Tokyo, Banzai Mountain. Qinbei Pavilion
"Gao Qiu, this flower stone is really good."
Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, looked at the arranged flower stones with a smile. This flower stone was just transferred back from Gaoqiu. The flower stone was nearly three feet high, crystal clear, porous, and shaped like a tiger roaring into the sky. It looked very strange.
"This flower stone can make your majesty smile. It is really a great honor. Your majesty likes it and I will send people to find it again!"
Gao Qiu smiled and flattered.
Cai Jing next to him frowned when he heard this. Hua Shigang was his main way to make money. Jiangnan was rich, and he didn't want to have a hand in it.
"It seems that I can't give Gao Qiu such a good flower stone next time."
Cai Jing thought in his mind that this time it was a way of giving face to the emperor, so he asked Zhu Meng to prepare fine flower stones, and give some ordinary ones next time, so that the emperor and Gao Qiu would know that flower stones are not easy to find, so that they can be found in Duozai. Jiangnan was searched for several years.
"When will my Long Live Mountain be built?"
Song Huizong frowned and asked Cai Jing as he looked at the construction workers everywhere. The progress of Long Live Mountain was much slower than he expected.
"Your Majesty, it will take at least seven or eight years."
Cai Jing replied that the construction of Long Live Mountain has not officially started yet, and it is still in the earthwork stage. The construction of palace gardens can only begin after the nearby ground is leveled.
"Seven or eight years? Are you kidding me?"
Zhao Ji's face darkened, he didn't want to wait seven or eight years.
"Your Majesty, the construction period is too tight, the funds are insufficient, and the people are not enough. There is really no way."
Cai Jing raised the issue at the right time. No one can do the work without money.
"If you need money, go to the Third Division, and if you need civilian labor, go to the levy. Long Live Mountain must be completed as soon as possible!"
Zhao Ji said nonchalantly that he didn't care about money. Since he had no money, he asked the Third Division to find a way and ask transshippers from various places to deliver money and grain.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Cai Jing saluted respectfully and said that what he wanted was the emperor's words. As long as the emperor delegated power, everything else would be easy to find.
"Your Majesty, the weather is nice today, why not go play football?"
Seeing Zhao Ji's mood worsening, Gao Qiu said with a smile.
"Play football? Well, not bad, not bad! Go play football!"
Zhao Ji became interested. He hadn't played football for a while. Talking about Gao Qiu made him excited. His skills were no joke.
After leaving Long Live Mountain, Zhao Ji came to the court. With Gao Qiu's assists, Zhao Ji killed everyone and scored ten goals alone.
Zhao Ji was very happy with the victory and ordered a banquet to be held in the palace to celebrate.
Because Gao Qiu had won Zhao Ji's favor, he once again sang his praises during the dinner. He praised Zhao Ji as the most romantic emperor in the history, with excellent calligraphy and painting, and Cuju skills that spanned ancient and modern times. His flattery made Zhao Ji smile, and he praised Gao Qiu too. The pillar of the country, the humerus of the Song Dynasty.
In the end, Zhao Ji also gave the flower hairpin on his head to Gao Qiu as a show of favor.
It goes without saying that I am grateful for my high request.
At the end of the banquet, Gao Qiu walked out of the palace proudly, wearing the flower hairpin rewarded by the emperor, and prepared to return to the Taiwei Mansion in a sedan chair.
"Captain! Commander Gao, I have something important to report."
As soon as Gao Qiu got off the sedan, Huang Wenbing, who had been prepared for a long time, ran forward and shouted. Before he could get close to Gao Qiu, he was stopped by the guarding soldiers.
"Who are you? Why do you want to see me?"
Gao Qiu had pleased the emperor today and got the flower hairpin. He felt very happy. He reached out and flicked the red flower hairpin and looked at Huang Wenbing and asked.
"The lower official is Huang Wenbing, the former general judge of the Wuwei Army. He has important information about Sun Lei in Liangshan Po to report to the Taiwei."
Huang Wenbing directly reported Sun Lei's name. In Gao Qiu's eyes, his idle judge was no different from an ant. Only Sun Lei, a thorn in his side, could attract Gao Qiu's attention.
"Sun Lei!"
Gao Qiu's face instantly darkened when he heard the name, and that hateful name was recalled again.
"Follow me into the house!"
Gao Qiu waved his sleeves and turned around and entered the Taiwei's Mansion. Huang Wenbing was overjoyed and quickly followed him with his head lowered.
In the Taiwei Mansion, Gao Qiu was sitting on the main seat, his face was gloomy, and his fists were clenched tightly. You could tell how angry Gao Qiu was at this moment from his white knuckles and bulging veins.
Huang Wenbing naturally did not dare to sit down, but stood in the hall with a low eyebrow, waiting for Gao Qiu to ask questions.
"Did you meet Sun Lei in Jiangzhou?"
Gao Qiu looked at Huang Wenbing and asked.
"Taiwei, I heard from the Wuwei Army that Sun Lei was making a big fuss in Jiankang Mansion and fled to the Wuwei Army, so I invited the soldiers and horses from Junzhou to get them. Unfortunately, the soldiers and horses from Junzhou were not well trained, so the soldiers and horses brought by the official were There were few, so Sun Lei was allowed to flee to Huangmen Mountain."
"However, Xiaguan went to Jiangzhou again, and asked magistrate Cai Jiu to invite troops to go to Huangmen Mountain to encircle and suppress the bandits. However, the thieves were cunning and set up an ambush in advance. The Jiangzhou army was indulgent and arrogant and refused to listen to the dissuasion of the magistrate, leading to a massacre. Return defeated."
Huang Wenbing reported to Gao Qiu.
"I know all these things. You didn't capture Sun Lei in the end. Why should you ask me for reward?"
Gao Qiu looked at Huang Wenbing and asked. He knew what Huang Wenbing said. Although Huang Wenbing made a lot of efforts to capture Sun Lei, this could not change the fact that he returned without success. Since there was no success, the reward would not be changed.
"Sir Taiwei, in addition to the cunning of the thieves, the bigger reason for the failure of rounding up Sun Lei this time is that officials from all over the country are unwilling to contribute! Jiankang Prefecture is a large state capital. Why can Sun Lei come and go freely? Jiangzhou Prefect Cai is just a He wanted to capture Yang Zhi, who had lost the birth date of Liang Taishu of Daming Palace, but had no intention of capturing Sun Lei. This is the case everywhere, so can Sun Lei come and go freely?"
Huang Wenbing quickly came up with an excuse. He really had nothing to show filial piety to Gao Qiu. What Wei Yi could say was loyalty. In this incident in Jiangnan, he was the only one who really wanted to arrest Sun Lei. This is loyalty to Gao Qiu. .
Gao Qiu squinted his eyes and looked at Huang Wenbing in front of him. Although he was from a humble background, he was extremely clever, otherwise he would not have been able to climb the high tree of the emperor. He saw his own shadow in Huang Wenbing, the man who clung to the rich and powerful in search of a career path.
"Can you capture Sun Lei?"
Gao Qiu looked at Huang Wenbing and asked.
"I will go through fire and water to serve the Taiwei, no matter what!"
Huang Wenbing immediately opened his mouth when he heard there was a door.
"Then first be a servant of Marquis Yu in the mansion! It depends on your performance."
Gao Qiu looked at Huang Wenbing and said, just as Huang Wenbing said, although he is in a high position, his power is too weak. Unlike Cai Jing, an old official in the officialdom, Cai Jing waved his hand and responded. The prime ministers and ministers who have been in the state capital for several dynasties are surrounded by disciples and former officials all over the world. All they have to do is open their mouths, and there are plenty of people in the world to think of solutions.
And what about yourself? There are only a few close friends, and outside of Tokyo, the place is even more dark. There is only one younger brother who serves as the capital of a small place like Gaotang Prefecture. In name, he was in charge of the world's troops, but in reality, everything depended on the face of Tong Guan, the privy envoy, otherwise no one would carry out his orders.
The fact that Huang Wenbing can become the general judge shows that he is capable. If he is idle at home, he has no power. Now that he is willing to show his loyalty, it is better to take him in, as it may not be of great use.
"Thank you, Lord Taiwei!"
Huang Wenbing was overjoyed after hearing this and kowtowed to Gao Qiu.
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