But the problem is, even so, so what? Hu Yin is a person who usually behaves in a low-key manner, but he doesn’t make any omissions... You can’t break off the relationship and then have someone impeach him just because he persuaded you a few words at a private banquet.

Unfilial, right?

Impeaching Hu Mingzhong for being unfilial is not enough. The last person who secretly impeached him for being unfilial is now the only one left who says, "Everything must have a beginning."

And doesn’t this prove that you are a selfish person who has no regard for the overall situation and is not worthy of being a ruler?

Even Zhang Jun didn't dare to leave... because he was really afraid that if he left today, Hu Mingzhong would actually send a memorial directly to the emperor tomorrow!

Who is afraid of whom?

In other words, who was Hu Shangshu afraid of? Did he really think that he was a vegetarian?

In the blink of an eye, most of the fish were gone. Why are you still vegetarian?

In desperation, Zhang Jun, who took a long time to catch his breath, could only stand up and bow his hands respectfully: "Thank you Mingzhong for reminding me, Brother Yu has indeed lost his integrity."

After saying this, he raised his glasses again to cover up.

Hu Yin nodded and stood up to drink with him unceremoniously. He accepted the glass of wine, but before sitting down, he took the initiative to lift the wine bottle and filled the other party with a glass of Lanqiao Fengyue. His posture was still impeccable.

of.

So, the three of them got over the matter and started having dinner and talking again.

However, it was said that the three of them were reminiscing about old times, but Hu Yin just lowered his head to eat. He ate a fish to pieces, threw it away, and then started to deal with a whole bowl of ginger fermentation... At the same time, Zhao Ding

, Zhang Jun was the Duke-in-law of the East and West Houses, and when the two of them talked, no matter what they said, the matter would inevitably turn to military and state affairs. But once military and state affairs came up, they both had to make some considerations for their respective party members and try to make some arrangements.

debate.

Especially Zhang Jun, because he was very passive in front of the officials about the memorial before, and this time he came to Zhao Ding's house as a guest, and was slapped in the face by Hu Mingzhong, so he couldn't help but be more vigilant.

For example, when Zhao Ding mentioned that the transportation of military supplies on Jingdong East Road was not good, it was better to hand over the transportation of military supplies to Jingdong East Road to Wanqi Yuanzhong of Jingdong East Road. Zhang Jun was instinctively alert, and then immediately suggested that the war should be carried out in advance, and that he should deal with it severely as a warning.

The imitation is to remove Xiao Han Jinglue from Jingdong East Road and let Zhao Yuanxian and Zhao Shilang from the Ministry of Rites go to Jingdong East Road.

This is because it was Zhang Deyuan who recommended Xiao Han to take office on the day he took office. If there was a war on the front line and this guy continued to do unnecessary things at Jingdong unwillingly, it would inevitably make the officials angry.

And Zhao Yuanxian was Zhao Ding's old subordinate when he was in Lianghuai.

This is a typical defensive strategy.

It can only be said that fortunately Zhang Jun did not go one step further and discuss who would replace the Minister of Rites, otherwise it would have been too obvious.

Of course, Zhao Ding did not agree to this plan in the end. He still felt that replacing local officials at this time would cause shock. In addition, he also saw that Zhang Jun was overreacting, so he decided to shelve it.

After this incident, they also talked about the matter of Eastern Mongolia... Shaanxi and Ningxia recently came together to report, saying that they had received news from the grassland. The Jurchen envoys in Eastern Mongolia were not stopping, and the Boer refused to give any information until they were ready.

The answer is, I don’t know if I’ve really been bought, if I’m trying to raise the price, or if I’m just waiting and watching, so the court must quickly send a heavyweight messenger there.

As for Zhao and Zhang, they couldn't help but have some disputes over the choice of the envoy.

To be fair, the dispute between these two people may not be a party dispute, nor may it be selfishness that outweighs public concerns, or even really a party dispute... because they can all consider national affairs after all, and the decisions of the Zhao Guan family have never failed.

However, Zhao Guanjia is not a superman who can make decisions in everything, especially since this official is often away from the capital. Lu Haowen is also an increasingly fond of feathers and usually does not get involved in these matters, which leads to Zhao and Zhang's hands.

The power is unprecedentedly concentrated and powerful, but there is no suppression from a higher level.

To put it bluntly, these two people are, in a sense, the holders of relative ‘supreme power’, and the opposition of the highest power will naturally inevitably cause disputes, and then form opposition and divisions.

Especially under the secret cabinet decision-making system, if you want to do something, you will inevitably have to recruit people, which further intensifies this opposition.

It can only be said that this situation has existed since the two of them started to govern five years ago, and then it will intensify when the Zhao Guan family goes out to hang out. However, the two of them are considered confidants of the Zhao Guan family, and there is no problem in obeying the official family.

So once the officials come back, things will gradually calm down.

But wasn’t this the time when Zhao Guan’s family had been away for a particularly long time? Didn’t something unexpected happen to Zhao Guan’s family and they started the Northern Expedition in advance within two days of their return?

The result was that the so-called partisanship between the two parties was not eliminated in time, and was overwhelmed by many military and national affairs. Then, as more incidents occurred, the antagonism between the two parties became more serious.

In a sense, Zhao Ding held a banquet today because he was really happy for the recovery of his hometown, so he invited two friends to reminisce about the past, but at the same time, he and Zhang Jun were more or less upset and wanted to have a private break-up and have a common plan.

The meaning of a gentleman's covenant in state affairs.

However, looking at Zhang Deyuan's cautious look now, it seems that it is difficult to make this gentleman's agreement.

"Three hundred Japanese samurai have arrived in Jinan..."

"It is useless for three hundred men to go to the battlefield. The purpose is to appease people's hearts and for diplomacy. Let them come to the capital to show their faces in front of the Korean envoys, and then quickly go to Hedong to serve as ceremonial guards."

"There's nothing to say about this."

"Shaanzhou river transportation is inconvenient, so some people suggested that the materials should be transported overland to Guanzhong and transferred from Pujin."

"You can give it a try, but if that's the case, should we set up an additional deputy transfer envoy? Or let Liu Shilang take the post concurrently?"

"Isn't this... the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry? Ming Zhong..."

"Brother Yuan Zhen called me?" Hu Yin, who was nibbling on a 'Jianyan Royal Duck' duck leg, raised his head in surprise and asked seriously. "I thought the two brothers had forgotten Brother Yu..."

Zhao Ding and Zhang Jun were both embarrassed, but they quickly put their hands together and sat down.

Zhao Ding felt ashamed and saw that less than half of the dishes on the table had been eaten. After all, he gritted his teeth and assumed the attitude of a hero:

"Deyuan, Mingzhong, today I am really happy because Brother Yu will die and be buried in his hometown, and the fallen leaves will return to his roots. Then he remembered what the three of us said when we were hiding in the Imperial Academy in Jingkang that day, so I called you here to have a glass of wine and talk about it.

Two old sentences... That's it, from now on, don't mention any national affairs or political strategies. Let's just talk about old friendships and romantic articles, and leave all official matters to tomorrow."

Zhang Jun immediately agreed with a smile, even rolled up his sleeves as he spoke, and recited a poem on the spot to cover up the atmosphere. It is said that when he visited Lu Hao a few days ago to ask about Lu Gongxiang, he took advantage of the opportunity to pay a visit to the newly built ancestral hall in Lu Gongxiang's home, and then followed the trend.

made.

So-called:

“Three phases have restored temples and temples over the years, and the mountains, rivers and trees have also gained splendor.

For a moment, the ruler weighs heavily, but for eternity, the surname of the world will be fragrant."

These three phases, of course, refer to the three unprecedented Pingzhang military and state affairs officials of the Lu family, but they are also used here in a joking manner, because of the three people here, only Hu Yin has not yet become prime minister.

Unexpectedly, when Hu Yin heard about this, he just shook his head: "Brother Deyuan's abilities are all in Confucianism, and he is not bad at Buddhism. He has also studied Yuan Xue recently, but his poems and poems are really not enough. Like the foolish brother, they are all too much.

It’s too vulgar and can’t wait for the elegant hall.”

Zhang Jun was bored for a while, but Hu Mingzhong also said, "Just like a stupid brother", which was not easy to scold.

"What about Brother Yu's poems?" Zhao Ding quickly became interested.

"As far as the romantic articles are concerned, among the three of us, Brother Yuan Zhen has achieved the greatest achievement." Hu Yin responded proudly and spoke calmly. "However, this is not because Brother Yuan Zhen is talented, but because Brother Yuan Zhen has not specialized in anything in his life.

Articles, even literary works, are all written with true feelings and sincerity... But once the Fengyue writings have true feelings and true meanings, they will surpass countless others in the world."

Let's talk about how Zhao and Zhang didn't know that Hu Mingzhong was a serious character. What he said meant that he really thought so, so Zhao Ding immediately smiled, twirling his beard with contentment, and felt comfortable in his heart, while Zhang Jun was anxious for a moment.

He wanted to say something... He still wanted to prove that his "Essay" was not bad.

But at this moment, Hu Yin ignored the gestures of Zhao and Zhang at all. Instead, he followed Zhang Jun's example and directly carried the duck leg, knocked on the wine glass, and chanted with his mouth that was particularly shiny under the candlelight.

A poem came out:

"The decaying toads and willows are accompanied by sorrow, and I drink wine and sing sad songs to the autumn of Bianshui.

Qi Kuo shed tears throughout his life and death, but he has no heart for fame, wealth and honor.

Killing a chicken for millet is a reminder of the previous promise, and asking for a house and a field is a shame for the original plan.

I bid farewell to the spring breeze again, and my life will be long and leisurely."

After reciting a poem, Hu Yin pinched the duck leg, shook his head at the two people who had already changed their expressions, and sighed:

"Brother Yuan Zhen, you said today we are only talking about the old friendship and romance, but if we are talking about the old friendship and romance between the three of us, is there anything more appropriate than this poem? Ten years ago, the three of us hid together in

In Taixue, we escaped together and made an agreement by the Bian River outside the city. Brother Yuan Zhen's family was small, so he went south, brother Deyuan went north, and I went east along the Bian River alone, and divided into three groups to find out the news.

Searching for the journey, just in case something unexpected happens on the road, and you are picked up by others... But why did you not write poems before I left first, but it happened that I left, and you wrote this poem when the two of you said goodbye to the north and the south? Why is this poem

Is it "Farewell to Zhang Deyuan" or "To Hu Mingzhong"?"

Zhang Jun was stunned for a moment. Zhao Ding tried his best to smile and wanted to speak, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he didn't know how to reply. Instead, he seemed a little crazy.

As for Hu Mingzhong, who had eaten all night, he continued to bang the duck legs on the table: "Brother Yuan Zhen, Brother Deyuan, if we talk about the old friendship between the three of us, nothing else matters, only this one

My foolish brother has always been worried about this matter! You said that after a hundred years, poetry will be replaced by the old and the new will be replaced. The three of us are not the masters. I am afraid that those vulgar works such as the Three Phases of the Temple will be covered up. At that time, only

If this poem is handed down to the world, wouldn't it make people in the world think that you are the only two who have a life-and-death relationship, and I, Hu Mingzhong, am just a passerby? Wasn't it Zhao Ding, Zhang Jun and Hu Yin who decided the relationship between life and death that day?

Are there three people sitting here today?!"

At the end of the conversation, there was almost a certain intensity. Even the outer hall, two doors away, was making some noise, but no one dared to come in and peep.

As for Zhao and Zhang, after Hu Yin recited a poem, they gradually became a little sad. When Hu Yin started to criticize and question, both of them actually meant to respond verbally, but almost as soon as they opened their mouths, they

I can't help but feel three parts ashamed, three parts sour, and three parts repetitively sighing, leaving me speechless...

After all, once upon a time, when the country was ruined and the family was destroyed, the three of them supported each other through life and death, and also had a close relationship between life and death. What kind of friendship was that? But now, the situation has turned around, but they each have their own wings and are in opposition to each other, so that even if they get together like this, they will have to live together.

Hesitant and tentative.

In this embarrassing state, Hu Mingzhong's sarcasm was both ironic and somewhat genuine, expressing his closeness, which was really difficult to deal with.

Not to mention the mixed emotions in the minds of the other two people, Hu Mingzhong, after reciting a poem and speaking a few words, continued to lower his head to deal with the duck leg. After a while, the duck leg was almost dealt with. The worker

However, the minister simply stood up and handed over to the two of them:
To be continued...