In other words, Han Shu led his family back from Yangzhou this time. He thought that he could show that his Han family shared the blessings and misfortunes of the country, so as to get a good start with the Zhao Guan family, which was not conspicuous in the past but now has a particularly stable throne... In the final analysis
, the Zhao Guan family themselves are the source of political power, and the Second Saint is hunting in the north. At present, except for a 70- or 80-year-old great-aunt, the Zhao Guan family has no other close relatives with the same surname south of the Yellow River. So in terms of heterosexual kinship, it seems that it is not
These cousins with other surnames are considered close relatives.
As for the cousins with foreign surnames, there is no doubt that the Meihua Han family has the most upright and honorable family background.
However, such a hard-working heart was so frustrated because of an inexplicable thing. It can only be said that the Tian family is really cold. Fortunately, this official is used to talking about tigers and wolves, but he holds it up high.
He put it down gently, and after the other person knelt down, he scolded him and kicked him out... Judging from his appearance, it was not so much that he was really jealous, but rather that he was using someone else as a raft to show his favor and win over the general.
.
People around him were not surprised by what he did.
But no matter what, Han Shu was hurriedly summoned, scolded and then hurriedly kicked out. However, the Zhao Guan family held a banquet by themselves as if nothing had happened... Everyone sat down again. Except for the master of the Zhao Guan family, there was only Yue Fei.
The two of them were guests, plus Lin Jingmo, Yang Yizhong, Liu Yan, and Lan Gui were companions. A total of seven or eight people casually sat down in the pavilion, and there were only seven or eight meat and vegetable dishes on the table, including three plates of meat dishes.
It is really all rabbit meat, which shows that what this official said in the palace today may not be true.
Such a gesture is actually far from etiquette, but the imperial court has experienced the Jingkang Incident, fled from Nanjing to Huaishang, and then transferred from Huaishang to Nanyang, and then returned to the grassy and lush Tokyo city, so it doesn't matter what the rules are.
rule.
It's time to get used to it.
Everyone sat down, Yue Fei was a little embarrassed at first... Although this person is more mature than anyone else, he is still a living person, and his inner sensitive habits have not changed... Then, the four accompanying guests, Xiao Lin and Liu Yan were
Lan Gui, who has always been a dull gourd, didn't know whether it was pretending or real, had a trembling attitude, and did not look like he was accompanying guests at all. And Yang Yizhong, who was always good at flattering, took control of the Imperial City Division and enjoyed the privilege of passing on secrets to the governors.
After Zha gained power, he was inevitably a little sensitive to these handsome ministers, so the atmosphere was difficult to liven up for a while.
However, fortunately, Wanqixi was a middle-aged official who had been in the court and the world. To borrow a saying from Dasu scholars, it is said that he can accompany the Jade Emperor at the top and the beggars of Suzhou at the bottom. It is true that he traveled to the west and said that
started, gradually stirring up the mood at the table.
"Is there a BMW at the end of the curve?"
Zhao Jiu was slightly startled. "Walking four hundred miles a day?!"
"That's right," Wan Qixi smiled calmly. "The good instructor knows that this horse is famous throughout the Kansai region, and I have seen it with my own eyes. It is indeed a divine horse. Its head is twice as big as that of an ordinary horse.
When the whole body is covered in armor, it looks like a monster. No wonder it is called an Iron Elephant. Not only does it have extraordinary endurance, it is also extremely fast when sprinting. I heard people say that this kind of divine horse is one of a kind and only depends on luck... Naqu is in prison.
When he was held down by the Wu brothers, he thought he was about to die, but he still didn't forget to entrust the horse to Wu Lin. Fortunately, the officials were benevolent and allowed him to live for the sake of maintaining his merit.
Let him ride to Tokyo City."
Zhao Jiu was thoughtful, Wan Qixi immediately smiled and said nothing, and the table was silent for a moment.
"Does Pengju have a good horse?" After a moment of pause, Zhao Jiu suddenly spoke, but he went straight to Yue Fei.
Yue Peng raised one head and two big ones, and quickly stood up and faced each other with his hands: "Report to your Majesty, I have two good horses. Although they are not as magical as the iron elephants, they are already good horses and are enough for use."
"Two?" Zhao Jiu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. "Is there anything unusual?"
"Report to the officials." Yue Fei hesitated for a moment, obviously thinking for a moment, and then answered seriously. "One of these two horses was acquired by me in Hebei that day, and the other was acquired in Jiangning according to the temperament of the previous one.
Found during the counter-rebellion... The two have similar temperaments. They both look ordinary, but their appetite is astonishing. They need several bushels of beans and a handful of spring water every day... However, if the beans are not washed, the spring water will not be clean.
There is living water, but they would rather die than eat it.”
No one here is a fool. Many of them smiled when they heard this. Even Zhao Guanjia also laughed: "In this way, the so-called honest man will not eat the food that comes from the mouth, the lofty ideals will not drink the water from the stolen spring, and the good horse will not eat the filthy water."
Something?"
"It's not that I'm making eloquent words or lying, but it's true that my two horses are like that." Yue Fei immediately said again.
"I believe it, Peng Ju, continue." Zhao Jiu nodded slowly, and then motioned for Yue Fei to sit down and speak. He obviously didn't take it seriously, and the others also nodded.
After all, there are definitely some good horses that are picky about food, but Yue Fei specifically chose this to describe his two good horses. No doubt because of what happened in the palace just now, he used horses to describe himself, and then claimed his innocence.
"Yes...Actually, that's all." Yue Fei continued. "The key is that the abilities of these two horses cannot be revealed at once. On that day, in the name of Zong Zhongwu, I held one of the horses to lead five hundred
I was very moved when the Tabai Army rushed to Sishui Pass for reinforcements... At the beginning of the march, I was wearing armor and holding a sharp sword. I drove this horse for thirty or forty miles, but it was no faster than the horses of the other Tabai Army knights on the left and right.
Just like an ordinary war horse;
"But at noon, after marching for nearly a hundred miles, the rest of the horses in the army were panting and had to stop for a rest. The horse under my crotch was full of energy, even roaring and roaring, and running faster and faster;
"In the afternoon, we marched again for another hundred miles and arrived at Sishui Pass at night. By this time, the entire army's horses were already exhausted, but the horse under my crotch was not sweating or breathing heavily...I thought that this
He is a first-class good man, because he accepts great things but does not take anything, and he is powerful but does not seek to succeed. He is the so-called talent that reaches far!"
"It is indeed a good horse!" After Zhao Jiu listened quietly, he smiled while stroking his hands, but then looked at several ministers. "Actually, I also have a horse... It is the Liaodong horse that Pingfu gave me, and now it is also
You are still raised in this palace, you should still remember it, right?"
Liu Yan, Yang Yizhong, Lan Gui, and even Bachelor Xiao Lin all nodded.
Among them, Liu Yan was even more embarrassed: "The horse I gave to the official is not as good as Yue Taiwei's two horses, and it is even worse than Iron Elephant."
Zhao Jiu did not comment, but directly said with a smile: "My horse is big, but it doesn't eat as much as Pengju's two horses every day, and it's not too picky. It's left in the palace to eat weeds."
It's okay. It accelerates very fast when driven. It can travel thirty or forty miles, far faster than other horses. But after more than a hundred miles, it is no different from ordinary war horses. It is sweating again and again, and it is difficult to calm down... Peng Ju thought
Is this a good horse or a bad horse?"
Yue Fei was slightly startled, and then became a little panicked... Isn't this different from what he thought?
On the other hand, the other people in the audience seemed to be familiar with this official's habits, but no one thought it was strange.
However, no matter what, Yue Fei is not a habitual liar after all, but he bites the bullet and answers: "I think he is not a good man."
"Logically speaking, it is indeed not a good horse." Zhao Jiu answered frankly. "Compared to Pengju's two long-distance horses, it is even worse, but I selfishly think it is still a good horse... because
What is rare in the world is not only the miraculous horse like Iron Elephant? Is it common to see horses with long-distance talents? This kind of Liaodong horse, which runs faster than ordinary horses at the beginning, is already considered a good horse!"
Everyone was excited, and Zhao Guanjia also continued to talk:
"Besides, there is a shortage of horses in the Central Plains. From Nanjing to Huaishang and then to Nanyang, there are really not many horses around me. At that time, it was already the best horse that Pingfu and the others could find for me. I just rode it.
This horse dealt with Fan Qiong and fled to Nanyang at night. Until that day, he rode it across the river under Changshe City and headed towards Pengju's formation... Pengju!"
"I'm here."
"These days, as the city of Tokyo becomes more and more lively, many people are talking about me. Some say that I am too hardworking and make it difficult for the subordinates to do things. Some say that I handle things in a disorganized manner. Some say that my rewards and punishments are unfair... But
In fact, several ministers and ministers have long understood my intentions. They know that everything I do, do, and say is based on resisting gold. In fact, this is indeed the case." Zhao Guanjia sat in the pavilion and slowly
He said, "Because I think the world is in turmoil, the people are in dire straits, and internal and external disputes are happening, but I still think that the tens of millions of soldiers and civilians in the two rivers are being ravaged by the Jin people. Therefore, in the final analysis, the top priority is to fight the Song army."
"The officials are in trouble." Before Yue Fei could say anything, Wan Qixi couldn't help but interject.
Zhao Jiu smiled and continued to speak slowly: "Therefore, when I deal with government personnel, I still have to see whether it is beneficial to fight against Jin, and whether fighting against Jin is a meritorious service. And considering the current overall situation, after all, Jin is strong and Song is weak, and Jin attacks and defends Song.
.So, whether it is an iron elephant, a good material from far away, my bad horse, or even a market mule or donkey, as long as it can be used to resist gold, it is a good horse for my selfishness! Otherwise, even if it is a gold elephant
, Silver Elephant, deserves to be stewed and eaten!"
When Yue Fei heard this, he finally stood up solemnly and faced each other again: "The ambition of the emperor is far better than what the ministers think!"
Lin Jingmo and others did not dare to neglect, they stood up seriously and followed each other to salute.
"We are all sitting down. We are bored at the table. We monarchs and ministers are just talking nonsense to express our feelings." Zhao Guanjia rarely showed a proud look after Yue Pengju's performance, but he waved his hands and smiled. "But if Academician Lin is free,
After dinner, I might as well polish up the conversation between me and Pengju just now, write it into a short prose, and post it in front of the Xuande Building and on the gate of the province... lest some people in the palace feel uneasy and make trouble afterwards.
What big news is coming?"
"According to the order!" Academician Xiaolin responded immediately.
Everyone sat down again. At this time, the sun was getting farther and farther to the west, and it was gradually starting to look like a sunset. No one said anything about the iron elephant, but the atmosphere was much better.
However, just as the words of the few people gradually became more appropriate, the drinks were also used up a little, and they gradually entered the alley, Feng Yi, the guard who had escorted Han Shu out before, and was now in charge of Yanfu Palace, suddenly arrived, and then stood in front of the pavilion
Seriously reported an unexpected incident.
"Goryeo envoy?"
Zhao Jiu, who was holding a piece of rabbit leg between his legs, looked back in astonishment. "This is interesting...how did you get here? Could it be a fake?"
"It is indeed suspicious that the envoy came in regular uniform and went straight to the capital, but there were senior officials in the capital who actually recognized the envoy as the Korean envoy who had been to Tokyo in the past, so it must not be a lie." Feng Yi said in an orderly manner.
He answered seriously. "But it was already evening, and all the ministers and ministers were not there. Only the Privy Council had ordered Liu Canjun to stay behind. However, he went to inform several ministers and sent a message to the palace. I happened to come back from Xuande Tower.
I got hit...Liu Canjun asked the officials for instructions on how to deal with it?"
"What can we do about this?" Zhao Jiu continued to hold the rabbit legs in front of him, and then calmly gave instructions. "Just tell Liu Ziyu and let him test it out with the Korean envoy and ask if he can help us fight against the Jin people. If so,
Help, just one soldier at a time, and I can make another sea alliance! If not, just send them out, and I will disappear!"
The setting sun had appeared and the table was silent. Feng Yi was stunned for a moment, but he could only nod and leave.