Upstairs in Qingxin, Zhao Guangyi, who has a big face and a big ear, and is calm and self-respecting, sat upright, holding a cup in one hand and a cover in the other hand to gently wipe the tea leaves, sip the fragrant tea into his mouth, close his eyes slightly, and savor the aftertaste.

After a while, he swallowed it.

Cheng Yu, who had already rushed upstairs, saw that his eyes were open, so he took a step forward at the right time, bowed his head and saluted: "My lord..."

Zhao Guangyi stared at the tea cup in his hand, lost in thought for a while, and asked: "Is it more than half a year since Yu Xi left Beijing?"

Yu Xi is Cheng Dexuan's cousin. Although his official position is just a yamen, he is the most favored in front of Zhao Guangyi. Cheng Yu hurriedly agreed, looked at his expression, and said cautiously: "Your Excellency, I would like to

Let Yu Xi come back to Beijing?"

Zhao Guangyi shook his head and said: "The officials summoned me to the palace today to discuss matters in the northwest, and they specifically mentioned Yang Hao."

Cheng Yu was stunned for a moment, and then realized that he was talking about the newly established magistrate of Luling Prefecture in the northwest. Cheng Dexuan always copied a copy of his secret reports and forwarded them to Kaifeng Mansion, and he was responsible for all these confidential documents.

After sorting it out, we naturally understand the ins and outs of this matter. Cheng Dexuan's memorial describes Yang Hao's arbitrary actions in the northwest, attracting people's support, and gaining a wide range of confidants in very detail. All of them are supported by examples. Could it be that the officials finally became wary?

Zhao Guangyi smiled slightly and said: "Yang Hao was originally born under the sect of Cheng Shixiong in Guangyuan, from the Fugu Zhe family. Although he was promoted and promoted by officials, he did not show any gratitude to the emperor for his kindness.

I mean, this person is very ambitious and obviously wants to imitate the three northwest vassals in order to stand on his own. It would be fine if he could really become his own vassal and play a role in dividing the forces in the northwest. But he has a close relationship with the Zhe vassal.

He has also accepted all kinds of assistance from Zhe Fan, and has obviously colluded with Zhe Fan and become a minion of Zhe Fan. If he is allowed to become powerful, it will only strengthen Zhe Fan's strength and make the situation in the northwest more difficult to control."

Cheng Yu said: "Yes, Sir Zhuo Jian, I wonder what the official plan is?"

Zhao Guangyi snorted softly and said: "In my opinion, we should eliminate him as soon as possible while his foundation is not yet stable and he has no strength to fight against the imperial court. Moreover, with his current strength, it is not worth the trouble for the two Yang vassals to turn against the imperial court for him."

Let’s eliminate the disaster!”

He took a sip of tea and continued: "The officials thought that Yang Hao's achievements were shining brightly and the imperial court had just awarded him, but the chaos in Luling had not yet occurred, and Yang Hao's ambition had not been revealed, so it was inconvenient to use the butcher's knife in vain and get the name of injustice.

You can raise him openly and secretly, summon him to the capital, appoint someone else as the prefect of Luzhou, and take over the power of Luling without any bloodshed. If Yang Hao refuses to obey the imperial edict, or shirks and prevaricates, you can send an imperial envoy to swoop in.

Kill him to honor the law of the country."

Cheng Yu's eyes flashed, and he realized: "My lord, you have summoned me, but you want me to inform Yu Xi to do something secretly, forcing the imperial envoy to kill Yang Hao, and get rid of this evil?"

Zhao Guangyi was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbly and said: "How could it be that what I care about is Luling Prefecture? As long as Yang Hao leaves office, what else can he do? Is it worth drawing a sword for him? By accident, his whereabouts fell into the trap

In the eyes of officials, he is not beautiful. This person is not worth mentioning."

Cheng Yu said with surprise: "Yes, he is humble and stupid, so... Your Excellency took the opportunity to recommend Yu Xi as the successor magistrate?"

Zhao Guangyi shook his head, stood up, walked to the front of the building, leaned on the railing and looked down at the Kaifeng government office, and said: "Isn't that a clear way to install a private person? The officials have a sharp eye and cannot do it. The government recommended Zhang Jizu as the successor.

Prefect."

Cheng Yuqi said: "Zhang Jizu? It's not because of corruption..."

Zhao Guangyi smiled slightly, and Cheng Yu suddenly realized and immediately fell silent.

Zhang Jizu and he were Jinshi in the same field and from the same hometown. Although they had no personal contact, they were still close officials in the court. Zhang Jizu was timid and conservative and had little political achievements. Not long ago, he was impeached by the supervisor for corruption, and he was desperate.

, and even prepared generous gifts and went to his house, hoping that he could introduce him to him, and begged Nanya to protect him.

Cheng Yu didn't accept any money, but he knew that the master was hiring someone, so he didn't refuse him at all. He comforted him with kind words, and told Zhao Guangyi what happened. Zhao Guangyi was also disdainful of Zhang Jizu's character, but he

For some unknown reason, he used his connections to temporarily suppress the case.

Before that, Zhang Jizu had no contact with Nanya. Bribery and seeking refuge were a private act and naturally unknown to the outside world. In the bitter cold and dangerous place of Luling Prefecture, if an official with no guilt and no fault was randomly assigned, who would be willing to go? That is not like exile.

Okay? Now that you are recommending Zhang Jizu, you can explain his corruption to the officials without leaving any hidden dangers for yourself. At the same time, through this important event, you can gently remove his guilt and let him atone for his sins.

Shepherd guarding Luling.

This person is grateful for the kindness of Nanya, so he can only serve under his sect from now on. Furthermore, this person has no courage or ability. Once he takes charge of Luling, he can only rely on Cheng Dexuan. Moreover, this person only studies literature but does not know martial arts. At that time, your Excellency, even if

Not to mention, the officials will also think that Cheng Dexuan is still in Luling, and the official position of Tuan Lian Envoy will inevitably be assigned to Cheng Dexuan. In the northwest, military power is far more important than political power. By then, even Zhang Jizu will not give up and set foot on the ground.

If you follow the adults, Luling will actually be in your hands.

This step ancestor is not your disciple, but now he is needed. If you need to give some advice, it is inconvenient for you to come forward, so the best candidate to pull the strings is naturally none other than yourself. After thinking about this, Cheng Yu also showed his understanding.

Smile: "In two days, it will be my 100th birthday. Zhang Jizu and Beizhi are both from the same hometown, and they are also Jinshi in the same discipline. Of course, he is indispensable for the guests that Beizhi invites to the house for banquets."

Zhao Guangyi smiled again and nodded silently...

"This Tao is very Tao. It is the root of life and the orifice of life and death. It is said to be ugly but its actions are wonderful. Everyone hates it and everyone laughs. The key is to be upside down. Don't be disgusted with filth and don't care about it. If you get it, it will be effective immediately.

Tiantai is a good sign. Mouth to mouth, orifice to orifice. Swallow it into the abdomen and you will know it. New medicinal seedlings are innate signs. Examine the eyebrows and go against the path. Dregs will continue to appear. The other two are wonderful...

"

Yang Hao stood on the hillside, wearing arrow sleeves, facing the rising sun from the east, his eyes slightly closed, his feet slightly apart, his legs slightly bent, his chest drawn and his back lifted, his shoulders and elbows relaxed, his mind concentrated on Baihui, his energy condensed on

Dantian, slowly breathe in and out, and the sunlight from the third eye of your mind continuously flows into the Dantian Qi sea, and then circulates it through the meridians of the whole body according to the method of Qi movement taught by Lu Dongbin.

Regarding the martial arts taught by Lu Dongbin, Yang Hao believed from the beginning that it was truly magical. However, since seeing Lu Dongbin's uncanny ability to appear and disappear, Yang Hao's original understanding of this internal qigong was overturned.

He still didn't know what the magic was. At the beginning of practicing this kung fu, he only felt that his waist was sore and his legs were weak, but he hadn't discovered the magic yet. After half a month, he felt different.

When he closed his eyes and breathed out, he was gradually able to enter the realm of emptiness. Originally, it was absolutely impossible to hold his breath for 60 seconds, but now he could hold his breath calmly for at least two minutes. His lower Dantian, two kidneys and Yueyin reservoir began to heat up, and he died.

The major acupoints such as Men, Baihui, and Tianmu will beat spontaneously. When the mind is introverted, you will feel lightning flashing in front of your eyes and thunder in your ears. Only then will you know that this skill is indeed very miraculous.

This skill gathers the Qi of the Sun in the morning and the Qi of the Taiyin in the evening. He practices it for half an hour each morning and evening. It does not affect his daily actions. Now he has only practiced the first move, and he will soon be able to practice the second move to make up for his shortcomings.

, there are also various foundation-building techniques such as Huilong, Cynomorium, Phantom, etc., which can only be practiced after the foundation of the previous technique has been established. As for the foundation-building technique, it is time to enter the realm of dual cultivation. At that time, it is necessary to

He practiced with women in the room, gathered medicine and returned it to the furnace, and restored the yin and yang. Now he didn't have a woman, so he didn't care about it. Yang Hao only felt that after gradually getting started with this skill, he felt refreshed and energetic every day.

It’s not easy to get tired. Bento is just an ordinary Qigong and it’s good, so practice it diligently.

Yang Hao was practicing Tuna Kung Fu, while Cheng Dexuan was practicing swordsmanship on a grassy slope not far away. The grass had withered and the ground was covered with silver frost. Cheng Dexuan was dressed in a black suit and was rolling around on the slope. His steps were vigorous and the sword in his hand was shining coldly.

Flashing, the sword wind rustled, and everything within a two-foot radius was enveloped by the power of his sword.

The two of them were moving and still, just like Xuanwu. The Xuanshi was as solid as a mountain, and the martial artist was like lightning and lightning. In comparison, Cheng Dexuan's kung fu was more impressive. The few servants they brought with them stood far away, watching Cheng Dexuan.

While practicing martial arts, he didn't even notice that Bi Su had climbed up the mountain and was in front of Yang Hao.

Yang Hao now has six senses and has sensed someone approaching. He slowly exhaled a breath, stopped and stood still, opened his eyes, and saw that Bi Su was approaching. He couldn't help but look happy and said hurriedly: "Bisu, have you ever

Did you get any information about her?"

Bi Su shook his head slightly, and the smile on Yang Hao's face disappeared. Bi Su whispered: "Following your instructions, I went to General Zhe's Mansion for help. He mentioned her name and mentioned that her ninth uncle was in the General's Mansion.

When I was on duty, I asked General Zhe to find her Ninth Uncle and ask her where she lived. Who knows..."

"Who knows what?"

"Unexpectedly, General Zhe made some inquiries and found out that there was such a steward in the mansion. However, this steward has resigned and left. It seems that something difficult happened at home."

Yang Hao frowned and murmured: "What could it be that even her ninth uncle quit his job?"

Bisu said: "In addition to the general's residence and various other courtyards and villages, there are no less than a hundred stewards, large and small. Who knows what happened to this steward's family? I have no choice but to ask the steward who is familiar with me."

The people asked about it and found out where his residence was, but it was a pasture outside Fugu City, so they rushed to check it out."

Even if the Ding family in Bazhou is indeed at least a hundred times smaller than the General Zhe's mansion, the managers, big and small, are also related to each other, and have high and low status. For example, Liu Ming, the kitchen manager, is not qualified to see Mr. Ding at all. If

If something big happens in my family, I can't go to Mr. Ding for help, I can only solve it myself. Looking at the situation now, Zhe Ziyu's ninth uncle is not an important steward in Zhe's family, so I can only solve the problem by myself.

, but cannot borrow the power of General Zhe.

Bisu continued: "That ranch is just to the west of Fugu. The ranch is not big. It is only used to raise and house the mules and horses that were temporarily purchased. They will be shipped away as soon as they are sold. When I got there, I saw that the ranch was still there.

When I opened the store, I asked the people at the ranch, and they said that the owner of the ranch had changed. Girl Zhe's family had sold the ranch and had gone to Kaifeng."

Yang Hao said anxiously: "Didn't you ask them what happened at home?"

Bi Su said: "Of course I asked, but the person who bought the Zhejia Ranch couldn't explain it clearly. It seems that the Zhejia sold horses to the Central Plains and took the green salt with them, and secretly purchased steel on the way back. They were doing it carefully.

, but it was never discovered, but because of a business dispute with a big customer, he was reported to the government, and all the goods and people were detained. The Zhe family had to sell all their property and move to the Central Plains."

Most of the people doing business in the northwest brought high-quality green salt with them in order to make high profits. When they returned from the Central Plains, they purchased the steel that was lacking in the northwest. This was a secret that had not been made public. Contrary to the imagination of later generations, at that time

The concept of people, country, and nation is extremely weak. Most people in the world only think about their families. The Han people in the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun will never wait day and night for the Central Plains people to "liberate" them. The Han people in the northwest region have not yet been included in the rule of the Song Dynasty.

He would never mind harming the interests of the Song Dynasty and doing business with the Hu people in the northwest.

Although this kind of thing is common, it will not be good once it is passed by the official. No wonder someone from the Zhe Ziyu family worked in the Zhe General's Mansion and never asked the Zhe Mansion for help. Even the Zhe family was doing this kind of thing. Once it was used by the Song Dynasty official

If they find out, they have to find a few scapegoats, not to mention that this matter has nothing to do with them. If they can't avoid it, there is no way they can stand up for Ziyu's family.

Yang Hao was very anxious after hearing this, but as an official like him who landed in the air, he had no foundation or connections in the northwest or the Central Plains, so he couldn't help at all. However, this matter is because someone from the Zhe family was caught smuggling.

, the worst case scenario is that the whole family will be ruined, and the person involved will be sentenced to jail, but there will be no danger in rescuing Ziyu. This kind of thing will not lead to "simultaneous sitting", so Yang Hao felt a little relieved. He thought for a moment and said:

"I heard Ziyu said that he was going to Kaifeng Mansion. Is this case committed in Kaifeng?"

Bi Su shook his head: "I don't even know that family, but regardless of whether the crime was committed in Kaifeng or not, if the case is not small, it will eventually end up in Dali Temple. It is right for Miss Zhe to go to Kaifeng."

Yang Hao thought to himself: "I don't know if Bazhou Zhao Jie has any fellow officials in Kaifeng. If I want to ask him for help on this matter, I can only ask him. Since the Zhe family has lost all their money to litigate, the case will not be adjudicated in a hurry. It will only be delayed."

If we come down, we still have a chance. We must find her first, otherwise even if we want to ask Zhao Tongpan to help us, we may not know where to start."

Thinking of this, Yang Hao hurriedly said: "Bisu, for this matter, I have to trouble you to go to Kaifeng Mansion to find out more about the Zhejia case and find out which yamen it is now located in, and then come back through 'Feiyu'

.”

"Okay!" Bi Su nodded and wanted to tell Yang Hao that when he went to Zhe Mansion, General Zhe was slanderous and unfriendly to him. Suddenly he thought that this was probably because of his humble position and General Zhe.

Naturally, he didn't take it seriously, but it wasn't necessarily because he was dissatisfied with Yang Hao. Otherwise, how could he give him clothes, armor and weapons, and send generals to help him train troops? It would be fine not to report such a small report.
To be continued...