At the end of November, the middle of winter has arrived and the ice is covered with snow.

No matter how prosperous and lively the Kaifeng Prefecture City is, you can immediately feel the sacrificial winter when you leave the tall and majestic city walls.

The Jinshui River next to the official road has long been frozen, no longer connected with the past shafts, and the snow-covered farmland villages on the other side. The farmers have long been winter, and only the rising smoke from cooking stoves tells the people walking on the snow: When the auspicious snow melts, the spring flowers will be in full bloom again.

Going further forward, you can see the tall and magnificent Xishuimen.

The tall and strong city walls exuded a celestial atmosphere in the winter sun.

There were more and more cars, horses and pedestrians on the road. Although there was no constant flow of people, they still created a vivid scene.

Chen Youwen sat in a carriage with air leakage on all sides, wrapped a fur robe tightly around his body, lifted up the thick curtains, looked at the scenery outside, breathing the familiar and slightly strange air, and there was an urge to return to this city that he was obsessed with.

This is because when he returned from the Hengshan Army, he received a letter from his son Chen Zhen. The letter tells the story of Wu Hao's ancient style returning to Kaifeng Prefecture, and Zhao Tieniu was wanted for colluding with Liangshan Corps and robbery on the road...

Zhao Tieniu used his own money to collude with Liangshan Kou! When it comes to charges, he is the culprit behind the scenes, right? If he is caught, will he give up on him?

Will definitely!

Zhao Sanheizi doesn't have such loyalty...

Chen Youwen, who was sitting in the carriage, was really regretful now and had the intention to leave his official position and escape.

But he always had the idea of ​​luck in his heart. Maybe Zhao Tieniu would not be caught, and his son Chen Zhen also said in his letter: Zhao Tieniu probably went to Liangshan and became a bandit.

After going to Liangshan, he would not be so easily caught. He always had the opportunity to sell his belongings and abscond the money? Chen Youwen was thinking about this all the way. He had a wealth! There were shops and houses in the city, a lot of collections in his hands, a lot of cash, and land outside the city.

There are a lot of pieces, and there are still more than 100,000 pieces!

This family business is nothing in Kaifeng Prefecture, but elsewhere, it seems like a wealthy person. It is impossible to ask him to give up his family business and escape.

Besides, he still has many ways to go in Kaifeng Prefecture. He has been a direct attendant and has made extensive friends. In addition to Liu Youfang and Liu Ai’s two husbands, many important officials of the current dynasty also had some friendship with him. Even Zhao Tieniu bit him. He had a way, and had a property worth more than 100,000 yuan, and was he afraid of shoveling unfair things?

As for Wu Haogu, even if he became a servant, his foundation was very shallow. At most, he had a few backers in the circle of relatives and nobles.

But so what?

The relatives and nobles of the Song Dynasty did not hold any power, civil servants... The civil servants who had famous outside Donghua Gate were truly important officials who assisted the officials in governing the world.

When Chen Youwen thought of his friendship with several important officials in the court, he felt a little relieved.

It's nothing more than losing money and avoiding disasters...

...

"That guy Chen Youwen is coming back soon, right?"

Liu Youfang, deputy minister of the provincial governor of Nei, suddenly stopped and asked Liang Shicheng, who had just visited the Hanlin Academy of Painting.

"It's almost time, I'm coming back soon, maybe I'll be here in the next few days." Liang Shicheng smiled, "He has used a lot of money to come back early."

Liu Youfang smiled: "He was also a blessing in disguise this time. He also benefited from the victory of Hengshan. Should he be transferred to an official position, right?"

"There are always some people who have been transferred to a new official. It should be Wen Linlang of the ninth rank."

Transferring an official means getting promoted. Generally speaking, it is difficult for a wise official to be promoted... It is not a vocal title outside Donghua Gate. It is good to have an official, so why are you promoted?

However, the way to promote military merits cannot be blocked. This Hengshan Victory is an unprecedented victory since the Western thieves' rebellion. Therefore, everyone in the civil and military officials who served in front of the army have a share, at least they can be transferred to one official. If Chen Youwen is willing to use money, it is possible to transfer to two officials to become a ninth-rank Dengshilang.

"Why would you like to support him again," Liu Youfang smiled, "Let him go to Liao Kingdom for a walk."

It turned out that Liang Shicheng discussed with Liu Youfang today to send a painter to Liao. Although Wu Haogu, a "genius" in the Painting Academy, cannot just send him one. What if he falls down if he is not adapted to the local conditions and falls down?

Moreover, Wu Haogu's attendant was naked, and there was no disciple following him (Mi Youren was not from the Painting Academy, and it was impossible to go to Liao Kingdom). It was inconvenient to travel far away alone, so an old attendant had to lead him.

But Du Yongde was so angry that he would definitely not go out because he didn't become a disciple. The other disciple was a master of "the wealth of the Huang family". He was first-class in flower and bird painting, but he was not very good at painting world painting and landscape painting. What could he do when he was sent to Liao Kingdom? To paint the flowers and plants of Liao Kingdom?

If you don’t send a post-school and send a class with Yixue and Wuhaogu, it would be inappropriate. Because Wu Haogu took the position of the direct leader of the post-school, it would block the way for Yixue to be promoted to Yixue. The following arts are nothing on the surface, but they must have hated Wu Haogu in their hearts. How could they go to Liao Kingdom with Wu Haogu?

At least Liang Shicheng's face is not enough, so Liu Youfang has to come forward to speak.

But unexpectedly, Liu Youfang actually recommended Chen Youwen - he is Wu Haogu's old enemy! He asked him to go out with Wu Haogu, that would be a narrow road for enemies.

What is Liu Youfang An’s intention to get this?

Liu Youfang looked back at Liang Shicheng and smiled and said, "I know that they have some misunderstandings, but in the officialdom, who has few enemies? Don't you still serve as officials in the same court? When you meet, aren't you calling your brothers?

I recommend Chen Youwen not to stumbling to Wu Haogu, but to really get things done. First, Chen Youwen has been through the Northern Dynasties; second, he has been famous for many years, and the Northern Dynasties will definitely be on guard against him, just to cover Wu Haogu.

Although Wu Haogu is famous, he is too young after all. No one in the Northern Dynasties will know him, and he doesn't look like a master. Then, when can he change his fake identity and pretend to be a playboy, where can he go?"

Not to mention, Liu Youfang has been an "old calligraphy and painting" for decades, but he is actually a "old spy". I don't know how many "spy painting operations" he has arranged, and he has been familiar with all kinds of routines.

"But..." Liang Shicheng still shook his head, "But both of them..."

"Don't worry," Liu Youfang smiled, "You don't worry about this... The deputy envoy who returned this time was Tong Gangfu. He could fiddle with the fighters of the Western Army. He was still the two painters who were drawn in his palm?"

...

Fengle Building, the first room of the three days.

This is the best private room in Fengle Building, decorated very carefully. There are murals on the interior walls, depicting fairies dancing. If you push open the south-facing window, you can overlook Kaifeng Prefecture from a high place and bring all the winter scenery of this city that is the best in the world to the world.

Wu Haogu was sitting in this private room at this time, drinking and talking with Tong Guan, Ma Zhi, Ji Yi, and Mi Youren. Because the matter was confidential, he didn't call him a gui, but just a few of them were eating it in there.

For confidential matters, I was sent to Liao Kingdom and the "Spy Painting Operation".

Because of Ma Zhi, Tong Guan was promoted not long ago, and was promoted from a tribute to the escort from the escort and also served as an official in the National Trust Institute, so he was qualified to serve as the deputy envoy of visiting Liao.

Ji Yi's official fortune has also come, and the official position has not been transferred, but he was transferred from the Tongwenguan to the north room of the Privy Council! This is a place that is easy to make meritorious and promote.

Moreover, as soon as Ji Yi entered the northern room, he got an opportunity to go with Liao Kingdom to serve as a member of the Liao Kingdom. This time, Zhang Dun was supporting Ji Yi, because this time, he was given two aces, Ma Zhi and Wu Haogu, and he could make contributions even while lying down. Moreover, Ji Yi also had a special mission to go to Yiwulu Mountain with Ma Zhi to meet the elders of the Ma family.

If this matter is done well, it will be a perfect achievement. It is certain that you will be promoted to a few officials when you come back. If you can pass the Spring Festival Competition next year, Ji Yi will really be successful.

Wu Haogu himself was also selected as a member of the mission, preparing to go to Liao to paint spies as a painter and agent from the Song Dynasty.

In fact, even if he didn't wait for the imperial edict, he would not be able to join the mission. He would still have to go to the Great Liao Kingdom for a trip, but now he has fulfilled his wish.

As for Mi Youren, he naturally would not go to Liao Kingdom. He is a student of the Imperial College and has not been appointed as an official. Moreover, Wu Haogu also needed him to stay in Kaifeng Prefecture and watch Christie's store...

In addition, Duan Zhao Ji also needed someone to hook up. When Wu Haogu was gone, this glorious mission was Mi Youren's.

After three rounds of drinking, Wu Haogu asked again about the candidate who was the envoy to Liao Kingdom. "Brother I know, do you know who the envoy was this time?"

Ji Yizhi replied: "It should be Jian Shuzhi, the Minister of Rites."

Wu Haogu didn't know what kind of official this was? So he glanced at his good student Mi Youren. Xiaomi didn't say anything, but just frowned slightly. Obviously, it was not a good character. But this was normal. A person who could be very useful to Quan Xiang Zhang Dun was definitely not a good man.

Ji Yi then said, "Jian Longtu is the right-hand man of Xianggong Zhang. With him taking us to the Liao Kingdom on a mission to Liao Kingdom, things will never be ruined."

Jian Su's name is Xuchen, and the name is the name of the font. Longtu Pavilion is his position as a library, which is a great honor for civil servants, so Ji Yi called him Jian Longtu.

Wu Haogu frowned slightly, "What kind of pictures do you want to bring back when you are going to Liao?"

Ji Yi smiled, "I don't know, I have to ask the Grand Official Tong."
Chapter completed!