Chapter 601 The leader of the six thieves, the minister of power Cai Jing
Xiao Tang was determined to form a separate army in Hedong, and called on Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo and other good generals to assist him. Judging from the geographical location of Hedong and the future strategic intentions of the Song Dynasty, it was necessary to persuade the imperial court to select a new army.
It's not difficult, but the difficulty is how to make Xiao Tang retain the command of this new army.
If the imperial court allows it to deploy officers and soldiers and recruit loyal warriors to be deployed in Hedong, it not only requires Zhao Ji's approval, but also requires the Privy Council to send military symbols to military officers for military and border defense matters. Nowadays, senior officials in the DPRK
Zheng Juzhong has known the Privy Council again, and the relationship between Xiao Tang and him can be considered harmonious. As for the other Tong Guan, who often leads the army but has a high status in the Privy Council, in order to accumulate military exploits, he is currently employing people.
occasion.
Previously, Tong Guan had even planned to move to Hebei in order to use troops against Xixia as soon as possible. More than ten brave archers from thousands of villages in Shandong were stripped of their origins and transferred to the side court to make up for their lives. Now Xixia is trying to regain what was lost in the previous battle.
Barrier barriers, but the Song Dynasty court plans to fully occupy the Hengshan defense line of Xixia as soon as possible, and the war is almost a foregone conclusion. Now that Xiao Tang has contributed to forming a usable army, it is expected that Tong Guan will be very happy.
However, the Song Dynasty court used culture to suppress military affairs. As a military official, Xiao Tang intended to take advantage of the state-owned war to establish a new army. It was also relatively sensitive and needed the support of other people with respected status in the court, such as the one who now takes charge of the political arena after returning to Beijing.
Prime Minister Cai Jing.
Now is the time to meet Master Cai, a traitor of his generation who was recognized by both the old and new parties as having the talent to govern the country...
At noon the next day, Xiao Tang planned to go to the Cai Mansion to visit Cai Jing, his former father-in-law, Shangguan Liang Shijie. In the morning of the same day, Yan Qing came to report to Xiao Tang that another Fei Ge letter had been sent from Hebei, saying that Chai Jing of Henghai County, Cangzhou
The high official of Jinchai had already accepted Song Jiang, who had come to seek refuge, into the government. Since Xiaotang's power in the green forest also maintained a cooperative relationship with Chaijin, Chaijin also sent people to Xiaojiaji to ask someone to send letters.
I came here to ask for Xiao Tang's opinion. Since Song Jiang is also a hero praised by the heroes in the world, should I introduce him to Erlong Mountain Dazhai and become a leader who can share the righteousness with Xiao Tang?
Of course, Xiao Tang expressed his position on this matter, saying that since Chai Daguan has made many heroes all over the world, he should keep Shiyu and Song Jiang to get along with each other for a while. After all, the activities I planned in the green forest are closely related, let alone the black man.
Saburo knew.
When Xiao Tang, Xu Guanzhong, Yan Qing and other confidants were on their way back to Bianliang, Tokyo, Hua Rong, who was temporarily staying in Xiaojiaji, was relieved when he learned that his brother Song Gongming was safe and sound at Chai Jin's house.
Moreover, Pang Wanchun and his sister, under the arrangement of Mei Zhanye, also took the sea route and landed in Banqiao Town, Mizhou. Xiao Li Guang and Xiao Yang Youji, who were determined to compete with each other in bow and arrow, finally met each other.
It's just that no matter whether they are shooting on foot, shooting on horseback, or even when Hua Rong and Pang Wanchun are on horseback, there is no winner. Hua Rong pierces Yang Shen's arm with a hundred steps, and Pang Wanchun's carved feather arrow shoots out the cold stars.
The two generals with magic arrows were both good at using rapid arrows, and they could also catch the other's arrows aimed at their own vital points. Therefore, for three days in a row, no one could gain the slightest advantage.
It is true that a good man knows a good man, and they cherish each other. When they competed in archery, the relationship between Hua Rong and Pang Wanchun became closer. Pang Wanchun could compete with Hua Rong equally with his archery skills, but although he was a complete
As an expert archer, when it comes to horse fighting and marksmanship, he is far inferior to Hua Rong, who is also good at using a silver spear and has been taught spear skills by Zhou Tong. Therefore, after thinking about it, Pang Wanchun also decided to follow the example of Wuyishan University on the Fujian Road.
The leader of the village, Shi Baoban, cooperated sincerely with the Green Forest Village under Xiao Tang's command, and became another hero born in the south of the Yangtze River who shared the righteousness.
Hua Rong only told Pang Wanchun about Xiao Tang's secret campaign in Liaodong and about supporting people everywhere in Green Forest. But after all, the leaders under his command who acted in Green Forest were all close brothers who needed to be able to confide in Xiao Tang. Therefore, Hua Rong Rong also sent a letter to Xiao Tang to ask if he should bring Pang Wanchun and his sister to meet Xiao Tang secretly when he returned to Bianjing.
Xiao Tang thought to himself that Pang Wanchun was a strongman leader who fell into disgrace on the Liangzhe Road. Except for the local government office and the military department, no one in Bianliang, Tokyo, would find out his origins. As long as the arrangements were thorough, there would be no danger. Therefore, Xiao Tang ordered Yan Qing to write another letter, asking Pang Wanchun, brother and sister, to come to Bianjing with Hua Rong to meet him.
After noon, Xiao Tang changed into Yanju's regular clothes and went to visit Cai Jing's residence. Along with him were Yan Qing and Xu Guanzhong, two brothers who were thoughtful and very good at human communication, each bringing some generous gifts with them.
Now that Cai Jing has returned to the capital, and the clamor for his return to the throne has become louder, so officials from the court often come to the door to curry favor. Xiao Tang, who had also visited Cai Jing's residence before, came to the gate of Cai Jing's residence again to pay homage to a younger man. , the young man surnamed Wang who received the visitor explained the purpose of his visit, and the young man immediately went to the mansion to report to Zhang Qianban in the mansion, and then handed over the generous gift Xiao Tang brought to the steward of Cai Mansion, Li Duguan, and said Xiao Tangte, the commander-in-chief of the palace, came to pay a visit to Master Cai.
Now Xiao Tang is not only a popular figure among the current officials, but he also comes from the family of Liang Zhongshu, Cai Jing's son-in-law. All the birthday plans that have been escorted to Cai Jing's house over the years have been handled by the escort agency under his name. Naturally, Li Duguan also Not daring to neglect at all, he invited Xiao Tang, Yan Qing, and Xu Guanzhong to wait in the side hall of the mansion, and then went to the inner house to report to Cai Jing.
Xiao Tang, who was waiting on a sandalwood chair, looked at the luxurious scenery around the Cai Mansion, and gradually became nervous. The leader of the six thieves in the late Northern Song Dynasty, Cai Jing and Cai Yuanchang, the powerful prime minister, both in this dynasty and even in the If all the powerful traitors from all dynasties of China are taken together, he can be regarded as a very well-known heavyweight. During this period, he still had to work with Cai Jingxu and secretly hold great power in the black and white circles. But like Cai Jing It will certainly not be easy to deal with such a powerful traitor who is extremely sophisticated in his tactics and tactics.
Xiao Tang's greeting card was forwarded to the inner house by Du Guan Li. After another cup of tea, Xiao Tang suddenly saw a Cai family member who was dressed luxuriously and whose appearance was somewhat similar to Cai You. As Tang walked over, he snorted coldly to the man next to him, "Cai Yun, that guy is so confused. He took advantage of being my father's adopted son, so he hooked up and indulged with some of the people's frivolous people, and he didn't know how to stop it." What a benefit! A high-ranking official from Ximen in Yanggu County is just an ordinary businessman in the county. How can he deserve to come and have anything to do with my Cai family?"
They all listened and said hurriedly: "I would like to teach Mr. Cai Wu that the senior official Ximen of Yanggu County is very filial to the Grand Master. In addition to the birth plan that Liang Taishu of Daming Palace asked the Xiao family escort to escort, the senior official Ximen also The trustee used three hundred taels of gold and silver to cast four figures holding longevity silver. The gold pots with longevity characters and jade peach cups and other utensils included in the congratulatory gifts were also very luxurious. I heard that the Ximen family in Yanggu County was also related to Yang Jian and Yang Tiju in the palace. Therefore, the sister of a high-ranking official in Ximen married the son of Chen Hong, Yang Tiju’s in-law, which can also be said to be the in-law’s in-law. Since Yang Tiju is also a person who can speak in front of the officials, the Grand Master and Yang Tiju When moving around, the high-ranking officials of Jamona West Gate can also be of some use."
"Oh?" The man who was called Fifth Young Master Cai raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and stopped complaining about his father's adopted son Cai Yun, and those high-ranking officials from Ximen in Yanggu County. How to treat Young Master Cai After arriving at the side hall, he saluted Xiao Tang again and said, "Is this where you are, Marquis Xiao Duyu? I am Cai Chi, who is waiting to be made in the Xuanhe Hall. My father has already known that I am here to visit. Please come with me."