Chapter 806: Meeting an Old Friend Again
Li Enxian is really a wild idea.
After some indirect hints, Sun Shaozong discovered that he was actually trying to use him to persuade his cheap elder brother to write a letter to the court and attack the Heishui Mohe from two directions together with Korea - uh, now it is the Later Jin.
If there hadn't been a rebellion among the five southern border countries, this matter might have been able to have some prospects, but at the moment... no matter how powerful the Great Zhou was, I'm afraid it would not be able to support the three battlefields in the north, south and east at the same time.
What's more, the military strength of the Great Zhou is no longer as strong as it was when the country was first founded.
But Li Enxian is not a stupid person.
There is obviously only one possibility for coming up with such an unrealistic idea - North Korea has now been forced into a corner by the Later Jin Dynasty and can no longer hold on.
If this is true, then even if the imperial court does not want to fight the war in the north, it will eventually be dragged into it.
After all, no matter what, we cannot sit idly by and watch Korea being annexed by the Later Jin Dynasty, which will further strengthen the enemy's strength.
But once we go to war with the Later Jin, Mongolia will certainly take advantage of the situation to attack us. Then we will not be fighting on three fronts, but on all four sides.
Thinking of this possibility, how could Sun Shaozong still be in the mood to be a tour guide?
On the pretext of carefully considering Li Enxian's proposal, he first sent Li Enxian to the post station under the name of the Honglu Temple, and then returned to the Dali Temple without stopping, wrote down the news he had just found out and his own speculations in a memorial, and ordered someone to submit it to the cabinet as soon as possible.
Originally, after submitting the memorial, he was planning to wait for the cabinet or the emperor to summon him and inquire about the details.
It was not until evening that we heard that Li Enxian had been called into the palace - it was obvious that the emperor still wanted to get first-hand information rather than listen to Sun Shaozong's retelling.
Then again, since North Korea has reached a critical moment of life and death, why not convey the situation directly to the Zhou court, but instead try to encourage it from the side?
With all these questions in mind, Sun Shaozong prepared to pack up and go home.
By the way, why not call Yu Qian to my house today, give him the "outline" that I have revised several times, and ask him to help polish it.
I just don't know if the imperial court still has the energy to implement the policy of "popularizing law in rural areas" amidst the successive turmoil.
Alas~
Plans always fail to keep up with changes.
Sighing and groaning, Sun Shaozong left the East Corner Gate of the Dali Temple and was about to get on the carriage to leave when he suddenly heard someone beside him shout, "Master Sun, please stay!"
The voice seemed familiar, but I couldn't remember where I had heard it.
Sun Shaozong looked in the direction of the voice and saw a haggard old face that seemed familiar, but he could not remember the name.
Perhaps he saw Sun Shaozong's confusion, the gray-haired old man took two steps forward, bowed and said: "Master Sun is very busy, I'm afraid you have forgotten Qin Kejian, right?"
Qin Kejian?
Sun Shaozong then realized that it was this person!
Thinking back to the blood-letter case, Qin Kejian was the person in charge of the Northern Pacification Office and held the rank of sixth-rank commander, which was the position of a centurion.
Qin Kejian was quite capable in the field of criminal justice, but he was later dismissed from his post and punished for favoritism and corruption during investigations. He was eventually exiled to Yunnan and Guizhou.
He was only in his thirties at the beginning, but now he looks like he is over fifty. It seems that he has suffered a lot in Yunnan and Guizhou in the past few years.
In the beginning, he and Sun Shaozong did not get along very well, but they were not enemies either. So why did he suddenly come to him?
Sun Shaozong was suspicious and asked tentatively, "Mr. Qin... has been pardoned and returned to the court?"
Qin Kejian shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It's true that I was pardoned, but I can't return to the court - now the Northern Pacification Office is no longer the same, who still remembers who Qin is?"
Although this statement is a bit exaggerated, the changes in the Northern Pacification Office in recent years are indeed significant .
I remember that when Qin Kejian was in office, Liu Bangchang was the one in charge, but now there have been two changes.
As the saying goes, a new emperor appoints new ministers. Now that two governors have been replaced, Qin Kejian's old relationships are naturally no longer counted.
Because of this, although Qin Kejian has returned to the capital, his life is not easy - this can be seen from the half-worn robe he is wearing.
So, did he find me to ask me to intervene and rearrange his position in the Northern Pacification Division?
For Sun Shaozong, this was just a piece of cake, but the problem was that he didn't have a close relationship with Qin Kejian, so how could he be willing to do such a big favor for no reason?
Although Qin Kejian was extremely old, his eyesight had not deteriorated much. He quickly noticed Sun Shaozong's distant attitude and knew that if he didn't get straight to the point, he might not be able to finish his words.
So he gritted his teeth and asked straight to the point, "I heard that Lord Sun is looking to hire a legal advisor recently?"
Huh?
I came here just for this matter!
Sun Shaozong was stunned at first, but then he became somewhat delighted. After all, Qin Kejian had once been in charge of criminal law in the Northern Pacification Office. Although his ability might not be as good as Sun Shaozong's, he was not inferior to Qi Lianhai who was beside Qiu Yunfei.
With such a person as his advisor, who can help him fill in the gaps, the efficiency will definitely be greatly improved - although there is not much use for him now, according to Sun Shaozong's plan, the Dali Temple will definitely rise again in the future.
According to the principle of preparing for a rainy day, it is most appropriate to take Qin Kejian into the pocket.
only……
This person has a history of favoritism and fraud.
Besides, with his qualifications back then, it shouldn't be difficult for him to find a similar job, right? Why did he choose someone like me who was half-familiar with him?
Facing Sun Shaozong's question, Qin Kejian proudly gave an answer: "Although Qin is down and out now, he is not a good-for-nothing who can be ordered around by a drunkard!"
This is consistent with his usual rebellious style.
Sun Shaozong had actually made up his mind, but he didn't want to give an answer so quickly. He pretended to be silent for a moment before saying calmly, "This is a sudden matter. Mr. Qin, please allow me a few days to consider it. After all, hiring a legal advisor is not like hiring an ordinary servant."
Qin Kejian had not expected Sun Shaozong to respond immediately, so he was not disappointed after hearing these words Instead, he seemed relieved and bowed, saying, "In this case, Qin will look forward to hearing from you."
As he spoke, he told where he was staying - it really wasn't a good place, basically near the slums in the south city.
…
After saying goodbye to Qin Kejian, Sun Shaozong returned to his own residence.
Thinking about his wives and concubines at home, perhaps they had heard the rumors that he was about to go on an expedition to the south, he decided to go home first to explain a few things to avoid any misunderstandings.
I didn't expect that as soon as I entered the courtyard, I heard Ruan Rong in the main room emitting a series of fake laughs like silver bells.
This is……
Infighting?
It shouldn't be like that.
Xiangling was a mild-mannered person, and You Erjie did not have the courage to provoke Ruan Rong, so Ruan Rong had always been the dominant figure in the rear house. At most, they had fought secretly, but there was no example of a direct falling out.
Is there an exception today?
Sun Shaozong walked into the main room full of doubts, and then he realized who Ruan Rong was competing with - Ping'er came.
