I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 354 The King of Liao’s special request puts him in Su Liang’s situation again!

November 13th.

The officials who participated in the Qu Banquet successively received the "Winter Bamboo Shoots and Fern Wonton Banquet Picture".

Su Liang and others were shocked.

Everyone in the painting appears relaxed and confident.

The king and his ministers are in harmony and happy.

This painting is not only of great significance to Su Liang and others.

And expressed an attitude to officials and people throughout the Song Dynasty.

"Despite the reform of the imperial examination system, the regulations on family affairs, and the reduction of redundant officials, the court of the Song Dynasty was still harmonious, and the monarch and his ministers were still united."

soon.

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"Wang Jiefu and Sima Junshi actually offered tea instead of wine to honor their superiors. Isn't this a taboo at the wine table?"

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Two days later.

"Have you noticed the expression of the Third Secretary Wang Yaochen? His confident face means that the treasury is full and the future will be worry-free."

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"Su Yushi's side face is so beautiful. I want to copy him alone."

"Everyone, this picture contains huge business opportunities! I bet that the most profitable business this month will be bamboo shoots and fern wontons."

"Winter bamboo shoots, bracken, and edible things all account for one or two of them. The officials named them after this, which actually shows their determination to reduce redundant officials. The wontons can be made with everything, which also means that the officials control everything and no one can." Maybe it goes against the general trend of the imperial court!"

"I thought that the banquet between the monarch and his ministers was very serious, but I didn't expect it to be so interesting. Officials really have no airs!"

"Haha... I didn't expect Tang Zhongcheng and Bao Xueshi to laugh. I always thought they always had cold faces!"

Prices of winter bamboo shoots and bracken have soared.

Various restaurants in Bianjing City have launched a special delicacy: bamboo shoots and fern wontons.

The wealthy stores in Bianjing City knew how to attract customers, so they quickly bought a copy and posted it in the most conspicuous place in the lobby.

Naturally, the perspective is different from that of officials.

The restaurant next to Zhouqiao also increased its price from fifteen cents a bowl to fifty cents a bowl, but the diners were still crowded.

For a while.

The people looked at this painting.

This rubbing version of "Winter Bamboo Shoots and Fern Wonton Banquet" appeared on the streets of Bianjing.

"Did you see that in the painting, the official is looking towards Su Jingming, which means that the future prime minister must be Su Jingming."

The explanations of some scholars are even more interesting.

November 18th.

The Central Secretariat and the Reform Department finally drew up detailed rules for local layoffs, with more than a hundred articles in total.

When officials were laid off in Bianjing City, the reform department could do it personally.

When redundant local officials are laid off, they can only be handed over to various road officials.

There are various transportation envoys (in charge of finance and supervision of local officials), Tidian Xingyuan (in charge of justice and supervision), pacification department (in charge of military affairs and civil affairs), Tidian Changping (in charge of relief, farmland and water conservancy), Zhizhou, Tongzhi The judges and others take the main responsibility, and they also supervise each other.

After they compiled the list and passed the review of Zhongshu and the Reform Department, the imperial court would officially issue the list.

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November 20th, afternoon.

Su Liang and Bao Zheng rode in a carriage and arrived at the house where King Yelu Chongyuan of the Liao Kingdom was imprisoned.

Two days ago.

Yelu Chongyuan clamored to see Su Liang and threatened him with a hunger strike. Seeing that he had not eaten for two days, Bao Zheng had no choice but to find Su Liang.

soon.

Su Liang then entered the courtyard with Bao Zheng and saw Yelu Chongyuan, who was unkempt and haggard.

Yelu Zhongyuan was very excited after seeing Su Liang.

"Su Yushi, I have something to do with you, but I can only talk to you about this matter."

Su Liang nodded towards Bao Zheng to reassure him, and then walked into the living room with Yelu Zhongyuan.

Yelu Zhongyuan's life in captivity was not bad.

Officials are kind. As long as he wanted to eat any delicacies available in Bianjing City, the soldiers could buy them for him.

Most of the books he wants to read can be found.

However, in order to ensure his safety, no one except the Imperial Guard soldiers and relevant officials can have close contact with him.

Su Liang just sat down.

Yelu Zhongyuan looked at Su Liang anxiously and said: "Su...Su Yushi, I...I have been locked up here for more than three months. I am anxious, can you...just that... …can it?”

"Which one? Which one can be used?" Su Liang was a little confused, not knowing what the other party wanted to say.

"Women, I want a woman!" Yelu Zhongyuan said bluntly.

Su Liang suddenly became happy.

"King Yelu, the Kaifeng Mansion and the Imperial City Department are responsible for your food and daily life. If you are short of women, ask them for them. What's the use of looking for me!"

Yelu Zhongyuan lowered his voice and said, "I want to tell this Bao Zheng that I want a woman. Can he help me find her?"

Su Liang smiled and shook his head.

"Of course not. Are you sure I can help you?"

"How about three thousand guans each? Just give me ten of them every month. It's best if you can stay overnight. I like fatter and whiter ones. It's okay to be older."

Su Liang shook his head.

"Can five thousand guans each be okay?"

Su Liang continued to shake his head.

"Ten thousand guan, okay?"

Su Liang then shook his head, his face became gloomy, and then said: "How can I, a woman from the Song Dynasty, allow you to ruin me, no matter how much money you have!"

Yelu Zhongyuan had a disappointed look on his face.

Su Liang thought for a while and said: "However, you can write a letter and ask someone to send you a Liao woman! The Liao mission should not have left Liao yet. You can write to them and ask them to bring you some women. , I predict that it will be impossible for you to return to Liao for the New Year this year!"

Yelu Zhongyuan looked helpless.

He ordered his family members and cronies to raise money. The latter said that the ransom would come with the Liao envoy at the end of the year, but the maximum they could provide was 300,000 guan, while the Liao court would only provide 1 million guan.

It’s still far away from three million strings!
Yelu Zhongyuan hesitated for a moment and said: "Okay, I will write a letter today, and you must help me deliver this letter to them!"

"No problem!" Su Liang replied with a smile.

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After a while.

Su Liang walked out of the house, got into the carriage with Bao Zheng, and then told Bao Zheng the whole story.

Bao Zheng's eyes widened.

"Jing Ming, why are you so confused today? Women from the Liao Kingdom are not women, so can he be allowed to abuse them casually? If he is impatient, ask his princess to come and serve him!"

"Old Liu, turn around and go back!" Bao Zheng shouted to the driver outside.

Then he looked at Su Liang with a serious face.

"You go back immediately and tell him that as a prisoner, he is not qualified to find a woman!"

Bao Zheng seemed to be really angry.

Su Liang felt that Bao Zheng was ready to kill his relatives out of justice, so he took him to Kaifeng Mansion and reprimanded him.

"Brother Xiren, don't be anxious, just listen to my explanation."

"I'm not a brothel madam, how could I do such a despicable thing!"

"I think that when the Liao delegation comes at the end of the year, if they have the chance, they will definitely kill Yelu Chongyuan. Because Yelu Chongyuan is currently a shame to the Liao State. If he goes back, he will compete with Yelu Hongji for the throne. , but there are still many people in Liao who support him."

"If we provide the Liao envoy with an opportunity to find a woman to serve Yelu Chongyuan, they will definitely assassinate him. Yelu Chongyuan died in Bianjing, and those close associates of Yelu Chongyuan will definitely accuse us. On Song."

"But if we expose this conspiracy, the conflict between Yelu Zhongyuan and Yelv Zongzhen's father and son will definitely escalate to another level. Then, when Yelu Zhongyuan collects enough ransom, he can return to the Liao Kingdom. We will achieve our goal of dividing the Liao Kingdom and causing civil strife. ”

Suddenly.

Bao Zheng's brows relaxed.

He smiled at Su Liang and said, "Jing Ming, I was wrong, I was wrong!"

Su Liang turned his head to the side with a dark face.

Bao Zheng was helpless, thought for a while, and shouted outside: "Old Liu, go to Baiji Restaurant instead, I...I want to invite Zhang Zifang from Da Song Dynasty for a drink!"

Suddenly, Su Liang's face showed a bright smile.

(End of this chapter)