0688 Embarrassing old things
Xin Bin waited in the hall for several hours, from afternoon to evening, from night to late at night. In the middle, the servants of the Zhongshan Palace brought some meals, and some of the people in the hall had been introduced to leave, and then new people joined in.
The order of being introduced is not to come first and then. Many latecomers were led away shortly after they arrived here. Among them, there were a few people who sat there for a long time and were unable to introduce them. Their faces were already anxious, but they did not dare to make a noise. They just looked at the door of the hall and room, and every time there was footsteps, the light of hope flashed in their eyes, but they were always disappointed.
Xin Bin also experienced some anxiety for a while, but when he was bored with his eyes on these people coming and going in the hall, he found some clues.
What kind of people will be in a mansion can show the owner's preferences, status and influence. People like Xin Bin can ignore the visitors who come in and out of the hall and room, most of them are martial artists, and most of them are mixed with Hu.
There is nothing to say about this. The situation in the northern state of Zhao is very different from that in Jiangdong. Most of the people active in the current situation are warriors, and most of the Hu people are. King Shihu of Zhongshan is now the highest position among the Jie Hu people after Shi Le. Whether it is power or the people don’t think of it, it is normal for him to have many Hu generals in the house.
What Xin Bin is more concerned about is a considerable number of Jin people among the visitors. Although these visitors are not familiar with each other and communicate less, many messages can be inferred in just a few words. Most of these Jin people are from Heluo, Qingxu, Han Mian and Yuzhou.
This phenomenon is more interesting. Although Shi Zhao has now occupied the Central Plains of China, its power is actually Xiangguo, the Hebei region centered on Yedu, and even Luoyang was the front line of confrontation with the Han and Zhao east and west in the early years. As for Yuzhou and Qingxu land south of the Yellow River, it has not been naturalized for a long time and is far from being called a governance.
Shi Hu, the king of Zhongshan, seemed to have repeatedly led troops to defeat the enemy in the past few years, defeated Cao Ji in Qingzhou in the east and destroyed the Liu family of the Han Dynasty in the west, and praised his great contributions, but in fact, these newly acquired lands often chose other sect kings and generals to take charge. As for Shi Hu, the king of Zhongshan, it was still in Yedu. Later, the Lord Zhao sent the prince Shi Daya to guard Yecheng, and Shi Hu was completely idle.
At present, Zhongshan Wang Shihu frequently met these families in his residence, which shows that it was consistent with Xin Bin's previous speculation. It seemed that he was really quiet and wanted to plan things outside.
Because of his heavy thoughts, when the servants of the royal palace came to summon him, Xin Bin suddenly felt that the crescent moon rose into the hollow, and the night was already very deep.
Xin Bin packed up his thoughts, got up and followed him, and was soon led to a grand and brightly lit hall. When he thought of seeing Shi Hu, his mood was a little throbbing. He felt that he had a proper plan, but he didn't expect that in more than a few months, he would have the opportunity to see the target person in the front line.
However, when he was introduced into a side hall with a slightly dark light, Xin Bin faintly realized that hope seemed to be about to fail again.
The temple is made of wood and stone, and is simple and unpretentious. Only two candles emit a slightly dim light. The interior space is not large. There are various pictures, bamboo slips and so on on half of the ground, some are piled in boxes, and some are scattered on the ground.
Several armored soldiers stood in the corner of the wall, and the light of the armored sword appeared. Under the curtains, there were several gray-robed servants who looked like wandering souls. The source of the candlelight was a wooden case, and behind the wooden case was a middle-aged man who was not very burly in shape and looked like an ordinary cloth robe.
The middle-aged man held a file in his hand and was walking close by the candlelight to read it carefully. He heard footsteps in his ears. He just raised his hand and pointed his fingers, and whispered: "Well, you don't have to be polite."
After hearing this, Xin Bin entered the banquet and couldn't help but look at the middle-aged man. He found that this man was a pure Jin face, but from the perspective of his appearance, even his own Hu Feng was far behind.
This made Xin Bin very surprised. This person could live here to meet everyone, which shows that Shi Hu should be valued by him. Even if he is not the chief of the chief strategy officer, he should be a kind of consultant in matters. Shi Hu, a Hu man who is known for his bravery and tyranny, actually has such pure Jin advisers around him, which is a big surprise.
"Qin Su and Qin Zizhong? The family is in Huai, do you recognize me?"
The middle-aged man looked through the file for a moment, picked up the pen and commented on the paper twice, then looked up at Xin Bin, with a slightly narrow corner of his eyes, and his smile was still kind: "You are the assistant officer Huang Quan picked up and requisitioned in Huai land. I guess he should be a family in the neighboring country. So do you recognize me whom do you know?"
The man's tone was not very high, but Xin Bin suddenly stood there after hearing this. He took the name of Qin Su and threw himself into Shihu Mansion. Of course, he also made some preparations, but this question was too vague. Even if he knew Qin Su's old friends, he could not recognize the identity of a person he had never met with just a description!
Xin Bin looked at this person carefully on the surface, but in fact, many messages had flashed through his heart. Although Qin Su's family is not a Honour Sect in Huai, it was also inherited by generations of people and has many old friends. But if it is said that the exchanges fall in the north, or even if it is possible to become Shi Hu's counselor, this will not be ignored for Qin Su, who is full of people!
Therefore, Xin Bin quickly confirmed that this person should not be Qin Su's old acquaintance. However, this person was so sure that Qin Su should know him, which made Xin Bin unable to understand.
After a few breaths, Xin Bin thought about what this person said, and then he realized a clue. What this person said about Qin Su is a clan from Huaidi, so he should know him, not Qin Su himself should know him!
With this idea, Xin Bin suddenly had an inspiration in his mind, and then hesitated for a moment and frowned: "Is it Zu Yuzhou?"
The middle-aged man was Zu Yue. When he heard this title, a hint of melancholy flashed in his eyes, his face full of remembrance, and he forgot to respond for a moment.
After Xin Bin said this, his mood was already thrilling, fearing that something was wrong. Seeing the other party's expression, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly avoided the seat and bowed deeply: "So it's really a messenger here! Why are you lucky to leave your hometown for thousands of miles, and you can still see your respect. You are so frightened and surprised that you can't express it!"
After hearing this, Zu Yue's expression became even more lonely, but finally realized that he got up and helped Xin Bin up, with a hint of self-deprecating sneer on the corner of his mouth: "The past is unbearable to look back on, and there is no need to mention the old things. It is not necessarily a blessing for a boy to see me. Although Ru Township is not my hometown, he has frequently returned to his dreams recently... Alas, take a seat."
When Xin Bin heard this, he felt completely relieved. He was still worried. He had no need to make false statements on his face. He kept giving in court. After seeing the ancestors make an appointment, he opened his mouth to speak. He wanted to speak a few times but stopped. He finally sighed: "In the past years, I followed my elders to worship the envoy, and watched the majesty from afar and remembered it until now. I was afraid that I was in my dream. The envoy is now, and it is true..."
"The person who is robbed is gone, his old behavior is gone..."
Zu Yuezheng looked emotional, and suddenly a light cough came from the corner of the room. A hint of dullness and disgust flashed in his eyes. He turned to a serious expression: "Since I am an old person, I am no longer accustomed to you. Today I invite you to see Zizhong, and there are two southern events. Zizhong, you are the ones recommended by Huang Quan to the mansion? Huang Quan has already died in the southern land... Alas, let's talk in detail. What is the situation in Huaizhong when you come?"
Xin Bin felt imaginable when he actually saw Zu Yue at Shihu Mansion. However, after hearing Zu Yue's question, he quickly calmed down because he knew Zu Yue's understanding of the situation in Huai, so he could only tell in detail and did not dare to say anything else. However, he went north after Huang Quan's defeat, and now the situation in Huai is not much, so as not to attract the enemy.
Zu Yue listened very seriously, and occasionally raised his hand to ask for some details, then lowered his head and wrote. It can be seen that he was kind to Xin Bin, which was probably also in a sentimental situation.
In fact, he had seen many people from Yuzhou in this room, but it was not many that could recognize him at first sight as the young man in front of him. This small thing was really grateful to Zu Yi, who is now living under someone else's roof and suffering from the suffering of recurrence, and then he felt a little bit of pity for the same illness.
This question lasted for nearly an hour. In addition to military affairs and civil affairs, Xin Bin also had to answer many of the scenery questions that Zu Yuexing had encountered. He complained endlessly when he responded. When Zu Yueyandao's question ended, he realized that he was covered in cold sweat and was really walking on thin ice.
Zu Yue sorted out the records and ordered people to include them. Then he smiled and said, "I'm sorry to disturb Zizhong's rest. But this is also the king's orders, so he dare not slack off. I wonder if Zizhong has any fun, so I'll drink a drink with me?"
"I have an inherent luxury, I dare not force myself to ask for it."
After hearing this, Xin Bin complained even more, but he still cheered up and said. Seeing Zu Yue here was a crisis for him, both good and bad.
To be honest, if it weren't for Zu Yue's unconscious suggestion in his words, he wouldn't have guessed that the middle-aged man in front of him, who was in a state of desolation and sadness, was the general of Zhenxi who was in Yuzhou in his early years and regarded the capital of Tai Province as a big trouble! However, from this, it also shows that Zu Yue's situation is indeed unsatisfactory. If you do more contact, you may gain unexpected results.
Next, the two of them drank each other, or felt a lot of depression in their hearts. After drinking a few glasses of water and wine, Zu Yue said more, but he was only moved and didn't even dare to mention the memories of the old days. This saved Xin Bin many possible problems. He saw that a concubine who followed Zu Yue always had the responsibility of surveillance, which made him dare not speak in depth, which shows that he was also guarded against him.
After this meeting, Xin Bin was worried about gains and losses in the next few days, not knowing whether this accident was good or bad for the mission he had.
A few days later, the guards in the royal palace suddenly rushed to the place where the warriors lived, rushed straight to Xin Bin and others' residence, and then announced an appointment: Qin Su, a disciple of the mansion, was strong and martial, and started his post on the Yamen today, and was admitted to the duty.
When Xin Bin received this appointment, he knew that it was the support of Zuyou, but he was in a mixed mood. It is indeed a great progress to be able to hold a military post in the Zhongshan Palace and no longer an ordinary disciple.
Chapter completed!