Jingantai is only two or three big squares away from Beishi City and can be reached in a short time.
Bai Yousi and others entered Jing'an Terrace and went straight to the Black Tower. The scenery along the way was still the same. Countless patrols, clerks, and servants came and went in a hurry. Black and white ribbons could be seen everywhere. No matter who saw Bai Yousi and his party, they all saluted and greeted them as usual, and the second patrol group also returned the salute and responded as usual.
The atmosphere was so harmonious, and both parties were dressed in the same style, which made several people feel a little secretly sad.
Of course, we are all adults, and it is possible that both parties knew it well and then did not show it.
"I know that Inspector Bai and the second patrol team are coming today, so they are waiting here. Thank you for your hard work."
Unexpectedly, after entering the Black Tower, the person who came to greet him was actually a Zhu Shou, and an acquaintance of Zhu Shou - Cao Zhongcheng's second adopted son Xue Liang. .
I don't know if it was an illusion, but Zhang Xing seemed to have seen the other party smile at him after saying this.
"Xue Zhushou." Bai Yousi responded seriously. "This inspection of the six counties of Huaiyou has been successfully completed. The official inspection summary document is here, and it has been signed and stamped by me. Previously, documents for many matters in Huankou Town have been returned in time..."
Bai Yousi stopped mid-sentence because the other party didn't accept her paperwork at all.
"That's right." Xue Liang tied up his hands and smiled. "Zhong Cheng suddenly went to Nanya for something. He asked me to wait for you here. He asked you to wait for him to come back and hand over the matter in person."
Bai Yousi was stunned, and so were everyone else... Although Fulongwei also belonged to the Jingantai establishment, the gap between the three major Zhenfu divisions should not be too obvious... Among them, no matter how you calculate it, for the childless middle As far as Prime Minister Cao Lin was concerned, only Zhongzhen Fusi was more like his direct son.
Bai Yousi, as the flagship of Zhongzhen Fusi in the past few years, was transferred due to the dispute in Nanya, so he must explain it in person and do it in a smooth manner.
In this case, the female patrol inspector didn't think too much and just asked a few of her subordinates to wait in the small courtyard of the second patrol team outside.
Qian Tang, Zhang Xing and others were speechless and had to leave on the spot.
"Zhang Baishou wants to stay." Xue Liang suddenly stopped this action. "The one named by Zhongcheng..."
At this moment, everyone couldn't help but be surprised and suspicious.
"It's a good thing." Seeing this, Xue Liang simply made it clear to Zhang Xing. "Zhongcheng liked the report about the Long Whale Gang this time. He read the document over and over again, and repeatedly praised Zhang Sanlang as a capable person who can do great things. He wanted to inquire with Zhang Baishou face to face."
Bai Yousi and Zhang Xing knew about the term "discussing merit" and immediately looked at each other, thinking that they were going to be promoted first and then transferred to another position.
The others were all officials and could not be too stupid, but they quickly realized that Zhang Baishou was going to be promoted!
All I can say is that although I have been mentally prepared, it is really amazing to jump from patrolling to white ribbon and then to black ribbon in just one year.
"That's it." Bai Yousi thought for a moment, then smiled, but then warned others. "You might as well stay together and listen to Zhongcheng's teachings."
Others quickly responded.
In this way, seven or eight people sat down together and waited quietly, but it was not until the evening, when they were almost drowsy, that they suddenly heard the ringing of the copper bells above the black tower, and then they all cheered up. I knew that Zhongcheng was back.
Xue Liang did not hesitate, stood up first, and led several people from the second patrol team up to the fifth floor to meet Zhongcheng.
As soon as they reached the open door of the black tower on the second floor, two tall men suddenly walked in.
One of them, everyone could see clearly, was none other than Sima Zheng, whom they had met many times before. The other person was similar in stature to Sima Zheng, but he wore a silver-gray mask that covered most of his face, with his hair disheveled. The slightly exposed eyes are extremely lively.
When this man and Sima Zheng saw Bai Yousi, they immediately raised their hands to say hello, but their exceptionally fair skin was revealed from the back of their hands.
Bai Yousi looked at the two of them and seemed to have realized something, but he didn't return the greeting. He just nodded slightly and went directly upstairs. The other patrolmen quickly followed, and Xue Liang could only follow in a hurry. superior.
Zhang Xing, on the other hand, couldn't help but take another look at the masked man.
After all, when Sima Zheng, Bai Yousi, and this person came together to the Caolin Pagoda, it was nothing more than a handover matter. Sima was resigning from Fulongwei's post and transferred to the regular army, and Bai Yousi was If he goes to Fulongwei for regular inspection, then this man should be the one to replace Bai Yousi and become the new inspector of Jing'an Station.
Considering this person's age and the way he got along with Sima Erlong, he is probably another disciple of a noble family with advanced cultivation.
As expected, the Wei Dynasty was full of talented people.
As for why all the children of powerful families are so outstanding... what can I say? In the Imperial Academy, the most people are from the capital city. After several generations, most of the final prime ministers will be from the capital city... This has been the case since ancient times.
"They're all here."
When we got to the fifth floor, we saw Cao Lin, the emperor's uncle, grand master, and Prime Minister of Jing'an Taichung, who was dressed in purple robes, sitting in his seat, looking at something at the desk. Then he saw someone coming and put down the documents in his hands. Come and laugh. "Thank you for your hard work."
It must have been a long time since he heard this title. Bai Yousi was obviously not used to it, so he quickly bowed and handed over his hand: "It is our duty to do so."
As for the rest of the people, including Sima Zheng and the masked man, they all looked at him in awe.
Zhang Xing was even more serious.
He had no choice but to go to Jianghuai. He had just witnessed the power of the masters of condensing pills. An ordinary Zuo Youxian who was condensing pills flew for a while and spent a lot of energy, and then he was stabbed with a big hole in the back of his heart. He was still able to do it. After holding on for such a long time, this level of cultivation is really not something that can be built on.
Not to mention a great master in his tower?
However, Cao Lin was really casual today. He nodded and pointed casually:
"Sima Zheng, Zhang Changgong, you two are dealing with Sisi. This matter should have been dealt with in detail, but the three of you are young people and have similar family backgrounds. You must be familiar with each other. If you have any questions, we will leave later. Okay, just deal with it privately... Once it's done, send me a document to report it to me tomorrow or the day after, and then everything will be fine, so I won't ask you one by one."
This is the so-called handover, and it is indeed relaxed.
However, there is no doubt that everyone in the second patrol group, including Qian Tang, is more concerned about the name Zhang Changgong - almost everyone seems to be suddenly enlightened, and even Zhang Xing has a feeling that this is indeed the case.
Zhang Changgong was born in the Zhang family in Hedong. He was the distant nephew of Zhang Shizhao, the prime minister of the Shangshu Zuocheng, and a certain Zhuguo named Zhang. He ranked third on the list of talents.
In addition, his biological grandfather Zhang Bofeng is another one of the eleven great masters in the world. He is known as the Master of Jin Ge and the master of both books and halberds.
One more thing here, the Zhang family in Hedong is a very interesting family.
First of all, this family is too big. Although they all claim to be Hedong Zhang, they were divided into five houses early in the troubled times. Most of the people in the north house are still in Beihuang; the south house once traveled south with the Southern Tang Dynasty and then returned, and now stays in Jing Xiang; Xifang made his fortune in Xiliang, which is where Zhang Shizhao was born; and then there is the Zhongfang, which is here in Dongdu; as for Zhang Changgong himself, he was born in the ancestral home of Ximachuan in his hometown.
The five families must have completely different interests and economic foundations, but they recognize each other, help each other, and their bloodline is clear, so they are still relatives.
Secondly, this family pays equal attention to civil and military affairs.
No matter which house, at least the three houses in Zhongyuan, they are very concerned about the education of their children, but they never demand all-rounders. Those who can read should study, those who want to lead soldiers should become soldiers, and those who want to practice should practice. For several generations, more than a dozen prime ministers, five or six grand masters, and grand masters emerged from various courts in troubled times.
What’s even better is that when the north was divided into two and the previous dynasty established the Eight Pillar Kingdom and a dozen generals in Guanzhong, the Zhang family in Hedong was actually one of the original founders. Among the fourteen core characters is a member of the Hedong Zhang family, who is a standard one-guard general.
Therefore, everyone has to pinch their noses and admit that they are a standard member of this Guanlongmen valve system, even the founders.
Zhang Bofeng, the current great master of the Zhang family, was also a scholar who went into battle in his early years... Especially in the later years of Emperor Shenwu of the Eastern Qi Dynasty, he participated in almost all the battles that determined the general trend of the world. Only in this way could he make rapid progress early and determine the future. After the body of Dan gradually stabilized in the world, he calmly resigned from office and returned to his hometown in his prime. He sat firmly in Hedong for decades, opening a hospital and teaching Taoism until now.
However, this Grand Master is quite a bit older, and he was shot in the left shoulder by an arrow from the Eastern Qi General Shenjian Hulu Mingyue in his early years. The wound recurred all year round, so it is said that he is probably the weakest Grand Master. , and is likely to be the first Grand Master to be removed from the list.
But again, the people below can’t explain what exactly is going on in the realm of a great master.
Turning back to the present, as for Zhang Changgong, he is naturally the leader and spokesperson of the Zhang family in Hedong, and he also has a very famous deed - yes, because he is so handsome, his family background is extremely good, and he has a The extremely majestic Silver Dragon Colt often causes traffic accidents, so he has to wear a mask to see people.
All I can say is that Jing'an Terrace needs a good-looking lady.
The old lady Bai Yousi is getting older, so she can only invite a new pretty girl to come.
Just when Zhang Xing was thinking wildly, he never expected that after Cao Lin said this briefly, he didn't say much at all. Instead, he just paused slightly and pointed directly at him, this little white ribbon:
"Zhang Xing, come forward."
Zhang Xing was startled, but he could only hurried forward and saluted under the attention and surroundings of many experts: "Zhongcheng."
Unexpectedly, Cao Lin, who was originally very kind, looked at the person in front of him and sighed heavily. After a long silence, he slowly spoke, his tone was extremely soft: "Zhang Xing, do you know that I have never liked you? ?”
"My subordinates probably know a little bit." Zhang Xing's scalp was numb and he could only lower his head and say something.
"Then do you know why?" Cao Lin continued to ask from the front.
"I probably know a little bit." Zhang Xing tried his best to answer. "One is that I act a bit like Xianggong Zhang, and I just want to offend the Prime Minister..."
As soon as this statement came out, I didn't know how many Zhu Shou and Black Shou were around, and quite a few people coughed in embarrassment, but Cao Lin did not refute.
"Besides, I am an unruly person at heart, and I often do things that are out of line." Zhang Xing continued.
"Yes, everything is on point." Cao Lin sighed slightly. "The former is nothing more than a temporary temper. After all, I am incompetent in Nanya. Moreover, Mr. Zhang and I are just discussing matters, and we are not real political enemies...but the latter is indeed the biggest taboo in my life. , I hate people who are unruly...but at the same time, I admire you very much...do you know why?"
"Subordinate... I'm guessing that when I like to go against the rules, I also like to make new rules randomly?" Zhang Xingzhen didn't dare to tell lies, so he could only tell his guess.
"That's right." Cao Lin suddenly stood up after a few words, causing the bells in the tower to ring wildly. "You raise your head."
Zhang Xing quickly stood up straight and raised his head, but became nervous again.
"You really look like Zhang Shizhao." Cao Lin paced with his hands behind his back, speaking seriously in the tower. "I don't like you, but I have to admit that you are talented, and you always do things very well... In the case of Nancheng, you made a bunch of forms in order to kill people properly, but in the end, there were still people in the black tower. It is being used, and it is planned to continue to be used, and even used in all the official offices of the Wei Dynasty. This is fine, but it is just a talent, and it still lacks a pattern...
"But when it came to Jiangdong, the eight families in Jiangdong were raided without authorization. As soon as I heard it, I knew it was your idea, Sisi. I didn't like it very much. But thinking about it afterwards, it would prevent the country from getting into trouble and stabilize Jiangdong. This is the most suitable... This has already shown the pattern. On this point, I will speak impartially today, not to mention that Sisi is not as good as you, there are few people in the entire Jing'an Terrace who are worse than you.
"As for riding down the mountain alone and driving the tiger across the river, let alone the matter. But what really made me make up my mind was your behavior on Huaishang this time...Zhang Xing."
"My subordinate is here." Zhang Xing responded quickly, and at the same time he began to panic unconsciously. He always felt that the atmosphere was not like a simple promotion.
"I ask you, are you doing this because Du Po Zhen has something to do with you? In order to put him in a position of authority, you just brought up the matter of Mangdang Mountain to Chen Ling and the Long Whale Gang? Are you in Mangdang Mountain? Did you have an agreement with him, or was he favored by him, or did you already know him?"
"Yes... we have an agreement with him!"
"His heart can be killed."
"yes."
"You were the one in the Huaiyou League at Huanshuikou alone in Huanshui, under the guise of inspecting your home? You were not present at all when the inspection was conducted at your home?"
"yes……"
"Very brave..."
"yes."
"But you did a good job, a very good job... You dug out this thread with Zuo Cai, cleaned up the Dongyi people's arrangements in the Huai River, and also cleaned up the Jianghuai River that was originally a mess. The gang organized it so that our Jing'an station can directly control the situation in Huaishang, and even made progress. In the end, we personally killed Ziwu Sword Zuo Youxian... These days, I am here, and I often come to see you one by one. Arrangement, thinking about it one by one, I can't think of a better result, a strategy that is more beneficial to the country. Especially when I think about it, the great governor of Dongyi made such a secret line under my nose, but I didn't even think about it. The more you think about it, let alone notice it, the more valuable you become!"
"It's all a coincidence... I also checked the accounts and guessed that Zuo Youxian was a Dongyi spy." Zhang Xing explained immediately.
"Isn't it true that you are serious about checking accounts?" At this point, Cao Lin finally walked over from behind a few cases. "I said before that you were a dragon-slayer, and you were somewhat vindictive... But after this incident, I sincerely believe that your future is no less than that of the three people behind you, and you are a talent who will join Nanya sooner or later... ...He is a person who is truly qualified to weigh the world and set the rules for the Wei Dynasty in Nanya."
"Zhongcheng is so impressed." Zhang Xingqian laughed for a while.
It was really half a smile, and he stopped immediately after imagining the expressions of the Zhu Shou and Hei Shou behind him. On the contrary, he was already panicking.
"It's not a compliment, it's the truth." Cao Lin stopped in front of Zhang Xing and sighed. "I often think, how great would it be if young talents like you could be used by the country? Wouldn't the world be at peace? The late emperor told me this many times back then. However, I was clearly taught by the late emperor, and you are clearly with me My eyes were wandering, but after I realized that you had such ability and structure, my reaction was already a little late... You have been the one Sisi took care of from the beginning to the end. Are you going to Fulongwei this time too? "
"This is natural." Zhang Xing had already begun to sweat.
"So, I thought of a way, a way that doesn't violate the rules, doesn't hurt the harmony, and doesn't go against your will, but can still keep you." As he said that, Cao Lin clasped his hands and asked again. Previous step.
Zhang Xing was already in a state of confusion, but he instinctively looked at the great master, uncle and ruler of the dynasty who was almost approaching.
Sure enough, Cao Lin stretched out an ordinary palm from behind, and spread it flatly in front of the little white-shoued man in front of him: "Sisi and the others are still confused, but with your wisdom, they have already You have already guessed it, right? Zhang Sanlang, you have no father and I have no son, how about being my son?"
Zhang Xing had already guessed this meaning, but facing the palm extended by the other party and hearing these words that seemed familiar, he couldn't help but his ears buzzed and he lost his composure for a moment.
I really don't blame him, because even he himself, just after going upstairs, thought that today's protagonists would be those three famous figures and heroes in the world.
Who would have thought that the great master, the pillar of the country, and the important minister of the royal family would think so highly of a humble and humble official like him?
ps: Good night everyone.
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