Monument Yangmen

Chapter 363 The Cunning Shi Shouxin
Night falls.

Yang Ye led his wife, children and family members into the palace in chariots and horses to attend the emperor's banquet.

Yang Yansi was injured on the pretext of staying in Yang's residence.

Cao Lin also stayed with her.

The banquet in the palace is extremely luxurious.But it can't attract Yang Yansi and his wife.

The two of them, husband and wife, seem to have a common problem, they don't like crowded places.

To put it nicely, it means that they like to be quiet; to put it bluntly, they just don’t like to join in the fun.

The two gathered together in the study, busy with their own tasks.

Yang Yansi was dealing with the newly arrived documents from the Southern Kingdom, and Cao Lin was sorting out the accounts of the Yang family's business.

The main force of the business under the Yang family has begun to migrate to the southern country.

In just two years, Cao Lin spread the business of the Yang Mansion throughout the Song Dynasty with a unique shochu workshop.

For such a large-scale business, its backbone is extracted and relocated to the southern country, which is a huge amount of work.

Moreover, Yang Yansi intends to spread the influence of his spies in Song Dynasty.

Therefore, after the merchants from all over the Song Dynasty withdrew, the rest of the shops were taken over by the volcano guard under Yang Yansi.

In order to deceive others, Yang Yansi did not allow these businesses to bear the name of the Yang family.

In addition to relocating the original merchants, Cao Lin also had to help properly resettle the people of Huoshanwei.

As a result, her workload was enormous, almost overwhelming.

Yang Yansi stood in front of the desk for a long time, his whole body was a little stiff, so he stretched his muscles and bones.

Looking up, I saw Cao Lin, who was sweating profusely from tidying up the accounts, feeling a little unbearable and pity in my heart.

Walking up to Cao Lin, he reached out and wiped the fine hair on Cao Lin's forehead.

"If you feel tired, teach the people below to do it. You are now considered the mother of a country, so there is no need to work yourself so hard."

Cao Lin stopped writing, feeling her husband's sympathy, and said sweetly, "I'm not tired, the southern country is our family property. As your wife, I should help you share your worries."

Yang Yansi took a closer look at the accounts that Cao Lin was handling, raised his brows, a little surprised, "Are you very concerned about Huoshanwei?"

After a pause, Yang Yansi hesitated and said, "Have you taken a fancy to Huoshanwei?"

Cao Lin smiled awkwardly, and explained: "I just think it's fun..."

Yang Yansi rolled his eyes and said: "If you like it, you will like it. There is nothing to hide. After the family business is moved to the southern country, you will be beyond your reach. It is reasonable to use a volcanic guard to make up for yourself." things in it."

Cao Lin was stunned for a moment, and said with a dry smile, "It's not good for a concubine to play with these conspiracies and schemes in the body of a daughter."

Yang Yansi smiled and said, "Lin'er, you are overthinking. The spies of a family and the spies of a country are completely different things. One is indeed as you said, playing tricks and tricks. But the other is not only Conspiracies and tricks. The spies of a country, in addition to conspiracy and tricks, are more dedicated. Selfless dedication.

These people are in the dark, selflessly dedicating everything for the stability of the country and the people.Being in charge of these unsung heroes is not only justified by the four words of conspiracy and trickery.

To master a country's spies requires great wisdom and perseverance.The difficulties and complications involved are not necessarily easier than controlling a country.

If you really want to take care of it, all the volcanic guards in the Great Song Dynasty can teach you how to take care of it. "

Cao Lin looked surprised, stood up and grabbed Yang Yansi's arm, expecting: "Is it really possible?"

Yang Yansi nodded, "Of course...it's just that the volcano guards in the Great Song Dynasty are still in the initial stage of establishment. It is very difficult to build a complete framework. You must be mentally prepared."

Cao Lin said happily: "I am not afraid of difficulties."

Yang Yansi just smiled and didn't continue talking.

The size of the Song Dynasty is dozens of times larger than that of the Southern Kingdom.

If you want to establish a complete spy organization in Song Dynasty, it will definitely not be completed overnight.

Yang Yansi had always wanted to do this, but unfortunately he was powerless.

So he decided to find someone to help.

In his heart, the most suitable thing to do this is that little goblin awakened.

However, since Cao Lin wanted to do this, Yang Yansi simply taught her.

The spies, especially the spy agencies that have been lurking for a long time, teach outsiders, Yang Yansi is not at ease.

It is undoubtedly the best choice to leave it to Cao Lin, the pillow person.

Cao Lin was very concerned about this matter. After getting Yang Yansi's promise, she began to conceive her own plan with an oil lamp.

Yang Yansi was by the side, constantly giving her advice.

When the husband and wife were talking happily, Yang Ye had already arrived at the gate of the palace.

After entering the palace gate, the little eunuch with a high-pitched voice shouted, "Mr. Yang Ye of Tanglong County, come with his family."

In the past, Yang Ye was not eligible to be called for banquets in the palace.

Now that he is promoted to Duke, he also has the qualification to roll his name at the emperor's banquet.

Yang Ye was also a little flattered to receive such treatment suddenly.

Under the leadership of the eunuch who led the way, Yang Ye led his family into the imperial garden with his head held high.

Everyone called him Tang Longgong, and he felt very honored.

Inside the Royal Garden.

As soon as Yang Ye arrived, Zhao Guangyi ordered someone to sit him down.

With different identities, Yang Ye's seat is also different.

In the past, Yang Ye always sat in the middle.

Today, his seat is very forward.

And there are big bosses around.

As soon as he sat down, someone started talking to him.

"My father-in-law, I heard that you have recently started a family law?"

Sitting on top of Yang Ye, Cao Bin held a wine glass in one hand and food in the other, and asked carelessly.

Hearing Cao Bin's question, Yang Ye was somewhat embarrassed.

As the saying goes, a son-in-law is half a son.

After Yang Yansi married Cao Lin, Yang Yansi's son was not unique to Yang Ye.

Now that Yang Ye beat his son, his father-in-law came forward to express his support, but he couldn't stop him.

Yang Ye is an honest man.

In front of his superiors, he was not very good at telling lies, so he said bluntly: "That rebellious son has repeatedly contradicted the subordinate officials, but he was not angry with the subordinates, so he enforced the family law once."

"Um?!"

Cao Bin frowned upon hearing this, and drank the wine glass in one gulp.

Seeing Cao Bin frowning, Yang Ye thought Cao Bin was displeased, so he opened his mouth to explain a few words, but after thinking about it, he closed his mouth again.

Lao Tzu taught his son a lesson, so why explain it to outsiders.

What's wrong with you being his father-in-law?
Father-in-law is also an outsider.

"Good fight!"

After Cao Bin drank all the wine in the glass, he suddenly slapped his thigh and gave a sigh of admiration.

"Forehead?!"

Yang Ye blinked his eyes in a daze.

what's going on?
Yang Ye asked tentatively: "Master Cao, did that brat offend you?"

Cao Bin was taken aback, shook his head and said, "You didn't provoke me?"

Yang Ye was even more at a loss, "Then you..."

Seeing Yang Ye's bewildered face, Cao Bin slapped his thigh and sighed, "That brat didn't mess with me, but I just see him as an annoyance. I'm worried, if I don't take the opportunity to beat that brat now, I won't have another chance in the future..."

Yang Ye was stunned and said, "What does Mr. Cao mean by this?"

Cao Bin rolled his eyes, can he tell the truth?

He can tell Yang Ye: Your son is now the lord of a country, but his identity has not been revealed yet.Once it is exposed, you, the father, and I, the father-in-law, will have to salute each other when they see them.At that time, don't talk about beating him, even touching him.

He can't say it!

From the existence of Nanguo, the Yang family is certainly the most profitable, but the Cao family is the second most profitable.

He and Yang Yansi can be regarded as colluding with each other.

If Yang Yansi was sold, wouldn't that be the same as selling himself.

Right now, the time is not yet ripe, and it is not the same as courting death if it is exposed rashly.

How could he tell the truth.

Since he couldn't tell the truth, Cao Bin could only change the subject happily.

He reached out and patted Yang Ye's shoulder, showing his closeness.

Then he said grandly: "Lao Yang, how about having a discussion with you?"

Yang Ye was still waiting for Cao Bin to answer his question.

Hearing Cao Bin's question suddenly, he said in astonishment, "Huh?"

Cao Bin solemnly said to Yang Ye: "Old Yang, next time you have a chance to beat up that brat, you must send someone to notify me. Let's beat up together."

"what?!"

Yang Ye was a little confused.

After Cao Bin finished speaking, he ignored the confused Yang Ye and went to drink with other people.

Yang Ye was left alone sitting there in a daze.

Yang Ye was in a daze for a few minutes before he was interrupted.

"Duke Tang Long..."

An old voice sounded in Yang Ye's ear, Yang Ye quickly regained his senses, and when he saw someone coming, he quickly got up and saluted.

"Yang Ye has met Duke Wei."

Shi Shouxin waved his hand, stepped forward kindly, took Yang Ye's hand and said, "Jiangmen's family, Mr. Tang Long, don't need to be polite, just sit down and talk."

Yang Ye was a little uncomfortable with Shi Shouxin's closeness.

Although the Shi and Yang families are both generals.

The friendship between the two families is mediocre, and there are not many opportunities for Yang Ye and Shi Shouxin to meet each other.

In the past, Shi Shouxin's son always came forward to receive Yang Ye in any relationship between the Shi and Yang families.

Shi Shouxin, as one of the only surviving elders among the ten brothers of the Yishe, his status is not comparable to that of ordinary founding heroes.

He is not only the founding hero, but also the first person to follow Zhao Kuangyin, and also Zhao Kuangyin's sworn brother.

Zhao Kuangyin established the Song Dynasty, although he confiscated Shi Shouxin's military power, he gave Shi Shouxin a status and wealth far superior to other courtiers.

Even now that Zhao Guangyi is on the throne, he is still very respectful to him.

Therefore, Shi Shouxin rarely came out to socialize in the past.

There are not many people who can see him, and even fewer people who can talk to him.

The Yang family was not among the top generals before. Although Yang Ye met Shi Shouxin, Shi Shouxin never took the initiative to talk to him.

Today, I took the initiative to talk to Yang Ye.

Yang Ye was really at a loss.

One is that he doesn't understand Shi Shouxin's intentions; the other is that he is not used to it.

Shi Shouxin pulled Yang Ye to sit down, picked up the jug casually, and poured wine for Yang Ye himself.

Yang Ye was a little flattered, holding his wine glass, and said repeatedly: "Duke Wei, you are ruining my Yang Ye."

Shi Shouxin smiled cheerfully, "General Yang is superb in martial arts, he has won the championship of the three armies, and has guarded Yanmen Pass for many years. The Liao thief who killed did not dare to pass a single step. People in Bianjing City, when mentioning General Yang, who would not put up a big stick?" Thumb. This old man is willing to pour wine for a hero like General Yang."

Excellent martial arts, bravely crowning the three armies?
If someone else said this, Yang Ye would still believe it, but if it came from Shi Shouxin's mouth, would Yang Ye believe it?

Although Shi Shouxin is a bad old man who has not asked about military affairs for many years, the juniors may not know him well.

However, Yang Ye had seen Shi Shouxin's bravery with his own eyes.

If the age limit is 30 years old, if there is a ranking list for all the generals in the early Song Dynasty.

Shi Shouxin can be ranked second.

The first is Gao Huaide, and the third is Cao Bin.

Yang Ye barely ranked fourth.

There may be skeptical voices, but this is indeed the truth.

Although Lao Gao's personality is mediocre, his martial arts skills are boundless.

Lao Gao's position as the number one was not blown out.But where is the actual record.

Since the later Zhou Dynasty, Lao Gao has participated in almost all the battles to destroy the country, and he has never been defeated.

Shi Shouxin ranked second because he did not participate in the Northern Han Dynasty and Southern Tang Dynasty.

If he was there in these two battles of annihilation, maybe he could compete with Gao Huaide for the first place.

cough cough...

Closer to home.

In short, Yang Ye, who knew Shi Shouxin's details, knew that he was flattering himself when he heard Shi Shouxin's words.

Yang Ye is honest, so he can't bear to be flattered.

He laughed dryly and said, "Yang Ye can't be praised by the Duke of Wei. Compared with the Duke of Wei, Yang Ye's meager achievements are nothing..."

Shi Shouxin was stunned for a moment, seeing that Yang Ye didn't seem to like flattery, he immediately changed his strategy.

"Drink and drink..."

Shi Shouxin had been in the army longer than Yang Ye, and he knew the temperament of the lieutenant soldiers very well.

He didn't want to take the initiative to speak out about his purpose, so he dragged Yang Ye along and kept drinking.

After a while, three jugs of wine were drunk.

Yang Ye had already seen that Shi Shouxin had something to ask for, but Shi Shouxin didn't say anything, but just dragged him to drink.

After a long time, Yang Ye understood Shi Shouxin's meaning.

Wei Guogong couldn't bear to lose face in front of him, and wanted him to take the initiative to speak.

Yang Ye was also unambiguous, and after drinking another glass of wine, he blocked Shi Shouxin from continuing to toast, "Mr. Wei, you suddenly came to Yang Ye for a drink, and you toasted one glass after another without opening your mouth. Is there something you want to let go?" please me?"

"Oh!"

Shi Shouxin blushed, slapped the table, and said in a deep voice: "General Yang is wise, and he saw Shi's intentions at a glance. Since General Yang made his words clear, then Shi will just say it..."

Yang Ye was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly.

Comrade Old Shi has a thick skin and doesn't know how to be polite at all.

Shi Shouxin searched the table, saw a plate of venison, and brought it over.

The venison on the plate is steamed, and in addition to the venison, some broad beans and spices are added.

Shi Shouxin was not afraid of the heat, so he picked up two broad beans from the venison plate and handed them to Yang Ye.

Yang Ye took the broad beans with a blank expression, not understanding Shi Shouxin's intentions.

Shi Shouxin pointed at the venison and said, "General Yang, the Seventh Young Master of your residence has such a plate of venison in his hand. The old man asked the general to be a lobbyist, and help me ask for two broad beans made of this venison."

Yang Ye stared at the broad beans in his hand in astonishment, "Venison? Broad beans?"

Shi Shouxin nodded solemnly, "The old man only asks for two broad beans."

Two broad beans still need to ask for help?
A prince begging his son for two broad beans?
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