Few people know that Ji Yi, who came from the Pingjiang Army, had such a bit of a quarrel with Zhang Dun, the prime minister of the dynasty.

This relationship starts with Zhang Dun's father Zhang Yu, who was also a Jinshi. His first official position after high school was the chief clerk of Wu County, a subordinate of Pingjiang Army. Wu County was Ji Yi's hometown, and the Ji family was a local wealthy gentry. One of Ji Yi's uncles was just working as the Wu County Adjudicator and was very familiar with Zhang Yu. Later, he married a aunt of Ji Jiayi into the Zhang family in Pucheng.

With this relationship, Ji Yi can barely be regarded as the Prime Minister Zhang Dun's own person. If it were the kind of treacherous minister who formed a clique for personal gain, he might have greatly promoted Ji Yi.

However, Zhang Dun was a very self-disciplined treacherous minister. Even though he had been alone for many years, he had never promoted the children and relatives of the Zhang family.

So Ji Yi can have the current situation, and she is all obtained by studying hard and flattering herself. However, Ji Yi worked very hard to get under Zhang Dun's school for a long time before. However, the results were not significant. Perhaps before Ji Yi was a Jinshi, Zhang Dun would not pay special attention to him.

Today, somehow, the dignified Mr. Zhang actually summoned him, a small general, and the Confucius Officer of Wenguan.

Following an old servant of the Zhang family who speaks of Fujian accent, Ji Yi walked in Zhang Dun's prime minister's mansion. This mansion was not Zhang Dun's private property, but official property. Zhang Dun just lived there. Because it was the mansion for the prime minister to live in, it was quite large, but the official property was always lacking, so it was a bit outdated.

In addition, there were not many people coming and going in the prime minister's mansion. Apart from the Zhang family who spoke in a difficult Fujian dialect, there were only a few staff members. The prime minister who had "three thousand guests" could not appear in the Song Dynasty.

Zhang Dun is 63 years old this year, with his beard and hair all white, and he looks a little clear and energetic. His eyebrows are filled with a long-standing aura, and he always speaks with a bit of Fujian accent.

"Remember, what is Yin Guan, the chief minister of the Privy Council of Goryeo, who was born? How can he do it?"

After Ji Yi greeted Zhang Dun, he heard a question that surprised him.

"Yin Guan was a nobleman of Goryeo, his ancestors were founding heroes of Goryeo, and he himself was the top scholar of Goryeo." Ji Yi and Yin Feng, the son of Yin Guan, got along well, and had already found out the Yin family's background. He said, "As for Yin Guan's talent, the officials seemed to be both civil and military, and he had a great talent."

At present, the Goryeo Kingdom also emphasizes the civil service over the military and selects scholars in the imperial examinations, but their imperial examinations are to compete with their parents - it is not enough to compete with their fathers! Even their biological mothers must be a regular family! In fact, it is still a clan system, so it can be cultivated to cultivate a few great scholars who have the help of Wen and Yunwu, who also have their own disciples, dead soldiers, and clans... Of course, most Jinshis in the Goryeo Kingdom are playboys who have no ability, but Yin Guan is an exception.

"Both civil and military?" Zhang Dun asked, "How do you know?"

"The servant has seen him riding horses and shooting archery, and has also seen him personally train the guards around him."

"It's quite careful." Zhang Dun nodded with a blank expression, "So... do you know if Goryeo has any plans to use foreign troops in the near future?"

"Know a little," Ji Yi said, "they want to use troops to give birth to a daughter... in a place called Helandian."

Zhang Dun raised his white eyebrows, "How do you know such a secret matter?"

"The Xiaguan heard what the warriors around Yin Guan said," Ji Yi said, "they were talking about Goryeo at that time, and thought the Xiaguan could not understand, so he revealed some secrets."

"You still understand Korean language?"

"Understand," said Ji Yi. "The family is a maritime businessman. Because they want to trade with overseas people, there are those in the clan who teach Korean, Japanese, Annan, Dashi, Persian and Khitan."

Zhang Dun asked: "You will say it?"

"How can I do it?" Ji Yi shook her head, "I can only speak Goryeo, Khitan and Persian, so I can understand what those Goryeo people say."

Zhang Dun nodded. Now that the literary world of the Song Dynasty is in its prime, there are many officials who are engaged in morality and articles, but there are very few civil servants who understand Khitan and Goryeo.

This Ji Yi is not only diligent in his work and has a stimulating mind, but also has Khitan and Goryeo languages. She is also a talented man from the Imperial Academy. It is not difficult to become a Jinshi, and... she is also a southerner!

Not bad, very good!

Thinking of this, Zhang Dun asked about the important matter again, "Isn't the Nao tribe a subordinate of the Liao Kingdom? The Goryeo tribe used troops to give birth to a Nao tribe, so why aren't the Liao Kingdom afraid of sending troops to attack?"

Ji Yi had already found out about this matter and immediately replied: "The Liao Kingdom has withdrawn its troops from the territory of the birth of the daughter, and now it is like Goryeo, and it is an independent country. Therefore, most Khitans are happy to see Goryeo and Goryeo fight with Goryeo."

"Did Liao withdraw troops from having a daughter?"

"That's what the Goryeo said."

Zhang Dun was not particularly surprised because when he asked about it in Chongzheng Hall today, he had already received the same news from the official family, which should have been found out by Guoxin.

Now this news has been verified by the Goryeo people, which greatly improves the credibility of the other very critical domestic situation in Liao that the officials said.

This is really a blessing from the Song Dynasty! At the moment of confrontation between Liao and Song Dynasty, he actually gave the Song Dynasty such a critical source of domestic situation!

However, whether this information source is reliable or not needs to be investigated. Ji Yi is not bad, so he can ask him to go to Liao Kingdom.

...

Ji Yi, when Ji Daguan met Prime Minister Zhang Dun, Wu Haogu was talking to another of his immediate superiors in the official office of the Hanlin Painting Bureau, Li Zhong, the entourage officer of the Painting Academy.

Li Zhong was about 40 years old and was born with a handsome appearance and a little majestic. He showed a killing spirit of a military general. He looked like a literary eunuch. Wu Haogu had long recognized this person and knew that he was the adopted son of the late Wutai Army governor Li Xian. When he was young, he followed his adoptive father to fight in the east and west. However, after Li Xian lost power, he suffered a lot and was a little discouraged. After Zhao Xu took power and the new party gained power again, he did not go to the army to serve, but instead planned an act to serve the Hanlin Academy of Painting. In fact, he didn't care about anything, he didn't know how to paint. He was just a gangster in the Academy of Painting, and basically had no sense of existence.

However, Wu Haogu still gave him a generous gift today. Of course, it cannot be compared with the one given to Liang Shicheng, but it is also worth two thousand yuan.

I don’t know if it was because I received the gift from Wu Haogu or something else. Today, Li Zhong seemed to be very interested in speaking, and he started chatting with Wu Haogu with relish.

But his conversation with Wu Haogu had nothing to do with painting. After the greetings at the beginning, he asked some strange questions.

"Chongdao, can you ride a horse?"

"I know a little, but I can't ride it well."

"Can you shoot an arrow?"

"Won't."

"Long spear..."

"Won't."

"Oh, how many books have you read in the Art of War?"

"I haven't read a single one."

"Then the platoon of troops must not understand the formation, right?"

"don't know."

"Do you understand the geography?"

"Understand, understand a little."

"Maybe Khitan's words be said a little?"

"cannot."

Wu Haogu was confused when asked, and he suspected that he had gone to the Privy Council by the wrong door, but he still answered it in a patient manner.

After asking the question, Li Zhong nodded again and said to himself: "You have to practice riding a horse, you have to learn archery, you have to forget about long spears and horses and lances, you have to read the military books, and you have to understand the formation of troops. Geography... you have to take the exam."

What's the meaning?

Is this really Hanlin Academy of Painting?

Did you run into the wrong door and enter the military head and introduce the corps to the corps?

When Wu Haogu was confused, Li Zhong smiled and explained: "Did Liang Shoudao tell you about spy painting yesterday?"

Wu Haogu replied, "I said something."

Li Zhong smiled and said, "We have heard from you about your dictation and quick painting. This is a unique skill in painting spies... But this spies are not only a painting skill, but also a good disguise and have eyesight. Only in this way can we sneak into the enemy's realm, know where to draw, and how to draw."

It turns out that painters and spies are not easy to do. Not only do they have to master superb painting skills, but they also have to have a certain degree of understanding of military and geography, otherwise they don’t know what to draw at all?

In addition, the Khitans and Dangxiang people were not stupid. They had known for a long time that the Song Dynasty had "spy paintings", so they would naturally be careful about the painters in the mission. Therefore, painters who entered Liao and Xia usually had fake identities. For example, pretending to be guards or something, if they knew a little Khitan, it would be better to pretend to be a good person.

As Li Zhong spoke, he glanced at Wu Haogu and didn't see any fear on his face, so he felt relieved. Most of the painters in the painting academy were timid and willing to go to Liao Kingdom and Xixia. There were not many places like Xixia, and often they turned pale when they heard it.

When Li Zhong met such a person, he was also very embarrassed. It would not be possible not to send him. He would force them to go there, but he would not be able to draw seriously. He only knew how to deal with his errands.

Spy painting is a completely "conscience job". Whether the painting is correct or accurate depends entirely on the conscience of the painter. The art academy officials who are behind cannot verify it at all.

And this Wu Haogu seems to be a little brave, and he might be able to bring back some useful spy paintings.

Li Zhong smiled gently: "Chongdao, why not do this. Don't participate in the Attendant shift for the time being... Take the time to make up for horse riding, archery and military books, and the Tong Daguan from our family and the National Trust Institute will be taught."

Is it really a training for people as a super agent?

But this idea is correct. Spy painters also need to be trained. If you have the opportunity in the future, you need to train some...

In addition, drawing and geography should also be compulsory courses in Liuyi Academy. These two subjects can be used in military terms.

Wu Haogu frowned slightly and said, "Official Li, I received a lot of paintings before entering the Academy of Painting... Why do you have to finish paintings?"

"Yes," Li Zhong said, "If you still have time, you don't have to come to make up for military education every day. One month is enough.

However... it is best not to sell too many paintings in the future. You must know how to cherish ink and gold. You must not miss official business just because you take private work outside, otherwise the official will issue an order to seal your pen and prevent you from painting in takeout."

The official issued an order to seal the pen (referring to not accepting orders privately) in the Zhezong Dynasty. However, there were both in the Shenzong Dynasty and the Huizong Dynasty behind!
Chapter completed!