Ouyang Rong remembered that when he was thinking hard about countermeasures these days,
He seemed to have mentioned the matter of Qin Heng and the Beigui garrison to Xie Lingjiang who was concerned and inquiring.
Unexpectedly, Xie Lingjiang took it to heart and told the Li Xian family. Now he mentioned it during the night plan in the study room of Juxian Garden, obviously to brainstorm ideas.
"Does Liang Han have any clues about the garrison troops returning from Guizhou to the north? How to protect them when they return to Jiangzhou after the envoys persuade them to return."
Li Xian asked with concern on his face.
Seeing everyone's gazes on him, Ouyang Rong looked a little hesitant.
Xie Lingjiang pulled Ouyang Rong's sleeves, then turned around and explained:
"Eldest brother is afraid of affecting the Xunyang Palace. This matter was entrusted by General Qin, who we have good friends with. It has nothing to do with the Xunyang Palace. Eldest Brother wants to handle it alone."
Li Dalang shook his head:
"We agreed to share weal and woe, and Liang Han should not treat us as outsiders."
Li Xian also nodded:
"Da Lang is right. Dragon City has all come together. There is no reason for us to go to Xunyang, but we are divided. If anything happens, tell us. Let's find a solution together. We can't act alone."
Ouyang Rong had no choice but to say:
"Actually, I haven't thought of any good countermeasures in the past few days. At present, I am thinking that when the garrison returns, I will go out of the city with Wang Lengran to pick him up. I am adapting to the situation."
After a pause, he added:
"You can call more people to go together, because Wang Lengran doesn't dare to blatantly accuse a deer of a horse."
Li Xian thought for a moment and asked:
"It sounds like a solution, but is Tan Lang sure? It's not like Tan Lang doesn't know about Wang Lengran, a despicable flatterer. If he really dares to force someone to rebel in the name of the Wei family behind him..."
Ouyang Rong pursed his lips: "I can only bet, I'm about 50% sure."
Li Dalang hesitated to speak. Li Xian patted the eldest son's hand, turned around and asked first:
"Is General Qin's friendship important to Tan Lang?"
Ouyang Rong hesitated, nodded, and said:
"It's not just personal friendship and sympathy. General Qin's Lieutenant Guo Yi, who is located in Zhechong Mansion in Jiangzhou, might be able to help us at the critical moment, so as not to turn a blind eye to the future actions of the Jiangzhou Military Mansion to monitor the Wang Mansion. Discredit.”
Li Xian nodded, thoughtfully: "I see."
After a while of silence, King Xunyang, dressed as a wealthy official, suddenly said:
"Tan Lang, what if I and the Crown Prince go out of the city together with Wang Lengran? With us standing by as witnesses and suppressing him, I think Wang Lengran will be able to restrain himself a little."
Ouyang Rong looked a little embarrassed: "How can I let uncle and Dalang end up..."
Li Xian waved his hand:
"These garrison soldiers were forced to mutiny. Most of them are innocent. What's wrong with going home to see their wives and children? They are also sons of Xunyang. This is the king's fiefdom. This is what should be done.
"Of course, I also have a selfish desire to make friends with General Qin."
Ouyang Rong shook his head:
"A gentleman has no regard for his heart. If General Qin and the soldiers of the Third Regiment of Zhe Chong Mansion knew about the prince's concern and concern, they would definitely be moved."
Li Xian smiled bitterly: "I just don't know if I and Dalang can shock Wang Lengran by going out of the city to greet him. Besides, I don't know if it is appropriate to rush out of the city."
Xie Lingjiang pondered: "It is inconvenient for my uncle to leave the city without authorization, so he might as well find an excuse, such as going to Shuangfeng Peak to inspect the statues on the spot, and greet the garrison troops returning from the north along the way."
Li Xian nodded: "That makes sense. It makes sense. It's justifiable."
Without waiting for Ouyang Rong to express his position, Xie Lingjiang, Li Xian, Li Dalang, Wei Mei and others got together and discussed the general plan.
When Ouyang Rong saw this, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"You just finished the discussion and didn't ask me?" He was a little annoyed.
Xie Lingjiang waved his hand:
"This is called working together, uniting with one heart and one mind, and spending time together. Senior brother, don't say anything that is not conducive to unity, and reject any objections."
"..." Ouyang Rong.
Everyone laughed.
Ouyang Rong turned his head and scratched the tip of his nose.
Having said that, after the discussion, Xie Lingjiang, Li Xian, Li Dalang and others still looked over, looking forward to his statement.
"That's okay, the palace can intervene in this matter."
Ouyang Rong pondered for a while, then nodded helplessly:
"But it needs to be refined. Leaving the city without authorization is still taboo, and the grounds for viewing the statues are not secure.
"How about this.
"When the time comes, my uncle will send a letter, and I will also jointly submit it in the name of Jiangzhou Hall, and report it to Your Majesty at the same time, saying that there is a lack of professional manpower to build the Buddha, and it is recommended to recruit these 300 garrison soldiers who returned from the north to help build the statue.
“At the same time, it can be regarded as a small punishment for them returning north without permission.
"After all, they are fully pardoned and not punished at all. The soldiers returning from the north of the third regiment are probably feeling uneasy and are quite enthusiastic. It can easily lead to suspicion of the government and only increase the risk of accidents."
Ouyang Rong sighed slightly:
"This is also what I think. Among the many steps in pardoning and recruiting the mutinous garrison soldiers, this is the most dangerous one. If it is not guaranteed, it will lead to an irreparable mistake.
"But this time, with my uncle in Jiangzhou, King Xunyang's credibility is still guaranteed, and his old boss, General Qin, will also come forward."
Xie Lingjiang, Li Xian and others' eyes lit up when they heard this.
"I asked my father to issue an edict to give the garrison soldiers a chance to make meritorious deeds..."
Li Dalang sighed with emotion:
"It's Tanlang who thought carefully and found out the mistakes for us."
Ouyang Rong shook his head and glanced at his junior sister:
"No, it's all a collective effort."
Xie Lingjiang rolled her eyes at him.
Ouyang Rong reached out and snatched a carefully peeled pear from her reluctant hand with a pretty face.
Everyone laughed.
Half an hour later, the night plot in the academy ended and everyone was ready to disperse.
"By the way, I almost forgot, there is one more thing."
Li Xian turned around and said to Ouyang Rong who was about to go out:
"Tan Lang, are you familiar with Wang Junzhi? What do you think?"
Ouyang Rong paused and looked back at Li Xian, who looked curious and looking for opinions.
Xie Lingjiang, Li Guoer, Li Dalang and others in front of the door also paused in time and turned to look.
Ouyang Rong nodded, "We know each other, but I'm not familiar with him."
Li Xian asked worriedly: "I heard that he came to Xunyang City with Li Zhengyan and the others. He has a good relationship with Li Zhengyan?"
Ouyang Rong said matter-of-factly: "Li Zhengyan sent him here to take up his post, so the relationship should be good. Why does uncle ask this?"
Li Xian replied: "A few days ago, he asked Bao'er and Mr. Yuan to introduce himself and send a letter to the palace... I made inquiries and heard that he was also familiar with Yue Ziang. I was worried that he had an affair with Tan Lang. gap."
Ouyang Rong glanced at Li Bao'er, who was lowering his head and petting the cat beside the door. He looked away, shook his head and said:
"There's no gap."
Li Dalang took the initiative and asked, "Tan Lang thinks he can be recruited."
Facing the questioning looks from Li Xian and his son, Ouyang Rong lowered his eyes and seemed to think for a while:
"Wang Junzhi is articulate, good at communication, and knows how to measure. Compared with Yue Zi'ang, he is a talented person. It is not unreasonable for Her Royal Highness the Princess and Mr. Yuan to recommend talents.
"But talent is something like this. Some are like wings, and some are burdensome. It depends on how the master controls it. If uncle is confident, he can try."
After a pause, Ouyang Rong smiled in front of everyone:
"As my junior sister said tonight, work together and work together. If anything happens, we can discuss it together."
Li Xian breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and nodded:
"Tan Lang's good words."
Hearing this, Li Guo'er stopped scratching the white cat's chin with her bare hand, raised her head and glanced at the weak-crested counselor who was not jealous at all, smiling like a bright wind, and pursed her pink lips.
After leaving the study, everyone left.
Ouyang Rong walked with Xie Lingjiang for a while.
Hold hands with her and walk along the promenade together.
Due to the regular night plots in the study at the location of Juxian Garden, the mistress Wei Mei sent away the maids and servants and prohibited them from approaching this area, so Ouyang Rong was safe and bold.
"I don't like that Wang Junzhi. I always feel that he is very purposeful and has some evil intentions."
Xie Lingjiang changed his hand to a hand, tilted his head and leaned on Ouyang Rong's arm, and said with a slight puff of his mouth.
Ouyang Rong was quiet for a while and said, "Not all those who are seeking refuge in Prince Xunyang's Mansion just want to take a gamble from Conglong."
"This is different. He is close to Li Zhengyan. Senior brother, didn't you say that Li Zhengyan and the others didn't have good intentions in finding Uncle Li?"
"It makes sense, so what should I do?"
Xie Lingjiang squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then suddenly nodded:
"How about I break one of his legs and torture him?"
Ouyang Rong glared slightly: "Junior sister, this is too extreme."
"Then what do you think we should do?"
"Help me interrupt one too."
"..."
Ouyang Rong said with a smile:
"It's better to block it than to block it. Whether it's because you are sincerely seeking refuge or if you want to get out of hand, just look at it. At least there is no trouble with Li Zhengyan's identity."
Xie Lingjiang was curious: "If it's the former, senior brother isn't worried at all?"
Ouyang Rong touched his chin and thought for a while, then replied: "He is not as handsome as me."
Xie Ling Jiang Xiang's cheeks bulged slightly and he pinched someone's waist.
Ouyang Rong turned away.
The two were joking for a while, and Ouyang Rong suddenly turned his head seriously and said:
"Actually, I sympathize with Wang Junzhi. He should be more careful."
"What do you mean?" Xie Ling Jiang Qiaolian was curious.
Thinking of the intestines floating in the bowl of water again, Ouyang Rong sighed:
"Li Guo'er's line is not so easy to match. Wang Junzhi should be careful, huh... By the way, Li Guo'er usually behaves like a lady at the poetry gatherings in Xunyang City. ?”
Xie Lingjiang nodded, looked at him and asked, "Well, by the way, are all of you men doing this?"
"Nonsense, I'm obviously the one who likes Wanwan the most."
Ouyang Rong looked serious and raised his hand to say "four".
Xie Lingjiang hummed twice, with a disbelieving expression on his face, but he couldn't suppress the upturned corners of his lips that betrayed her.
Ouyang Rong, who was holding his arm tightly against the noble lady Xie, felt the pressure on his arm increase, which made him feel melancholy.
Xie Lingjiang quickly changed the topic:
"By the way, senior brother, Sister Guo'er held a banquet for the Juhua Poetry Society the day before yesterday. I saw an unexpected guest. You should recognize her."
After a pause, she added: "Wang Junzhi brought it."
Ouyang Rong asked casually: "Who?"
"Yuan Huaimin."
Ouyang Rong immediately turned his head, his smile gradually fading.
…
The next morning, Jiangzhou lobby.
Yuan Huaimin was still the same as before, with dark circles under his eyes, hunched over, sneaking into the main hall and taking a seat opposite Ouyang Rong, who had his head buried in papers.
The old boy, whom he hadn't seen for many days, was immersed in his thoughts, pretending to sort out his books, as if praying that someone across the street didn't see him being late.
Ouyang Rong suddenly raised his head and asked:
"I heard that Brother Huaimin joined the Juhua Poetry Club a few days ago."
"Ah." Yuan Huaimin was startled and asked curiously: "Brother Lianghan is still paying attention to this?"
Ouyang Rong nodded: "That's right, I've been waiting for your poems that will shock the world and weep ghosts and gods to come out."
Yuan Huaimin looked a little embarrassed and sighed:
"Lianghan still believes in me."
Immediately, he excitedly talked about the time he saw the veiled beauty of His Royal Highness Princess Xunyang at the poetry festival.
Ouyang Rong listened for a while and couldn't help interrupting:
"Brother Huaimin, are you familiar with the newly appointed Dr. Wang Junzhi from Jiangzhou? Why did he specially recommend you?"
Yuan Huaimin looked serious and sighed: "Maybe he was attracted by my talent."
Ouyang Rong twitched the corner of his mouth and suddenly asked: "Are you old friends in the capital?"
"How does Brother Lianghan know?"
Yuan Huaimin was surprised and explained:
"Actually, I'm more familiar with Du Shuqing. This brother Wang was introduced to me some time ago. I didn't expect to be so loyal and recommend him."
Ouyang Rong narrowed his eyes: "It turns out that when Mr. Li and the others were in Jiangzhou, they even exchanged greetings with you."
Yuan Huaimin didn't hear the slightly strange tone.
Smiling without saying a word.
Ouyang Rong asked with a smile:
"Brother Huaimin knows famous horses and is good at poetry and painting. He also knows the children of the Du family in Jingzhao. Brother Huaimin's family background is not bad."
Yuan Huaimin turned his aged face towards Ouyang Rong, with his head raised at a forty-five-degree angle, and said in a hissing voice:
"Famous horses, beautiful women, romantic affairs, everything has passed."
"..."
Ouyang Rong twitched the corner of his mouth and asked:
"The Yuan surname is rare, unlike the Shandong and Guanlong families."
Yuan Huaimin shook his head and said:
"It's just a small tribe of Zuo'er. They are unknown in the two capitals and have a low profile. However, their ancestors have also served as officials in Qian and Zhou dynasties for generations. They are just not as prominent as Jiuqing and Sangong. They can be considered a low-class family."
After saying that, he smiled:
"To be honest, Lianghan said that when I was young, I lived with the dandies of Wuling. It was also at that time that I learned to appreciate horses, drink wine, and write poems. I met Brother Du and others."
Yuan Huaimin recalled with his eyes open.
Ouyang Rong said calmly: "The Jingzhao Du family is not a small family in Guanlong. Brother Huaimin said that his family is just a low-class family. It is not easy to get to know them."
Yuan Huaimin didn't hide it, nodded and said: "But I have to say, my family is indeed a little different."
"What's the difference?"
Yuan Huaimin scratched his head: "My ancestors were Hanized from the Xianbei people in the north during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. At that time, the surname was not yet Yuan, and the name had not been changed."
"What was your last name before you changed it?" Ouyang Rong asked curiously.
"Tuoba."
Ouyang Rong's expression changed slightly:
"The Tuoba clan of the Xianbei tribe?"
"Um."
He frowned and asked:
"Is it the Northern Wei royal family that established the first dynasty in the Northern Dynasty? The Northern Wei Dynasty that defeated Yuan Jia in the Southern Song Dynasty, sealed the wolf in Xu, and won the hasty visit to the north?"
Yuan Huaimin seems to have long been accustomed to others being surprised by his ancestor.
However, when he heard something that Ouyang Rong blurted out, he was still stunned for a moment and chewed in his mouth:
"Yuan Jia hastily sealed the wolf as a coward, and won a hasty visit to the north... It's interesting. Brother Lianghan just rhymed like this casually. He has a great talent for poetry."
"I read it in a book."
"Who said that?"
"Quit disease."
"Who is Qi Ji? People from which dynasty? I have only heard of Han You Qu Bing."
Ouyang Rong didn't answer.
I wasn't in the mood to answer either.
He looked speechlessly at the Jiangzhou Sima in front of him who fished every day and had no sense of tune.
Your ancestors are too rich.
Okay, okay, so you put it like this, right?
(End of chapter)
