"Will Mr. Xian still be taboo about this at this time?" Zhao Jiu also smiled bitterly.

"Does the official know that I had a bad reputation when I was young..."

"I've heard a little bit about it."

Let’s say that if it hadn’t been for the Jingkang Incident, Zongze’s reputation in history would not have been good, because in the thirty years of official career before the Jingkang Incident, this later anti-gold leader and national hero had two incredible things.

political labels, one is vulgar, the other is traitorous...

I won’t mention the former, it’s just a personal habit. Looking at it from the perspective of a national hero, he naturally has the courage to speak out and has a heroic personality. The key is the latter.

When Zongze went to take the imperial examination, he vindicated the treacherous official Cai Que. Not only did he end up in the bottom of the rankings, his official career also completely collapsed. However, the reason why he later tried his best to be a general judge came from another person.

The promotion and care of the traitor Lu Huiqing...

Therefore, if he really succeeded in retiring at the age of sixty, and then died of illness in the countryside, he would really be a remnant of the traitorous party in the corner of the history books, and he would have been involved in a time-travel novel to indulge his imagination.

He will end up with a villainous face, and may even be sent to Lingnan, which will make readers feel happy.

However, in the midst of great waves, who would have thought that when faced with something like the destruction of their home and country, such a bad old man with a very bad image would step forward, try his best to save the situation, and then die with all his strength?

"Then I don't have anything to taboo about, veteran..." Zongze continued to talk slowly.

"That's why I came here." Zhao Jiu responded seriously. "If you ask me for anything, I must promise it."

"Just three things." Zongze sighed slightly.

Everyone held their breath.

"The son of Lao Chen doesn't have much talent, but he is Lao Chen's son after all, and he always has selfish motives. The reason why he has not been allowed to fill the post is not to show off, but because everyone in the Tokyo Stay-at-Home Department is fully committed to Chen Yiyi.

Take it in, if he is allowed to fill the official position early and has the title, I am afraid that the villain will have other thoughts... I also ask the officials to deal with it properly after the old minister's death." Zong Rulin pointed to his son beside him.

Tao, the latter couldn't hold back hearing this and burst into tears on the spot.

This is not an attack, but a standard Tuogu. After hearing this, most of the people who were a little nervous before became relieved, and as Zong Ying shed tears, they looked a little sad... After all, it was an old minister Tuogu.

However, Zhao Jiu was obviously startled. This was not only because he had not waited for the expected attack, but also because he heard some other meanings from Zongze's words.

"The officials must not believe it." Seeing this, Zongze simply raised his hand and pointed at someone at the table opposite. "Wang Shan, come out and tell the officials about your theory of 'rich and poor, redefinition of rank'..."

Wang Shan heard the words and hurriedly came to meet Zhao Jiu and Zong Ze, both of whom kowtowed. I don't know whether it was fear or sadness in his heart when he saw Zong Ze's posture today. When he raised his head again, he couldn't stop crying and said nothing.

"I have heard Wang Qing's words a long time ago, and I quite agree with them." Zhao Jiu realized in his heart, but he sat upright in his seat and looked at her seriously. "In these troubled times, it is indeed a time when wealth and poverty are re-established... It's just that

Wang Qing, there are two ways to redefine the rich and the poor. One is to rebel against loyalty, be willing to degenerate, create chaos, ask for excessively, and then cause trouble in vain; the other is to follow the general trend and turn the tide like Zong Xianggong.

To not fall and to unite the country and the country with one mind is to quell the chaos and calm the people, and to gain fame and fame for yourself... Mr. Zong’s intention today is for your own good, you must know it.”

Wang Shan, who walked in directly from outside the city without taking off his clothes and armor, could only kowtow to the two of them in the hall.

When Zongze saw this, he became a little impatient. He just waved his hand and continued to say to the Shangguan family: "The Guan family is smart and it will be good if they wake up...Then the second thing refers to the Tokyo stay-at-home."

I hope the officials will properly arrange them for the sake of their contribution to the country."

"This is inevitable." Zhao Jiu responded immediately.

In fact, Zhao Jiu realized from the beginning that Zong Ze was not worried about his son's official position at all. The first thing Zong Xianggong pointed out was to use his son's matter to remind Zhao Jiu that the capital of the Tokyo Remaining Department was

They are a group of military thieves and bandits, and the Zhao family has lost the hearts of Lianghe before. The identity of the official family does not have as strong a cohesion for these people as the rest of the official army, so they must maintain a certain level of high pressure and majesty, and even do certain things.

Clean them, otherwise they can really cause trouble!

It's just that even as Zongze, he couldn't say such words. He could only point to his son and Wang Shan who was right in front of him, and use the topic as a hint.

The second thing is to remind Zhao Guanjia that coercion is coercion, but in the final analysis, this is an important force to resist gold. It can be restrained, adjusted, gathered, and cleaned, but it cannot be abandoned.

Back in front of him, Zongze explained the matter so simply and neatly, but Zongze laughed: "Today, I said that I was relying on my old man and selling my old man, which is aggressive, but he seems to be in tune with the officials."

Zhao Jiu finally managed to smile again, but immediately became solemn. He had a vague premonition of something.

"But you still have to be a bad person!" Zong Rulin put away his smile and suddenly sighed again. "The official promised me one last thing, and my wish will be fulfilled today... I took the liberty of asking the official to start a recovery in public.

The poisonous oath of the two rivers!"

Everyone in the hall was completely silent. Even Wan Qixi felt that Zongze had gone too far.

"What kind of oath?" Unexpectedly, Zhao Jiu was stunned, but still responded quickly.

"The official is the emperor, so he can only swear to heaven."

"Since I am the Son of Heaven, if I point to the sky and swear an oath, is God's will partial, let alone the will of God is vague? I am the Lord of all peoples, why don't I swear by the people?" Before the others could interrupt, Zhao Jiu cooperated properly.

"That's fine." This time it was Mr. Zong's turn to be a little dazed.

When Zhao Jiu heard this, he immediately sat still and raised his fingers to the sky: "If I can't revive the two rivers in this life, destroy the Jin Kingdom, plow all its gardens, sweep all its caves, and unite the rivers and mountains of the world into one, I will have no love in my life.

There is no whole body left in the dead body.”

"The official's words are serious!"

The official took an oath, and almost everyone except Zong Ze came out and knelt down together. When Guo Zhongxun, Wan Qixun and others heard the oath, they panicked and admonished them. But again, Zhao Guanjia and Zong Xianggong were there

Talking here, what about them?

"The official family is young and prosperous, and life without love is indeed a poisonous oath." After hearing the oath, Zongze smiled at each other, but asked seriously. "But why did he die without a complete body?"

"Because if I die, I will only die in a frontal battle between the Song and Jin Dynasties wearing armor..." Zhao Jiu answered calmly. "And a few days ago, under the Changshe City, I saw armored corpses. Most of them were damaged.

In today's battles, both armies have excellent armor. Once they fight hand-to-hand, they often have to cut off their limbs first and then pick off their helmets before they can be killed. It is rare to see a whole corpse."

"I see, it seems that I am stingy." Zongze was startled for a moment, and then suddenly felt relieved, and his whole body became a little limp. "I have always been vulgar, and I hope the officials will forgive me."

"I have done nothing in the past, and I am ashamed to be forgiven by my husband with just one word." Zhao Jiu said sincerely.

"Have a drink!" Zongze tried his best to smile. "In any case, today we are at a disadvantage to the officials... We can look forward to what will happen in the future."

Zhao Jiu quickly raised his glass.

For a time, the hall was filled with lights.

Not only that, halfway through the drink, Zongze was a little drunk, but he insisted on going to the courtyard to admire the moon... Everyone knew that the weather was still cold, which was not good for his health, but on the occasion of the Chinese Yuan Festival, the moon appreciation book

It's a reasonable thing, and I can see it from both sides. This husband really can't hold it any longer. When I see the official today, my wish has been fulfilled, but I'm afraid it will get worse at any time. I can't disobey him at this time.

significance.

So, everyone carefully moved their seats into the courtyard and admired the moon.

When the mood was high, Mr. Zong first looked at the moon and sighed, and then he smiled bitterly: "Today is a festive day with full moon, and I reunited with the officials in the capital. I should have written a poem to express my interest, but I am old and incompetent, but instead

Even a little bit of poetry is no longer enough..."

People around him sighed, and some were eager to try it.

"No." Not waiting for others to show off, Zong Zefu looked at the moon again and shook his head and sighed to himself. "I have never been good at this in my life. When I was young, I spent ten years traveling around the world's mountains and rivers. I was never a good reader.

What are we talking about about poetry? However, if we had not traveled for ten years and seen all the great rivers and mountains in the world, and understood the magnificence of the rivers and mountains and the convergence of the people, the Jin people would not have been so resentful of the theory of Lord and Harmony after going south, and then ended up never returning home.

…”

Naturally, several people around him sighed in agreement.

Seeing this, Zhao Jiu, who was sitting in front of the hall, looked unchanged and drank as usual, but his heart was already disturbed several times.

Let's say that since he was in the hall just now, he has wanted to reject everyone several times and tell Zongze that he is not the one who abandoned Lianghe and that he will do whatever he wants, but he has suppressed this meaningless impulse several times.

...But when I heard these words, the waves in my heart arose again, and once reached the highest point.

Moreover, since time travel, among the people Zhao Jiu has come into contact with, most of the so-called high-level civil servants and war factions are just because of loyalty, because of Confucian classics, because of personal hatred, and because of benefiting from the system, but there are very few people like Zong Ru.

Lin Gang gave him a pure and logical feeling of family and country.

Seeing the magnificence of mountains and rivers, one becomes proud and refuses to be abused by others. Isn't this the way for an elite to inspire the simplest patriotism?

However, if that were all, Zhao Jiu would only admire and respect this national hero whom he had just met for the first time, and would not be so rude. The real reason that made him have these impulses was actually the almost humble attitude of the other party today.

.

It’s really low!

And this almost lowly attitude was probably only noticed by Zhao Jiu, who had been an official for more than a year. The others could only see Zong Rulin relying on his old age and acting aggressively.

The key lies in Zhao Jiu's status as an official... To put it bluntly, what is the meaning of taking an oath to an emperor? Let alone an oath made in front of only a few people in the hall? And those who don't feel hurt

What real harm can there be from a non-itchy ridicule?

Not only that, what Zhao Jiu wants here is the control of the Tokyo Remaining Department. Is there any substantive evasion or threat from the other party?

No! The other party even took the initiative to hand over, okay?

It can be said that Zong Xianggong has been delaying until now. In the past, it can be said that he was holding on to wait for the results from Yanling. After learning the news in the next two days, he was just thinking about whether he could meet Zhao Guan's family.

Then make a symbolic handover in person to reduce disputes.

He didn't even ask, nor dared to ask, whether Zhao Guan's family would take over the troops and then return to Nanyang as soon as the situation stabilized, abandoning Tokyo, which he had defended for more than a year?

This is simply a bit humbling.

Of course, compared with the hope of reviving the country, it seems that everything is worthy of Zhao Guanjia's affirmation. When Zongze saw him coming, he was not only resentful in his heart, but also extremely happy and indescribably excited.

But this kind of feeling can only be understood between the two of them, but it comes too late.

"Does the official family have poetry?" In a daze, Zongze asked again about Zhao Guan's family. "Both Hu Zhongcheng and Lin Xueshi are good at poetry..."
To be continued...