Zhang Shixun apologized to Gao Qiu and went to the yard to contact Wang Dong.
"Old Wang, Gao Qiu has a roster here..."
He explained the details of the roster in detail. When he mentioned giving the eunuchs Bushen Zhuangyang Pills and the others Wuji Baifeng Pills, Wang Dong burst out laughing and exclaimed, "Old Gao Qiu is so funny."
After Zhang Shixun finished speaking, Wang Dong said, "Gao Qiu is giving you a great gift, which cannot be purchased with any amount of money."
Zhang Shixun asked, "I'm a little resistant to this kind of thing. If you're interested in this list, how about I give it to you?"
"No problem, leave it to me... Anyway, there's something wrong with your mindset. Even without Gao Qiu's list, we'd have to build our own intelligence system sooner or later. Now someone's handed a spy to you, and you're pushing it away. What an idiot."
"Stop talking nonsense. Since you want it, I'll take the list right now."
Zhang Shixun returned to the house and said straight to the point, "Captain, please tell me your conditions."
"I just like talking to smart people." Gao Qiu gave a thumbs-up. "I have only one condition."
"you say."
Gao Qiu pointed at his son standing beside him and said, "From now on, you will be his master. No matter what..."
Zhang Shixun was startled and quickly stopped him, saying, "Grand Marshal, please be careful with your words. How can you call me lord casually?"
"I don't have much time left, so I can't be so cautious... Shixun, promise me that no matter what you do in the future, take Gao Chengzong with you and don't leave him behind, okay?"
The last word "OK" already contained a hint of pleading.
"Okay, I promise."
Seeing that he agreed, Gao Qiu breathed a sigh of relief and took off a ring from his finger. "This is a token of trust. As long as the people on the list see this ring, they will unconditionally carry out the order... Dalang, give the list and the ring to Shixun."
Zhang Shixun took it and carefully placed it in his arms. "Taiwei, don't worry. I will never break my promise to you. In fact, even if there is no list, I will not ignore the yamen."
"Yes! I know you are a kind-hearted person, but I still want to help you as much as I can in my lifetime."
Zhang Shixun nodded and said, "Thank you, General. Just focus on recuperating and don't worry too much."
Gao Qiu smiled bitterly and said, "No matter how much I try to treat this disease, it won't be cured. Even if I can live for two more days, it will only be a protracted struggle and more suffering."
Zhang Shixun comforted him with kind words and then said goodbye.
When Gao Yanei escorted him out, tears welled up in his eyes.
When Zhang Shixun returned to his home in Jinqian Lane, he immediately asked Xiaomei to scan the roster and pass it to Wang Dong.
He lay down on the bed and took a short nap. When he woke up, he wiped his face, looked up at the sky, and seeing that it was getting dark, he said hello to Sangou and went out to Washizi.
I made an appointment with Han Shizhong and Yue Fei today, and the three of us met at a tavern outside the Peony Pavilion.
I originally wanted to invite them to a paradise on earth, but later, considering that it was an extraordinary period, it would be better to do it outside so as not to attract attention.
There are few pedestrians on the street, and it is obviously much more depressed than before.
The impact of the war is still very obvious.
Washizi is not much different from the past. After all, it is a place for common people to relax.
When I passed by the peony shed, I saw that the wooden door was closed and would only open at dusk.
When Zhang Shixun arrived at the tavern, Yue Fei and Han Shizhong had already arrived.
Han Shizhong smiled when he saw him, "Pengju and I arrived early and have already drunk two pots of tea."
Yue Fei stood up and saluted Zhang Shixun respectfully: "Military Commander."
"Haha! I'm not the military commander anymore... Pengju, please sit down. We are not outsiders."
After he sat for a long time, Han Shizhong couldn't wait to ask the restaurant to serve wine and food.
Yue Fei was not good at drinking and would only drink a little. However, Han Shizhong remained the same, drinking from big bowls and eating food with big mouthfuls.
After three bowls of wine, Han Shizhong wiped his beard and complained, "Shixun, you should invite us to your paradise on earth. To be honest, the Gao Laozhuang wine there is the best wine. Once you drink it, you will never forget it."
"Uncle, please bear with me for now. I've been in a lot of trouble these days and have been criticized. If I invite you to my restaurant, I'm afraid it will cause you unnecessary trouble."
"Your uncle has been in enough trouble lately. Adding a little more trouble is no big deal. If there are too many lice, you won't be afraid of them biting you... Oh! I heard about it in the military camp. You struck the Sanqing Temple with lightning and forcibly demolished the Prince of Yun's Mansion..."
"Uncle, I didn't demolish Prince Yun's mansion. I just made two holes in his wall."
"Haha! Only you dare to do such a thing. If it were someone else, he would have been imprisoned in the Kaifeng Prefecture and awaited execution."
Seeing Yue Fei remained silent, Zhang Shixun asked, "Pengju, how are you doing lately?"
Yue Fei said, "The First Army was taken south by the Emperor, and since returning, they've been treated badly everywhere. The officers haven't been allowed to leave the camp for a long time, and they're being called in for questioning every day. It's really annoying."
"Be patient. Soon, no one will bother you anymore, because bigger troubles are coming."
When the two heard this, their expressions became serious.
Han Shizhong asked, "Shixun, what's the bigger problem? Tell me about it."
"According to reliable information, the Jurchens will launch another massive invasion, this time on a larger scale?"
"Are you serious?"
Zhang Shixun nodded, his tone heavy: "It will be around October. We don't have much time left."
Han Shizhong was stunned for a long time, then slammed the table, "Come on, don't be afraid of him, just do it."
Yue Fei said worriedly, "Given the current state of the Song army, it is not up to the task of fighting. I still can't understand why the court is so eager to send back the troops sent to support the emperor."
Zhang Shixun said, "The new emperor had just ascended the throne and was afraid these troops would cause chaos, so he simply drove them away."
Yue Fei said, "We can't send them all back. As far as I know, there are less than 100,000 imperial guards in Beijing. If the Jurchens return, the consequences will be disastrous."
"Pengju's worries are justified. With the current military strength in the capital, it is difficult to deal with the attack of the Jin soldiers."
Zhang Shixun took a sip of wine and said worriedly, "The lack of military strength is secondary. The most worrying thing is the court. Those cowardly ministers are busy vying for power and eliminating dissidents every day, completely ignoring the threat from the Jurchens."
Han Shizhong raised his head and drank the wine in the bowl. He then asked Zhang Shixun, "Shixun, what are your plans?"
Zhang Shixun spread his hands and said helplessly, "The imperial court is very cautious against me. Even if I have extraordinary abilities, I have nowhere to use them."
"No! I heard that you have a national defense army in Taihang Mountain and killed thousands of Jin soldiers."
Yue Fei also said: "The court is on guard against you, is it related to this National Protection Army?"
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