() "With senior brother here, plus the three of us brothers, the Imperial City Department will definitely have a new look." Ximen Qing was naturally overjoyed to see that Lu Zhishen had made up his mind.
Lu Zhishen shook his head and said: "High-ranking officials are key figures, and the Sa family can be considered as people who have been in official positions. The promotion speed of high-ranking officials is unimaginable."
Ximen Qing also knew that without King Zhao Kai, he would not be able to serve as a commander; if he did not know how to use magic, the Dao Lord and Emperor would not make an exception and promote him. Although he was taking advantage of the situation, it seemed like an arrangement of fate.
Therefore, in response to Lu Zhishen's words, Ximen Qing just smiled slightly and turned the topic to the future affairs of the Imperial City Division; the future situation of the Imperial City Division will be a troika, and King Jia is afraid that he will have to rely more on himself. After all, Tan Yu
Both Qian and Gui are senior officials. They have been in the Imperial City Division for many years, and they couldn't get involved in a hurry. This is why the officials added a command to the Imperial City Division.
Ximen Qing didn't have much contact with Tan Zhen, who was a eunuch, but judging from the tricks his subordinate Commander Bai had accomplished, he was probably not an upright person, but rather a conspirator; Qian Gui was immersed in intelligence all day long.
, as if the old god is here, but his adopted son Qin Fei is not willing to be lonely.
Lu Zhishen nodded after hearing this and said: "Qin Fei is well known in the Sa family. He became a commander at the age of twenty-two. He is the only one in the Imperial City Division. He must be a capable person."
"Although the money business doesn't care about trivial matters on the surface, nothing can be escaped." Wu Song thought for a while and said: "In my opinion, Qin Fei's character is a bit bad. The money business is probably to train Qin Fei specially.
Otherwise, this business officer would have been passed on to him long ago."
Ximen Qing nodded and said: "That's what I think. Not long ago, the Imperial City Division had two gangsters, but when it comes to the Imperial City Division, most people know that Tan is gangstering. Although Qian Gui doesn't like to be in the limelight, he's not someone to be trifled with either.
I'm afraid I know more about it than Tan Zhen; if the situation changes in the future, I don't know what changes will happen, so I have to take it one step at a time."
As he spoke, Ximen Qing picked up some of his ideas and discussed them with Wu Song and Lu Zhishen. The three of them discussed for a long time, and it was already past noon before they knew it.
There had already been a book boy and a painting boy who were ordered by the fortune teller Jiang Jing to come out to take Ximen Qing and Wu Song back. They took two horses and waited outside the wall. Ximen Qing and the other three saw that it was not early, so Lu Zhishen gave two orders.
, come out together.
These two boys had also seen Lu Zhishen on ordinary days. Now that Monk Fanhua had changed his attire, they did not dare to recognize each other. They asked each other and said, "Master, could it be that the master persuaded him to return to secular life? Everyone said that the master
With great skill, I never thought that even those who had escaped into Buddhism could change their minds."
"What do you two know!" Ximen Qing scolded: "Master Lu just changed his clothes and did not return to secular life to lead the way?"
Lu Zhishen saw that he had only brought two horses, so he asked the handyman to lead the big mule that was digging in the vegetable garden. Wu Song frowned and said, "This mule is not small, but it doesn't even have a saddle and bridle. How can you ride it?"
Senior brother is very tall and tall. Let’s ride Wu Song’s horse!”
Ximen Qing also said, "No, I can hire a sedan, and you two go first."
Lu Zhishen didn't argue after hearing this and got on his horse. The book boy almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.
It turns out that Lu Zhishen is tall and fat, and this horse is not a good horse. There is no difference between the horse and a mule.
Ximen Qing was just about to ask the painting boy to hire a sedan when he heard someone next to him shouting: "Master Commander, I have a good horse here for that strong man to ride on."
When he turned around to look, he saw a man dressed as a businessman on the other side of the street. There were servants behind him leading two or three horses, which were much taller than the horse Lu Zhishen was riding.
When the businessman saw Ximen Qing looking at him, he picked up the hem of his robe and hurriedly ran across the street, saluting: "Since the last time we said goodbye to Xinzizao Gate, I have been asking around for you."
Ximen Qing saw that he looked familiar, and when he mentioned the new jujube family, he suddenly remembered: "It turns out to be you!"
Wu Song also recognized the merchant who spoke boldly outside the Rixin Jujube Gate.
"The villain's surname is Zhang Mingyu, and he usually makes a living by selling horses." Zhang Yu first told his name and then asked him to lead the best horse. Lu Zhishen, who had been an officer, saw that the horse was more than nine feet tall.
It has a complete saddle and bridle, is one foot long from head to tail, is fat and strong, and is completely black. Although it is not a famous horse, it is still a rare good horse.
"What a horse!" Lu Zhishen and Wu Song couldn't help but praise: "It seems that horses like this are rare in Bianliang City!"
Zhang Yu said with a smile: "This horse is sold from the north. It will be raised by the Wuzhang River for three to five days before it will be sold for a good price. If you happen to meet an adult, you can take it and use it first."
Ximen Qing recalled that this person was a little different in Xin Suanzaomen and talked to him boldly. Today he offered to borrow a horse, so he felt good about him and invited Zhang Yu to join in the fun.
Zhang Yu was filled with joy after hearing this and said: "After asking around for a long time, I found out that it was Mr. Ximen of the Imperial City Department. Your Excellency has something to do in his house, so I will not join in the fun. I will send someone to send you a congratulatory gift when the time comes."
"Then come to the house to talk when you have time." Ximen Qing saw that this man was very measured in his words and actions, and he wanted to buy some high-quality horses for Liangshan: "I will ask the boy to return the horses tomorrow, and then I will finish this work.
I’ll visit in a few days.”
"How did this happen?" Zhang Yu cupped his hands and said, "A horse is nothing. In a few days, the villain will come to the house in person."
After saying this, Zhang Yu was about to leave. Seeing that it was late, Ximen Qing said goodbye in a hurry, and he and Wu Song rode the horses they brought with them. Two young men, Shu Tong'er and Painting Tong'er, were leading the way. Lu Zhishen rode the horse himself.
The tall horse followed behind and headed back home.
Although Monk Hua had not ridden a horse for a long time, he was still familiar with it. He put the horse on the reins and walked forward, which was really steady and fast.
Ximen Qing and Wu Song were riding ordinary horses. When they saw Lu Zhishen riding the horse, which was more than a head taller than them, they praised each other: "This horse is really good, but I don't know how endurance it is."
Lu Zhishen proudly touched the black satin-like hair on the horse's neck: "This horse is a rare good horse even in the north. When the Sa family was on duty at the Souchong Administration in Weizhou, they captured a good horse from the Xixia Army.
I have never seen such a good horse."
"Beidi turned out to be one of the thirty-six counties of the Qin Kingdom in ancient times. Even in the Han Dynasty, it was one of the places where horses were raised. Unexpectedly, when chaos broke out, it was taken away by Xixia!" Ximen Qing sighed: "I am the Song Dynasty.
Since then, if there is no good land to raise horses, we will suffer losses in the battle."
Wu Song nodded and said: "It's better in the west. You can rob the Xixia people's horses. But there's nothing you can do about it here in Liao. Although there are forecourts on the border for trade, the horses are severely restricted, and they are often used in this way.
Secondary charge is good!”
"The gold, silver, copper, iron, and grain and grass are also restricted here. Although there are private transactions among the people, the quantities are far from enough!" Ximen Qing said: "The two countries have tried their best to contain each other."
"I don't want to use swords, no matter how high or low, and would rather exchange annual tribute for peace. But the Liao Kingdom is a wolf that can't be fed! If it weren't for the rebellion of the Jin Kingdom behind the scenes, maybe we would take advantage of the time when our court and Xixia were fighting.
, regardless of the Chanyuan Alliance, sent troops southward!"
Lu Zhishen was silent for a long time, and then asked: "If the senior official and Erlang have the opportunity to make plans for the imperial court, what will they do?"
"Never mind the Liao and Jin kingdoms, just kill them all the way!" Wu Song raised his brows and shouted softly: "I, a man from the Song Dynasty, have not drunk the enemy's blood for a long time, so I have lost a lot of blood!"
Ximen Qing had actually been thinking about this question for a long time. Seeing Lu Zhishen ask him, he replied: "There must be someone in the court who wants to sign an agreement with the Jurchens of the Jin Kingdom to jointly attack the Liao Kingdom. Most likely they plan to take the opportunity to occupy Yanyun Sixteen
Zhou. This land has been occupied by the Liao Kingdom for too long!"
"This plan sounds very reasonable, but when you think about it carefully, there are huge flaws." Ximen Qing continued: "There is a saying: Jurchens are less than a hundred, but if they are more than a hundred, they are unbeatable. Although they have the power of others, it is enough to show that
The Jurchens of the Jin Kingdom have been in the bitter cold land for a long time, and the soldiers fought fiercely. The Liao Kingdom was also defeated and retreated, and a lot of large territory was occupied."
"What does the official mean...?" Lu Zhishen couldn't help but ask.
"Naturally, we must unite with the Liao to destroy the Jin." Ximen Qing finally expressed his thoughts: "The Liao is already exhausted against the Jin. If we ally with the Jin at this time and jointly attack the Liao, it will only make the Jin do what he wants.
When the time comes, the Song Dynasty will have to face a more powerful enemy than the Liao Kingdom before."
"In this case, why not strangle this enemy in the cradle? And it can further weaken the strength of the Liao Kingdom." Ximen Qing sighed: "We, the Song Dynasty, can also take the opportunity to go deep into the Liao territory and launch an attack on the Liao Kingdom from behind.
attack!"
After hearing Ximen Qing's idea, Lu Zhishen and Wu Song immediately began to think deeply. The more they thought about it, the more reasonable they became, and they nodded repeatedly.
"I didn't expect that my eldest brother has such a profound view on the overall situation!" Wu Song nodded and said, "Wu Song is ashamed of himself!"
"It's nothing more than a complaint. When will the imperial court allow us to make plans?" Ximen Qing smiled and changed the topic. This kind of thing is really just an idea now, even if he talks to the Emperor Daojun in person.
, it won't have any effect.
How could an artist with great attainments in calligraphy and painting think about cultivating Taoism every day and listen?
Lu Zhishen glanced at Ximen Qing and sighed: "If such a time comes, I, a passionate man from the Song Dynasty, will charge into the battle, and the Sa family is willing to be the vanguard!"
"Wu Song is also willing to be a pioneer!" Wu Song was not willing to lag behind.
Ximen Qing nodded and said: "If that time comes, of course everyone will help!"
"It's just that the military power is currently controlled by Tong Guan, Gao Qiu and others!" Wu Song said: "Cai Jing only wants to report peace, and the officials think that they are singing and dancing to bring peace. They have won another battle in the west. Tong Guan and others are unlikely to be promoted again."
The three of them sighed, and unknowingly they had arrived at the door. Jiang Jing, the divine fortune teller, had already changed his clothes and was waiting eagerly at the door, looking through the water. Then he saw the three of them coming over on horseback, and jumped to the door and said: "Master, what time is it now?
, Hurry up!”
In the blink of an eye, he saw Lu Zhishen changing into this attire again, and was quite surprised: "Master, are you about to return to secular life?"
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