This Song Dynasty is different

Chapter 22 The unpredictable knowledge of ghosts and gods

The Queen Mother's nephew has a broken leg.

"I saw a horse rushing past. It must have been trampled by that person." An official said confidently.

"I broke it myself, it has nothing to do with anyone else!" Liu Congde said firmly.

Li Xian was going to the palace to meet the officials today. Seeing the bustle here, he took a look and said, "Hey! What's going on?"

"Someone broke his leg," someone said.

"Young men, don't try to compete with horses!" Li Xian left Liu Congde, who was looking suspiciously, and left.

The official is not studying today, and there is no discussion in the court today, which means he is on holiday.

"The Queen Mother was furious and ordered the Imperial City Department to go out to investigate." Yang Qi, the leader of the guards, arrived.

Last night it was he who led the people to set the fire on fire, but today he pretended that nothing was wrong.

"Poor." Zhao Zhen looked at Li Xian suspiciously, "What did you ask Yang Qi and the others to do last night?"

"There was a robber in the house recently. Laifu was still young, so he invited them to stay here, but who knew that the robber didn't come." What Li Xian said seemed to be true.

"Guan family, the Queen Mother summons."

After Zhao Zhen left, Li Xian looked at Yang Qi, "Are you afraid?"

The Queen Mother was so kind to Liu Mei's two sons that they were no different from her own sons.If she knew that it was Yang Qi who led the attack, Yang Qi would be dead.

Yang Qi said calmly: "Xiaguan belongs to the late emperor. The late emperor has gone, and the official family is the only one in his eyes. The official family will not care about his life or death."

Zhenzong was confused for half his life, but he still left something for his son before leaving.For example, forcing the Queen Mother to swear, such as Yang Qi and others in front of her.

Zhao Zhen saw his cousin Liu Congde howling miserably at the Queen Mother's place, and then he realized that bone fractures were so painful.

"...Aunt, those people were afraid that the framed evidence would be discovered by Marquis Dingyuan, so they set the fire in the middle of the night!" Liu Congde explained while receiving treatment from the medical officer.

"Really?" The Queen Mother said calmly: "I don't know what you are up to, but it's just a matter of course. Don't cause trouble."

Zhao Zhen came in and said, "Madam."

"You came just in time." The Queen Mother said: "Poor uncle died early and left behind two children. They are also the people you are closest to in the world. Today's broken leg shows that those people are domineering. Wang Zengna Please tell him, this evil spirit wants to kill him!"

"Yes."

So the officials summoned Wang Zeng and expressed their dissatisfaction with the bad habits of the officialdom.Wang Zenggong obeyed the order and vowed to fight against the bad habits of officialdom.

The king and his ministers parted harmoniously, Zhao Zhen returned to his place, and Li Xian was drinking his good tea and reading his good books.

"Did you do it?" Zhao Zhen said through gritted teeth.

"Did I overeat and break his leg?" Li Xian took a sip of tea.

"If Liu Congde is not corrupt, then why does he need to look for you? The Queen Mother dotes on this person, so she is blind and cannot see the mystery of this matter. But I know that I can't hide it from you."

Zhao Zhen sat down and grabbed the tea cup, "If you let him go, you will feel uneasy. But if this matter is revealed, it will not be good for the queen or me. So you destroyed the evidence and turned around to cut him off." Legs as punishment. Your conscience is at peace, but what about mine?"

"Are you worried about your conscience?" Li Xian said with a smile.

"I just went to the eldest lady's place, and Liu Congde's screams were like howls of a ghost. The medical officer said that he would be in excruciating pain for the next few days, as if he was being tortured." Zhao Zhen's eyebrows skipped a beat, obviously he couldn't bear it.

Li Xian just denied it. Later, he stood up and left.

Zhao Zhen watched him go out, and then someone knelt down beside him.

"I will die!" Yang Qi lowered his head.

"You don't have to say anything." Zhao Zhen drank tea. "There's no need to say anything. I don't want to hear it either. Just ask, do you have a good conscience?"

Yang Qi raised his head with firm eyes, "Marquis Dingyuan handled everything well, I feel at ease."

That idiot is not only stupid, but also arrogant.If he is not a relative of the Queen Mother, he should be brought to justice.

"That's good." Zhao Zhen stretched, "The late emperor once said that emperors often have to learn to pretend to be stupid. A stupid emperor can make his ministers feel at ease and the world feel at ease."

Yang Qi lowered his head, "Marquis Dingyuan took action this time for the sake of the official family."

"I know. That's why when the eldest lady asked me earlier, I said that you were looking for someone for me when you went out yesterday."

"Yes, I remember."

"Go!"

"My minister retire."

Only Zhao Zhen was left in the side hall, and he said helplessly: "Actually, I don't blame you, why did you hide it from me?"

Over at the Queen Mother, people from the Imperial City Department were reporting.

"Yesterday, Yang Qi and others disappeared after leaving the palace city. They will return in the morning."

"Failed to keep an eye on it?" the Queen Mother asked.

"I am incompetent."

"Go!"

The Queen Mother was silent for a long time, and Luo Chongxun said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, the officials cannot do such cruel things."

"He can't do it, but Yang Qi can." The Queen Mother said quietly: "He won't assign Yang Qi to do it, but what about Li Xian?"

"Li Xian...no way!"

"If you value friendship, what is friendship?" The Queen Mother suddenly said, "Having love for people, all things, and all living beings. However, Li Xian didn't think so."

If it were the original person, Yang Qi would definitely not take action, because the concept of monarch and ministers is deeply rooted in people's hearts. If they find that they can't solve the problem themselves, they can just leave it to the Queen Mother.

But Li Xian is a later generation, and he cannot sit back and watch Liu Congde escape from the law.

As the saying goes, if God doesn't repay you, I will repay you!
Li Xian had a clear idea and was in a good mood when he left the palace.

The next day, Xinghua was startled when she opened the door and screamed.

Li Xian arrived only a moment later than Laifu and saw Di Qing standing outside the door with dew on his body.

"How long has it been?" Li Xian asked.

"It's been more than an hour." Di Qing said honestly.

"Why didn't you knock?"

"I'm worried about disturbing you, sir."

Li Xian saw him carrying something and asked, "What is that?" Di Qing opened the baggage, but it was Shu Xiu.

"Where did he come from?" Li Xian knew that he had not received military pay yet and had no money on him.Yesterday he regretted forgetting about it.

"I went out of the city in the middle of the night, killed more than ten wild dogs outside the city, and sold them to the dog meat merchants in the city in exchange for money." Di Qing offered Shu Xiu his hands.

"No one discovered?" He left the city in the middle of the night and the soldier guarding the city was blinded?

"They are quite vigilant," Di Qing said.But he is clearly better.

Also, if he didn't have this ability, where would the future peerless general Di Qing be?

Li Xian smiled and said: "Xinghua, according to the day, prepare more meals for one person, remember, more meat."

"Hey!" Xinghua already had some immunity when she saw the extremely handsome Di Qing.

Then the two entered the study.

"From today on, the knowledge I teach you cannot be taught to others without my permission." Li Xian said solemnly.

Di Qing stood with his hands tied and said, "I will obey my master's orders."

"It's not me who keeps it. You'll know why when you learn."

Li Xian immediately took out the lesson plan.

"Number is the foundation of all things and the first of all learning."

Di Qing raised his head, and as Li Xian explained, it seemed as if someone had opened a window in front of him.

The whole morning passed like this, and Di Qing was still unfinished.

"Have a meal."

Lunch was hearty but simple.Di Qing got a leg of lamb, a basin of soup cakes, and even two boiled chickens.

Di Qing choked up a little as he looked at such a sumptuous meal.

"Eat yours." Li Xian didn't have such a good appetite, so he just had a bowl of soup cakes.

Di Qing finished his meal like a storm, and Li Xian asked tentatively: "How full are you?"

"Ninety percent...seventy percent." Under Li Xian's gaze, Di Qing told the truth.

Damn!

This is a mess!
Li Xian knew the warrior's appetite and asked Xinghua to use the remaining mutton soup to make soup cakes for Di Qing.

Zhang Ze came and Li Xian went out.

Zhang Ze glanced at Di Qing inside and said: "Today's discussion between the DPRK and Central Government, Li Zhen, the envoy of the Third Division of Quan, mentioned the matter of San Rong, saying that the world has been at peace for a long time, the population is increasing day by day, the number of officials and soldiers are increasing day by day, and the consumption is increasing day by day. It's getting bigger and bigger. If this continues, it will be difficult for the Third Division. He implores the officials to consider and cut redundant personnel."

This is a positive sign.

"Li Zhen said that redundant troops cannot be reduced, but unnecessary expenditures should be cut. In addition, redundant expenses must also be considered..."

Expenditure is the emperor's business. Every year, the emperor rewards the powerful with countless money and food. For example, Liu Congde's family, the rewards they receive from the Queen Mother every year can amaze the rich in Bianjing.

"The officials... what do the Queen Mother and the Prime Ministers say?"

"It is said that it will be discussed again, but the official suggested that Yushi Zhongcheng Liu Jun and others should investigate the matter."

Everyone knows the harm of three redundancies. To clean up the three redundancies, the emperor must be in charge and the prime minister must be in charge.Letting a censor Zhongcheng take care of this matter is just a show.

"The official said he wanted to make a move." Zhang Ze's eyes were bright, "He asked the Marquis if the time was good?"

"What a fart!" Li Xian shook his head, "Tell him to hold on."

Historically, it was not until the death of the Queen Mother that Zhao Zhen reused Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi and others to launch the Qingli New Deal.In the current atmosphere, the New Deal was launched, and those scholar-bureaucrats could swallow Zhao Zhen alive.

"Hey!" Zhang Ze couldn't help but sigh when he thought of Zhao Zhen's excitement.

"There is a story you can tell the officials." Li Xian slowly told a story about boiling a frog in warm water.

Zhang Ze said thoughtfully, "By the way, it seems that the Marquis takes good care of that sergeant, but he has good qualifications?"

"It's good."

That was Di Qing. In terms of qualifications, who in the entire Song Dynasty could compare with him?
Watching Zhang Ze go out, Xinghua asked curiously: "Lang Jun, is that frog so stupid?"

"The frog is not stupid, he just refuses to give up the benefits of warm water." Li Xian smiled.

He told the story of boiling frogs in warm water, but if you look at history, you will know that many times, not only warm water is needed, but also sticks, knives and guns.

The New Deal is never about treating guests to dinner.

"gentlemen."

Di Qing came out after finishing his homework.

Li Xian checked it and nodded: "It's okay."

Di Qing said excitedly: "I have heard scholars talk about what they have learned in the countryside, all of which are classics and historical books. I have never heard of this kind of knowledge. I am ignorant, but I feel that this knowledge is more sharp."

"Sharp?"

Li Xian pointed to the tallest house in the distance, "Can you tell how far away from that house is?"

Di Qing shook his head, "It's too far."

Li Xian stretched out his right arm, gave a thumbs up, and opened and closed his left and right eyes alternately.

"About 93 feet." Li Xian quickly gave the answer.

Di Qing didn't believe it, so he started from here and walked out step by step, calculating the distance.

The building belonged to a temple, and Di Qing walked over muttering all the way.

"...Ninety, 91, 92..."

In front of you is the stone foundation.

Di Qing raised his head and murmured: "If you are on the battlefield, you can know the distance of the enemy or the mountains with just one look. With such accuracy, wouldn't it be possible to get twice the result with half the effort and seize the enemy's opportunity?"

Three days ago, he was accepted as a disciple by Li Xian. At that time, he was just grateful for being saved, but at this moment, Di Qing's eyes were wild.

“Sir’s talent is unpredictable!”

(End of this chapter)