On the venue, the banquet had already been spread out, and everyone was seated. Thinking of the business that was originally scheduled for this time, they felt that there were cheers and shouts from the north, south, and left, and they couldn't help but lose confidence. As expected, many of them seemed to be evading and perfunctory.

What's more, he pretended to have forgotten the previous agreement, decided not to care about it anymore, and actually enjoyed it openly at the foot of the mountain, so the atmosphere became even more subtle.

As soon as the banquet started, Lu Xianggong presided over it first, and held a brief banquet ceremony to celebrate the birthday of the two saints who were undergoing Qing Dynasty cultivation, the third empress dowager who was being recuperated, and the official family who was sitting on it with a smile at this time, and then congratulated the official family for last year.

Congratulations to the new prince... After these rounds of wine, everyone is slightly smoked.

But there is no way, the Song Dynasty has its own national conditions, what can anyone do?

After seven or eight glasses of wine, the lights of Shangyuan were on again, and as the official personally ordered a portion of Dongpo meat to be sent to the Emperor Taishang Yuansheng in the west of the city, it was inevitable to compose poems and lyrics again... In fact, Southeast is originally

In a place where literary style is prosperous, if nothing else, just like the three leaders of the Yuezhou Gongge here, the Lu family, the Shi family, and the Zhuge family, all have their own libraries at home, among which the Lu family has about 13,000 volumes of books.

, as early as a year ago, the third eldest son of the family, Lu Dan, reciprocated the favor after being transferred to Tongyan, and took the initiative to organize the family to copy and collect books for the imperial court... Even the Shi family and the Zhuge family had tens of thousands of volumes, and seven to eight thousand volumes respectively.

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This is where the prosperous culture of the Southeast lies... and as long as the children of other families have that heart, they will naturally not be lacking in poetry.

However, the style of writing belongs to the style of writing. Isn’t there a great poet named Zhao Guanjia sitting above him?

What if I make a fool of myself?

As a result, everyone pushed me and others pushed back, but some people took the initiative to come out and bowed their heads to salute. They were feeling regretful that the officials did not write poems or inscriptions on the lake today, so they wanted to ask Zhao Guanjia to write poems first to serve as guides.

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"Your Majesty, you think too much."

Under the bright lights and the bright moon, the vision was clear. Zhao Guanjia, who had changed into a soft-winged futou, sat upright. He shook his head and laughed. "On the Lantern Festival, it is time to have fun together. I am writing poems today, regardless of the subject matter, regardless of top or bottom.

Regardless of whether it's good or bad, just make it and ask the officer to think about it. If you think it's good, just have a drink and then ask for your name. If you think it's bad, just smile and go directly there. Why worry so much?"

After everyone heard this, they felt relieved.

Immediately, officials from the Hangzhou Prefecture came up to distribute pens and paper. At this time, Zhao Guanjia picked up his pen and was about to write. He didn't know what the mood was. He asked Lu Xi on the spot what happened to Yuezhou Lu after he was transferred to the general magistrate.

Lu Zhi, the newly elected member of the public pavilion, heard that the Lu family had a ten-year-old child prodigy who was born on a boat and could already write poems at a young age. His name was Lu You... Have you come here today?

After hearing that Lu You went to see the lanterns with several brothers and cousins ​​during the day, but couldn't find them for a while, the official felt relieved and started writing calmly.

After a while, the poem was completed, and Zhu Shengfei, the former Minister of Rites, was appointed as the official to get up and read the poem for everyone.

It was better for others. Zhu Shengfei himself was already three points alert at this time, but he did not dare to disobey, so he could only stand up and comply.

But it’s okay. If you think about it one by one, they are all about BMWs and dragon boats, lights and moonlight, beautiful lakes and mountains, the joy of the king and the people, the prosperous scene of the Zhongxing... There are good ones, and there are bad ones. Everyone is an expert, so naturally the level will be high.

The poet was given a name, and then called out on the spot to receive wine and congratulate him.

For a time, people at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain were enjoying themselves, and even Zhu Shengfei gradually lost his vigilance.

But soon, as a poem appeared in Ambassador Zhu's hand, the former Minister of Rites felt his forehead buzz, but he knew that today would be a bad day.

"Why did Zhu Qing suddenly stop reading?" Zhao Jiu urged on the spot.

Zhu Shengfei looked at Zhao Guan's house and felt numb in his heart, but he held the poem manuscript in his hands and read out through gritted teeth:

“Thirty thousand miles of river flows eastward into the sea, and five thousand miles of mountains reach the sky.

The remaining people shed tears in the dust, and look south to the king's division for another year."

As soon as this poem came out, everyone in the house was astonished, and the whole day's wind, flowers, snow, moonlight, and lights of Jinhu Lake all disappeared.

"How does this poem sound?" Zhao Jiu, who was sitting there, sighed, but then asked his name. "Lu Zhi, how do you think of this poem?"

Lu Zhi, the chief of Yuezhou's palace, really didn't know why such things and this poem implicated him. But since the official had something to say, he quickly walked out of the table and faced him bravely:

"So that the officials will know that this poem's words are concise, and it also points to the current situation. How can it be bad? It's just that today I have written Shangyuan poems, and this poem is suddenly listed, which can't help but feel a bit cynical..."

"It's well said, and it's to the point." Zhao Jiu nodded, the soft wings of the futou that had been replaced on his head swayed for a while, but then he looked at Zhu Shengfei after making the final comment. "Zhu Qing, what kind of blind and cynical person wrote this I wonder if everyone is celebrating the Lantern Festival? Do you have to expose your scars at this time?"

Zhu Shengfei looked at Zhao Guan's family, his heart was cold, but he could only force himself to calm down and answer with all his strength: "The cynical people are the officials... The signature is Cangzhou Zhao Jiu."

Moreover, at this time on Fenghuang Mountain, because the crows were frightened away in the afternoon, it was rare that there were no crows, so the so-called silence is a particularly appropriate description at this time.

At the same time, not far away, there was a hustle and bustle under the Leifeng Pagoda, and the entire West Lake was like a big moon on the ground with its own light, reflecting the surroundings like daylight, but it also formed a distinct contrast with this place. Compared.

But to be honest, although Lu Zhi and others were frightened, when they thought about it, they didn't feel particularly strange about the incident. They just felt that the incident happened suddenly and a little aggrieved... Thinking about it, The whole afternoon and night were full of romance, wasn't it your Zhao Guan family who took the lead?

Moreover, Zhu and Liu made an announcement before they came, saying that they were coming to cause trouble, but wasn't this resolved by your Zhao Guan family's own trick? Why don't you just let me go? I'll do it Mountain, do we have to pursue and fight fiercely?

We have already reached the end of the point. How come you, an official, do not follow martial ethics and carry out a surprise attack?

"It's my fault that I ruined everyone's mood today." Just when everyone was aggrieved and silent, Zhao Guanjia said with emotion again. "But you must also know my difficulties... I only thought about it when I just started writing. Jade belt, no jade belt anymore, and when I wrote "The Green Jade Case" for Zong Zhongwu, how could I write Shangyuan poems again? And when I think of Zong Zhongwu, I also think of the poisonous oath I swore in front of Zong Zhongwu, He said that if we cannot revive the two rivers in this life, destroy the Jurchens, and unite the rivers and mountains of the world into one, then we will have nothing to love in life and no whole body in death... He also said that the reason why there will be no whole body in death must be because if I die, Or if I was on the battlefield and was cut by swords and axes... Thinking of this, I couldn't suppress my emotions, so I wrote this cynical poem. I hope you can forgive me."

At the foot of Fenghuang Mountain, everyone heard this, and although they felt more and more aggrieved, they still didn't understand what Zhao Guanjia meant. How could they refute it or dare to refute it? So, looking at each other, they could only stand out one after another, confessing their guilt, and saying that they were guilty. Indulging in the prosperity of the southeast, one cannot understand the officials or the situation in the world.

For a moment, everyone was kneeling on the ground. Zhu Shengfei also stood awkwardly on one side. Even Liu Dazhong also sighed and came out with the two princes to hand over their hands... At this point, it can be said that the last wave of counterattacks attempted by these people has been completed. Being beaten repeatedly by Zhao Guan's family completely broke him down, and there was no possibility of recurrence.

However, the official sitting there still had no intention of letting it go. Instead, he shook his head directly:

"I roughly understand what you mean. You apologize with your mouth, but in fact you still feel aggrieved and dissatisfied. And I don't want to bear the name of punishing you without teaching... What words do you still have in your heart? Today we, the king and the ministers, are borrowing

Let’s talk drunkenly, and we won’t count after today...Whether we can be persuaded or not is one thing. At the very least, you have to understand where my heart is, and I also understand where your heart is.”

Hearing this, most people were a little confused, because it didn't sound right. How could they be punished without teaching? Who let the officials bear this reputation?

Zhu Shengfei, on the other hand, waited for a while, his face turned pale and green, and finally couldn't control it, and then he bowed his head directly: "I am frightened, and I am really ashamed that I will punish you without teaching..."

"You don't have to be ashamed about this." Zhao Jiu said calmly in the seat above. "After the Baima Shaoxing Incident, I also reflected on it. It is true that I went too far that day, and I had the intention of punishing you without teaching. I will

It is even more extreme to expel you all from the court as if you were enemies... It is natural for you to have grievances."

Only then did everyone realize who this sentence was directed at.

However, after hearing this, Zhu Shengfei still did not dare to move, but became more and more frightened.

And Zhao Guanjia continued to shake his head in response: "But Zhu Qing, it's fine that you have resentment against me. Why are you dissatisfied with all the ministers in power? You are wandering around Huaidian and telling people all day long that Mr. Zhao Ding and Mr. Zhao are extravagant.

He lit four large incense burners on both sides of the lobby of the Prime Minister's Mansion, consuming dozens of kilograms of incense every day, and also said that he embezzled public funds and planted exotic bamboos at home... Is this ridiculous?"

At this point, Zhu Shengfei no longer dared to raise his head. Even Lu Yihao, Xu Jingheng and Liu Dazhong on one side were also stunned.

Moreover, Zhao Ding's personal ethics and character are generally recognized as good. Lu Yihao once served as the magistrate of Yangzhou and later as the envoy to the southeast. He had many contacts with Zhao Ding who was the envoy to the Huaihe River at that time. Liu Dazhong had a very good personal relationship with Zhao Ding.

, even Xu Jingheng also has his own information channels. Who doesn't know that Zhao Ding is a person who has to go to the roadside stalls in the south of the city to drink a bowl of mutton soup? How come he became a luxurious person when he arrived at Zhu Shengfei's place?

Not only that, Zhao Guanjia continued to sigh: "There is also Zhang Jun. You said that he has a living room in his home, which is specially used for secret meetings with high-ranking members of the Wood Party. There are ninety-nine and eighty-one celestial stone slabs several feet square used in the hall.

In addition to being extravagant, it is also suspected of exceeding the regulations... In fact, Zhang Jun's family is from a famous family in Shu. In Shu, they can afford to have the great monk Master Keqin to come to their house. His wife is the niece of Xianggong Yuwen. This kind of family said that he

You can't argue with luxury... But let me ask you, when you made up this statement that day, you probably didn't know that I was giving mansions with the same regulations to the officials of the Central Secret Cabinet and the ministers in Jingyuan, right?

Which living room can be paved with so many lapis lazuli slabs? And I have just given the house, and they are going to do this under my nose. Do you know that there are fish in my backyard?"

It was only the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and it was still in the wild at the foot of the mountain. How could it be hot even in the south? But after hearing this, Zhu Shengfei was already sweating profusely. When the people around him saw his reaction, they knew what was going on, but they became even more angry -

- Lu Yihao couldn't help but roll up his sleeves. Liu Dazhong came to his senses and wished he could kick this man for Zhao Ding.

But this is not over yet, Zhao Guanjia continues to shake his head: "And Lu Hao asked where Mr. Lu is... You said that he embezzled 170,000 yuan of public funds and plundered more than 3,000 official items during his tenure. I don't even know things. What on earth did you do?

You calculated it so clearly? And for such serious corruption, why didn't you impeach him when you were in office? Instead, you said these words to your fellow countrymen at home after you were in office? You also said that when I was fighting in Yaoshan, it was you who

You accept my entrustment to stay in Tokyo? And you also say that you want to write this in your "Ruhuai Leisure Record"? Don't you feel ashamed?"

"Please expel this person immediately!" Hearing this, Xu Jingheng, who has always been good-tempered, couldn't hold back. "This animal is of impure character and is in vain as a minister, and it also taints the friendship between peers."

However, at the same time, Lu Yihao, who had the most severe temper, actually laughed out loud.

Amid the laughter and anger around him, Zhu Shengfei no longer dared to say a word, and even didn't dare to raise his head.

"I know that you are resentful towards me and the prime ministers at that time because of the Baima Incident, but are you not afraid that a hundred years from now, someone will really use your residence records as evidence to taint someone's innocence because you are the minister of this dynasty?!" Zhao Jiu

Seeing this, he was also a little unmotivated. "Actually, judging from your words in your hometown, I'm afraid you didn't really mean to admonish me at the beginning. You just wanted to maintain your image as an upright minister, and you were framed by others.

You're up, right? I'm afraid it's just like this that Mr. Lu and Zhao, who have seen through the truth, were sent to me... There are some things that they would not be able to say."

Zhu Shengfei finally looked up in shock, because Zhao Guanjia's words had already hinted at another fact.

"Don't look at me." Zhao Jiu was speechless when he saw the other party raising his head. "When you were showing off your power in Tokyo, your fellow villagers had long submitted your words to the public pavilion. Your words in Huaidian have also been written.

Mr. Lu transferred Mr. Zhao to Mr. Zhao, and the whole secret pavilion knew about it, but they couldn't scold you in person after seeing it, so they had to transfer you here for me to deal with... Otherwise, how do you think I knew your words?

?Do you really think that my Imperial City Secretary can be so tyrannical and collect all the gossip you had in Huaidian?"

Hearing that neither Lu Haowen nor Zhao Ding took Zhu Shengfei's words at ease, Lu Yihao and Xu Jingheng were also discouraged and could no longer argue.

And when the rest of the people heard this, they still didn't understand that this wave of self-righteous leaders coming out to turn the tide was a joke from the beginning?

At this point, things seemed to be calm. Zhao Guan's family couldn't let all the members of the Southeast Palace and local officials kneel down, so they waved their hands and asked Zhu Shengfei to go home to avoid embarrassment. At the same time, they asked everyone to get up and continue the feast.

However, just when Zhu Shengfei left Phoenix Mountain as if he was running away, and everyone stood up to go back to the table for his sake, they suddenly discovered that although one person also stood up and straightened his back, he did not move at all in the same place...

It was none other than Liu Dazhong, the former Minister of Civil Affairs.

This can't help but make everyone, including Zhao Guan's family and the two husbands, a little shocked.

After all, Liu Dazhong himself is in Huzhou and has remained silent for almost the entire process from the martial arts conference to now. It is obvious that he has either realized that the Zhao Guan family's determination is unshakable, or he has been touched after the martial arts conference.

, so I chose to succumb to the Zhao Guan family and stop being troublesome.

Even this time, it was obvious that the villain Zhu Shengfei was temporarily dragging him into a shield.

So, if Zhu Shengfei ran away, why should he?
To be continued...