Chapter 407 Tong Guan told rumors, Shi Qian invited Xu Ning (two-in-one, 400 monthly ticket last month)
But it was said that Shi Qian brought two companions, and went to Tong Guan’s house at starry night to offer Chengyi , left a letter and heard the news in front of the house.
At noon, Shi Qian took two companions to a hotel nearby to have a drink and rest. Suddenly, I heard a nursery rhyme on the street. At first, it was just for entertainment. It cost the country because of the family tree, and the sword touched the water. Thirty-six vertical and horizontal, spreading chaos in Shandong.
I thought that Song Jiang was indeed very popular in Qingzhou, and it was sung in Bianjing City.
When I heard "Zhao is the Hao, Song is the smile. Lurking in the water, manifesting in the mountains." I immediately realized that this is not just about Song Jiang, "Zhao is the Hao", "lurking in the water" "Aren't you talking about Zhao Zhen? Looking at "the sword touches the water" again, it also means something.
Shi Qian quickly whispered a few words to a companion, asking him to take the first step and return to Liangshan to report to Zhao Zhen.
Then, Shi Qian went to the street to inquire about Chen Xizhen in Jixie Lane, but the building was empty.
Shi Qian rolled his eyes and thought of one person, but this person was Tang Long's uncle and brother [Golden Gunner] Xu Ning.
I was looking for someone to ask along the way, and someone pointed out: "You can enter the class gate, which is the fifth black corner gate to the east. He is the teacher of the golden gun class. He goes on duty at five o'clock and stays until late. Fang Gui, there was a lady at home during the day. "
Shi Qian inquired about it clearly, went to the street to buy two pieces of fine brocade, and found a small shop far away to wait.
Waiting until evening, the waiter pointed to a place and said, "Up and down, this is Teacher Xu."
Shi Qian heard this, paid back the drink money, and quickly got up to chase after him.
Arrived in front of Xu Ning, Shi Qian crossed his hands and asked: "Brother, is [Golden Gunner] Mr. Xu?"
Xu Ning returned the gift and asked: "It's the little brother But, I don’t know what to call this brother?”
“The villain is [Gushang Flea] Shi Qian, and he is currently working as a head of the Zhao Daguan family in Liangshan Prefecture. Today, I have a brother in Bianjing. Golden Leopard] Tang Long, when you heard that I was coming, he asked me to send you two pieces of satin.”
With that said, he handed the baggage he was carrying to Xu Ning.
Xu Ning heard about it and invited Shi to move into the house for a chat.
After seeing Li again, Xu Ning said: "It turns out he is my brother and colleague. I wonder how my brother is doing in Liangshan Prefecture?"
"Brother, don't worry, brother Tang Long is very skilled in craftsmanship and is the most senior official. He is now the supervisor of military weapons in the state, in charge of the production of military weapons and armor."
After hearing this, Xu Ning said happily: "I don't want my brother to make it."< br>
"I heard that the Songjiang thieves in Qingzhou are very powerful. How about Liangshan Prefecture?"
"When I came, the officials were consolidating the six counties and clearing out the Qingzhou spies in the county. They were preparing the army to cooperate with the imperial army to collect troops. "Thieves."
"I came to see the teacher today. I heard a nursery rhyme in the streets and alleys, saying that the country is ruined because of the family tree, and the swords are scattered in the water, and there is no such thing as chaos in Shandong." Zhao is the number, Song is the smile. I don’t know where it came from, but no one visited the most beautiful place in the capital."
Xu Ning didn't think much about it. Hearing this, he said: "I accompany you every day, but I have never heard of it. I didn't expect this Qingzhou bandit to be so powerful. If it is widely spread in the market that the Qingzhou bandit is involved, I think the Imperial City Council will Inform the officials. "
Shi Qian heard it and confirmed it with the waiter's words. It seems that this nursery rhyme is new these days.
I wanted to inquire about it, but unfortunately I couldn't find any way. [Green Grass Snake] Li Si, who is familiar with geography, also returned to Liangshan.
Just as he was about to leave, he heard Xu Ning say: "Now that Captain Gao has recommended the commander of Huyan, he will probably be able to wipe out the Qingzhou bandits in one fell swoop and restore peace to Shandong. Unfortunately, I am only a teacher of the Golden Spear class and cannot lead the army to make achievements."
Shi Qian heard this and said, "I came back for this reason."
At that moment, Shi Qian told all the news he knew one by one.
Xu Ning was surprised when he heard this: "I didn't expect that Song Jiang would gather so many leaders."
Shi Qian said: "Since teachers are determined to make contributions, why not serve in the army?"
Xu Ning said: "I am just a teacher, how can I go to serve in the army? Furthermore, I have a family and a career, and I have to serve in the army." If you have no one to take care of you, you will be in front of the army. You will be just a commander of the army. You will have no one to support you and it will be difficult for you to earn a living. It is better to be in the capital and have enough food and clothing." He said and sighed.
Shi Qian heard this and said, "Hey, what you said, teacher, sounds ridiculous."
Not waiting for Xu Ning to speak, Shi Qian continued: "The others may not have any old acquaintances in the military. Not so with teachers. Let's just say that Brother Tang Long recommended teachers to senior officials many years ago. Senior officials felt that they were only in one county and had no worries about living in Beijing. A lot of persuasion. "
"Now the high official has been in charge of six counties. Although he is a Ji Mizhou, he is the governor of Jiedu. He has been admiring the position of general Ningyuan for a long time. He is like a teacher. Go, say no more, he is also the commander of a battalion."
Saying that, Shi Qian whispered: "Now Coach Lin has also served as the commander of the pro-military camp for the high officials. Although he cannot be mentioned in the imperial palace newspaper, he is still at ease."
Xu Ning listened. , hesitated for a moment.
At this moment, Mrs. Xu Ning came up and said to Xu Ning: "My lord, the meal is ready. Please invite uncle to eat with us."
After hearing this, Shi Qian knew that this was not the place to talk, so he stood up. He said goodbye: "Teacher, sister-in-law, I am not being pretentious. Today I sent Brother Tang Long's thoughts, but I want Privy Tong to wait at the door. As soon as I get a reply, I will return to Liangshan. Don't blame me, don't blame me."
With that said, he stood up to leave.
Xu Ning struggled to stay, but Shi Qian refused, so he had to let Shi Qian go.
Seeing off Shi Qian, Madam Xu said to Xu Ning: "Guanren, I have never met this uncle before, and he refused to leave a meal. But is Guanren a new friend?"
Xu Ning He shook his head, pointed to the two pieces of brocade on the table, and told the story of Shi Qian's origin.
Mrs. Xu said: "Brother came to stay for a few days years ago and left two ingots of garlic gold weighing twenty taels. I don't want to miss me anymore, so now I have sent you this fine satin. . ”
While talking, the couple sat at the table, and the family of three ate under the service of the maid.
Madam Xu saw that Xu Ning was not in high spirits, so she asked, "My lord, how come you are not happy after hearing the news about Brother Tang today?"
Xu Ning told Madam Shi Qian's words. "My family was once a veteran on the battlefield, guarding one side. When it came to me, I was just a teacher of the golden gun class. Now I heard that brother Tang Long also became the military supervisor of Yizhou, but my future is still unclear. Tang Long also He once advised me to vote for this official from Zhao. It turned out that he was just a magistrate of Jimi County. Who wanted to make a fortune and become a Jiedushi envoy? I said that the senior officials admire me very much, and [Leopard Head] Lin Chong also recommended me. It is the time for him to hire people, and I can't make up my mind for a while."
After hearing this, Madam Xu said. He said: "Officials are in prison and have no one to support them. For many years, I have only relied on my martial arts to be a teacher. Fortunately, I am stable. If I had no chance, this life would be like this. If you have the heart to make contributions, this Liangshan Prefecture is not Can’t go.”
Seeing that Xu Ning was about to speak, Madam Xu stretched out her hand and continued: "If the officer is worried about me and Sheng'er, there is no need. The officer has made up his mind, and Sheng'er and I will naturally go together. Only in this way can we win the trust of the officer. "
Hearing this, Xu Ning looked at Xu Sheng aside, drank all the wine in front of him, and said: "My martial arts skills will definitely earn Sheng'er a future. I will go to the Privy Councilor's Mansion tomorrow. Looking for Shi Qian, if I can get accurate information, I will resign, sell my property, and go with him to Liangshan Prefecture."
No words were said that night.
As for Shi Qian, he went back to the hotel that night and ate randomly. The next day, I went to wait in front of Tong Guan's house and waited for Tong Guan's reply.
Until night, Tong Guan was not summoned. Shi Qian took his companions with him and was about to go back to the hotel where he was staying to rest, when he saw Xu Ning, whom he had met yesterday, coming over.
After seeing the ceremony, Shi Qian asked: "Where did the teacher come from?"
Xu Ning said: "After my brother left yesterday, I thought about it. Although staying in Bianjing is stable, I can't show my talents. I told my wife Okay, I rushed over after getting off duty today. I have a few words to ask my brother."
Shi Qian said, "This is not a place to talk. The teacher followed me to the restaurant and sat down to talk."
< br>The three of them came to the restaurant, Shi Qian asked for a private room, and the food was served. Shi Qian poured a glass of wine and asked, "Teacher, just ask what you want. I will tell you everything I know."
Xu Ning said: "Brother said last night that Zhao Daguan lacked generals under his command?"
Shi Qian listened and nodded and said: "Yes, when Liangshan Prefecture was first established, not only generals but also officials were insufficient. Senior officials posted orders seeking talents, visited talents everywhere, and governed the place. Teachers must be reused when they go."< br>
"Teacher if you don't believe me, you can go to Bixie Alley and ask around. There is a man named Chen Xizhen here. Madam Liu's nephew recommended him, and someone from the high official came to invite him. Now Chen Xizhen has resigned. Went to Liangshan Prefecture.”
After hearing this, Xu Ning no longer had any doubts.
After drinking three to five glasses of wine, Xu Ning immediately left after hearing that Shi Qian would rush back to Liangshan Prefecture after getting a reply, and went home overnight to deal with his family's property.
Shi Qian waited for another day, and on the fourth day, he was summoned by Tong Guan.
But he said that this boy's body is tall and tall, with a majestic look, dozens of beards on his forehead, skin and bones as strong as iron, and he is not like an eunuch.
I saw Zhao Zhen's letter in the name of Zhao Ze in Liangshan Prefecture. After reading it, I saw that it was the military strength information of the Qingzhou bandit leader, so I summoned Shi Qian.
When I saw Shi Qian, his bones were soft and his body was strong, his eyebrows were thick and fresh, and his appearance was strange. I despised him a bit in my heart.
Tong Guan asked: "Is the content in the letter true?"
"Prime Minister, it is absolutely true. Song Jiang is a big man, and Lord Zhao has placed him in his army early in the morning. Spy, let the villain be sent to the prime minister's house based on the probing knowledge." Shi Qian said.
"I also see that he is loyal. If this is the case, when the success is achieved, I will record his contribution to the report."
As he said that, he asked as if he was the same: "Is Liangshan Prefecture still safe? ?”
“The officials are gathering troops and scouting for information. Although there is a lot of confusion, everything is fine.”
“I heard the nursery rhyme today, ‘The country is consumed by the family. Wood, the swordsman points to the water, and the chaos spreads in Shandong. "Zhao Weihao" lurks in the water, and appears in the mountains. What does this mean?"
"I have never heard of this, sir. I am from Gaotangzhou, and I have only been in Shandong for the past two years. , I try to explain it, but I don’t know whether it’s right or wrong.”
"The first sentence, 'the country is wasted because of the family trees', means that the person who wastes the country's money and food must be a 'family tree', and if you think about it carefully, it must be a 'Song' character. The second sentence, 'the swordsman touches the water', rises People who are swordsmen must live by the water. As for "Zongheng Thirty-six, spreading chaos in Shandong", the villain guessed that it was probably the year of sixty-six, or the number of sixty-six, which must be the case in Shandong today. "
"As for the sentence "Zhao is the number, Song is the smile." From a villain's perspective, the first two sentences should be the orders of the Song Dynasty. The two sentences probably refer to Song Jiang. He originally lived in the water town of Yuncheng and was just a swordsman. Now he is making a fortune in Qingzhou by relying on Shanzhen Mountain, Taohua Mountain, Baihu Mountain, Qingyun Mountain, Langhou Mountain and other places. The Song Jiang rebellion was pointed out, and the imperial court sent troops to annihilate it. Tong Guan listened and said with a smile, "I see you are also a man of poetry."
Shi Qian. Said: "The villain has read many poems and books, but he can only recognize a few words. Mr. Zhao often guides the villain when he sees that he is smart, so that he can meet the prime minister."
Tong Guandao: "Well, Zhao I have received the intelligence report from Jiedushi and will send it to Hu Yanzhuo tomorrow. There are also messengers from Yizhou and Zizhou to take precautions. "
"If the imperial court orders Zhao Zhen to lead troops to help in the suppression, will Zhao Ze be willing to go?"
Shi Qian said: "Prime Minister, if the imperial court orders, Mr. Zhao will definitely be willing to go."
“Why are you so sure?”
“Prime minister, speaking from Dali, although Liangshan County is Jimi Prefecture, it is also the land of the Song Dynasty. The imperial court has decrees, and naturally it must be obeyed. From personal emotions Speaking of which, Mr. Zhao is Chenglong Kuai's son-in-law of Lord Cheng of Dongping Prefecture, and he is also a member of the Privy Council. How could Mr. Zhao ignore the order of the Privy Councilor? Moreover, Mr. Zhao once led troops to kill [Tie Jiao Tou Tuo] Li Erseng. He was the junior brother of Song Jiang's [Flying Centipede] Wu Qian. Song Sheng and Miao Kong were also the thieves who went to Song Jiang. They were killed by Master Zhao in Shouzhang, and they were also led by Master Zhao. Extermination. For all these reasons, Liangshan Prefecture has long been at odds with Song Jiang. "It's a pity that Liangshan Prefecture was founded in a primitive way and was not complete in every aspect. Especially after taking over the six counties, the sergeants were not well trained and the weapons were not fully equipped." . Only the original troops of Liangshan County can fight. If we want to achieve some results, it would be best if the Privy Council allocates a batch of ordnance. If not, it would be better to recruit a group of craftsmen to build it slowly, imitating the various states. The general is a supervisor, but unfortunately there are not many craftsmen. The swords and guns are good, but the bows and armor are slow to make."
After hearing this, Tong Guan said: "Liangshan Prefecture is a Ji Mi Prefecture after all. When this prefecture was first established, I took on a lot of responsibility. The craftsmen who deploy armor and bows and crossbows will probably suffer a lot of criticism. In this way, I will write a letter Take the warrant back and let Cheng Wanli dispatch a group of craftsmen and armor to be sent to Liangshan Prefecture. No one will know about it."
"I will ask for another order to let Zhao Ze lead the army alone and move with the camera. , if he can make great achievements again, he will certainly be rewarded."
Shi Qian quickly thanked him. Take Tong Guan's reply letter, say goodbye and leave.
Shi moved out of Tongguan's mansion, took his companions, and went straight to Xu Ning's residence.
Xu Ning was also decisive and determined to sell the house at a low price in just two days. All the stupid people in the house have been abandoned.
Three carriages were hired, a number of boxes and cages were stacked and loaded onto the carriages. Madam Xu, Xu Sheng and a maid Mei Xiang rode in another carriage. Xu Ning and Shi Qian took this companion on horseback, and the group left Bianjing City and took the road to Liangshan.
(End of this chapter)