The next day, Huanglong City!
Yang Ji was naked, sitting on a horse in the back of the temporary residence, with his upper body propped up on a table. He actually didn't fight a single battle this time, and he didn't kill anyone, but after running back and forth like this, he actually caught a cold. Now, not only is my head dizzy, but my whole body is sore and I can't feel energetic.
Liu Rumei and Zhang Chuchen sat on either side of the back. They each took a big bowl, dipped the edge of the bowl in pungent tung oil, and scraped Yang Ji's back with only a dozen strokes. , two purple-black "lines" were scratched out on his back.
"Sister Rumei, the Young Master's Sha is so serious!" Zhang Chuchen and other girls had a good personal relationship with Liu Rumei, and they all called Liu Rumei their sister in private; Zhang Chuchen looked at the two purple-black lines on Yang Ji's back, although She knew she shouldn't, but she felt a weird sense of accomplishment deep in her heart when she looked like this.
In fact, not only Zhang Chuchen thought so, but Liu Rumei also thought so. She knew that severe Sha Qi was due to excessive internal dampness in Yang's body, but if she was scraping like this, if she wasn't red at all, then she would really have no sense of existence as a "worker". 【Note】
Yang Ji ignored them, but looked at a piece of military information, which was sent by Eagle from the agents he deployed in Liaodong City. These reports had been established in Liaodong as early as last year. Unlike the imperial court's reports, this was unique. An institution that belongs to him.
Looking at the translated text, Yang Ji couldn't help but have a strange feeling in his heart. He never expected that Yuan Ziyou not only had both civil and military skills, but also had such excellent acting skills.
But when I took a closer look at the big guys, I felt relieved again.
Just because every high-ranking official these days is a character with superb acting skills, and he, Yang Ji, seems to be the same.
"Master, you don't seem to be in a hurry?" Murong Xianyue, who was standing in front of him, asked curiously as he looked at the old god Yang Ji.
Yang Ji raised his eyes and glanced at Murong Xianyue, and asked in surprise: "Why am I in a hurry?"
"The 'allied forces' killed Yuan Taizuo's entire army, and also killed all the chickens and dogs in northeastern Liaoning. After occupying the northern part of 'Nanfu Yucheng-Jinshan City-Yincheng-Duofayue', they hurriedly donated land Surrender to the Sui Dynasty. Anyone who is not a fool knows the key point." Murong Xianyue said with a smile: "And Yuan Ziyou, as the prime minister of Goguryeo, how could he not know? Since he knows, he will naturally take advantage of our unstable footing to take back the Sui Dynasty. Lost ground. If not, how can we explain to Gao Yuan?"
Yang Ji heard this and said with a smile: "But Yuan Ziyou is just a 'fool'."
Murong Xianyue was stunned: "How could that happen?"
"See for yourself!" Yang Ji pushed General Qing in front of her.
In fact, in the early stage, Yang Ji was controlled by others and felt uncertain. However, Yuan Ziyou's attack on Sumo Mohe was a bad move. After he won the battle, everything suddenly became clear, and all the problems and pressures were gone. Then everything was transferred to Yuan Ziyou.
It can be said that he and Yuan Ziyou were both betting, but Yuan Ziyou, who struck first, not only gave Yang Ji the opportunity to break the situation by attacking first, but he also did not expect that he, Yang Ji, would be so bold and lethargic.
However, Yuan Ziyou was very good at pretending to be ignorant and knowing the truth. If he told the truth, the Goguryeo monarchs and ministers would be subject to public opinion and might have to bravely go to war with the Sui Dynasty.
But now, all the hatred has been transferred to Sumo Mohe who no longer exists; as for Bodu Mohe, Anchegu Mohe, and North and South Shiwei in the "allied army", because they are separated by the new territory of the Sui Dynasty, Goguryeo can't fight even if it wants to. very difficult. Of course, they can also cross the Changbai Mountain Tianchi, go down the mountain along the southern source of the Sumo River (Songhua River), and then assemble at their ally Baishan Mohe. It's just that the central and northern parts of the Sumo River Basin that originally belonged to Sumo Mohe were all owned by the Sui Dynasty. Facing the Sui Dynasty that was powerfully entering the northeast, Baishan Mohe might not dare to lend it to Goguryeo.
Next, as long as the Sui Dynasty stood still and silently digested the territory gained, the two major factions of Goguryeo would argue and blame each other. After a compromise was reached, it would be a diplomatic game between the two countries.
Murong Xianyue took a look at the military information, and her eyes widened with a look of disbelief. She said in surprise: "Yuan Ziyou is really a fool?"
"Yuan Ziyou is not stupid. This is a very clever way of 'hiding one's ears and stealing the bell'!" Yang Ji smiled and told his speculation.
"That's it!" After listening to Yang Ji's explanation, Murong Xianyue suddenly realized. She thought about it for a moment, and her eyes suddenly lit up: "Master, since there is no fight, can we go home?"
"Sir, Chief Li Zixiong has sent an urgent report!" Before Yang Ji could say anything, Xian Yufang walked in angrily. Seeing that Yang Ji was a little inconvenienced, he opened the urgent report and laid the letterheads on the table one by one.
Yang Ji looked at it again and smiled even more.
Yuan Ziyou actually requested a meeting urgently. This was the opposite of what happened before. You should know that Yang Ji took the initiative to send out the invitation years ago, but Yuan Ziyou resisted and asked his son Yuan Taizuo to go to the meeting instead. Millet mohe. But now that I have failed miserably, I finally know how to worry.
Thinking about what the military intelligence said about Yuan Ziyou's operation, Yang Ji asked Xian Yufang, "Do you know where Eulji Wende is buried?"
Xian Yufang was stunned and couldn't answer for a long time.
"I do know! Eulji Wende killed General Zhu Can with a knife, and the head seemed to have been blown open by General Pei." Liu Rumei finished the introduction and asked in confusion: "Why do you ask, sir?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Ji also remembered. At that time, he felt that Eulji Wende was a very threatening figure, so he asked Zhu Can to kill him with a knife. Then, Pei Xingyan exploded Eulji Wende's head with a hammer. Now he thinks I thought, I really shouldn’t have had my head blown off.
He smiled bitterly and said: "Yuan Ziyou needs Eulji Wende's body very much. If you sell it to him, you will definitely make a lot of money, but now... well, let's not mention it."
Liu Rumei pondered for a long time and said: "Sir, isn't Tan Yun still there? As long as he gives guidance, I can draw a sixty-seven-quarter head fake!"
"The fake head can't be hidden from outsiders, but it can't be hidden from his family. Rather than letting people see through it, it's better to sell the body." Yang Ji said with a smile: "Actually, the body is also okay. After all, there are Tan Yun and others as witnesses."
Tan Yun and other survivors were bribed by him to prevent them from being disobedient and becoming spies. Yang Ji fed them poison and waited until they were almost dead from pain before detoxifying them. The poison was naturally cured, but he said that every half month You need to take the antidote once, otherwise you will live and die in pain.
In order to convince them completely, I took another dose in the food half a month later, and then it was resolved again.
Compared with Tan Jun and the other person who were sent back, Tan Yun and others who stayed in Huanglong City were even worse. They were poisoned almost every half month.
Now, it’s hard not to believe it.
"Young Master has decided to let him go?" Liu Rumei asked with a smile.
"Tan Yun and the others are not gods. Any theory of escape from prison is not reliable. It is better to redeem them!" Yang Ji smiled and continued: "Now is the best time to let them go back. If we miss this time, we will be in trouble in the future." Even if we put them back, they will be suspect, and their use value will be lost.”
"Alright!" Liu Rumei nodded and said to Xian Yufang: "Xianyu, let Xuanwu Guard dig out Eulji Wende for later use."
Xian Yufang didn't use her brain and asked casually: "Will it die?"
Liu Rumei rolled her eyes at her and said angrily: "It won't be rotten, but it should be frozen to stone."
"That's right!" Xian Yufang realized it and smiled sheepishly.
"Go." Liu Rumei thought for a moment and then warned, "Let Tan Yun and the others identify the body as well to avoid making mistakes."
"Here." Xian Yufang responded and left.
Liu Rumei was scraping Sha, and asked worriedly: "Young master is not feeling well. He just had Sha, and he can't see the wind. Do you want to see Yuan Ziyu?"
"It doesn't matter, I feel much better after having Sha! I can't just take a carriage when there's wind. And I don't want the storm to come back again. It's better to go south to Dongshan County to see Yuanzi." In Yang Ji's view, , it’s just a small cold caused by cold evil entering the body. As long as you scrape Sha, practice martial arts, and sweat profusely a few times, it will be fine.
But Liu Rumei and Zhang Chuchen were a little too nervous. In the past few days since they came back, they made medicinal meals and Shiquan Dabu Decoction every day, which made his face red, his forehead shiny, and his head hard.
The Sha was also scraped, Liu Rumei wiped the oil off Yang Ji's back with a dry cloth. When Yang Ji stood up, Zhang Chuchen quickly got some clothes and helped Yang Ji put them on, for fear that he would catch the cold again.
At this time, the pores are open, and if you get cold, it’s no joke.
After finishing their work, Zhang Chuchen and Murong Xianyue put away the scraping tools, opened the door and left.
After they left, Liu Rumei sat on Yang Ji's body, somewhat hesitant to speak.
"What's the matter?" Yang Ji picked up the teacup and prepared to pour tea.
Seeing this, Liu Rumei snatched the teapot away and said angrily: "I just scraped it, you can't drink water for half an hour!"
Yang Ji had no choice but to put the tea cup back and said softly: "Tell me, what's the matter?"
Ever since he became an official, Liu Rumei had never left him and followed him step by step. No matter how hard and tiring it was, she never complained. She didn't even want him to worry about going into battle, so she hid her pregnancy even though she was afraid of the cold. , avoided the battle, and it was not until Yang Ji returned to Huanglong City that she revealed the truth.
This gentle and considerate friendship, gentleness and thoughtfulness are what Yang Ji values the most!
Liu Rumei sat opposite her husband and said, "Pei Shiqing, Xiangguo Pei's clan brother, came to Huanglong City."
"Where's the person?" Yang Ji was afraid that the cold would be transmitted to her, so he didn't let her sit next to him.
"Let's go!" Liu Rumei sighed, looked at her husband and said, "But I met him once on behalf of the young master. From what he said, it seems that he hopes that the young master will recommend him to the saint."
Yang Ji asked: "What is his current position?"
There is no doubt that Yang Ji is the most popular person in the dynasty and the emperor's confidant. However, since he became an official, he has never recommended anyone to Yang Guang. In exchange for the credit, he just reported it truthfully. But he has one thing that even the prime ministers do not have, that is, he can talk directly to the emperor. Almost no one who has expressed his merits has not been promoted. It is precisely because of this that people think that he is a "gold talker". An accurate one.
Yang Ji has this special "attribute", which makes the aristocratic families who are at odds with him also become greedy. These big families have experienced many ups and downs such as dynasty changes. Although they were quite annoyed at first when they fell into the hands of a junior like Yang Ji, they put practical benefits first. Once they found out that the facts could not be changed, and Yang Ji colluded with the emperor to suppress Keeping them seven inches away, they immediately adjusted their mentality, hoping to improve their relationship with Yang Ji. So when he was in the capital, there was almost an endless stream of people visiting him. After all, there was a big purge in the officialdom and the army, and the free jobs were very coveted. If Yang Ji could help them say a word or two in the emperor's ear, even if they couldn't achieve success, they would still have fewer years of struggle.
However, although Pei Shiqing is young, he is the same generation as Pei Ju. Now he actually chooses the distance instead of the near, which surprises Yang Ji.
Liu Rumei said: "According to the intelligence, Pei Shiqing is Wen Lin Lang from the ninth grade."
From the ninth rank, Wen Linlang is not a sesame official, but at the same level as Sima, the third-in-command in Zhongzhou and in charge of the state soldiers, but in terms of actual power, he is incomparable.
After listening to Liu Rumei's words, Yang Ji suddenly realized.
I remember that in June of the third year of Renshou, he and his newlywed wife Xiao Ying went to the Pei Mansion as a guest. That was also the first time he met Pei Shiqing. At that time, Pei Shiqing had just become Wenlin Lang and was in the midst of a high-spirited moment; however, several years passed. , he is still Wen Linlang. This would certainly make sense if there were no officials from poor families behind the scenes, but Pei Shiqing was not only a descendant of the Pei family, but also had a cousin of the Prime Minister, which seemed abnormal.
Judging from this point, Pei Ju seemed not to be too concerned about Pei Shiqing's promotion, so he went to Liaozhou to find his niece-in-law.
"I know about this matter. Later, I will write a letter to Mr. Pei to ask for his opinion." Yang Ji is not ignorant of flexibility, but he will put himself first in everything, even if he recommends talents to Yang Guang in the future, We also won’t recommend some problematic officials. Although those problematic officials have strengthened the recommender's momentum, they are ultimately a double-edged sword. They may not be able to hurt others, but they are excellent at hurting themselves.
For example, Yu Wenshu, in order to make money, recommended some wine bags and rice bags. After these people became officials, even if they did not go crazy in the fish and meat village and exploit the people, they were not capable people. When the martial arts fraud case occurred, , the high-ranking officials in the court took the opportunity to beat up the loser, and punished the mediocre and greedy Yuwenshu faction. When their crimes were exposed one by one, this further hurt Yuwenshu.
Niu Hong, on the other hand, is much smarter. As the official minister of the two dynasties, he recommended numerous talents, but his recommendation principle was to put virtue first and talent second, regardless of family status. To this day, he has never He has suffered backlash because he does not want to form a clique. If he really forms a faction, the people he recommends will definitely respond and a big faction will be formed in a short time.
Regarding the evil mentioned above, Yang Ji took warning from him; Yang Ji took this righteousness as his teacher. And this Pei Shiqing didn't even care about Pei Ju. He didn't want to cause embarrassment. Of course, maybe Pei Ju has other plans, so it's better to communicate first.
"Sir, the soup is here!" At this time, Zhang Chuchen opened the door and walked in carrying a wooden plate with a large porcelain cup and a bowl on it.
When she put it on the table, Yang Ji took a look and saw some thinly sliced meat floating on the creamy white soup. The aroma of the meat was mixed with the smell of Chinese medicine. He couldn't help but frown: "What's this again?" What is it?"
Zhang Chuchen said mysteriously: "Nine Yang Hero Soup is the recipe provided by Lao Zhu."
Yang Ji was shocked: "What the hell?"
"What do you mean?" Zhang Chuchen rolled his eyes at Yang Ji and introduced: "In addition to ginseng, wolfberry, and red dates, there are also tigers, bears, deer, leopards, foxes, bison, wild horses, antelopes, and donkeys. What whip...I heard from Lao Zhu that this Nine Yang Hero Soup is a great tonic for Zhigang Zhiyang, which helps to concentrate." After the introduction, she touched the edge of the porcelain cup and said: "It is no longer hot. Come on, sir, drink it."
"I won't drink!" Yang Ji said with a dark face, "Because there is still something missing here."
Zhang Chuchen said: "What else is missing?"
"Zhubian!" Yang Ji said bitterly.
"Pig whip? I remember it. Next time I kill a wild boar, I'll make up for it." Zhang Chuchen nodded, indicating that he remembered it. She continued: "Young master, just drink it first!"
Liu Rumei almost died laughing while listening to the conversation between the two. She could tell that the 'Zhu' that Yang Ji said when he was depressed was definitely not the 'pig' that Zhang Chuchen said.
"Sir, it's time for some soup!" Zhang Chuchen poured a bowl and brought it to Yang Ji.
Yang Ji: "..."
Are you possessed by Pan or something? Can you even say such a thing?
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[Note: This is how I feel when I do scraping for my family: if it’s not red at all, I don’t want to scrape. If it’s seriously red, I scrape more and more vigorously. 】
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