just now and why was he so angry?"
Sun Hong sighed and said: "To be honest with Zhang Qianhu, this person is Zhao Lian who is participating in politics in Jiangbei Province, Henan. He came here in person to discuss with the prince about regaining Taizhou!"
Zhang Yangquan nodded secretly. He was a third-rank official and one of the talkers in the provincial center. No wonder he was so rude to Sun Hong.
Qin Lingsi smiled and said: "Did King Zhennan feel angry with him, so he vented his anger on you?"
Sun Hong was startled for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "The girl hit the nail on the head. The prince was very indifferent to Zhao Lian and handed him over to his subordinates after only a few words of conversation. Alas!"
Zhang Yangquan frowned and said, "Is there a dispute between the prince and Zhao Lian regarding the handling of Taizhou?"
"That's not entirely true." Sun Hong waved his hand and said, "The prince has always disliked provincial officials, and Zhao Lian was impatient. When he spoke, he vaguely blamed the prince for being at odds with General Wang Mengge, which led to the chaos in Taizhou."<
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In fact, Zhao Lian also accused Boluo Buhua of taking orders to pacify the bandits on his own without consulting the province, and also used the warehouses without permission.
Naturally, Sun Hong would not say these words in front of Zhang Yangquan.
Zhang Yangquan thought for a while and said: "What does Zhao Lian think of regaining Taizhou?"
Sun Hong took a sip of wine and said: "Zhao Shenzheng hopes that the prince and the Gaoyou garrison will send troops together to eliminate this group of bandits!"
Zhang Yangquan was slightly startled. If this was the case, Zhang Shicheng would be in danger.
"What did the prince say?"
Sun Hong sighed: "The prince hates the prefects and guards of Gaoyou so much that he is unwilling to send troops with them. He also ordered Zhao Lian not to interfere in the Yangzhou Road incident."
Zhang Yangquan was secretly amused. No wonder Zhao Lian was furious.
Qin Lingjun suddenly said: "My little girl just listened to Zhao Lian's words. It seems that the suppression of bandits in various parts of the imperial court is going smoothly. I wonder if this is really the case?"
After hearing this, Sun Hong became slightly more energetic.
"That's true. Zhao's participation in politics this time has brought a lot of good news. General Dong Tuanxiao has recaptured Hangzhou, and Xiang Pulue has been captured alive by our army and has been sentenced to death!"
Zhang Yangquan and the three of them all changed their colors.
"Is Brother Wang Meng going back to Jiangdu?" Qin Lingsi asked anxiously.
When Sun Hong saw Qin Lingsi calling her by her first name, he thought that she was a woman who had fallen off the grass after all. He had no sense of etiquette and frowned: "That's not true. The bandits were led by Peng Yingyu and captured Huzhou. General Wang followed the army.
, are chasing the bandits all the way."
Zhang Yangquan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "So what is the situation in Henan?"
Sun Hong said happily: "General Chahan Timur of Runing Prefecture's Daruhuachi showed great power and defeated Liu Futong's troops several times. The Red Scarf Army has been compressed in the Yingshui area and cannot move." p>
He didn't notice that after he said this, Zhang Yangquan and the three of them looked a little strange.
Qin Lingjun asked: "How is Haozhou?"
Sun Hong said with a smile: "I heard that the traitors in Haozhou are fighting among themselves. Don't worry, it won't happen."
Zhang Yangquan sighed secretly.
Sure enough, the rebel army began to enter a low period. Zhang Shicheng's battle of Gaoyou was the turning point. I hope nothing will go wrong because of his arrival.
In the following period, Zhang Yangquan often visited Sun Hong's house. He was responsible for connecting with the province and was extremely well-informed.
I learned from his mouth that Dong Tuanxiao's coalition forces from multiple provinces had won consecutive battles and were chasing Peng Yingyu.
However, Peng Yingyu was also very tenacious. She led her troops to capture Huizhou City bravely and was fighting fiercely with Dong Tuanxiao's army in Huizhou.
In a blink of an eye, the time comes to March, the spring is warm, the flowers are blooming, and the willows and swallows are dancing.
Zhang Yangquan and everyone in Longtan Village are actively preparing for the sowing of early rice. The rice fields are ready, and it is only time to start cultivating the rice seedlings in mid-March.
On this day, he returned to Qianhusuo from the fields and learned that Bian Yuanheng had written him a letter and invited him to have dinner at Qinji Restaurant.
This letter is very strange. Bian Yuanheng should know that Qinji Restaurant is a property of Longtanzhai. If he really invited him to dinner, why would he choose that place?
If the business situation is being discussed, Bian Yuantong should be the one to treat the guests. Recently, Bian Yuantong has come over many times to inquire about the potatoes, for fear that Longtan Village will sell all the potatoes to Shen Qianqian.
Having said that, no matter what his purpose is, since he is on his own territory, there is nothing to worry about.
After the evening drum sounds, the day's training ends.
Zhang Yangquan told Qin Lingjun about this, and the two of them went to Qinji Restaurant together, and were led into a private room by a villager.
There were two people in the room. In addition to Bian Yuanheng, there was also a strange young man. When they saw them coming in, they all stood up.
Zhang Yangquan ordered people to guard the door, walked to the table, and said with a smile: "Bizhai opened this restaurant, and I haven't invited Brother Bian to come here to eat. I didn't want to but accepted Brother Bian's invitation instead. I'm really ashamed.
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Bian Yuanheng laughed and said: "Guizhai always does something unexpected. This restaurant is better than ours. My old father said that if Zhang Qianhu and the owner of Qin Village change their career to business, our Bian family will just
I can go beg for food."
Qin Lingjun said calmly: "Your Majesty, your words are serious. Let's sit down and talk." He stared at the strange young man and said, "Brother Bian, won't you introduce this friend to us?"
The young man had a dark complexion and thin cheeks. He was obviously from a poor background. He smiled loudly and said, "I'm from Taizhou."
Zhang Yangquan was shocked, but his face remained calm, thinking to himself: "Why did Zhang Shicheng send people to find me?"
By the way, he once revealed his betrayal to Bian Yuanheng. Bian Yuanheng probably told Zhang Shicheng about this, so Zhang Shicheng wanted to send someone to win over him!
As expected, the young man's eyes wandered on Zhang Yangquan and Qin Lingjun for a while, and he smiled and said: "I know your identity, but you are still so calm. It seems that just as Brother Bian said, the two of you are of the same mind!"
Zhang Yangquan was noncommittal and said with narrowed eyes: "I wonder what Zhang Jiusi asked you to do with us?"
The young man raised his head slightly and said proudly: "The violence is unjust and harms the common people. Our leader, adhering to God's will, wants to raise troops to attack. We hope that more heroes can help!"
Qin Lingjun raised her eyebrows and said, "You don't want to say that you want to recruit us, do you?"
The young man smiled and said: "Our leader loves to make friends with heroes. If you two are willing to act with us, it would be best. If not, we will never force you!"
Zhang Yangquan said: "You haven't asked me your name yet?"
The young man smiled and said: "My humble name is Lu Zhen. I used to be just a lowly salt clerk. Now I just run errands with the leader."
This man spoke very modestly, but he carried an aura of fearlessness. Zhang Yangquan couldn't help but sigh. No wonder this man would become Zhang Shicheng's number one general in the future.
"Brother Lu, please give my regards to your leader. We are all like-minded friends and can help each other more in the future."
After Lu Zhen heard this, she knew that Zhang Yangquan was unwilling to surrender to her side, but she didn't care. She smiled and said: "Our leader said that we should make friends with Zhang Qianhu first this time. If Zhang Qianhu encounters any difficulties in the future,
You can come to us anytime!"
Zhang Yangquan said: "Okay."
Bian Yuanheng laughed and said, "Aren't your mouths tired after talking so much? Come, let's get to know each other and have a drink."
"Okay, hold up!"
The four of them drank a drink together. Lu Zhen wiped the corners of her mouth, picked up another piece of mutton and ate it without any formality.