There was also a eunuch named Li Yan, who was also a person who caused chaos in the government both inside and outside the country.
All three were listed as "Six Thieves" of the Northern Song Dynasty by Taixue student Chen Dong.
From this point of view, the Huizong Dynasty was a complete mess, and it is not surprising that Zhao Ji destroyed the Northern Song Dynasty.
"Brother, what are you thinking about?" Gao Yanei saw him in a daze and pushed him.
"Yanei, if I want to do something in the capital, can you give me some advice on what to do?" Zhang Shixun looked at him thoughtfully.
Gao Yanei's eyes lit up. He had something to ask of Zhang Shixun, and naturally hoped that Zhang Shixun would find him useful. He said quickly, "It depends on what you want to do, brother. If you want to be an official, that's easy. With my father here, he can easily make your wish come true. If you want to be a wealthy man, that's even easier. Just name a price and sell me one of your treasures. The price is negotiable... Of course, it would be best if you could sell me the Star in the Sky."
Zhang Shixun said nothing, just looked at this guy with a smile.
Of course, he hoped to get a military position in the Imperial Guard to prepare for the coming catastrophe.
Gao Yanei couldn't stand Zhang Shixun's playful smile, so he handed him a round object.
"What is this?" Zhang Shixun took it and looked at it.
"It's a ball of soap."
"Soap ball? What is it made of?" Zhang Shixun looked at it again and again. It was a bit rough and had nothing in common with the soap of later generations.
"Every family has its own secret recipe. I only know that it uses various herbs and soap beans as ingredients, grinds them into powder, and then mixes them with lard and egg white to make pills... You can try it, it works very well." Gao Yanei also held a piece in his hand.
Zhang Shixun put the soap ball under his nose and smelled it. A faint fragrance came out. He tried rubbing it on his chest. Although it did not produce foam, it seemed to have a dirt-removing effect.
"Brother, did you get the star in the sky from overseas?" Gao Yanei couldn't forget the earrings.
"Hmm!" Zhang Shixun rubbed his body and said casually, "It comes from Athens."
Anyway, no one in the Song Dynasty knew about such a place.
"Dental shop?" Gao Yanei was confused. "There are still shops that sell teeth?"
There was no way to communicate with such a rough guy. Zhang Shixun glared at him and was too lazy to answer.
"Brother, don't just focus on washing, keep talking." Gao Ya felt itchy and kept begging.
"say what?"
"The star in the sky."
"Why do you always think about the stars in the sky?"
Gao Yanei smiled wryly and said, "I'm just curious."
As Zhang Shixun washed, he said, "Speaking of Athens, it's a small city-state across the sea with a population of only a few tens of thousands."
"So small?"
"In the West, Athens is already considered prosperous," said Zhang Shixun.
"Only a few tens of thousands of people, about the same size as a small county in the Song Dynasty."
"Um!"
"So the Star of the Sky was bought in Athens. I wonder how much money it cost you, brother."
"Buy? Do you think this thing can be bought with money?"
Gao Yanei smiled awkwardly and reached out to wipe the water droplets off his face.
"To be honest, the Star of the Sky was the most precious treasure of Athens. It was later stolen by pirates. A fight broke out among the pirates over the spoils, resulting in heavy casualties. The remaining pirates, no longer able to plunder at sea, secretly fled with the Star of the Sky to a remote location, where they recovered and recruited new pirates so they could return to the seas as pirates."
"What a coincidence..." Zhang Shixun was talking, but suddenly stopped and said, "I'm done washing, let's go."
Gao Yanei was listening intently. Seeing him about to leave, he was very dissatisfied. "Brother, can you finish what you want to say in one go? You only say half and leave the other half. It makes me anxious."
Zhang Shixun laughed, stepped out of the bathtub and walked outside.
Gao Yanei also jumped out quickly to catch up.
Gao Wu and Gao Liu were very well behaved. They sat at the door of the room, each drinking tea. When they saw the two men come out, they stood up and stood with their hands behind their backs.
Gao Yanei ordered Gao Wu and the other two, "Quick! Bring us some wine and meat, the sooner the better." He then pointed at Zhang Shixun and whispered, "This gentleman is not easy to serve. If he doesn't enjoy his meal, I'll hold you two responsible."
The two officials bowed in agreement but stood there motionless.
"Why, you don't want to go?" Gao Yanei asked in a bad tone.
"No... hehe!" Gao Wu reached into his pockets and finally pulled out a few copper coins. He said, "We were on duty at the Palace Front Office today. The Grand Marshal suddenly ordered us to take the young master back to the mansion. We left in a hurry and didn't bring any money with us. Young master, please take a look..."
"Idiot! Can't you buy on credit first?" Gao Yanei raised his foot and kicked him on the butt, forgetting that he was wearing wooden shoes for bathing. With a "whoosh", the wooden shoes flew out, passed over the low wooden grille and flew into a room. There was a scream from inside, and a naked man ran out of the room. It was Chu Hong.
When Gao Yanei saw it was him, he was so flustered that he bowed and kowtowed, "Oh, brother! I was reckless. Please forgive me. I didn't hit you, did I?"
Chu Hong touched his forehead, where the flying object had hit him.
Gao Yanei saw a black mark on his forehead and hurried over to ask, "I'm so sorry, brother, are you okay?"
"I'm still breathing." Chu Hongqi rubbed his forehead and said, "I wanted to take a nap, but I didn't expect to encounter such a sudden disaster as soon as I closed my eyes... Oh, what was that thing that hit me just now? I didn't even bother to look."
Gao Yanei pointed at Gao Wu and Gao Liu and said, "Just now, when I was punishing these two soldiers and wanted to kick them, I wasn't paying attention and the wooden shoe... flew into your room. I'm really sorry."
When Chu Hong heard this, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Gao Yanei bowed repeatedly, "It is indeed my fault. Brother, please be magnanimous and forgive me. I will treat you to a drink later as an apology."
Don't hit someone who smiles at you. Although Chu Hong was angry, he couldn't do anything to him.
Li Langzi emerged from the room, smiling, dressed neatly, holding the wooden shoe in his hand. "I've only heard of pie falling from the sky, but I've never heard of wooden shoes falling from the sky... Gao Chengzong, what's the trick you're playing? I was getting dressed when this thing flew past my ear and hit Chu Hong hard on the head. Tell me, how should this be settled?"
"Uncle Li, please don't blame me. It was an unintentional mistake. I'll come back to your house and apologize. How about that?"
"Get lost, you stinking idiot! I don't need your apology." Li Langzi pinched Gao Yanei's ear, pinched his cheek, and said, "Go and ask our Eleven to hang out with you more often. He's almost become stupid from studying so much."
"Uncle Li is also a scholar. Isn't it good for Eleventh Brother to love reading? Unlike me, my nephew, I am half-full and want to keep reading." Gao Yanei bent down with a smile so that Li Langzi could twist it more comfortably.
Li Langzi said, "Stop praising yourself, okay? The bottle is still half full. I don't think you can even cover the bottom of the bottle."
"Yes! Yes! The boy is ignorant and unlearned." Gao Yanei did not argue.
Li Langzi let go of his hand, looked at his fingers, twisted them again, and frowned, saying, "What kind of bath did you take? There's still putty on your face."
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