Panming, the Marquis of Xingyang, met Zhang Shuye and his party on the way to Fanlou.
A layer of frost suddenly appeared on his originally handsome face.
In his heart, Wang Lin almost became famous by stepping on his shoulders, and the emperor... actually favored a young boy from the countryside so much, even personally gave him a royal letter, and ordered him to praise him for three days. It was simply unreasonable!
Pan Ming entered Fanlou full of resentment.
As relatives of the emperor, the Pan family has a mansion in the capital.
It's just that Pan Ming rarely lived in Beijing, and usually stayed in Xingyang, his fiefdom.
This time I came to Fanlou because of its reputation, but I didn't expect it, but was rejected.
Li Shishi politely declined to meet him, citing physical discomfort.
Pan Ming was so proud and arrogant that he was about to explode on the spot. People around him quietly told him about the good relationship between Master Li and the officials. Pan Ming could only give up. He never dared to openly compete with the officials of the Song Dynasty for women.
When Pan Ming was drinking in Fanlou, Wang Lin personally welcomed Zhang Shuye into the house.
[Zhang Shuye—Life 6, Intelligence 7, Force 21, Reputation 27, Skills: Loyalty, Good Strategy]
This was a famous general in the Northern Song Dynasty, an unyielding and loyal minister who would die for his country in the future. He was one of the few people in this period of history that Wang Lin admired.
Uncle Zhang, who is 53 years old, has a handsome appearance, a tall figure, and a vigorous walk, without any signs of aging.
Wang Lin looked at him deeply and bowed: "My dear Wang Lin, please pay my respects to Mr. Zhang!"
Zhang Shuye also looked Wang Lin up and down, and returned the gesture with his hand.
He had heard a little bit about Wang Lin's name in the past two days. Yesterday he saw Wang Lin pick up Xingyang Marquis Pan Ming with a gun at the East Campus yesterday. He was outstanding in martial arts, riding and shooting, and literary talent. He also received such favor from the officials because of his meritorious service in rescuing the driver.
Knowing that Wang Lin would have a bright future, he did not dare to rely on him.
"Young Master Wang is the first to answer the examination. In the future, as long as you pass the palace examination as a matter of course, the officials will personally appoint you to an official position, and even appoint you as a disciple of the emperor. You and I will be ministers in the same palace in the future, so there is no need to be so polite!"
"However, Zhang has something to say. I don't know whether I should say it or not?"
"Master Zhang, please speak, I am all ears!"
"Yesterday Zhang read the policy statement made by the young master, and the day before yesterday he also read the long and short sentences written by the young master to Mr. Li of Fanlou, trying to catch a fish... so he was very confused. With your talent and learning, it is easy to stand out in the liberal arts..."
"Your Majesty, do you know that since the founding of the Song Dynasty, we have always valued literature over martial arts? Even if we win the first place in the martial arts field, we still won't roll our names outside the Donghua Gate. Why do you abandon literature and follow martial arts?"
Wang Lin took a deep breath and said: "Young man, you also know that since Emperor Taizu agreed to rule the world together with the scholar-bureaucrats, the Song Dynasty promoted literature and suppressed military power. The Donghua Gate roll call was the dream of scholars all over the world. Since then, it has soared into the sky, leaped over the dragon gate, and even
Generals come out and become prime ministers. But military generals are suppressed and restricted everywhere. In the history of our Song Dynasty, there are countless famous generals who died in depression."
Zhang Shuye touched his palms and sighed: "Since you know this, why did you sign up to take the martial arts examination?"
"It is the national policy of the Song Dynasty to emphasize culture over military affairs. I dare not argue whether it is right or wrong. I only need to make it clear to you. I came to Beijing to take the exam, but not for glory and wealth or to become an official in the court. I just want to be promoted.
The path is for the future. As for whether it is martial arts or liberal arts, it doesn’t make much difference.”
Zhang Shuye said thoughtfully: "Young master, you might as well speak frankly."
"We, the Song Dynasty, are now troubled by internal and external troubles. The internal troubles are nothing more than the dim officialdom, the intensification of internal strife, the government's lack of standards, and the people's livelihood. However, the foreign troubles far outweigh the internal troubles... Such as tigers, wolves, and Jurchens, peeping into the Central Plains, will soon invade our territory, enslave our compatriots, and subvert us.
Han Chinese clothes!"
"When the country is about to be destroyed, only the whole country can resist foreign enemies and restore our mountains and rivers with the help of a bloody struggle! Therefore, I really don't want to be a civil official, but would rather be a military general. But I have to unite the troops and horses, herd the horses and mobilize the troops in the local area.
Only in the future will we be able to stand up in times of national calamity.”
"In fact, the six thieves in the court controlled the government, and I stayed in the court as a low-level official. I wasted my time and wasted my time. When will I be able to make a difference? If the nation is really in danger, once the Jurchen troops come to the city, I will have the heart to serve the country.
, but have no ability to serve the country, so what should I do? I probably have no choice but to kill myself to thank the world, and would rather die than surrender to live in full name."
Uncle Zhang's eyes were bright at night. He couldn't help but slapped the table and stood up. He said excitedly: "What the young master said has won my heart. The young master is a weak man, but he can have such insight and have the world in his mind. It is really a blessing for our country, the Song Dynasty."
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"Your Excellency is so complimentary."
"The Jurchens are a serious problem for me in the Song Dynasty! It's a pity that at this time, the important officials in the court are only focused on uniting with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty, but they don't know that if the balance of the Liao country is lost, the Jurchen country's power will double, and they will soon go south to attack us. Zhang Mou's humble words are really understated.
It’s powerless!”
"Master Zhang, the national policy of uniting the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty has been established. The general trend is now, and no one can turn the tide. I believe that the battle between the Jurchens and me over the fate of the Song Dynasty is inevitable. For the current plan, what we can do is
It’s just to prepare for a rainy day and prepare for the future!”
"Young master knows the many disadvantages of uniting Jin to destroy Liao, so why did you propose this strategy again after discussing it yesterday?"
Wang Lin smiled bitterly, spread his hands and said: "Sir Zhang, yesterday's martial arts policy review was just an exam, so what if I openly oppose the alliance to destroy the Liao Dynasty? But because of this, I will definitely fail to be selected for this year's martial arts and lose the opportunity to advance...
...If I lose my official status, how will I serve the country in the future?"
"So, Mr. Zhang, I believe that whether we are people, officials or work, we should take a long-term view and not care about the gains and losses of one moment or place. We should take a long-term view and consider everything in order to achieve the end!"
Zhang Shuye was silent for a moment, and finally clasped his fists and said: "It's good to have a long-term perspective! Young master is broad-minded and rarely has the ability to understand people. Compared with you, I am really pedantic and don't know how to change my power."
Wang Lin knew that he was alluding to the fact that he had offended Cai Jing by publicly submitting a letter to the emperor against the alliance with Jin to destroy Liao. Although he had not been retaliated by Cai's faction yet, it was almost a foregone conclusion that he would be demoted from Beijing and let local officials indulge in the future.
Wang Lin didn't make it clear. Anyway, he felt that there was nothing good about being a capital official. People like Zhang Shuye should still go to the local area to guard the herd and benefit the people.
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Wang Lin then had a long talk with Uncle Zhang at night, and they became very close friends.
Shortly after Zhang Shuye left, Master Li from Fanlou sent someone to invite Wang Lin to a banquet.
In the afternoon, before entering Fan Tower, Wang Lin glanced at his attribute panel.
[Life 7.5, Intelligence 11, Martial Power 50, Reputation 35, Skills:... Yang Family Spear/Talk about Soldiers/Penetrate Yang with a Hundred Steps/Mandarin Duck Legs/Arrow Left and Right/Dancing.]
The health value is still slowly increasing, and the reputation value has increased by 5, which is probably related to his ranking first in this trial. The force value has remained unchanged, which means that 50 has become an important level, and it may take a long time to break through 50.
The accumulation of time.
As for skill copying, considering that the skill bar has an upper limit, he won't do it again easily.
Pan Ming was drinking alone in the elegant room on the second floor, and there were beautiful maids from Fan Lou who came to wait on him. If he was elegant and willing to spend money, it would be no problem for these maids to attend his bed.
But when he heard the noise coming from outside the door, he opened the door curtain and saw Li Shishi, who was as beautiful as a fairy in a white dress, with a graceful face and a spring breeze, personally greeted a handsome young man in blue shirt. It was the young man in blue.
Wang Lin from Shandong Province ranked first in the martial arts test in Tokyo and was ordered to praise him.
Pan Ming was furious.
What a free-spirited brothel girl! Aren't you feeling unwell? She didn't see a certain dignified Marquis of Xingyang, but she took the initiative to invite a country boy to come into the palace!