The elegant music of silk and bamboo is like the sound of fairy music, and the music played by the first-class musicians in Bianliang is pleasing to the eye.
Dressed in snow-white clothes, with a thin green ribbon tied around her waist, her graceful figure is dancing to the rhythm. Her shape is as graceful as a startling giant, as graceful as a swimming dragon, as if she is like the moon covered by light clouds, floating in the air.
The wind blows like snow. The figure turns around occasionally. His brows are dark and unpainted, his lips are unpainted but red, his almond-shaped eyes are smoky, his skin is like gelatin, and he smiles sweetly, whether he is happy or angry, this jade-like person is just right.
It's Liu Duo'er, the oiran from Bianliang.
As soon as she appeared on the stage, she became the focus of the audience. All the noise stopped and all eyes were focused on her. Even Jin Wang Zhao Guangyi's eyes followed her beautiful smile for an instant.
The figure moved, with an expression of admiration and intoxication on his face.
There were perhaps only two people in the audience who did not pay attention to the dancing Liu Duo'er. One was Yang Hao, sitting not far from Zhao Guangyi, with his face facing the stage, seemingly intoxicated by Duo'er's stunning singing and dancing.
, but out of the corner of his eye, he was peeping at a person approaching him with a cup, Tang Sanshao.
"Yang Shaoqing, congratulations on your promotion." Tang Wei hooked a chair with his toes and sat down next to Yang Hao. He looked around and saw that no one was paying attention. He suddenly lowered his voice and said viciously: "Excuse me, Mr. Shaoqing, is my sister-in-law here?"
Where?"
"Your sister?" Yang Hao looked surprised: "Brother Tang, where did you start talking about this? Where is your sister? Why did you ask about me?"
"Humph!" Tang Wei faced the stage, as if he was enjoying a song and dance, and his voice was small but clear: "If you don't burn fake incense in front of the real Buddha, Yang Shaoqing doesn't need to prevaricate. Between my sister-in-law and you Yang Shaoqing
Tang is not completely ignorant of the matter. I reminded you before, I expected you to retreat despite the difficulties, but who knew...
This time my sister-in-law escaped privately on her way to Beijing. Our Tang family sent a large number of people and dug into the ground almost three feet, but no trace of her was found. I thought, might my sister-in-law have already found the master? So I sent
I went to investigate your whereabouts. You are the deputy envoy of Xuanfu. It is not difficult to find you. As expected... you were seen by my people. Mr. Yang, your career has been smooth and you have been promoted many times. You are very proud of it. Among them,
It may not be the support of the nobles. If you, as a court official, seduce a common girl and get married to a bad person, it will be very detrimental to your reputation and career. What's more, the person your sister-in-law is going to marry is the King of Jin, Mr. Yang... this
Not everyone in this world can be offended, you are a smart person, do you need Tang to speak more clearly?"
Yang Hao nodded solemnly: "No, I understand what you mean."
Tang Wei's expression softened: "That's good, where is my sister-in-law?"
Yang Hao turned to him and whispered: "Now that Brother Tang has made it clear, Yang will stop being careless. Yanyan is indeed here with me..."
Tang Wei showed his face and said: "Brother Yang is indeed aware of current affairs. Well, as long as you hand over your roommate, Tang will forget the past. This matter is a secret between you and me. Tang will never let others know again."
Yang Hao sighed and said, "It's difficult."
Tang Weiqi asked: "Where is the difficulty?" He suddenly realized: "Could it be that my sister-in-law doesn't want to... Brother Yang doesn't have to worry about this. As long as you hand her over, I will take care of the rest."
Yang Hao looked at him sympathetically and said, "I'm afraid Brother Tang can't handle this matter either."
Tang Wei asked anxiously: "How do you say this?"
Yang Hao covered his mouth and coughed, and said slowly: "To be honest, Yang and your sister are already married, and your sister is not perfect anymore. Does Brother Tang have the guts to marry her to the King of Jin as a concubine? ?”
Tang Wei's face changed drastically: "You can't joke about this kind of thing, Mr. Yang..."
"Of course I'm not kidding, let me do the math..." Yang Hao pinched his fingers in a serious manner, and Tang Wei said in astonishment: "Who do you think you are?"
Yang Hao pinched his fingers and replied casually: "I'll figure out when you can be my uncle."
When Tang Wei heard this, he almost slipped out of the chair and said in a voiceless voice: "Uncle... uncle?"
"Yes, Yanyan is already pregnant. In order to prevent her from having a tiring schedule, I didn't let her rush with me. Hmm... guessing, by the middle of next year, Brother Tang should be able to be my uncle. , I wonder if Brother Tang is happy?"
Tang Wei was anxious and stammered: "I...I'm going to...I'm not kidding, you...you are so bold, seducing a girl from a good family, and getting pregnant out of wedlock, I will file a complaint with the Yamen, Even if you are called an official, you will not be able to serve, and you will be exiled. You..."
"Pah!" Yang Hao patted Tang Wei on the shoulder: "Then... what should Yanyan do? Isn't he a widow?"
"I...you..."
Yang Hao took the glass from his hand, tasted the taste, drank the glass of wine in one gulp, and said with a chuckle: "Brother uncle, you are also a smart person..."
"Uncle...uncle brother?"
"Yes, third uncle." Yang Hao winked at him and said with a smile: "If you destroy me, Yang Hao, you will destroy your sister. As for marrying the King of Jin, there is no hope at all. The bamboo basket is all in vain. How could a smart person like my third uncle do such a stupid thing..."
Tang Wei gritted his teeth and said, "Then what should I do now?"
"It's an easy choice. Either I accept this as Honglu Shaoqing's brother-in-law, and with my status, I won't tolerate the Tang family. Or, we break up and everyone is doomed."
"Where is Prince Jin..."
"Then it depends on your clever methods, brother-in-law. We are a family now, and brother-in-law has to protect his sister-in-law more. Oh, I have figured it out. Haha, it is inevitable that you will be in a hurry when you become a father for the first time. What a joke. Just kidding. To be precise, in July next year, your chubby, smart and cute little nephew will be born. The Tang family is as rich as the country. These wedding eggs and cakes must be made of gold. My uncle will go back to the Let each room know this and start preparing early. The gifts should not be too shabby to be handed over. Besides, I am an upright official..."
"You...I..., Prince Jin..."
"What are you talking about?" Zhao Guangyi turned his head with a smile. Tang Wei quickly changed his expression and said with a smile: "Tang Wei is congratulating Yang Shaoqing on his promotion."
"Oh, hehe, everyone on stage is singing and dancing. Keep your voice down, keep your voice down."
"Yes, yes."
Zhao Guangyi turned away again, and Yang Hao put the empty cup back into Tang Wei's hand, stood up with a smile and said, "Yang is a little anxious, so I'll excuse you for a while." After that, he lifted his legs and left.
He was willing to be killed and dared to pull the emperor off his horse. Yang Hao was already going to "die", and he was afraid of riding on his horse, Zhao Guangyi. Tang Wei looked at his back and was angry and anxious, raised his glass and drank hard After taking a sip, he realized that the cup was empty. He threw the cup on the table in dejection. Zhao Guangyi, who had been slapped with a big blame for no reason, turned his head and glared at him angrily, pointing to his lips. Made a gesture of silence,
Tang Wei quickly changed his smile and said politely: "Forgive me, forgive me..."
Early the next morning, Bisu came back. He heard that the imperial envoy Xuanfu sent a group of people back to Beijing, so he chased them back along the Bianhe River. He did not catch up with Yang Hao, but met Yanyan and others because there were a lot of grain boats in the Bianhe River.
Soon, other ships had to give way, so the journey was delayed. I was worried that Yang Hao would be worried, so I asked him to go ahead and send a message back.
When Yang Hao heard that Wawa and the others would not be back for two days, he was afraid that his words would not deceive Young Master Tang San, so he sent people to rob Yanyan and then asked Bi Su and Xiao Yu to bring several brave guards from the mansion back.
In response, he wrote a letter to Yanyan in his own hand, trying to make sure that he didn't talk to someone from the Tang family.
After everything was arranged here, he changed his official robe and went to Honglu Temple to take office. Honglu Temple was a leisurely yamen, but it was also a decent yamen. The facade was very spectacular, with a long glazed screen wall, more than three feet high.
At the gate of the mansion, the two red-lacquered doors are so painted that they can clearly illuminate the figures of people. A pair of majestic stone lions stand on the left and right, majestic.
The surname of the Minister of Honglu Temple is Zhang, and he has a very elegant name, Zhang Tailiu. But this Zhang Tailiu is quite old. He is now over seventy years old, his body is not in good shape, and there is nothing important in the Yamen.
, I just come to the Yamen every day, order a meal and leave.
Today, Yang Hao took office as a new official. Mr. Zhang specially waited for him for a while. Yang Hao paid a visit to Da Honglu and was introduced by Da Honglu. He met the chief guest, Jiao Haitao, the master of ceremonies, Cao Yiting, the chief clerk, Ning Tianse, and a group of subordinates.
Da Honglu smiled and said: "Mr. Yang Zuo, these are the people in our Honglu Temple. The ones in charge are Qing, Shaoqing, Cheng, Chief Secretary, oh... now the official family has Zuo Qing envoys, You Qing envoys,
Therefore, I regard you as my respecter. I am not in good health. I am an official. I don’t have to work in the Yamen when there is nothing important. You and Gao Youshi will discuss and do the things that need to be done in Honglu Temple.
That’s it.”
Yang Hao looked around and asked curiously: "Sir, where is our right envoy? Why can't he be seen?"
Zhangtai Liu Nianxu said with a smile: "Your Majesty Gao has something to do at home today and has asked me for leave. Our envoy's name is Gao Xiang. He is a learned man and he is easy to get along with. You don't have to worry. Jiao Si
Cheng, when the right envoy Gao arrives, you can introduce him to the left envoy Yang. Ahem, I have made an appointment with Dr. Niu, and I have to go see a doctor, so I won't accompany you."
"Farewell to Da Honglu."
After sending Zhang Tailiu away, Jiao Haitao, the Prime Minister of Honglu Temple, who felt guilty for him, went back to his office with a group of subordinate officials. Yang Hao returned to his signing room, looked around, and felt very good about himself.
After sitting for a while, Yang Hao sat upright, called the recorder, and asked him: "We at Honglu Temple have any official documents that need to be processed urgently. Bring them to me."
There was no important official business in Honglu Temple, and it was hard for the clerk to tell him that our yamen was just a pot of tea until get off work, so he had to pick up some rules and regulations and official documents for him to read. Yang Hao flipped through them for a long time. , I couldn’t help but be disappointed as I didn’t see any opportunities for business trips.
At this time, a meritorious officer in the hall glanced at him coldly, whispered a few words, and walked up to the hall. This man was a confidant of Gao Xiang, the former Shaoqing of Honglu Temple. Gao Xiang was originally a Shaoqing, and Zhang Tailiu was already old.
Gao, if he persists for a few more years, he will be able to become Da Honglu in terms of qualifications. Who knows that Yang Hao will come out of nowhere, and Shaoqing will be divided, and he will be inferior to others, so he is in trouble. Today
I didn't come to see him on purpose.
This meritorious officer had long heard of the reputation of "Yang Da Bang Chui" as an uneducated and unskilled man, and he deliberately made him look embarrassed so that he would not dare to make the final decision in future affairs. Therefore, when he came to him, he bowed respectfully and said: "I'm a humble Liu Linxi."
I have met the envoy Zuo Qing. Today, the envoy Gao You has not been working in the government office. I have a letter of credence from the Khitan in the north. Please take a look..."
When Yang Hao heard that it had nothing to do with the business trip, he pinched his nose and said coyly: "I have just arrived here, and I am not familiar with everything. Since it is a certificate of credence and the matter is not small, I'd better wait until the high right envoy arrives."
Liu Linxi said with difficulty: "But... this is a big and important matter. If there is any delay..."
"Well... then you take it and I'll take a look at it first."
Liu Linxi said "Hey," and rushed over immediately. In a moment, he got a letter of credentials and handed it to Yang Hao. Yang Hao opened it and looked at it. He couldn't help but slap the case and laugh: "Who is this? This is referring to a deer as a horse and confusing right and wrong. It is really unreasonable."
A good person will be bullied, and a good horse will be ridden by others. When I write a letter, I will choke him and turn his eyes."
Although Liu Linxi was a minor official, there was no one in Honglu Temple who had not read poetry and books. Hearing Yang Hao speak so vulgarly, Liu Linxi was very disdainful, but his face became more respectful: "I humble myself to study ink for the Zuo envoy."
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Yang Hao grabbed the writing brush, glanced at him, and suddenly said: "Forget it, don't just grind the ink. Well, I said, you write and draft a reply."
Liu Linxi was stunned and hurriedly responded: "I humbly obey my orders."
He studied the ink, took a pen and paper, sat down by the side table, picked up his pen and waited to see what ridiculous words Yang Hao would write in this letter of credence, but Yang Hao opened the letter from Khitan again.
, think about it carefully.
This letter of credence is related to the recent defection case of Shandong officials. This case was also used by Zhe Ziyu to make the officials suspect that Luo Kecheng, the deputy envoy of the Southeast East Route, also had contacts with the North, and was suspended from duty for investigation. The details of the case are
The imperial court had already issued a report on the residence, and Yang Hao knew about it in detail because he was concerned about the Luo family's case.
The cause of the incident was that a spy from the Northern Kingdom disguised himself as a businessman and seduced Fu Tinghan, the military supervisor of Dizhou, and Mo Yan, the governor of Shandong Province. However, the matter was not kept secret. Zhou Wei, the governor of Dizhou and Youzanshan doctor, discovered it in time and sent troops to capture them.
Fu Tinghan, while Mo Yan, the governor of Dizhou, successfully fled to the North, leaking the defenses near Dizhou and forcing the imperial court to make major adjustments to the military deployment near Dizhou.
At that time, the Northern Kingdom sent a team of 100 people to sneak into the middle isolation zone agreed upon by the border between the two countries, trying to help the rebel officials and their troops escape. Zhou Wei, the governor of Dizhou, who had already received the news in advance, sent a large team of people to pursue and beat the team of 100 people.
Falling flowers and flowing water.
This letter of credence, sealed with the seal of Queen Xiao Chuo of the Northern Kingdom, aggressively challenged the Song State, accusing the Song State of killing northern merchants for no reason, and ambushed a patrol team that strayed into a neutral area at the border, provoking provocations in an attempt to create trouble between the two countries.
, demanding that the Song State hand over the murderer and apologize to the Northern State, otherwise they would send troops southward to seek justice by force.
This face was really shameless, and it was clearly a slap in the face. Yang Hao felt angry after seeing it, and immediately wanted to reply and scold him. But when Liu Linxi picked up the pen, Yang Hao calmed down. He is now a diplomat, a diplomat.
A qualified diplomat should not have a straightforward temper and be led by others to follow his mood or anger. Instead, he should exaggerate and pretend to be the enemy's fault. It is best to be so angry that the other party's nostrils are smoking, and he can't explain a word. Well,