Wei Shu

The lecture hall fell silent.

After a few breaths, Lu Shen just said:
"I roughly guessed."

His tone still didn't fluctuate much, and he didn't look at Xu Qian when he spoke, but looked at the closed door not far away.

The iron sheet around the corners of the door leaf has rusted, and the door gap is a bit wider than last year, making it look even more dilapidated.

However, the door is still closed for the time being.Although not so tightly closed, some places are also badly worn.

Perhaps, because the door is already old, some people want to open it from the inside, while others push it desperately from the outside.

But no matter what, at least at this time, here, on this ordinary autumn morning, the door is still firmly closed, and everything inside the door is still under its protection.No matter how difficult or difficult it is, most people still have a place to stand.

"When the Joint Investigation Department is here, Changfengying is here." Xu Qian opened his mouth abruptly, as if he was explaining, but also defending himself.

While speaking, he spread his two fat palms in front of his knees, thinking in his heart that he had spread out the words as much as possible.

He believes that Lu Shen will understand and understand the truth that there are no eggs under a nest.

"Is this what the officials mean?"

Lu Shen looked away from the door and turned to look at Xu Qian.

It was a demeanor and tone stripped of all emotions, and it showed the standard etiquette for subordinates to superiors.

No more, no less.

"Your Majesty agrees." Xu Qian didn't take it seriously, he stroked his beard with a very happy expression.

It can be seen that he is in a pretty good mood, even when he is sitting, he still has a sense of high spirits, which seems to be more real than the appearance of giving a speech just now.

Lu Shen was silent for a moment, then said slowly: "Your Majesty still chose the Kingdom of Jin."

In fact, from the moment he saw Xu Qian, this idea had faintly come to mind, but he always refused to think about it this way, thinking it was just an illusion.

Only now did he realize that he had indeed had an illusion, and that the mistake was so far away that it was absurd and ridiculous.

"Yes. That's what His Majesty meant."

Xu Qian looked at Lu Shen with regret and approval, and sighed: "You are really smart, just like your father back then."

Lu Shen sat expressionlessly, as if he didn't hear it.

Xu Qian, however, seemed to be immersed in the past, and the expression on his face softened again. He stared at the only youngest son of his late colleague in front of him, and said softly:
"I know you feel uncomfortable and can't get over that hurdle. Don't talk about you, how can I feel better? Am I just holding back my breath?"

He looked up to the sky and sighed, his face was full of helplessness, his ambition could not be expressed, and he said: "It's just that you and I are Song officials, so we should put the country first and the overall situation first.

Now that the war in the west is stalemate and food and grass are scarce, the Liao dog is waiting to bite off a piece of meat from Da Song.At this juncture, no matter what grudges or hatred you have, you have to let go, and let go of the difficulties in front of you first. "

As if he was afraid that Lu Shen would not be able to listen, he emphasized his tone, almost persuading: "You are a good boy and a good subject. Your Majesty has always cherished you very much. You have to fight for yourselves. Don't let your Majesty down. love is heavy."

These words are obviously not as simple as they appear on the surface, and there is a deeper meaning hidden in them.

However, Lu Shen's indifference remained the same as before, and those dark pupils were as cold as ice, which made people feel cold.

He lowered his eyes and said, "I have to ask Xu Shizhi again, what conditions did Jin Guo propose?"

He hooked his lips towards the ground, as if smiling: "They won't form an alliance with Da Song just by saying nothing, right? With the temperament of the Jin people, if Da Song doesn't give up a few cities, they will never agree to do so." This is a loss-making transaction."

"You—" Xu Qian shook his head and smiled generously. He didn't care too much about this young man, and only said in a relaxed tone:

"You gave me the secret report of the Kingdom of Jin a while ago. Why don't you remember it? The old emperor of the Kingdom of Jin is critically ill. The crown prince and the sixth prince are fighting fiercely. They are not monolithic. There are still many places.”

He seemed unwilling to continue this topic, got up and stroked his sleeves: "The secret envoy of the Kingdom of Jin will arrive in Beijing in a few days, and you will know when the time comes."

Glancing at Lu Shen again, he walked towards the gate of the martial arts hall. His broad back was split by streaks of morning light from the window panes, twisting on the muddy floor like a snake.

He stopped suddenly and looked back.

Because it was against the light, the expression on his face could not be seen, there was only a dark shadow on that face, which was blurred a little far away.

"From now on, all operations of the Changfeng Battalion in the Kingdom of Jin will be stopped immediately, and all personnel will be withdrawn within three months. From now on, the Changfeng Battalion will only have one goal—the Liao Kingdom."

He raised his finger and pointed to the case behind Lu Shen: "I have already put the official document on the case, you can read it yourself."

He turned around and walked to the door, stretched out his hand to grab the rusty door bolt, and said suddenly: "Your order will arrive in the next afternoon."

After saying this, he opened the door and walked out.

………………

When Lu Shen received the transfer order, it was already two days later.

Xu Qian's sudden inspection was like the slow office of the Federal Investigation Department suddenly opening one eye.

You thought it woke up, but it was just an occasional startled dream, and soon it fell into a deep sleep again, and the order that Lu Shen received two days later was that it was still drowsy. prove.

Facts have shown that, in the case of not involving its own interests, the Joint Investigation Department, like other dispensable bureaus in the Song Dynasty, is useless, and its efficiency is terribly low.

"We...in the future...change...to investigate the case?"

In the open space of Changfengying Camp, Yingzheng Xiao Fang tried his best to complete Shisuo's last move, then fell to the ground on his back, panting heavily.

Every few days, the top battalion officer of the Changfeng Battalion would come to the school grounds to exercise his hands and feet, and today is no exception.

Lu Shenxuan, wearing arrow sleeves and holding a long knife, stood at the side, and said in a deep voice, "Yes, Xiao Yingzheng. The transfer order from the lower officials has come down, and Yingzheng will probably have to wait a few more days."

The official officer of the Changfeng camp is from the fifth rank, and his actual position is half a rank higher than that of Lu Shen, but his postal officer is the same as Lu Shen, also from the fifth rank, and is the envoy of Yanfu Palace.

The envoy of Yanfu Palace is a serious class official, but in detail, his status is higher than that of Xu Qian who was born in the horizontal class.

However, the official system of the Song Dynasty has always been cumbersome, and it has changed again and again since the founding of the country. When the two envoys of the United Investigation Department were actually in power, they were more powerful than the several prime ministers and deputy prime ministers of the Zhongshu Province. People come to take this group of officials and other Jilu officials seriously.