Everyone laughed at Zhao Dang's stupidity, and after several cups of congratulations, Wang Fu sighed: "Zhao Zhifu is quite ruthless, so Zhao Xingde somehow offended him, and he is about to have to serve in the Hebei Army, and he will not be awarded an official position."

Li Bangyan said with a smile: "Prince Privy Wang is busy with everything, but the story of romance is unknown. The prince accompanied Zhao Yan to admire the talented girl Li Ruoxue from the capital, but was rejected by the Li family. Li Gefei, the stubborn old master, said that he would rather marry his daughter to Zhao Xingde, and was busy making arrangements.

As for the marriage, Zhao Yan, a fool, became very lovesick because of this, and even Zhao Zhifu, an old man, also hated the Li family and Zhao Xingde."

Tong Guan suddenly realized, "I see. No wonder the old man made trouble for Li Ruobing when he was disrespectful at the Liao envoy ceremony, and he stood idly by and watched the self-proclaimed Qingliu." He then asked, "The officials obviously have the intention of cultivating Zhao Xingde. I don't know the Prime Minister."

Why send that kid to serve in front of the Hebei Army?"

Tong Guan always retaliates harshly against anyone who offends him, but he does not easily enmity when it has nothing to do with him. Zhao Xingde is a scholar who has recently been noticed by the government. As the saying goes, young people are to be feared. He may become famous in the future. If Cai Xiang

There is no hint, and he will not put himself in too much trouble or make a big enemy for no reason. Instead, he will offer favors for future use.

Cai Jing held the wine glass, glanced at him, drank it down, and said slowly: "This man is the queen of Yuanyou. If he refuses to change his party colors, he will not be allowed to get ahead."

Everyone looked stern. The dispute between the Cai Party and the Zhao Party in the court was a dispute between the New Party factions. Although the Yuanyou Old Party had long lost power, it had great potential among the people and local governments. The New Party headed by Cai Jing originally wanted to eradicate

Yuanyou's cronies not only relegated and exiled members of the old party, and barred their children from serving in official positions for life, but also engraved the names of Yuanyou's party members on monuments, and made their party membership public to the world to facilitate local officials to monitor the activities of Yuanyou's party. Not only that,

The collected works of those who were members of Yuanyou's party were all burned, and the printing plates were also ordered to be destroyed. Even famous ministers Sima Guang, Wen Yanbo, Fan Chunren, etc. were not spared.

Such methods were used in every possible way. Although the old party was suppressed, the hatred between the old party and the new party in power was difficult to resolve. Li Gefei flatly rejected Zhao Yan's marriage proposal, partly because he had already been attracted to Zhao Xingde, and partly because Zhao and Li

The family backgrounds are different, so even if Li Ruoxue marries into the prime minister's office, she will be caught in the squabbles and may not be well-received by others.

Reminiscing about the fierce struggle between the old and new parties, everyone felt a chill in their hearts. Li Bangyan coughed dryly and said with a smile: "Yuanyou's traitorous party has been out of power for a long time. We have all forgotten it. Cai Xiangsi is still thoughtful." Tong Guanyi.

Bingdao: "I understand."

Cai Jing nodded slightly, picked up the cup and said, "His Majesty has entrusted Dafu with an important task today. I haven't congratulated you yet, so I would like to take this cup as a tribute."

Although Tong Guan was also a favored minister of the emperor, he was just an eunuch and had a low self-esteem when interacting with civil servants, so he had an extraordinary desire to establish great achievements. The powerful Cai Xiang toasted him, which moved him quite a bit.

, hurriedly stood up and raised a glass, and said with a sincere face: "Cai Xiangzhe killed Tong." He raised his neck and drank the blood-red wine in the glass cup, but Cai Jing only dipped his lips into the wine glass, except for

Drinking with the emperor, he has not had a full drink for a long time.

After Tong Guan drank the wine, he sighed: "To be honest with you, Prime Minister, Tong went to serve in the Hebei Army. He did not hesitate to do anything for the sake of the official family. He just left the official family and lived at the border for a long time. He was worried about someone.

Slander in front of the officials. The officials are busy with everything, so they will believe it if they are not sure. Prime Minister, if there is really a villain who wants to slander the Za family, you have to uphold justice for Tong."

Cai Jing smiled slightly and said: "The Taoist priest is in the heart of the emperor, and the officials have a sharp eye. Even if there are villains who slander, the Taoist will not be wronged." He glanced at Wang Fu and Li Bangyan, and the two men hurriedly said.

: "Daofu is going to Hebei. He needs people and food. The management of Youyan is a major event. From now on, the Privy Council will never treat the Hebei camp badly."

Tong Guan burst into tears with gratitude, and quickly stood up and toasted each of the three people with a glass of wine. He then heard Cai Jing say: "Although Liu Yanqing has been a member of the border town for a long time and has always allowed his subordinates to do random things, he has been in the east and west capitals and even the southeast prefecture."

They all have extensive land, and they are not as intent on separatist power as they were when they destroyed Yang Cao and Pan's family. Now that Daofu is going to Hebei to seize his military power, there is no need to worry about him suddenly launching an attack."

Tong Guan smiled and said, "That's what Prime Minister Cai said." Liu Yanqing would send people to bring generous gifts to those present during every festival. Tong Guan had also seen this person several times and knew that although he was a brave general, he was

After getting a big official position, he just wants to be safe and enjoy the glory. He is not a person who will disobey and rebel.

Wang Fu and Li Bangyan also nodded and said: "That's right." Seeing that the three of them were catering to him, Cai Jing frowned and changed the subject, saying: "Although Liu Yanqing is nothing to worry about, the proud and powerful generals in the camp in Hebei

It has been practiced for a long time, and I am afraid it will not be easy to suppress. Although the Imperial Guards of the Three Imperial Palaces in the capital have sharp armor and are tall and strong, compared with the Hebei frontier army, they are still insufficient in terms of bravery and bravery."

Having said this, he coughed lightly and asked his maid to bring him a pot of tea soup to relieve greasiness and eliminate phlegm. He poured a cup for everyone and said leisurely: "Try it, everyone. This is a reward from the official. In the second year of Daguan,

The tribute tea was sent by Duan Zhengchun, the king of Dali. Duan Zhengchun was very good at making tea. Unfortunately, he passed away in the third year of Daguan. Duan He who succeeded him had a bad reputation for tea ceremony. This tea has become the last song, even in the palace, there is not much left."

Seeing Cai Jing gently blowing the tea foam and drinking the tea slowly, Tong Guan was puzzled by his intention. After the maid who served the tea stepped back, he handed over his hands and said, "How to conquer the powerful generals and soldiers of the border army? Please ask Cai Jing."

Give me some pointers.”

Cai Jing then put down the tea cup and said softly: "Strong generals and soldiers are all based on strength. To conquer them, you need subordinates who are more willing to fight and die than them." Tong Guan said hurriedly: "Since Sanya

The imperial army is not as brave as the Hebei soldiers who dare to fight. Does Cai Xiang want Tong to go to Hedong or Xijing to camp and select elites?" He thought to himself: "Even if His Majesty agrees, how can the Zhe family, Yang family, Cao family, and Pan family be willing to camp?

The elite surrendered."

Cai Jing smiled slightly, shook his head and said: "The camps in Hedong and Xijing. The four families of Cao, Pan and Yangzhe have been generals for centuries. The camps are intricately connected and their subordinates are loyal. If you go to Hedong and Xijing to recruit troops, you may even be able to conquer Hebei.

Daying is just making wedding clothes for others."

Tong Guan nodded. The elite soldiers in Xijing and Hedong must be loyal subordinates carefully cultivated by Cao Yang, Pan Zhe and Si Jia. Even if they were brought to Hebei, they would not be able to return home in the short term. On the contrary, it would be self-defeating.

His Majesty Long Yan would be furious if Jiangmen's forces infiltrated into the Hebei camp. His Hebei camp was deployed, and I'm afraid he couldn't handle it. He still had doubts in his heart, so he handed over his hand again and said, "Please help me, Prime Minister, and give me some guidance."

Cai Jing then put down his tea cup and said slowly: "The land of Hebei is a flat river, and the best way is for the cavalry to gallop back and forth. If Daphne wants to conquer the Hebei camp, the most important thing is to have a cavalry capable of fighting."

Tong Guan nodded and sighed: "What the Prime Minister said is that there are only a few cavalry in the Sanya Forbidden Army. If we want to select elites, even five thousand are not enough. The officials cannot let Tong take over the cavalry in the capital." Take away all the elites together."

But Cai Jing changed the subject and said: "The day before yesterday, the Imperial City Secretary Shen Yun told me that there is a tribe called Kelie in Mobei. There are about 3,000 men in the tribe who are good at riding and shooting. They were originally between the Xia Kingdom and the Liao Kingdom. Later, because they were at a disadvantage in the fight for pasture and had no way to survive, they wanted to annex our court. I believe that Di Yi are cunning, fickle, shameless people, so I suppressed this matter. Now it seems that this The cavalry of the Kled tribe seems to be prepared for Daofu."

Hearing this, Tong Guan was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister, for your advice." He knew that the barbarians in Mobei were born with the ability to ride horses. Adult men usually had to ride, shoot, and hunt for a living. They also competed with each other for pastures, fought, and ate and drank with the Central Plains people all year round. It was normal. This Kelie tribe came all the way to join the army. He was like a rootless duck in the Central Plains. He was also good at riding and shooting, which was exactly what he wanted.

Cai Jing shook his head and said with a smile: "Don't thank the wrong person, Daofu. Go and discuss with Shen Yun about subduing the Mobei Barbarians." After that, he discussed the tea ceremony with Wang Fu and Li Bangyan. , these three people are all civil servants, Tong Guan has a heart disease, and he is also arty.

At this time, Zhao Xingde had just returned to Taixue Zhaishe, when he was caught by Chen Dong and asked loudly: "I went out to see you in the morning and didn't come back until evening. Did you, Yuanzhi, have a talk with the officials?" Zhao Xingde couldn't laugh or cry. Looking around, I saw Zhang Bing, Deng Su, He Fang, Zhu Sen, Li Rui, Meng Yuan and other classmates and friends waiting in the studio. These scholars always pride themselves on governing the country and bringing peace to the world. Seeing Zhao Xingde... He has embarked on the road to great success, becoming a scholar in the morning and ascending to the emperor's hall in the evening. While everyone is envious, they are even more excited and celebrating.

Zhao Xingde cupped his hands in embarrassment and said with a wry smile: "Gentlemen, what happened today is a short story." In a few words, he told everything about what happened in the palace. All the scholars looked at each other and were silent for a long time. Chen Dong clenched his fist and said: " If you treat scholars with such indifference, there must be treacherous people in the court!" Indignant, Deng Suze consoled him: "Your Majesty is busy with everything, and although he cannot meet you today, since he is already in the emperor's heart, this day will come sooner or later." Zhang Bing Yi said: "That's it. Brother Chen and I have already booked a table at Gonglou to celebrate Yuan Zhi! Let's go, let's go together."

Although Zhao Xingde had already eaten four pieces of meat pie from Grandma Pan's house and went to drink Li Sifen's tea before coming back, he saw that everyone was so enthusiastic that he could not postpone it and had to come to Gonglou with everyone. Everyone who came today was heart-to-heart. As usual, Chen Dong invited Master Li to play the pipa for everyone. Several singers came to accompany him. Good wine and food were served at low prices. Meng Yuan thought Gonglou’s food was too bland. , also called the idle guy at the banquet downstairs, went to the night market in Zhuque Bridge and bought some late night snacks such as belly rub, spicy coins, brain meat, roasted rabbit meat, etc. All of a sudden, the table was full of fine wines and delicacies, and Li Shishi's beautiful voice was clear, and all the people were stunned. The crowd was shouting loudly to encourage people to drink, and the atmosphere was extremely lively. After a while, Zhao Xingde had completely forgotten the depression of the day, and he and his friends exchanged cups with each other.

Just as the wine was intoxicating, suddenly there was a noise of people outside the pavilion. The voices were men and women, and they seemed to be arguing loudly. Then, there were crying, cursing, shouting, and cheers from spectators, which seemed to explode all at once. Pots, occasionally mixed with the sound of dishes, tables and chairs being knocked over, one after another.

All the scholars, including Zhao Xingde, didn't know what was going on. It was so noisy outside that they had no intention of listening to music and drinking. Suddenly, they heard a loud voice shouting, "I, Han Shizhong, recognize you, but my fists do not recognize you!", which was like a roar on the ground.
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