King of Song

Chapter 491 Secret communication?
The breach of the Yellow River is closed, which is the most important thing, so that the people on Hebei Road will not spend the cold winter in the sky full of yellow water.To Zhao Xu, to the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and to the people of the world are all confessions.River governance started off well, which is of great benefit to stabilizing people's hearts and enhancing confidence.

At the same time, it also played an unexpected role. The bad influence of the Bozhou incident was gradually diluted. Coupled with the deliberate operation of Mingyuezong, the image of Lin Shilang, a hero who ruled the river, appeared on the paper, whether it was among the people or among scholars. are expanding their influence.

The record-breaking speed of the fastest blocking breach is obvious to all, and the impact it has is naturally extraordinary.Once this matter is resolved, the rest will be much easier.However, the dredging and strengthening of the embankment cannot be taken lightly, and we need to pray silently. God will help us in the past two years, so that there will be no more floods like this, so that the project can be fully completed.

No matter what, Lin Zhao finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was really tired after working hard at the breach for many days.So I went back to Daming Mansion to rest for two days.Feng Zhifu was obliged to take over the burden and personally directed the supervisor on the spot.Not to mention sharing the worries for Lin Shilang, but also gaining the reputation and achievements of being diligent and active in river control, this is what one can only wish for!

Lin Zhao just smiled at this.He doesn't mind a few nice words from the high-ranking prefect in the memorial, for him, the purpose of managing the river is to buy people first.In addition to buying people's hearts, these local officials along the river are equally important.Anyway, I can't get away with my great contribution, as for Wen Xianggong...

It is estimated that it is already on the way. It stands to reason that it is best to wait for the new Xuanfu envoy to arrive before starting work.In this way, Wen Xianggong can be regarded as meritorious, and it can be regarded as a big gift.However, time is running out for water control of the Yellow River, and there is no room for unnecessary waste of time.If the good opportunity to close the dam is missed like this, the loss outweighs the gain.

Presumably Wen Xianggong should be able to understand, if Wen Yanbo is someone who is worried about such a trivial matter, then there is no need for a deep friendship, and there is no hope.No, definitely not, if Wen Xianggong is so narrow-minded, it is impossible for him to be the prime minister, and he will survive three dynasties!
Lin Zhao still has great confidence in Wen Xianggong, but he still needs to communicate more in the future.what can we do about it?How can we get closer to each other as soon as possible?Lin Zhao kept thinking in his mind that some things needed to be prepared in advance.

While waiting for Wen Xianggong to arrive, another guest came to the door.

Li Chenglai reported: "A man came to the door and said that he came to visit the young master at the order of his master."

"Who is the master of his family?" Lin Zhao is not a big one, after all, because of his status, there are not a few people who come to ask for mercy or ask for connections.Furthermore, since it is a visit, the important thing is to announce the name, so why does this person have to hide it?Lin Zhao couldn't help being a little puzzled.

"I didn't say anything, but I sent a greeting card!" When Li Cheng said this, he scratched his head involuntarily.He also felt a little strange about this kind of behavior. In addition, this greeting card was really special. There was no title on it, and there was no special honorific. It just wrote two lines of text.The door official didn't want to pick it up, but the person who came emphasized that as long as Lin Shilang saw it, he would definitely be willing to meet him.

Who is it?Old acquaintance?Is there any doorway between these two sentences?Curious, Li Cheng handed the greeting card to Lin Zhao.

"Let me take a look!" Lin Zhao immediately took the invitation card, opened it, and there were indeed only two lines of beautiful characters on it, which read: The lost world admires Zhuang Zhou, and when he sleeps, he can dream of a butterfly; Come to be the emperor's teacher.

There is no doubt that this is a couplet!
The confrontation is very neat, and the artistic conception is almost the same.Obviously, the masters of Shangxialian are not bad in strength, even evenly matched.It's just that the artistic conception is slightly different. The first couplet is an allusion of Zhuang Zhou's dream of a butterfly, which is quite graceful, and the words between the lines seem to be a sentimental woman.The second couplet is an allusion of Chen Tuan's ancestor Linglong taking Huashan in the early Song Dynasty, which is closely related to Taizu Zhao Kuangyin.It's rather majestic, and there's also a hint of great ambition in it, obviously made by a man with lofty aspirations.

Although Li Cheng is now a guard, he specializes in martial arts.But in fact, he is also a scholar, so he has some understanding of these couplets and poems.Therefore, one can see the doorway at a glance, and suspect in his heart, could it be that the son and the old man are at odds?The second couplet seems to be written by the son, so who is this woman in the first couplet?

Where did this couplet come from?Li Cheng was quite curious for a while.

Lin Zhao also hesitated a little, but felt that it was very familiar. After a moment of contemplation, he was suddenly shocked and remembered the source of this couplet.When he was an envoy to the Liao Kingdom, he once had a literary competition with the prince and princess of the Liao Kingdom.At that time, the little princess of the Liao Kingdom brought three Shanglian, one of which was this one.

The little princess was only seven or eight years old at the time, so it was naturally impossible to make such a literary and melancholy couplet.Then it goes without saying that the real author is the little princess's biological mother, Queen Xiao Guanyin of the Liao Kingdom.

is her!

When thinking of Xiao Guanyin, that dignified, noble and graceful face appeared in front of my eyes.After a while, Lin Zhao would think of that beautiful night by the Liao River.For him, this is a very special past.

In a daze, he flirted with the queen of the Liao Kingdom overnight, and then patted his ass and left. After leaving the Liao Kingdom, Lin Zhao gradually forgot about it.After all, it was already the past, and his identity and Xiao Guanyin were very different.If this matter were revealed, the consequences would be unimaginable, the death of a human being is a trivial matter, and it may cause a disaster of war.So it can only be a secret, preferably a forgotten secret.

Just thinking about it by chance, I will inevitably feel a little excited, such a stunning beauty like Xiao Guanyin, with such amorous feelings.An inadvertent intimate contact is enough to leave a lifetime of unforgettable memories.

It was just a memory, Lin Zhao thought that it was impossible for his life to have any intersection with Xiao Guanyin, and there would be no connection. He would only think about it occasionally, and then shook his head and forgot.But I didn't expect this couplet to appear in front of me at this time.

Was it someone sent by Xiao Guanyin?Or someone else from the Liao Kingdom?If it's Xiao Guanyin, what's the matter with her?If it was someone else, wouldn't it mean that the events of that year were leaked?Or something else?
Lin Zhao was full of doubts, but since he saw the old works and remembered his past lover, he naturally treated them differently.At least we still need to meet each other to see who we are.

"Invite guests to meet each other!" Only those who are important to meet will know the purpose of coming.

Li Cheng noticed how many changes in the expression between the young master's eyebrows and eyes. In this couplet, there is probably a special bond between this guest and the young master!If it wasn't for the young master's previous romantic affairs outside?A confidante has come to your door?

A moment later, a handsome and elegant man appeared in front of Lin Zhao.The attitude is very respectful, and there is a feeling of humility in his demeanor. At first glance, he looks like a slave from a rich family.

"I've met Lin Shilang!" The visitor bowed and lowered his head, saluting Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao nodded lightly, looked at the person coming and thoughtfully said, "Sir, you have worked hard all the way, is the road going well?"

"The journey was inconvenient, but it went smoothly."

"Where did you come from, sir?"

"Beidi!" One sentence explained the source, and Lin Zhao was even more convinced.Li Cheng was a little surprised, he was obedient, and the northern land must be the Liao Kingdom.Is this a Liao native?How does the young master have any connection with the Liao people?

"I don't know what to call Mr.

The visitor replied respectfully: "I'm Zhao Weiyi, I'm just a servant, I can't be called Mr."

"Zhao Weiyi?"

Lin Zhao muttered to himself, always feeling that the name was weird, as if he had thought of something, but he just couldn't come up with it.Xiao Guanyin, the dignified queen of the Liao Kingdom, actually adopted Han people, and her surname is Zhao. I don't know if the ancestors are related to the royal family of Zhao and Song. Maybe they were still in the same family before?
Of course, we still need to confirm whether Xiao Guanyin sent someone?Could it be that other people took the opportunity to test, or did they have other plans?

"I don't know where your high school is?"

"It's just the next musician!"

"Oh?" Lin Zhao said cautiously: "I heard that the empress of your country is good at poetry, poetry, music, calligraphy and painting, and she is the most talented woman in the northern country!"

"That's right!" Zhao Weiyi heard what Lin Shilang meant, and he was even more sure that Empress Xiao had a very close relationship with this Song Lin Shilang, which was extraordinary.As for the next step, I can't just guess casually, I just replied: "I am ordered by the queen to come to see Lin Shilang!"

Queen of Liao Kingdom?Li Cheng was also a little surprised, how could the Queen of Liao find the young master?The relationship between Song and Liao is not very good!What's more, the queen of a country, the women in the deep palace have private contacts with foreign courtiers, what is going on?The young master seemed to have saved Xiao Guanyin's life in Liaodong back then, but it has been many years, why are there still contacts now?

"Oh? Empress Xiao, I don't know what I'm looking for?" Lin Zhao was very cautious. If it wasn't Xiao Guanyin's confidant, but was sent by someone else with other plans, if he was not cautious, wouldn't he have hurt Xiao Guanyin?

"The Empress often feels grateful for Lin Shilang's rescue in Liaodong, so she draws a picture and gives it to Lin Shilang as a token of gratitude!" She said and handed over a scroll, which was obviously a pasted scroll.

Thank you for the painting?Li Cheng shook his head repeatedly in his heart, such an argument was too unreliable.It's been a few years, is this still necessary?Since it's a thank you, why not openly and aboveboard, insisting on secretly communicating the song like this?Could it be... Li Cheng suddenly had some wild thoughts, thinking of that night in Suizhou, in the other courtyard of the Empress Dowager Liang of Xixia...

Is it possible...

No, I must have thought too much, two queens, how could it be possible.Li Cheng shook his head again and again, but the doubts in his heart did not diminish...

Lin Zhao took the scroll suspiciously, opened it, and then looked at the inscription next to it, his face suddenly changed!
(End of this chapter)